Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-26
tBY THE ASSOCIATED PREss.l

can be undertaken 7 z tespect to
commerce and matters
through the ordiJ diplomatic
channels"
Administration officials are un-
derstood to feel, however, that
commercial questions between the
United States and Germany are
as fully covered as seems neces-
sary for the present by the reaf-
firmation of the financial and eco
nomic clauses of the Versailles
treaty. In connection there is q
provision in the treaty reaffirm-
ing the present attitude of this
government toward the separation
commission, by declaring that the
United States reserved the right
to participate in the commissions
deliberations, but woulS not be
bound to any such participation
except by its own decision.
Text Is Released
The text of the treaty follows:
"The United States Of America
and Germany:
Considering that the United
States, acting in conjunction with
it's eo-belligerents, entered into an
armistice with Germany on Novem-
yer eleven, nineteen eighteen, in
order that a treaty Of peace might
be concluded:
Considering that the treaty of
Versailles was signed on June
twenty-eight, nineteen nineteen,
and came into force according to
the terms of its article four hun
dred and forty, but has not been
ratified by the United States:
Concerning that the congress of
the United States passed d joint
resolution, approved by the presi-
dent July second, nineteen twenty
one, which reads in part as follows;
Resolved, by the senate and
house OF representative Of the
United States OF America. in con-
gress assembled, that the state Of
war declared to exist between the
German government and
the United States Of America by
the joint resolution of congress ap-
proved April 6, 1917, is hereby de-
clared at an end.
"'Section two. That In making
this declaration, and as part of
it there are expressly reserved to
the United States of America, and
it's nationals any and all rights,
indemnities, reparations,
or advantages, together with the
right to enforce the same. to which
1t, or they, have become entitled
under the terms of the armistice
signed November II, 1918, or any
or notifications thereof;
Or which we're acquired by or are in
the possession of the United States
Of America by reasons Of its par
ticipation In the war or to which
It's nationals have thereby become
entitled; or which. under
The treaty OF Versailles, have been
stipulated for its or their benefit;
Or to which it is entitled as one of
The principal allied and associated
powers; or to which it is entitled by
virtue of any act or acts of con-
gress, or otherwise.
Retain Property Rights.
"'Section 5. All property of the
German government, or
Its successor or successors. and of
all German nationals which was,
on April 6, 1917, in or has since
that date come into the possession
Or under control of. or has been
The subject of a demand by the
United States of America, or of any
Of its officers. agents or employees,
from any source or by any agency
and all property of the
and royal Austro-Hun-
5arian government, or its success
sor or successors, and of all Aus
ro-Hungarian nationals which was
3n December Z, 1917, in, or has
since that date come into the pos
session or under control OF. or has
been the subject of q demand by
he United States of America. or
my of its officers. agents. or em-
oloyes from any source or by any
agency whatsoever, shall be re-
aimed by the United States of
America, and no disposition there
If made, except as shall have been
heretofore or specifically hereafter |
hall be provided by law. until such
ime as the imperial German gov
,rnment and the imperial and
'oyal Austro-H Hungarian govern
nent, or their successor or sue
,essors, shall have respectfully |
made suitable provision for the
of all claims against |
laid governments respectively. Of
Ill persons, wheresoever domiciled,
Who owe permanent allegiance to
he United States of America. and
Who have suffered, through the
Icts of the imperial German gov
rnment, or it's agents. or the inn
'erial and royal Austro-Hungarian
or its agents. since
ruly 81, 1914, loss, damage or in
ury to their persons or property.
irectly or Indirectly. whether
through the ownership Of shares of
took In German, Austro-Hungar-
an, American or other operations
Z waraor otherwise. and also shall
ave granted to persons owing per-
nanent allegiance to the United
tates of America most-favored-
alton treatment. whether the
anne be national or otherwise. I'M
il matters affecting residence.
usiness, profession, trade, navi-
alton. commerce and Industrial
roperty rights, and until the inn
erial German government and the
nperial and royal Austro-H Hun
arian government, or successor or
iccessors. shall have respectively |
to the United States of
merica all fines, forfeitures, PEN
tiles and seizures imposed or