The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-26
MAN PEACE TREATY FREES u S. FROM FOREIGN OBLIGATION
TEXT OF THE PEACE TREATY
BETWEEN is. ANDG GERMANY
The of the treaty betwesn the United States
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The text of the
Germany fouoUs:

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Considering that the United States,
acting in conjunction with Its CO.
belligerents, entered into an armis-
tice with Germany on November IL.
1918. In order that a treaty Of peace
might be concluded;
Considering that the treaty of Yer
saflles was signed on June 20. 1919,
and came into force according to the
terms Of it's article 440, but has not
been ratified by the United States;
Considering that the Congress OF
the United States passed a joint reso-
luton, approved by the President
July 2. 1921. which reads in part as
follows:
Resolved. by the Senate and
United States of America In Con-
gress assembled. that the state of
war declared to exist between the
imperial German government and
the United States of America by joint
resolution Of Congress approved
resolution of Congress approved
an end.
Sec. 2. That In making this dec
laration, and as a part of 1t, there
are expressly reserved to the United
States of America and it's nationals
any and all rights. privileges, in
IDENTITIES. reparations, or advan-
tages, together with the right to en-
force the same, to which II or they
have become entitled under the
terms of the armistice signed Novem-
Der IL, 1918, or any extensions or
notifications thereof; or which
were acquired by or are in the pos
session of the United States Of Amer
lea by reason Of its participation in
the war or to which it's nationals
have thereby become rightfully en-
titled; or which, under the treaty OF
Versailles, have been stipulated for
its or their benefit: or to which 1t Is
entitled as one of the principal allied
and associated powers; or to which IL
is entitled by virtue of any act or
acts of Congress; or otherwise.
Disposal Of Properties.
Sec. 5. All property of the
imperial German government, or
it's successor or successors, and
Of all German nationals which was,
on April 6, 1917, IN or has since
that date come into the possession
or under control of, or has been
the subject of a demand by the
United States of America or of
any of It's officers, agents, or en-
ployes. from any source or by any
agency whatsoever. and all prop
erty of the imperial and royal
Austro-Hungarian government. Or
its successor or successors, and
of all Austro-Hungarian nationals
which was on December 7. 1917, in
or has since that date come into
the possession or under control Of,
or has been the subject of a de-
mand by the United States Of
America or any of its officers.
agents, or employees, from any
source or by any agency whatso-
ever, shall be retained by the
United States of America and no
disposition thereof made. except as
shall have been heretofore or spe-
officially hereafter shall be pro-
vided by law, until such time as
the imperial German government
and the imperial and royal Austro-
Hungarian government or their
successor or successors, shall have
respectively made suitable pro-,
vision for the satisfaction of all
claims against said governments
respectively, Of all persons where
soever domiciled. who owe perma-
nent allegiance to the United States
of America and who have suffered,
through the acts of the imperial
German government, or It's agents,
or the imperial and royal Austro-
Hungarian government, or its
agents, since July 81, 1914. loss,
damage. or injury to their persons
or property. directly or indirectly.
whether through the ownership Of
shares Of stock I'm German, Austro-
Hungarian, American, or other cor
porations, or In consequence of hos
tilities or of any operations OF war.
or otherwise, and also shall have
granted to persons owing perma-
nent allegiance TO the United
States Of America favored
nation treatment, whether the
same be national or otherwise, In
all matters affecting residence.
business, profession, trade, naviga-
ton. commerce and industrial prop
erty rights, and until the imperial
German government and the i'm
perial and royal Austro- Hungarian
government, or their successor or
successors, shall have respectively
confirmed to the United States OF
America all fines, forfeitures, pen
alties, and seizures imposed or
made by the United States Of
America during tho war, whether
in respect to the property of the
imperial German government or
German nationals or the imperial
and royal Austro Hungarian gov
tionals, and shall have waived any
eminent or Austro Hungarian ma
and all pecuniary claims against
the United States of America"
Rights Accorded America.
Being DESTROYS of restoring the
friendly relations existing between
the two nations prior to the out
break OF war;
Have for that purpose appointed
their plenipotentiaries;
The President Of the United States
OF America, Ellis Loring Dresel,
commissioner OF the United States
of America to Germany, and the
president Of the German republic.
DIR. Friedrich Rosen. Minister for
foreign affairs,
Who, having communicated their
full powers, found to be in good and
due form. have agreed as follows:
Article One.
Germany undertakes to accord to
the United States, and the United
States shall have and enjoy all the
rights, privileges, indemnities, repa-
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