The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-30

- uSti iO-Il u!StiId SOSel HlHel!I VI
Austro- Hungarian nationals and shall
have waived any and all pecuniary
claims against the United States of
! America.
Appointment of Agents
Being desirous Of restoring the
friendly relations existing between
the two nations prior to the outbreak
+ of war:
! Have for that purpose appointed
their plenipotentiary:
"The president of the United States
of America, Ellis Loring Drexel, COM
missioner of the United States Of
iAmerica to Germany, and the presi-
dent Ct the German empire, DR.. Fried
rich Rosen, minister of foreign af-
fairs;
"Who. having communicated their
full powers, found to be in good and
due form, have agreed as follows:
Germany undertakes to accord to
the United States, and the United
States shall have and enjoy, all the
rights, privileges, :ndemnities, rep
arat!ons or advantages specified in
the aforesaid joint resolution Of the
congress of the United States of July
2, 1921, including ali the rights and
advantages stipulated. for the benefit
tof the United States in the treaty of
| Versailles which the United States
shall fully enjoy notwithstanding the
fact that such. treaty has not been
jratifed by the United States.
''Article 2:
''With view to defining more par
t;cularly the obligations of Germany
under the foregoing article with re-
Ispect to certain provisions in the
treaty of Versailles, it is understood
and agreed between the high con-
tracing parties:
"QD That the rights and advan-
.tages stipulated in that treaty for
the benefit of the United States which
lit is intended the United States shall
have and enjoy are those defined in
Section of Part 4, and Parts 5, 6, g..
g, 10, II. IL, IA and Is. The United
States, in availing itself Of the rights
and advantages stipulated in the pro-
visions Of that treaty mentioned in
tbs paragraph, will do SO in man.
iner consistent with the rights accord
ed to Germany under such provisions.
"(2) That the United. States shall
not be bound by the provisions of
Part 1 of that treaty.. nor by any
provisions Of that treaty including
those mentioned n Paragraph Of
this article, which relate to the cove
!rant of the league of nations, nor
shall, the United States be bound by
any actionltaken by te league Of ma
tions, or by, the council or by the as
,sembly thereof, unless. the United
States shall expressly give its assent
ito such action.
."(3) That the United States as
sumes no obligations under OF with
respect to the provisions of Part 2,
Part 8, Sections, 2 to s, inclusive, Of
Part 4, and Part 13 of that treaty.
"(Q That, while the United States
lis privileged to participate in the
reparation! commission, according to
the terms ltof Part 8 Of that treaty,
and in any other commission cstab-
Ilished under the treaty or under any
agreen: ent supplemental thereto, the
UNITED States is not bound to partici-
pate in any such commission unless
1t shall elect to do. So.
"(5) That the periods ofstime to
which reference is made in Article
440 Of the treaty of Versailles, Snail
run, with respect to any act or cleo
'tion on the part of the Un:sed States
from the date of the coming into
fierce of the present treaty.
"Article 3:
''The present treaty snail be ratified
in accordance with the constitutional
FORM of the high contracting parties
ard shall take effect Immediately on
the exchange Of ratiication5 waich
shall take place as scca as possible
lat Berlin.
"In witness whereof, the respective
plenip potentiar;es have signed this
treaty and have hereuato affixed their
seals.
Ozone in duplicate in Berlin, this
!25th day of August, 1921"
NOTICE OF DEMOCRATIC PRI-
MARY ELECTION.
Notice is hereby given that 2 spe-
cial primary election of the Demo-
crot;c nar+v for the nomination of q