The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-26
Only Provisions That Might Be
Of Benefit to This Country
to Be in Force.
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
WILL SOON BE RESUMED
Negotiations Regarding Com
merce and Other Matters
Will Then Be Taken Up.
(ey The AssocIated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25-The treaty
with Germany, which was signed to-
day in Berlin, was made public to-
night by the state department. 1t
puts into force the economic. repara-
tions. military and various other pro-
visions OF the unratified treaty OF Yer
sailles but provides specifically that
the United States shall be not bound
by the covenant OF the League Of Ma
tions or by other enumerated parts
OF the Versailles settlement.
The declarations of the peace reso-
lutions are reaffirmed in tho treaty
and It contains In addition a blanket
provision that any benefit which
might accrue to this country under
the Versailles pact is to be regarded
as OF full force. Germany's renuncia-
tion Of her overseas possessions joint
" to the big FIVE powers is reaffirmed
as are the military clauses OF the
Versailles treaty, the sections relat-
ing to prisoners, reparations. finance
economic settlements, commerce, and
abrogation OF all other existing trea-
ties between the two countries.
In disassociating the United States
from the League OF Nations the docu
ment provides not only that this gov
eminent will not be bound by the
covenant but that no action of the
league shall be considered as placing
an obligation upon America. The
United States also stipulates that 1t
will not be bound by the sections OF
the Versailles treaty relating to the
boundaries of Germany to political re-
adjustments in Europe, to the settle-
ments affecting China, Siam. Liberia.
Morocco. Egypt, Turkey, Bulgaria. or
Shantung or to the establishment OF
an international labor organization.
In a state department statement is
sued to announce the signature of the
treaty special mention was made Of
the reaffirmation OF this governments
share in the renounced German over
seas possessions, the statement de-
clarinE that this provision confirms
the rights OF the United States with
respect to Yap and other former Ger
man overseas possessions upon an
equality with the other powers"
The departments statement re-
viewed the treaty In detail emphasiz-
ing that any advantage which might
the treaty OF Versailles is fully pre-
served under the present instrument.
Regarding such further settlements
as may be necessary between the two
nations the statement said:
1T Is understood that diplomatic re-
lations will be resumed upon the ex-
change Of ratiflcations OF the treaty,
and then negotiations can be under
taken with respect TO commerce and
other matters through the ordinary
diplomatic channels"
Administration officials are under |
stood to feel however. that CONNER
cial questions between the United
States and Germany are as fully COW
cred as seems necessary for the pres
ent by the reaffirmation of the finan-
ciaI and economic clauses OF the YER
ehlies treaty. In that connection
there ie a provision in the treaty re-
affirming the present attitude of this
government toward the reparationl
commission by declaring that the
United States reserved the right to
participate IN the commissions de-
alterations but would not be bound to
any such participation except by its
own decision.