Evening star., 1921-08-26

new boundaries OF Germany, part
three, making geographical and poll
tical readjustments affecting Belgium.
the left bank of the Rhine, Alsace-
Lorraine. Czechosiovakia, Austria, Po-
land, East Prussia, Memel, the free
city of Danzig. Schleswig. Heligoland
and Russia: those sections OF part
four. which relate to China. Siam.
Liberia. Morocco, Egypt. Turkey. Bull
teen, establishing an international
organization of labor under the league
of nations.
state Department Statement.
The following statement with re-
spect to the treaty was made by the
State Department.:
The treaty defining peace rela-
tions between the United States and
Germany was signed at Berlin today.
1t was signed on behalf of the Presi-
dent of the United States by Ellis
Loring Dressed, commissioner of the
United States, who had received full
powers for the purpose, and on be-
half of the President of Germany by
Dr. Friedrich Rosen. minister of for
eign affairs.
"The treaty with Germany is in ac-
cord with the peace resolution adopt
ed by Congress and approved by the
President on July 2. 1921.
The preamble of the treaty reci:cs
sections l. and of the resolutions
which relate to Germany.
u. $. Rights Preserved.
ARTICLE I of the treaty provides
that the United States shall have all
the rights and advantages specified in
the resolution, including those stipu-
lated for the benefit of the United
States in the treaty of Versailles,
article III of the treaty defines more
particularly the obligations of Ger
many 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 1t Is In
tended the United States shall enjoy
are those defined in section I Of
part ~ and parts v. vi. VIII, TX, x,
XII. XII. XIV and XIV,
Yap stand Conhrmed.
Section I of part Nv contains the
provisions by which Germany re-
nounced her former overseas possess
sions in favor of the principal allied
and associated powers. This con-
firms the rights of the United States
with respect to Yap and the other
FORMER German overseas possessions
upon an equality with the other
powers. The other parts of the
embrace the military clauses. 1t is
provided that the United States, in
availing itself of the rights and ad-
vantases stipulated in these provi-
sions OF the treaty. will do so in a
manner consistent with the rights ac-
corded to Germany under such pro-
visions.
The treaty provides that. the United
States shall not be bound by any of
the provisions of the treaty which
relates to the league of nations, The
United states also assumes no obli-
cations under parts II and III. section
3 to 8. inclusive. of part " and part
XIII of the treaty of Versailles
Part II relates to the boundaries of
Germany; part III to the political
inclusive. of part " embrace certain
with respect to China. Siam,
Liberia. Morocco. Egypt. Turkey.
Bulgaria and Shantung; and part
XIII relates to the international or
Ganization of labor under the league
of nations.
Commerce to BE Re-EstabIhhed.
"The United States is entitled to
participate in the reparations com
mission and other commissions set
up under the treaty of Versa lilies.
but is not bound to participate in
any such commissions unless II elects
to do so.
1T is understood that the diplo-
matte relations will be resumed upon
the exchange of ratifcations of the
treaty, and then negotiations can be
undertaken with respect to commerce
or other matters through he ordinary
diplomatic channels.