Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-26


 Germany. which was signed today in Berlin. was made public tonight by the state department It puts into force the economic, separations, military and va rious ofler provisions of the unratified .featy of Versailles. but provides specific ally that the United States shall not be bound by the covenant of the league of lations or by other enumerated parts of inc Versailles settlement
 The declarations of the peace resolu- -lons are reaifirmed in tAe treaty and 1t contains in addition. a blanket provision shat any beneth which might accrue to .his country under the Versailles pact is to be regarded as of full force. Ger many's reuunciation of her overseas pos sessions jointly 10 the Big Five powers is -ranirmed. as ars inc military clauses Of he Versailles treaty, the sections relat- Ing Co prisoners. reDarations, finance -conomic settlements. commerce and ab- -ogstion Of all other existing treaties be- .ween the two countries.
 In dissssociatng the United States rom the league of nations, the document provides not only that this government KU not he bound by the covenant but hat no action of the league shall be sons idered as placing an obligation upon America
 The United States also stipulstes that f will not be bound by the sections Of the Versailles treaty relating 10 the boun- laries of Germany. to political readtust- nents In Europe, 10 the settlements af- 'ectinE China Siam. Liberia, Morocco, zEypt. Turkey. Bulgaria or Shantung, or O the establishmss's of an international abor organization.
 In a state department statement issued 70 announce the signature of the treaty, speciaI mention vas made of the reaf- irmation of this governments share in he renounced German overseas possess ions. the statement declaring that this provision confirms the rights of the -nitcd States with respect to Tap and sther former German overseas posses ions uuon an equality with the other ,owers"
 The depaftment's statement reviewed he treaty In detail emphasizing that any tdeantaFe which might have been gained by rstihratiDn ef the treaty of Versailles fully preserved under the present in itrument. Regarding such further set Icmcnts as may be necessary between be two nations. the statement said;
 .'It Is under1tood that diplomatic reia- ions will be resumed upon the exchange ,s ratihcatons of the treaty, and then regulations can be undertaken with re- srect 10 commerce and other matters trough the ordinary diplomatic chan 1cisT
 Administration oficiSls are understood 70 feel however. that commercial ques- ions between the United States and Ger many are as fully covered as seemt ,ecrssary for the present by the reaf- f-mation of the financial and economic .auses of the Versailles treaty. In thai connection there IS a provision in th' reaty rCsfhrming the present attitude ol his government toward the reparations commission. by declaring that the United States reserved the right to participate u the commissions deliberations bu Vou'd-uot be bound by any such partici ,ston except by r own decision.
 The text Of the treaty follows
 The United States of America ant Germany:
 considering that the United States tcting In conjunction with it's co-belliger mts. entered into an q mistice with Ger many on Nov. II, 1918, in order that { reatv of peace might be concluded:
 Considering that the treaty of Yer fasues was signed on June 2s, 1919, anC .ame into force according 10 the term lf its article 40 but has not been ratified ,y the United States:
 Considering that the congress Of th -nited States passed joint resolution lruroved by the president, July ?, 1921 which reads in part as follows:
 Resolved. by rsS senate and hous se -enrcsentatives Of the United States o America. in congress assembled. that tn tate of war declared to exist betweel he imperial German government and tn -nited States of America by the join 'csolution of congress approved April
 
 Section Two. That in making thi iecitratiou. and as a part of 1t, ther' ,-e expressly reserved to the Unite' states of America. and it's nationals an. and all rights, privileges, indemnities -aparations. or advantages together wit fhe right to enforce the same, to whic ff or they, have become entitled uade the terms Of the srmistice signed Nov arrher II. 1918 or any extensions O u1odihcations thereof or which were ac 1uired by or are in the possession of tn T-rfted States of America by reason O fifs participation in the war or to whic its nationals have thereby hecome right fully entitled or which under the treat 7f versail es, have been stipulated fo or its or their benefit 10 which 1t l entitled as one ot the principal allied an associated powerg or to which it Is er LLEleN uN NINNE D- any dNN oA eSNS VI NOh rress or otherwise.
 Section Five All property of th imperial German government or its suc csssor or successors, and of all Germa nationals which vas, on April s, 1911, i or has since that date come into th possession or under control of, or ha been the subject of a demand by tn United States ot America or of any ( fts officers. agents, or employees, froI any source or by any agency which a sovsr, al property of the imperi; and royal Austro- Hungarian government ,- It's successor or successors and ( an Austro-Hunsarian nationas whic uas on December [. 1917, in or hs uincs that date come into the posse, sion or under control of or has bee he subject of a demand by the Unite states of America, or any of its ot fcers, agents, or employees, from an source or by any agency whatsoeve than be retained by the United State 1f Amcricg and no disposition thereC made, except as shall have been heretr lore or specifically hereafter shall be prt v.ded by law. until such time as tn lnperiai German government and tn -ovai Austro- Hungarian government, .helr successor or successors, shall hay ssoectively made suitable provision fc ha satisfaction of all claims again.