Treaty Terms Quotes

Mr. Adams, you may with great truth, assure the United States that whenever they shall fulfill the treaty on their part, I, on my part, will fulfill it in all its particulars.

Provision was also made for the distribution of Germany's foreign assets among the Allies.

The United States understands that under the statement in the preamble or under the terms of this treaty there is no commitment to armed force, no alliance, no obligation to join in any defense.

The treaties of the European Union say that, once a country has decided to leave, then they are excluded from the treaty after two years, unless there is unanimous agreement to extend that period.

If I were the Germans, I shouldn't sign the treaty. It gives them no hope—either now or in the future.

You recalled the 1956 declaration, and this declaration established the rules that should be followed by both sides and that should be put into the foundation of a peace treaty. If you carefully read the text of this document, you will see that the declaration will take effect after we sign a peace treaty and the two islands [Kunashir and Shikotan] are transferred to Japan. It does not say on what terms they should be transferred and what side will exercise sovereignty over them.

Ye old men, ye are my Fathers. You middle aged men you are my brothers. Ye young men, ye are my children. We made a treaty some eighteen months ago. Why did you make it? You believed that there was a good Father across the two oceans, because you believed that he commanded me to make that treaty. Hence I tell you all that I am that Father. I made that treaty. I am glad to meet you today to talk about that treaty and to show you that that treaty shall be respected and that I still feel interested in your welfare. I am sorry that we have trouble and that we have had war. I am glad that the war is now over. We made a treaty and established Reserves at the Nisqually and Puyaloop. Those reservations were suggested by yourselves. I had those reserves surveyed. I found them not good. I sent word to Leshi that those reserves were not good and your brother Col. Simmons told all the Indians that the reserves should be changed. Are the reserves of the Treaty good for you? Or shall we select other reserves? If there be others on which you think you can do better, then your great Father will furnish you one. I shall talk but little more.