The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-30
SIGN PEACE TREATY
In GERMAN CAPITAL
TEXT OF DOCUMENT MADE PUB
Lie IN WASHINGTON
Special Mention of Reaffirmation of
Governments Share in Renounced
German Overseas Possessions


Washington, Aug. 25.-The treaty
with Germany which was s.gned to-
day in Berlin was made public to-
night by the state department. 1t
puts into force the economic, repara-
tions, military and various other pro-
visions of the unratiied treaty of
Versailles but provides 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 res
olution are reafirmed in .he treaty
and it contains in addition blanket
provision that any benaft which
night accrue to this country under
the Versailles pact is to be regarded
as of full force Germany's renun-
csaticn of her overseas possessions
jointly to the big five powers is re-
affirmed as are the military clauses
of the Versailles treaty, the sections
relating to prisoners, reraratlons,
finance, economic settlements, COM
merce and abrogat.on of all other
existing treaties between the two
countries.
In disassociatiEg the United States
from the league of nations, the doc
ument 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 cllI:tg2,.ion upon America. The
Un..ed States also st.pulates that it
III nc be bound by the sections OF
TIE We. = lies II aa.y relating to the
boundaries OF Germany, to political
TX ad djusteeaats. in Eur e, to tie set
tlemeMs affecting China, Siam, Ii
te!.a, Me- occo, Egypt, Turkey, Bull
CARA or Snantung or to the establish
ment Of an international labor organ
iZat.On.
State Department Speaks.
In state department statement
issued to announce the Signature OF
the treaty, special mention was made
of the reaffirmaton 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 possessions
upon an equality with the other pow
, ers."
:; The departments statement re-
| viewed the treaty in detail, emphasiz-
ing that any advantage which might
. have been gained by ratification of
the treaty of Versailles is fully pre-
served under the present instrument.
Regarding such further settlements
as may be necessary between the two
!, nations, the statement said:
) ''It is understood that diplomatic
relations VIII be resumed upon the
exchange of ratifcations of the
treaty, and then negotiations can be
undertaken with respect to commerce
and other matters through the ordi-
nary diplomatic channels"
Administration officials are under
stood to feel, however, that CONNER
cial questions between the United
States and Germany are as fully COW
Iered as seems necessary for The pres
ent by the reaffirmation of The tinan-
!, cial and economic cla2Ses Of the Yer
: sailles treat. In that connection
) there is a provision in tae Treaty re-
affirming the present at.....udc Of this
government toward The repar&.ion
commission by declaring that the
United States reserved the right to
participate in the commissions de-
liberations but would not be bound, :
to any such participation except by
: it's own decision.
!; Text of Document
The text of the treaty follows:
"The United States of America and
Germany:
considering that the United States
acting in conjunction with its cobel-
ligerents, entered into an armistice
, ~ I
) in order that a treaty of peace might
be concluded:
considering that the treaty of
Versailles was signed on June %,
1919, and came into force according
to the terms of it's article 440, but
has not been ratified by the United
States:
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