The sun., 1919-07-04
TEXT OF THE TREATY
PLEDGING FRANCE AID
America Bound to Send
Troops Upon Call.
BY the ASsocdted Press.

PARIS, July 3.-The text Of the agree
ment between France and the United
States. as given out by the Foreign
ONCE late last night. follows:
considering that the United States
OF America and the Government of the
French Republic are equally animated
by desire to maintain the peace OF the
world. 50 happily restored by the treaty
signed at Versailles on June as, which
put an end to the war begun by the ag-
gresston of the German Empire and ter
minated by the defeat OF that Power
and
considering that the United States of
America and the Government of the
French Republic fully convinced that A
unprovoked aggression directed by Ger
many against France would not only
violate at the same time the letter and
spirit OF the Versailles treaty, to which
the United States and France are par
ties. thus exposing France anew to the
intolerable burden of unprovoked war.
but that such aggression on the part OF
Germany would constitute an act re-
puted by the treaty OF Versailles as be-
ing against all the Powers s!gnatory to
the treaty and calculated to trouble the
peace Of the world. involving inevitab
and directly the States OF Europe and in
directly the entire world, as experience
has amply and unhappily demonstrated ::
and
Considering that the United States of
America and the Government OF the
French Republic apprehend that the
stipulations concerning the left bank of
the Rhine cannot assure Immediately to
France on one hand and to the United
States on the other, as signatory Powers
the nf Nap5oi1tna t.
security and protection,
Consequently the United States Of
America and the Government OF the
French Republic, having decided to con-
clude a treaty TO realize these necessary
ends, Woodrow Wilson. President OF the
United States of America, and Robert
Lansing. Secretary OF State. specially
authorized TO that end by the President
OF the United States OF America, and
Georges Clemenceau. President OF the
Council of Ministers and Minister of
War, and Stephen Pichon, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, specially authorized to
that end by Raymond Polncare. Presl-
dent OF the French Republic, have
agreed upon the following:
Article j. - The following stipula-
tions concerning the left bank Of the
Rhine are contained in the peace treaty
signed with Germany at Versailles June
20. 1919, by the United States OF Amer
lea. the Government OF the French Re-
public and by the British Empire, among
other Powers:
Article XLII.-Germany is prohib-
tied from maintaining or constructing
Notifications either on the left bank OF
the Rhine or on tho right bank west OF
a line running fifty kilometers to the
east OF that river
HLlll.-ln the area defined above
the maintenance and the assembly OF
armed forces, either permanently or
temporarily. and military man1uvres OF
any kind. as well as the upkeep OF all
permanent works for mobilization, are
In the same way forbidden.
Article Xiv. In case Germany
violates In any manner whatever the
provisions OF Articles XIII. and XLIII.
she shall be regarded as committing a
hostile act against the Powers signatory
OF the present treaty and as calculated
to disturb the peace OF the world
In case these stipulations should not
assure Immediately to France appropri-
ate security and protection, the United
States OF America shall be bound 20
come Immediately to her aid In case of
any unprovoked act OF aggression di-
rected against her by Germany.
Article H. The present treaty.
NONNeASN Ntiibo Analogous 10 IlOSt OF
treaty concluded on the same date and
TO the same end between Great Britain
and the French Republic. a COPY OF
which Is hereto annexed, will not enter
into force until the moment when the
latter Is ratified.
Article lII.-The present treaty must
be submitted TO the Council OF the So
ciety OF Nations and must be recognised
ny the Council, deciding II occasion arise
by majority. as an engagement in con-
formity with the covenant OF the So
ciety. 1t will remain In force until.
upon demand of one OF the parties TO the
treaty, the Council, deciding II occasion
arise by a majority. finds that the So
eiety itself assures sufficient protection.
Article IV.-The present treaty shall
before ratification be submitted to the
chambers OF the French Parliament for
approval, and II shall be submitted TO
the Senate OF the United States OF
America at the same time as the treaty
OF Versailles shall be submitted for as
sent to ratification. Ratihcations shall
be exchanged ut the time OF deposit In
Paris OF the ratihcations Of the treaty
OF Versailles. or as soon afterward as
possible"
Then follow the signatures OF M. Gle
menceau. NJ. Pichon. Mr.. Wilson and
Mr.. Lansing
The agreement between Great Britain