Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-26
PEACE E !! / TREATY .
WITH GERMANY
MADE / ! PUBLIC |
Document Signed Thursday
III Berlin BY Dresel
and Rosen.
u. S. NoTsBo oUND>BY
LEAGUE COVENANT
American independence is
Demanded in all Re (
spects in Pact.
(The full text Of the peace treaty
with Germany appears on page Of
this issue.)

treaty with Germany which was sign
ed today in Berlin was made public
tonight by the state department. 1t
puts into force the economic. repara-
tons, military and various other pro-
visions of the unrau1ied treaty Of Ver-
sailles, but provides specifically that
the United States shall not be 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-
lution1 are reaffirnhcd in the treaty
and 1t contains, in addition, a blanket
provision that any benefit which
might accrue tothis' country under the
Versailles past are to be regarded as
OF full force. Germanys renunviation
of her overseas possessions jointly to
the big five powers is reaffirmed, as
are the military clauses of the Ver4ail-
les treaty. the sections relating to
prisoners. reparations, finance eco
nomic settlements, commerce and alb
rogation Of all existing treaties be-
tween the two countries.
Is q. s. Independence Asserted.
s In disassociating the United States
from the League of Nations, the doc
ument provides not only that this
government will not be bound by the
SOSSlauts Dul IIldCF no, idCllOu OIL lHe
League shall be considered as placing
an obligation upon America. The Unit
ed States also stipulates that 1t will
not be bound by the section of the
Versailles treaty relating to the boun-
daries of Germany, to political read
justments in Europe, to the settle
ments affecting China, Siam, Liberia,
Morocco, Egypt, Turkey, Bulgaria or
Shantungs Or to- the ssta ablisllment of
an International labor organ ntza!tina..sssa 4
lnaa statA dspAf Aftn1entsstatement is
treaty. special III Hon wiasssltfhsS sof
the reaffirnation Of this government g
share in the renounced German over
seas possessions, the statement declar-
ing that this provision confirms the
rights of the United States with re-
spect to Yap and other former Ger
man overseas possessions upon an
equality with the other powers
The departments statement review
ed the treaty in detail, emphasizing
that any advantage which might have
been gained by ratification of the
treaty OF Versailles is fully preserved
under the present instrument. Regard
ing such further settlements as may
be necessary between the two nations,
the statement said.
Diplomatic Relations to Reopen.
4 1T is, understood that diplomatic
relations, will be resumed upon the
exchange of ratifications of the treaty
and then negotiations can be under
taken with respect to commerce and
other matters through ordinary dip
lomattc channels" ,ea
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 reaffirmatlon of the finan-
cial and economic clauses Of the .ver-
sailles treaty. In that connection there
is provision in the treaty reaffirm-
ing the present attitude of this gov
ernment toward the reparations com
mission. by declaring that the United
States reserved the right to partici-
pate In the commissions deliberations,
but would not be bound to, any such
participation except by its own decis-
ion. s3t ~
The treaty is designed to re-estab-
lish the diplomatic relations broken
off February 3.1e17, and consists Of
three articles and a preamb.e Article
one guarantees on. the part of Ger
many to the United States rights and
privileges reserved under the Porter
the, rights and advantages stipulated
for the benefit OF the United States in
the treaty OF Versailles
1t is made clear that while the
United States is privileged to partici
pate IN the Preparations commission" {"
under the Versailles treaty, it lis not
bound to participate in it.
Article three provides for the rati-
f1cat1on and exchange Of copies Of the
treaty. d
Signed Thursday Afternoon.
Berlin, Aug. 25:-Tae treaty Of
peace between Germany and the
United States was signed here at s
o'clock this evening
s Signed IN Rnsen once.
The signing occurred in the once
OF Foreign Minister Rosen in the VIII
heimstrasse, around the corner from
the officers of the American commits
The function occupied about ten
minutes Ellis Loring Dresel. ~fhe
American commissioner, who was
seated opposite the foreign minister
at the latter.s desk. signed both copfes
OF the treaty first and then pushed
the document across the desk to Herr
Rosen.5-who affixed his own signature.
The German foreign rninist ter & q in
signing, expressed qualification at this
act for the resume ption OF friendly
relations between tho two nations.
A Ne. Dresel rep syiDs with reciprocal
sentiments. "a. n 's33S Z,
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