Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-03
Text of the Treaty.

The text of the treaty follows:
Considering that the United States
of America and the government of the
French republic are equally animated
by a desire to maintain the peace of
the world, SO happily restored by the
treaty signed al Versailles on June Is.
which put an end to the war. begun
by the aggression of the German en-
pire and terminated by the defeat of
that power, and
considering that the United States
of America and the government of the
an unprovoked aggression directed by
Germany 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 parties. thus exposing
of unproVoked war, but that such ag-
gresson on the part of Germany would
constitute an act reputed by the treaty
of Versailles as being against all the
powers signatory to the treaty and
calculated TO trouble the peace of the
world. involving inevitably and direct
~ the states Of Europe and indirectly
amply and unhappily demonstrated,
appropriate Security"
r 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 immedi-
ately to France, on one hand and to
the United States on the other, as sig
IN of
sailles. appropriate security and pro-
lection.
consequently the United States Of
America and the government of the
French republic having decided to
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President of the United States of
America. and Robert Lansing. Secre-
tary of State. specially authorized to
that end by the President of the
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 Poincare. president
of the French republic, have agreed
upon the following:
Articles of Agreement.
Article 1.-The following stipula-
Rhine are contained in the peace
treaty signed with Germany at YER
sailles June IS. 1919. by the United
States of America, the government
Of the French republic and by the
British empire. among other powers:
Article X'Ii-Germany is pro-
hibited from maintaining or con-
structing Notifications either on the
left bank of the Rhine or on the
right bank west of a line running
al tn no of hat
river
.X'III-In the area defined above
the maintenance and the assembly of
armed forces. either permanently or
temporarily. and military maneuvers
of any kind, as well as the upkeep
of all perma ..ent works for mobiliZa-
ton are in the same way forbidden.
In Case of Hun Violation.
ARTICLE X'IV-In case Germany
violates in any manner whatever the
provisions of article XII and XIII,
she shall be regarded as committing
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 ap-
propriate security and protection the
United States of America shall be
bound to come Immediately to her aid
in case of any unprovoked act of ag-
gression directed against her by
Article 1.-THE present treaty.
couched in terms analogous to those
of treaty concluded on the same
date and to the same end between
Great Britain and the French repub-
lie. a copy of which is hereto annexed.
will not enter into force until the
moment when the latter is ratified.
Must Submit It to League.
Article III-The present treaty must
be submitted to the council of the So
ciety of nations and must be recognized
by the council deciding, IL occasion arise,
by majority, as an engagement in con-
formity with the covenant of the society.
1t will remain in force until. upon de-
mand of one of the parties to the treaty.
the council. deciding, if occasion arise,
by majority, finds that thes society it
self assures sufficient protection.
Article IV-The present treaty shall
before ratification be submitted to the
chambers of the French parliament for
approval. and it 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 Qualifications shall
Paris of the notifications of the treaty
of Versailles or as soon afterward as
possible"
Then follow the signatures of NJ
Ciemenceau. NJ. Pichon, Mr.. Wilson and
Mr. Lansing.
British Agreement.
The agreement between Great Britain
and Franc corresponds with that be-
tween the United States and France
with an additional provision that the
treaty imposes no obligation upon any