The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-08-31

washington, Aug. 25.-rThc treaty
with Germany, which was signed to-
day IN Berlin, was made public to-
night by the state department. 1t
put into force the economic repara
tions, military and various other pro-
visions OF the unratitied treaty of Ver-
sailles, but provides specifically that
the United States shall not be bound
by the covenant Of the League Of Ma
lions or by other enumerated parts
of the Versailles settlement.
The declarations of the peace re-
solution are reafIirmed in the treaty
and 1t contains in addition blanket
provision that any benefit which
might accrue to this country under
che Versailles pact is to be regarded
as Of full force, Germany's renuncia-
ton of her overseas possessions Joint
ly to the Big Five powers is reanirm-
cd, as are the military clauses of the
versailles treaty, the sections relat-
ing to prisoners, reparations, finance,
economic settlements, commerce and
abrogation Of all other existing trea-
ties between the two countries
DisassOciates League OF Nations
In disassociating the United States
from the League Of Nations, the
document 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 also stipulatcs that it
will not be bound by the sections Of
the Versailles treaty relating to the
boundaries of Germany, to political
readjustments in Europe, to tie set
Elements affecting China, Siam, Lib
eria. Morocco. Egypt, Turkey, Bulga-
ria, or Shantung, or to the establish
ment Of an international labor or
ganization.
In state department statement is
sued to announce the signature of
the treaty, special mention was made
of the reafiilmation 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 zap and other
former German overseas possessions
upon an equality with the other pow
ers."
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. Re-
garding such further settlements as
may be necessary between the two
nationS the statement said:
1T Is understood that diplomatic
relations will be resumed upon the
exchange Of ratiflcations OF the trea-
ty, and then negotiations can be un-
dertakcn with respect to commerce
and other matters through the ordin-
ary diplomatic channels"
Commercial Questions Covered
Administration officials are under
stood to feel however, that com
mercial questions between the United
States and Germany are as fully COW
cred as seems necessary for the pres
ent by the reaf'irmation OF the flnan-
cial and economic clauses OF the Yer
sailles treaty. in that connection,
there Is a provision in the treaty re-
affirming the present attitude OF this
government toward the reparation
commission by declaring that the
United States reserved the right to
participate in the commissions de-
lberations but would not be bound
to any such participation except by
its own decision.
The treaty is designed to re-estab-
lish the diplomatic relations broken
off February 8, 1917, and consists OF
three articles and preamble. Article
one guarantees On the part OF Ger
many to the United States rights and
privileges reserved under the Porter
Knox peace resolution, including "all
the rights and advantages stipulated