Evening star., 1921-08-26
Pact Signed in Berlin Regard:
ed as Giving America
Full Rights.
U. S. HANDS-OFF POLICY
IN EUROPE REAFFlRMED
League Not Recognized-Majority
of Clauses Of Versailles Docu.
ment Are Upheld.

signed and waiting ratification by the
Senate. centered today in a revival OF
speculation over whether the Presi-
dent would Immediately issue peace
proclamation. putting into, effect the
declarations contained in >the peace
resolution passed by Congress. or
whether the proclamation would be
held up until the Senate ratifies the
treaty after it convenes September 21.
silence which has characterized their
attitude on this question so far.
For Speedy Ratification.
There was every indication today.
however. that efforts would be made
by the administration to secure rati-
hcation Immediately after the Senate
| reassembles. in order that the long
delayed reapproachment with Ger
many might become an accomplished
mental treaties as may be found nee
essary can then be negotiated through
ordinary diplomatic channels.
Full title to ''all the rights, privileges,
indemnities. reparations or advantages"
specified for the United States under
the unratifed treaty of Versailles Is
reaffirmed In the separate treaty signed
yesterday at Berlin.
Both by blanket declaration and spe-
cific enumeration the treaty recognizes
to these benefits and at the same time
disavows on the part Of the United
States any responsibility for provisions
Of the league Of nations covenant, the
Shantung settlement or the political
realignments of Europe.
Regarded Full Settlement.
BY State Department officials the
treaty is considered full settlement,
making possible not only a resumption
of diplomatic relations, but large meas
ure Of commercial intercourse as well
through its reaffirmation Of the economic
and financial concessions OF the pact
of Versailles.
A question which remained un-
answered from any authoritative
source related to the probable dura-
tion OF the American occupation Of
German territory. No DIRECT mention
is made in the treaty Of the with
Fdrawal of American troops from the
Rhine. though theresfs reA A@rmation
Of the section Of the Versailles treaty
which permits the recent enemies of
Germany to maintain forces on her
border at her expense during the Pc
riod allowed for payment Of repara-
tions.
The text Of the new treaty. made
public last night at the State Depart
ment, defines with unusual brevity the
responsibilities of Germany and the
rights Of the United States growing
out Of the war. The title Of the United
States to benefits described in detail
in ten of the fifteen sections Of the
treaty Of Versailles are reaff1rmed; 1t
is stated that this government shall
not be bound by four Of the fifteen
sections. and one section. that ar
raigning Emperor wilhelm and de-
manding trial of violatprs Of the laws
of war. is not mentioned at all.
Neither is there a specific provision
holding Germany responsible for the
war, but such a responsibility is i'm
piled by the reaffirmation of the
reparations section, in whose opening
clause Germany accepts responsibility
"for causing ali the loss and damage"
resulting from the war.
Open ON Reparations.
While claiming all the privileges
of the reparations section as agreed
to at Versailles, the United States
specifies in the new treaty that sne
.is not bound to participate IN the
reparation commission unless she
shall elect to do so. The same pro-
vision Is made regarding all other in
ternational commissions created IN
der the Versailles treaty.
The treaty text of about 1.5O0 words
is largely devoted to a repetition Of
manifold provisions for preservation
Of American privilege as recognized
at Versailles and for retention of
seized German property, are con-
frmed by Germany. A more specific
recognition of all the benefits of the
Versailles treaty follows. and then
the document makes these stipula-
tions as to the detailed sections OF the
Versailles pact:
summary Of Treaty.
That the United States specifically
shall be endowed with the rights and
privileges contained in that portion
Of part four, which gives to the prin-
cipal. allied and associated powers
possessions; in part five, which re-
lates to military, naval and air settle
ments, including the disarmament of
Germany under international commits
sions Of control: part SIX: dealing
with prisoners Of war and, graves:
part eight, containing the reparation
clauses; part nine, detailing financial
stipulations; part ten, making, eco
nomic arrangements; part eleven.
establishing laws of aerial naviga-
ton for Germany; part, twelve, gov
erning German ports, waterways and
railroads; part fourteen. setting forth
Germany's guarantees of peace. in
Guiding the right of the allies to oc-
cupy the Rhine bridgeheads for a
period of fifteen years, and part If
teen, grouping together q number of
miscellaneous provisions, and
That the United States. shall not be
bound by part one. which is the cove
nant of the league of nations, nor by
ANY action taken by the league Of
nations; part two, laying down the
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