ARTICLE 158
Germany shall hand over to Japan within three months from the coming into force of the present Treaty the archives, registers, plans, title-deeds and documents of every kind, wherever they may be, relating to the administration, whether civil, military, financial, judicial or other, of the territory of Kiaochow.
Within the same period Germany shall give particulars to Japan of all treaties, arrangements or agreements relating to the rights, title or privileges referred to in the two preceding Articles.
[Footnote 1: Reprinted from Senate Doc. No. 106, 66th Congress, 1st Session, p. 1163.]
[Footnote 2: From the address of President Wilson delivered at a Joint Session of Congress on January 8, 1918.]
INDEX
Abrogation of treaties contrary to the League, in
Wilson’s original
draft; in Treaty,
Affirmative guaranty of territory and independence,
plan; Wilson adopts,
in Fourteen Points; Lansing’s
opposition; constitutional and
political arguments against; Lansing’s
“self-denying covenant” as
substitute; in Wilson’s original
draft and in Treaty; as continuing
balance of power; Wilson adheres
to; not in Cecil plan; in Lansing’s
resolution of principles; other
substitute; as reason for rejection
of Treaty by Senate; retained in
reported Covenant; and dominance of
Great Powers. See also Equality
of nations; League;
Self-denying covenant.
Albania, disposition.
Alliances. See French alliance.
Alsace-Lorraine, to be restored to France.
Amendment of League, provision for.
American Bar Association, Lansing’s address.
American Commission, members; ignored in League negotiations;
conference
of January 10; ignorant of preliminary
negotiations; question of
resignation over Shantung settlement;
shares in Shantung
negotiations. See also Bliss;
House; Lansing; White; Wilson.
American Peace Society.
American programme, lack of definite, as subject of
disagreement;
Fourteen Points announced; not worked
out; insufficiency of Fourteen
Points; Lansing’s memorandum
on territorial settlements; effect of
President’s attendance at
Conference; embarrassment to delegates of
lack; projet of treaty prepared
for Lansing; President resents it;
no system or team-work in American
Commission; reason for President’s
attitude; no instructions during
President’s absence; results of
lack; and Preliminary Treaty; influence
of lack on Wilson’s
leadership; text of Fourteen Points.
Annunzio, Gabriele d’, at Fiume.
Arabia, disposition. See also Near East.
Arbitral Tribunal, in Lansing’s plan.
Arbitration, as form of peace promotion; in Lansing’s
plan; in Wilson’s
original draft; in Cecil plan; in
Treaty. See also Diplomatic
adjustment; Judicial settlement.