The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-26
PEACE TREATY
SIGNED; MUST
RAT|FY NEXT
New Document Claims Full
Rights Reserved at Versail-
les Conference = Consid-
cred Full Settlement.
DOUBT TROOP STATUS
lRv Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Full title
TO "all the rights, privileges, indemni-
ties, reparations or advantages" speci-
fed for the United States under the
unratified treaty of Versailles is re-
affirmed in the separate treaty with
Germany signed yesterday at Berlin.
Both by blanket declaration and
specified enumeration the treaty
recognizes the claim of the American
government to these benefits and at
the same time disavows on the part
of the United States any responsibility
for provisions of the league of nations
covenant, the Shantung settlement or
the political realignments of Europe.
Will Aid Commerce.
BY state department officials, the
treaty is considered a full settlement,
making possible not only resumption
of diplomatic relations but large
measure of commercial intercourse, as
we'll through its reaffinnation of the
economic and financial concessions OF
the pact of Versailles.
There was every indication today
that efforts would be made by the adj
ministration to secure Senate ratihca-
1on soon as possible after congress
reassembles late in October, so that
the long-delayed rapproachment with
Germany might become an accomplish
ed fact. Such commercial and supple
mental treaties as may be found neces-
sary can then be negotiated through
the ordinary diplomatic channels.
With the treaty signed and awaiting
senate action there was renewal of
speculation here regarding the issu-
AF
to carry into effect the declarations of
the congressional peace resolution. No
official would indicate whether the
proclamation might be expected to
precede ratification.
Occupation Troops Status.
Another question which remained
unanswered from any authoritative
source related to the probable dura-
ton of the American occupation of
German territory. No direct mention
is made in the treaty of the withdraw.
al of American troops from the Rhine,
though there is reaffirmation of the
section of the Versailles treaty which
premits the recent enemies of Ger
many to maintain forces on her body
at her expense during the period al
lowed for payment of reparations.
Defines Responsibility.
The text of the new treaty, rnade
public last night at the state depart
ment defines with unusual brevity the
responsibilities of Germany and the
rights of the United States growing
out of the war The title of the Unit
ed States to benefits described in de-
tail in 10 of the Is sections of the
treaty of Versailles are reaffirmed; il
is stated that this government Shall
not be bound" by four of the Is sec
tions; and one section, that arraign
ing Emperor Wilhelm and demanding
trial of violators of the laws of war is
not mentioned at all.
Neither is there a specific provision
holding Germany responsible for the
war. but such a responsibility is i'm
piled by the reaffirmation of the rep
arations section in whose opening
clause Germany accepts responsibility
for causing all the loss and damage
resulting from the war.
Explains Position.
While claiming all the privileges o.
the reparations section as agreed TO a
Versailles the United States specifies
in the new treaty that she "iS no
bound to participate in the repara
ton commission unless she shall elec
to do so. The same provision is made
regarding all other international com
missions created under the Versatile!
treaty.
The treaty text of about 1900 word:
is largely devoted to a repetition o
the peace resolution all of whose
manifold provisions for preservation
of American privileges as recognized
at Versailles and for retention of seiz
ed German property, are confirmed b!
Germany. A more specific recogni
ton of all the benefits of the Versail
les treaty follows and then the docu
ment makes these stipulauons as Il
the detailed sections of the Versatile
pact:
THAT the United States specifical
ly shall be endowed with the right
and privileges contained in that por
tion of part four which gives TO tn
principal allied and associated power
Joint title to the German oversee
possessions; in part five. which re
lates to military, naval and air settle
ments including the disarmament o