Evening star., 1921-08-26

The text of the treaty between tnS
United States and Germany. which
was signed at Berlin on August rs
1921. follows:
"The United States of America
and Germany:
considering that the United
States. acting in conjunction with
its co-belligerents, entered into an
armistice with Germany on No
vember II, 1918, in order that a
treaty of peace might be con-
cluded;
Considering that the treaty of
Versailles was signed on June 2S.
1919. and came into force accord
ing to the terms of its article 44O.
but has not been ratified by the
United States;
Congregational Resolution.
considering that the Congress
joint resolution, approved by the
President July 2. 1921. which
reads. in part as follows:
Resolved. BY the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
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
the joint resolution of Congress,
approved April s. 1917. is hereby
declared at an end.
"'Sec.i 2. That in making this
declaration and as a part of 1t
there are expressly reserved to the
United States of America and It's
nationals any and all rights. privi-
leges. indemnities, reparations, or
xr-it
right to enforce the same. to which
it or they have become entitled
under the terms of the armistice
signed November II. 1918, or any
extensions or notifications there
of: or which were acquired by or
are in the possession OF the Unlteu
States of America by reason or ITS
participation in the war or TO
which it's nationals have thereby pc
under the treaty of Versailles
have been stipulated for it's or;
their benefit; or to which 1t Is en-
titled as one of the principal aiiied
and associated powers; or to whlcn
it is entitled by virtue of any act
or acts of Congress; or otherwise.
Property Provision.
".Sec. S. All property of the i'm
perial German government. or Its
successor or successors. and OF all
German nationals which was, on
April s, 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 If it's officers, agents or
employees. from any source or by any
agency whatsoever, and all property
of the imperial and royal Austro-
Hungarian government. or It's sue.
cessor or successors, and Of all
Austro- Hungarian nationals which
was on December I, 1917. in or has
since that date come into the pos
session or under control Of. or has
been the subject of a demand by the
United States of America or any of
it's officers, agents or employees. from
any source or by any agency what
soever. shall be retained by the
United States of America and no dis
position thereof made, except as
shall have been heretofore or spe-
cifically hereafter shall be provided
by law. until such time as the i'm
perial German government and the
imperial and royal Austro- Hungarian
government, or their successor or
successors. shall have respectively
made suitable provision for the sat
isfaction of all claims against said
governments. respectively. Of all
persons. wheresoever domiciied. who
owe permanent 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 persgns or
property, directly or indirectly,
whether through the ownership Of
shares of stock in German. Austro-
Hungarian, American or other cor
porations. or N consequence. of hos
or otherwise. and also shall have
granted to persons owing permanent
allegiance to the United States of
America INSTRUMENTATION treat
ment, whether the same be national
or otherwise, in all matters affecting
residence. business. profession, trade.
navigation. commerce and industrial
property rights, and until the i'm
perial German government and the
imperial and royal Austro- Hungarian
government, or their successor or
successors, shall have respectively
confirmed to the United States Of
America all fines, forfeitures, penal
the United States. of America during
the war, whether in respect to the
property Of the imperial German gov.
ernment or German nationals or the
imperial and royal Austro- Hungarian
government or Austro- Hungarian ma
tionals, and shall have waived any
and all pecuniary claims against the
United States of America.
"Being desirous Of restoring the
friendly relations existing between
the two nations prior to the out
break of war;
Have for that purpose appointed
their plenipotentiaries;
1.-THE President of the United States
OF America, Ellis Loring Dress. com.