The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-08-26
TREATY WELL WoRDED
Germany Gives America the
Same Economic Rights as
She Gave the Allies; In the
Term. of the Treaty Ger
many Comedies Practically
Every Point.
QBy David Lawrence). !
Copyright, 1921, by The Daily


Washington, Aug. 24.-The "irre-
concilable" group in the United
States, original foes of the Versailles
treaty, have won a complete victory.
Official announcements at the White
House that a separate peace with
Germany had been negotiated and
conference between President Hard
ing and Republican members Of the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
yielded the information that at last
"a substitute for the peace treaty ne
gotiated by President Wilson had
been agreed upon between Germany
and the United States.
The new treaty is brief and in
geniously worded. Germany con-
ceded practically every point. She
gave the United States all the rights
which were given to other countries
under the Versailles treaty. In effect
the new treaty does the following
things:
l. 1t establishes peace between the
United States and Germany as soon
as the pact is ratified by the United
States Senate and the German Reich
stag.
2. 1t grants to the United States all
the rights which were given other
powers under the Versailles treaty.
3. 1t makes possible the negotia-
tion in the future of new commercial
treaties.
4. 1t, contemplates the resumption
of diplomatic. relations as soon as the
ratifcations are exchanged.
5. 1t makes possible the issuance Of
a peace proclamation terminating all
war legislation in which the phrases
duration Of the war" or until after
peace shall have, been proclaimed"
were used. These laws have been a
source of much discussion and legal
dispute.
The ''irreeoncilables' are happy
for they have brought to their ranks
not only majority of the Senate but
the executive branch of the govern
ment including men like Secretary
Hughes who originally favored the
Versailles treaty with reservations.
Senator Lodge who drew up a set
of reservations to the Versailles
treaty has agreed to the abandon
ment of that document and is in IA
vor of the new peace treaty.
Senator Knox who wrote the peace
resolution of Congress is pleased be-
cause the new treaty follows almost
exactly the purpose of that resolu-
tion. The "irreconcilables" set out to
defeat the league Of nations, to see
to it that the United States assumed
no political obligations in any treaty,
to make a separate peace with Ger
many and to see that Americas S
economic rights growing out of the
European war were safeguarded.
All these points in the program Of
the 'irreconcilables" have been alb
solutely won by them. The new treaty
ignores the league of nations. It
doesn't involve the United States in
any assumption of political obliga-
tions or responsibilities in European
affairs. It confirms the congressional
resolution declaring peace. 1t safe
guards Americas economic rights
in all the territories given either
through mandates or cessions to the
victorious powers in the European
war. It affords the basis for claims of
equal commercial opportunity in oil
regions and in other areas where
valuable resources may be found.
The new treaty will 60 through
the Senate without much opposition.
The Democrats are not strong
enough to prevent its passage. The
Democrats have membership of on
ly slightly more than one third Of the
Senate and there are at least hall
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