The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-23

Cecilie that her engines had Deen us
abled at the direct order Of the German
government coming almost at the mo-
ment that Germany's request that the
1899 Prussian treaty be reaiflrnl"u
caused distinct sensation here. Inc
Polack statement was accepted as COLI
pletely confirming the belief enter
tanned in official quarters that every
war-bound German ship in American
waters has been wrecked below decks.
Washington. Feb. 19.-The text OF
the explanatory and supplemental
clauses proposed by Germany as
protocol TO the Prussian-American
treaty were made public at the state
department The text of the proposal
is as follows:
1.-The American treaty of friendship
and commerce of the 18th or July'
1899, provides by article % for Inc
treatment of the subjects or citizens
of the two states and their property
in 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 ana
the United States of America concern
ing the treatment of each others citl-
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 In the territory of the other party
shall be treated according TO article 70
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
rnent of their persons and property is
concerned, be held in every respect
| on q par with the other persons men
toned i'm article 23. They shall, ac-
| cordingly, even after the period proyid-
ed for in article % has elapsed, be en-
titled to remain and continue their pro-
fession in the country of their resi-
dence Merchants, as well as the other
persons mentioned in article %, may
be excluded from fortified places or
other places of military Importance.
Article s. 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, valuabIes 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 to concentration camps nor shall
! their private property be subject To
sequestration or liquidation or other
| compulsory alienation except in case
that under the existing laws applg
| also 10 neutralS As a general rule
| German property convention relative
10 the treatment of enemy merchant
| ships at the outbreak of hostilitiCS
shall apply to the merchant vessels OF
either party and their cargo. The
aforesaid ships may not be forced 10
leave port unless ut the time they Re
given a pass recognized as binding by
all the enemy sea powers TO home
port or port of an allied country
or 10 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 in
Germany shall not be declared void
nor shall the exercise of such rights
be impeded, nor shall such rights b,
transferred TO others withou; the con
sent of the person entitled thereto
provided that regulations made exclu
sively in the interest of the State.
shall apply.
Article q. Contracts made between
Germans and Americans, either be
fore or after the severance OF diplo
matte relations. also obligations of al
kinds between Germans and Ameri