THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1921
U. S. PEACE TREATY
SIGNED BY GERMANY
Function in Berlin Takes
About Ten Minutes.
THREE ARTICLES IN PACT
Cerman Forelg-n Minister In Affix
' Ing Signature Expresses Grat
ification Dresel Signs.
Continued From Flrgt Page.)
LEAGUE OF NATIONS REJECTED IN PACT '
ESTABLISHING PEACE AGAIN WITH GERMANY
Text of Document Retains All Rights and Privileges Accorded to United States by Versailles Agreement
That Failed of Ratification by Senate Some Obligations Are Specifically Cast Aside.
the rights and advantages stipulated
for the benefit of the United States
In the treaty of Versailles, which the
United States shall fully enjoy, not
withstanding the fact that such
treaty has not been ratified by the
United States."
The signing- of the peace treaty in
Berlin marked the culmination of ef
forts extending: over the better part
jof three years to establish formal
peace between, the United States and
Germany.
Peace la Put Off Long:.
After the prolonged negotiations at
Paris in 1918 the United States be
came a signatory to the treaty of
Versailles, making- peace between
Germany and the allied and asso
ciated powers, but the failure of the
United States to ratify this pact left
the two nations still nominally at war.
To end this condition, the Porter
Knox resolution was adopted by con
gress and signed by President Hard
ing on July 2 last, declaring terminat
ed the stat of war with Germany
entered into by the United States on
April 6, 1917.
Shortly afterward Instructions to
negotiate a pact with Germany under
this resolution were sent to Ellis Lor
ing Dresel, United States commission
er in Berlin, and in mid-July the ne
gotiations we,re taken up in the Ger
man capital, ,
Treaty Declared Formal.
Becent advices from Berlin have
aeclared that the peace treaty, while
g-eneral in outline, nevertheless was a
formal treaty providing for the imme-diatere-establishment
of normal dip
lomatic relations and consular organ
izations in the two countries, but de
ferring to a future date the adjust
ment of all commercial, financial and
, economic issues 'nvolved In the re
sumption of relations.
t These issues, it was added, will be
settled either by a special treaty or
through negotiations conducted- be
tween the diplomatic missions to be
established.
AMERICA REJECTS XEAGUE
Other Provisions of Versailles Pact
Are Kept In Force, However,
WASHINGTON, D. C Aug. 25. The
treaty with Germany, wnicn wa:
irned today in Berlin, was made pub
lie tonight by the state department.
it nuts into force the economic, repa.
rations, military and various other
provisions of the unratified treaty of
Versailles, but provides specifically
that the United States shall not be
tiound bv the covenant of the league
of nations or by other enumerated
carts of the Versailles settlement. '
The declarations of the peace reso
lution are reaffirmed in the treaty
and it contains, in addition, a DlanKet
provision that . any benefit which
might accrue to this country under
the Versailles pact is to be regarded
as of full force. Germany s renuncl
ation 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, reparations,
finance, economic settlements, com
merce and abrogation of all other
existing treaties between the two
countries.
In disassociating the United States
from the league of nations, the docu
ment provides not only that this gov
ernment will not be bound by the
covenant, but that no action of the
league shall be considered as placing
en obligation upon America, The
United States also stipulates 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 the settle
merits affecting China, Siam, Liberia,
Morocco, Egypt, Turkey, Bulgaria or
Shantung, or to the establishment of
an international labor organization,
In a state department statement.
issued to announce the signature of1
the treaty, special mention was made
of the reaffirmation of this govern
ment's chare In the renounced Ger
man overseas possessions, the state
ment declaring that this provision
confirms the right of the United
States with respect to Yap and other
former German overseas possessions
upon an equality with . the other
powers."
The department's statement re
viewed the treaty in detail, empha
sizing that any advantage which
might have been gained by ratifica
tion of the treaty of Versailles is fully
preserved under the present instru
ment. Regarding such further settlements
as may be necessary between the two
nations, the statement said:
"It is understood that diplomatic
relations will be resumed upon the
exchange of ratification of the treaty,
and then negotiations can be under
taken with respect to commerce and
other matters through the ordinary
diplomatic channels."
Administration officials are under
stood to feel, however, that commer
cial questions between the United
States and Germany are as fully cov
ered as seems necessary for the pres
ent by the reaffirmation of the finan
cial and economic clauses of the Ver
sailles treaty. In that connectidn
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 commission's delib
erations, but would not be bound to
ny eucn participation except by Its
own decision.
W-.SSHINGTON. D. C Aug. 25.
