The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-26
VERSAILLES PACT. BENEFITS REMAIN
 UNDER NEW TREATY.
Treaty With Germany Puts Into Force Many Provisions, But U. s. Not Bound
 by League Covenant
By Associated Press

Washington, August 25.-The treaty with Germany, which was signed today in Berlin, was made public tonight by the state depart ment. It puts into force the eco homie, separations, military and va rious other provisions of the un- ratified treaty of Versailles, but pro- vides specifically that the United States shall not be bound by the covenant of the League of Nations or by other enumerated parts of the Versailles settlement.
 The declarations of the peace reso- lutions are reaffirmed in the treaty, and 1t contains In addition a blanket provision that any benefit which might accrue to this country under the Versailles pact Is to be regarded IS of full force. Germans renuncia- tion of her overseas possessions Jointly to the bg five powers is re- affirmed as are the military clauses of the Versailles treaty. the sections relating to prisoners, separations, fi- nance. economic settlements, conn meree and abrogation of all other existing treaties between the two countries.
 Not to Bind U. s.
 In disassociating the United States from the League of Nations, the doc- Iment provides not only that this government will not be bound by the covenant. but that no action of the league shall be considered as placing an obligation upon America. The United States alsot stipulates that 1t will not be bound by the sec- tions of the Versailles treaty re- lating to the boundaries of Germany, to political readjustments in Europe. to the settlements affecting China. Siam, Liberia, Morocco, Egypt. Tur- key, Bulgaria or Shantung, or to the establishment of an international la- Dor organization.
 In a state department statement issued to announce the signature ot the treaty, special mention was made of the reaffirmation of this govern ment's share in the renounced Ger man overseas possessions the state- ment declaring that this provision confirms the rights of the United States with respect to Yap and other former German overseas posse ssions upon an equality with the other powers"
 Advantages Preserved
 The departments statement TO- viewed the treaty in detail, empha- sizing that any advantage which might have been gained by the rati- fication of the treaty of. Versailles is fully preserved under the present instrument, Regarding such further settlements as may be necessary be- tween the two nations, the state rl.ent said:
 Tt is understood that diplomatic relations will be resumed upon the exchange of notifications of the treaty. and then negotiations can be undertaken with respect to com merce and other matters through the ordinary diplomatic channels.'
 Administration officials are un- derstood to feel. however. that com IF rercial questions between the United States and Germany are as fully GOV cred as seems necessary for the present by the reaffirmation of the financial and economic classes of the Versailles treaty. In that con ncction. provision in the treaty re- affirms the present attitude or this governmeut toward the reparation commission by declaring that the United States reserves the right to participate in the commissions ne- cotiations, but would not be bound to any such participation, except by its own decision.