The New York herald., 1921-08-26
Diplomatic Relations Be
tween Two Countries to
Resume After Ratifica-
ton, Expected Soon.
TREATY IS 1000 WORDS
Document Is in Accord With
Resolution Adopted by Con-
gress and Approved by
Harding July =.
-pccial Despatch to THE NEW YORK liEH'LD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Am Or \

Special Despatch to THE NEw YORK fES'tn.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. c., Aug. 20.
Secretary of State Hughes made
public tonight the text of the treaty
between the United States and Ger
many, signed in Berlin at 5 o'clock
Berlin timej to-day, which viii
legally reestablish peace between
this country and the one time Ger
man Empire upon ratification by the
constitutional authorities in both
countries.
The treaty is in complete accord
with the principles for which the
Harding Administration has stood
II specifically puts into effect the pro
visions of the Knox-Porter peace
resolution recently enacted by Con.
gress.
Peace Treaty Is Brief.
The document is very brief,
scarcely 1000 words in all. Broadly.
1t accomplishes the following results:
All rights accorded to the al
lied Powers under the Treaty OF
Versailles are granted by Ger
many to the United States.
The rights granted by Germany
4 in her former overseas posses
sions, including the island OF
Yap, are specifically accorded TO
the United States.
1t is further agreed that the
United States shall not be bound.
by the League Of Nations
covenant, any action OF the
League. or any clause OF the
( treaty pertaining TO the League
| unless the United States chooses
/ to be so bound.
ITO participate in the repara-
! tions or other commissions set
up by the Versailles treaty un-
I less 1t elects to do so.
BY the boundary or political
provisions OF the treaty.
4-By the treaty agreements
as to Shantupg, Egypt, Turkey.
Siam. Liberia, Morocco, Bull
garia. or any similar settlements.
5-By the provisions for the
international organization OF
labor under the League covenant.
! 1t is understood by both countries
that diplomatic relations will be
\ regularly resumed as soon as rati-
\ fication is complete, and then further
negotiations as 10 the details OF
commerce agreements and other
matters will be undertaken.
state Department Statement.
The following statement with re.
spect to the treaty was made by the
state Department:
"The treaty defining peace sela.
tions between the United States and
Germany was signed at Berlin to-
day. 1t was signed on behalf OF the
President of the United States by
Ellis Loring Dresel. Commissioner OF
! the United States, who had received
full powers for the purpose, and on
behalf OF the President Of Germany
| by DR.. Friedrich Rosen, Minister OF
Foreign Affairs.
THE treaty with Germany is in ac-
cord with the peace resolution
adopted by Congress and approved
/ by the President on July ?. 1921.
The preamble OF the treaty recites
sections, /, 2 and OF the resolution
which relate to Germany.
Article /. OF the treaty provides
that the United States shall have all
the rights and advantages specified
in the resolution. including those
stipulated for the benefit or the
United States in the Treaty or Yer.
sailles.
Article III. OF the treaty defines
more particularly the obligations OF
Germany with respect to certain pro.
visions in the Treaty OF Versailles
Thus it Is provided that the rights
and advantages stipulated in the
Treaty OF Versailles for the benefit
OF the United States which il is in
tended the United States shall en-.
Joy are those defined in Section l.
Of Part w. and Parts ", WI. VIII.
TX. X. XI.. Nil, XIV. and Xv.
Section | Of Part Iv contains tho
provisions by which Germany re-
nounced her former overseas posses
sions in favor Of the principal and
associated Powers This confirms
the rights Of the United States with
! respect to zap and the other former