The text of the treaty follows:
"The United States of Amer
ica and Germany: I
"Considering that the United States,
acting in conjunction with its cobel
llgerents, entered into an armistice
with Germany on November 11, 1918,
in order that a treaty of peace might
be concluded:
"Considering that the treaty of Ver
sailles .was signed on June 28, 1919,
and came Into force according to the
terms of its article 440, but has not
been ratified by the .United States:
"Considering that the congress of
the United States adapted a joint reso
lution, approved Dy the president July
1921, which reads in part as fol
lows:
'Resolved by the senate and house
of representatives of the United States
of America in congress assembled.
That the state of war declared to ex
ist between the imperial German gov
ernment' and the United States of
America by the joint resolution of
congress approved April 6, 1917, is
hereby declared at an end.
Reservations Are Made.
" Sec. 2. That In making- this dec
laration, and as a part of it there
are expressly reserved to the United
States of America and its nationals
any and all rights, privileges, indemni
ties, k reparations or advantages, to
gether with the right to enforce the
same, to which it, or tiey, have be
come entitled under the terms of the
armistice signed November 11, 1918,
or any extensions or modifications
thereof; or which were acquired by
or are in the possession of the United
States of America by reason of its
participation in the war or to which
its nationals hav9 thereby become
rightfully entitled; or which, under
the treaty of Versailles, hav 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.
Property Provision Made.
"Section 5. All property of the
Imperial German government, or its
successor or successors, and tI 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 de
mand by the United States of America
or of any of its officers, agents or
employes, from any source or by any
agency whatsoever, and all property
of the imperial and royal Austro-
Hungarian government, or its succes
sor or successors, and of all Austro
Hungarian nationals which was on
December 7, 1917, in or has since that
date come into the possesion or under
control of, or has been the subject
of a demand by the United States of
America, or any - of Its officers.
agents or employes, from any source
or by any agency whatsoever, shall be
retained by the United States of
America and no disposition thereof
made, except as shall have been here
tofore or specifically hereafter shall
be provided by law, until such time as
the imperial German government and
the imperial and royal Austro-Hun-garian
government, or their successor
or successors shall have respectively
made suitable provision for the satis
faction of all claims against said gov
ernments respectively, of all persons,
wheresoever domiciled, who owe per
manent allegiance to the United
States of America and who have suf
fered, through the acts of the im
perial German government, or its
agents, or the imperial and royal
Austro-Hungarian government or its
agents since July 31, 1914, loss, dam
age or injury to their persons or
property, directly or indirectly,
whether through the ownership ' of
shares of stock in German, Austro
Hungarian, American or other cor
porations or in consequence of hos
tilities or of any operations of war,
or otherwise, and also shall have
granted to persona owing- permanent
allegiance to the United States of
America, most-favored-nation treat
ment, whether the same be national
or otherwise, in all matters affecting
residence, business, profession, trade,
navigation, commerce and industrial
property rights, and until . the im
perial German government and the
imperial and royal Austro-Hungarian
government, or successor or succes
sors, shall have respectively con
firmed to the United States of Amer
ica all fines, forfeitures, penalties and
seizures imposed or- made by the
United States of America during -the
war, whether in respect'to the prop
erty of the imperial "German govern
ment or German nationals or the im
perial and royal Austro-Hungarian
government or Austro-Hungarian na
tionals and shall have waived any and
all pecuniary claims against the
United States of America.'
Friendly Relations Desired.
- "Being desirous of restoring the
friendly relations existing ' between
the two nations prior to the outbreak
of war;
"Have for that purpose appointed
their plenipotentiaries:
"The president of the United States
of America, Ellis Loring Dresel, com
missioner of the United States of
America to Germany, and
"The president of the German em
pire. Dr. Friedrjch Rosen, minister for
foreign affairs. -
"Who, having communicated their
full powers, found to be in good and
due form, have agreed as follows:
"Article 1. Germany undertakes to
accord to the United States and the
United States shall have and enjoy
all the rights, privileges, indemnities,
reparations or advantages specified
in the aforesaid Joint resolution of
the congress of the United States of
ARID LANDS PRODUCTIVE
HJXJH EXPEXSE HELD OFFSET
BY CHEATER YEODS.
July 2, 1921, including all the rights
and advantages stipulated for the
benefit of the United States in the
treaty of Versailles, which the United
States shall fully enjoy notwithstand
ing the fact that such treaty has not
been ratified by the United States.
Obligations Are Defined.
"Art. 2. With a view to defining
more particularly the obligations of
Germany under 'the foregoing article
with respect to certain provisions In
the treaty of Versailles, it is under
stood and agreed between the high
contracting parties:- -
"1. That the rights and advantages
stipulated in that treaty for the ben
efit of the United States- which it is
intended the United States shall have
and enjoy,4B.re those defined in section
1 of part 4 and parts 6. 6,. 8, 9, 10, 11,
12, 14 and 16. The United States, in
availing itself of the rights and ad
vantages stipulated in the provisions
of that treaty mentinned in this para
graph, will do so in 'a manner con
sistent with the rights accorded 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 in paragraph one of
this article, which relate to the
covenant of the league of nations,
nor shall the United States be bound
by any action taken by the league
of nations, or by the council or by
the assembly thereof, unless the
United States shall expressly give
its assent to such action.
