The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-03-02

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abled nj the direct order of the German
government coming almost nj the mo-
ment that Germany's request TINT the
| 100 prusslan treaty be renillrined
| caused distinct sensation here. The
Pollock statement was accepted n com
pletely confirming the belief enter
tanned In official quarters That every
war-bound German ship In American
waters Inns been wrecked below decks
Washington, Feb. i0.-The text al
the explanatory and supplemental
clauses proposed by Germany rs Il
protocol 10 the Prussian-Amerlcnn
treaty were made public ut the state
department. The text of the proposal
Is rs follows:
THE American treaty of friendship
and commerce of the 18th OF July,
1909, provides by article ~ for The
treatment of the subjects or citizens
of the two states and their property
I'm the event of war between the two
states. This article. which Is without
question In full force as regards the
relations between the German empire
and the United States, requires certain
explanations and additions on account
of the development OF international
law. The German government, there
fore, proposes that Il special arrange
ment be now signed of which the Eng
lish text is as follows:
Agreement between Germany and
the United States of America concern
ing the treatment of each others citi-
zens and their private property after
the severance of diplomatic relations.
Explanatory Clauses.
Article l. After the severance of
diplomatic relations between Germany
and the United States of America and
I'm the event of the outbreak of war
between the two powers, the citizens
of either party and their private prop
erty i'm the territory of the other party
shall be treated according to article 23
of the treaty of amity and commerce
between Prussia and the United States
of the 18th of July, 1899, with the fol-
lowing explanatory and supplementary
clauses:
Article .. German merchants in the
United States and American merchants
In Germany shall, so far as the treat
ment of their persons and property is
concerned, be held In every respect
on par with the other persons men
toned in article %. They shall, ac-
cordingly, even after the period provid-
ed for in article 23 has elapsed, be en-
titled to remain and continue their pro-
fession in the country of their resi-
dence. Merchants, as we'll as the other
persons mentioned In article %, may
be excluded from fortified places or
other places of military Importance.
Article 3. Germans in the United
States and Americans in Germany shall
be free to leave the country of their
residence within the time and by the
routes that shall be assured TO them by
the proper authorities. The persons
departing shall be entitled to take
along their personal property, includ-
Ing money! valuables and bank ac-
counts, excepting such property the eX-
pOrtatiOn of which is prohibited ac
cording To general provisions.
Article 4. The protection of Ger
mans in the United States and of
Americans in Germany and of their
property shall be guaranteed in accord
ance with the laws existing in the
countries of either party. They shall
be under no other restrictions concern
Ing the enjoyment of their private
rights and the judicial enforcement of
their rights than neutral residents.
They may accordingly not be trans
ferred 10 concentration camps nor shall
their private property be subject 70
sequeStration or liquidation or other
compulsory alienation except in case
that under the existing laws apply
also To neutrals. As II general rule
German property convention relative
TO the treatment of enemy merchant
ships ut the outbreak of hostilities
shall apply 10 the merchant vessels Of
either party and their cargo. Tn.
aforesaid ships may not be forced TO
leave port unless ut the time they be
given pass recognized rs binding by
all the enemy sea powers to home
port or port of an allied country
or To another port of the country in
which the ship happens TO be.
Wish Rights Protected
Article .. Patent rights or other
protected rights held by Germans In
the United States or Americans I'm
Germany shall not be declared void
nor shall the exercise of such rights
be impeded. nor shall such rights be
transferred TO others without the con
sent OF the person eatitled thereto
provided that regulations made exclu-
sively In the interest OF the States
shall apply.
Article q. Contracts made between
Germans and Americans. either be-
fore or after the severance of diplo-
matte relations. also obligations of all
kinds h.fuaan GarmanS md AnasI.