No Obligations Assumed.
"3. That "the United States as
sumes no obligations under or with
respect to-the provisions of part two,
part three, sections two to eight, in
clusive, of part four, and part 13
of that treaty. j
"4. That, -while the United States
is privileged to participate in the
reparation commission, according to
the terms of- part eight of that treity
and in any- other commission estab
lished under the treaty or under any
agreement supplemental thereto, the
United States is not bound to par
ticipate in any such commission un
less it shall elect to d-o so. .
"5., That the. periods of time to
which reference is made in article
440 of the treaty of Versailles, shall
run, with respect to any act or elec
tion on the part of the United States
from the date 'of the coming into
force of the present treaty.
- "Article Three The present treaty
shall be ratified! in accordance with
the constitutional forms of the high
contracting' parties and shall take
effect immediately on the exchange
of ratifications which shall take place
as soon as possible at Berlin.
"In witness whereof, the respective
plenipotentiaries have signed this
treaty and have hereunto affixed
their seals.
"Done in duplicate in Berlin this
25th day of August, 1921." ,
A. P. Davis, Reclamation. Director,
Pleads for Campaign. . . for
More Intensive Farming. .
Arid lands of the west, even though
placed under cultivation at a greater
expense than those of other sections
of the country, in time will yield In
crops three times as much, A. P.
Davis, director of the t-eclamatton
service of the United States, told
the agriculture committee of the,
Chamber of Commerce yesterday.
Mr. Davis made a' plea for the
chambers of commerce of the north
west to unite in a programme that
would bring about intensive and in
telligent farming.
"The small farmer is the citizen
who counts," said Mr.. Davis. "He
owns his own 'home, and, with the
aid of his family, tills his soil and
raises his crops, while the farmer
who owns several hunded acres is
dependent upon outside help not al
ways of the best type to aid him
in cultivation and harvest.-
"In opening new projects we urge
that the lands be divided Into small
tracts. Statistics have Bhown us that
the small farm of 40 acres will be
more highly cultivated and therefore
produce more products per acre than
an 80-acre farm." . . .
Congressmen unacquainted with con
ditions of the west often use the ar
gument that it is a waste of money
to- reclaim land when acreage can be
purchased in other parts of the coun
try at a much less cost,. Mr. Davis
said. - - ' - '
"Our argument to offset this," con
tinued he, "is that when given the
same length -of time for development
as humid areas have had the ir
rigated districts will produce from
three to four times as much- grain.
The gross production from arid lands
that have been irrigated, isi' more
than twice that of the humid dis
tricts on an average." .
The speaker stated that the suc
cessful farmer today was one' who
was keeping a set of books and mak
ing a record of his losses, as well as
his earnings. -
STEEL RATE CUT LIKELY
1U3D-UCTIOX OX TRAFFIC WEST-
EOUT PROMISED.
Transcontinental Carriers Ready
to Act, Needing Only Concur
rence of Xew England Lines.
SAN FRANCISCO,- Aug.; 25. The
transcontinental rail carriers have
agreed on reduced rates for iron and
steel products originating at east
ern points and only need the. concur
rence of the New England lines to
make the reductions effective, G. -TV.
Luce, general freight agent of the
Southern Pacific company, announced
here today.
WASHINGTON-. D. C Aug. 25. Re
duction in freight rates on erain and
hay asked by the western states
would result in an annual loss to the
western railroads of $63,700,000 and
would reduce their return on capital
Invested to 1.67 per cent, L. E. Wet
tling, manager of the bureau of sta
tistics for western carriers, testified
today before the interstate commerce
commission.
Earnings of western carriers on
freight traffic for the. current year
will amount to only S 143,887 ,000. it
was estimated.
He testified that even in "the face
of wage cuts made by the railroad
labor board and effective July 1, the
reductions asked would be disastrous
to thev carriers.
PANAMA ALLBR0KEN UP
Little Republic Dons Mourning Be
cause of Ixst Territory.
PANAMA. Aug. 25. President Por
ras signed a decree last night declar
ing the republic of Panama in mourn
ing for one month. He ordered that
the flag be displayed at half-mast on
all public buildings.
This action was taken in consequence-
of the award to Costa Rica
of disputed territory along the fron
tier and the decision of the United
States not to delay Costa Rican oc
cupation of the district..
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Hospital Patient Escapes.
SALEM, Or Aug. 25 (Special.)
I. J. Miller, committed to the state
hospital .' here from Jackson county
in January of this year, today made
his escape from the so-called colony
ranch of -the institution in Polk
county. Miller has a morose disposi
tion and the hospital attendants fear
that he may have committed suicide.
Officers in Jackson county have been
notified of his escape.
Salem Highway Now Paved.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 25. (Special.)
Contractors yesterday completed pav
ing what is known as the South Salem
section of the Pacific highway.. The
improved stretch of road Is approxi
mately 8 miles in length, with paved
surface 16 feet wide. Approximately
105,000 sacks of cement, 800 cubic
yards of sand and 13,000 cubic yards
of gravel were used in laying this
pavement, according to the highway
department.
Rains Interfere With Harvest.
KELSO. Wash., Aug. 25. (Special.)
Rains today again stopped harvest
ing operations in this vicinity and
farmers are becoming fearful that
thy may sustain heavy losses again
this year unless the next month, is
dry. -The lowland farmers are Just
getting harvesting operations, well
started.
Industrial hearing Date Set.
OLTMPIA, Wash., Aug. 25. (Spe
cial.) The industrial ' welfare com-
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AUTUMN
CLOTHES
NEW fabrics and new types for
men and young men are becom
ing more and more in evidence
every day.
Summer has given the right of way.
to Fall. My displays proclaim it.
Twenty -five dollars
to sixty
BEN SELLING
Leading Clothier
Morrison at Fourth
mlttee, , which met yesterday, in
the department -of labor and indus
tries, set September 12 as the date
for a blanket hearing covering all
industries. The conferees will be an
nounced later. F. W. Harris, statis
tician for the department, was in
structed, to compile data for use at
the hearing. .
CRIMINAL PLEA UNIQUE
Russian Prefers to Slave for 14-
Year-Old Girl Accuser.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 26 (Special.)
Mathias Meyer, illiterate Russian,
who is under arrest here on a charge
preferred by a 14-year-old girl, today
made a plea in the Justice court un
precedented in the annals of the local
criminal proceedings.
Meyer, recalling the practices of his
home country, appealed to the officers
to allow him to slave for his accuse?
for ten years, with the understanding
that she would receive his entire earn
ings. This, he said, would be prefer
able to standing trial on a peniten
tiary charge. The officers demurred
to the request and Meyer will face the
court in his regular turn.
4-,,,1, i
Furs and individual style shops
Broadway at Morrison
-Beginning Friday:
A sale of
II
Liebes quality frocks
12 frocks at 15.00
19 frocks at 25.00
15 frocks at 35.00
The conservative simplicity of the Liebes frock makes it
a practical investment for year-round wear. Jlere is a
nost extraordinary group of very charming frocks -priced
lower than one would pay for the fabric alone!
The color range is sweeping; the values remarkable.
The sale includes sports, street .
and dinner frocks, among them:
Lace and taffeta combinations.
Georgettes in the paler tints.
Soft, gleaming satin frocks.
Sports silks in gaycolors.
Harriet Lee will make selections for out-of-town
customers.
Furs and individual style shops Broadway at Morrison
The last fiye days
of our
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Annual August
Sale of Furs
i
bring a host of new
models of Liebes quality
furs; reduced 20 to 50 .
Three notable specials:
Hudson seal coat, 40 inches long, self-trimmed.
Regular price 375.00; on sale at 300.00
Taupe Nutria- wrap, a garment that sells or
dinarily for 425.00; during the sale, .212.50
Moleskin Russian blouse wrap, trimmed with
Siberian squirrel, 400.00; on sale at 200.00
If you don't know furs you do know stores
STABLiSHED.
.1WvV - MAKE YOU, ' Vfefir"":","
fTfM' - MISS "NOBODY" '- - f ::: fffi
l$ .. -, AT THE
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V:fe.-K STARTING r-x.-rymm':.
m- ih
flttfiiiraBir wpp ;ll Illy..
"HODGES MUST HAVE
SHOT ROSSMGRE-
"He was there at the time of the shoot
ing. He threatened to 'get Rosstnore
. m for not coming through with the $5000
for fake divorce evidence. Now, who's
. the guy that's holding us up?" The
juryman looked around the jury room
where eleven whined for conviction and
. one unknown still voted silently and
stubbornly for acquittal.
"Now, who's holding out on us?" he
barked again.
A man arose suddenly to face a yap
ping' tornado, x
,
"I AM!" HE SAID "LET
ME TELL YOU--" ,
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You've stirred to scenes in "Madame
X," throbbed through moments of . "On
Trial," but you've never found such
deep humanity, the conflict of love and
knowledge and opportunity that pound
. through every reel of this
STORY OF A "NOBODY"
WIFE AND A "SOME
BODY" HUSBAND
LAST TIMES TODAY-
-WM. S. HART IN "THE WHISTLE"
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