The Washington times., 1917-02-17

others citizens and their private prop
erty after the severance OF diplomat
ic relations.
ARTICLE AFTER the severance
of diplomatic relations between Ger
many and the United States of Amer
ica and in the event of the outbreak
of war between the two powers, the
citizens of either party and their pri-
vate property in the territory of the
other party shall be treated accord
ing to article 23 of the treaty
second Provision.
"Amity and commerce between
mentioned in Article % may be ex-
explanatory and supplementary
clauses.
ARTICLE IT-German merchants
in the United States and American
merchants in Germany shall so far as
the treatment of their persons and
their property is concerned, be held
in every respect on a par with the
other persons mentioned in article
%. They shall accordingly even af-
ter the period provided for in Ar
ticle % has elapsed. be entitled to re-
the country of their residence. Mer-
chants as well as the other persons
lIthof July. 1893, with the following
cluded from fortified places or other
places of military Importance.
Free To Leave.
ARTICLE III-Germans in the
United States and Americans in Ger
many shall be free to leave the coun-
try OF their residence within the
time and by the rights that shall
be assured to them by the proper au-
thorities. The persons departing
shall be entitled to take along per
sonal property. including money,
valuables, and bank accounts
excepting such property expectation
of which is prohibited according to
general provision.
ARTICLE IN.-Protection OF Ger
mans in the United States and the
in Germany and OF their
property shall be guaranteed in &C
cordance with the laws existing In :
the countries OF either parties They
shall be under no other restrictions
the enjoyment of their pri-
vate rights and the judicial enforce
ment OF their rights than neutral resi-
to concentration camps
nor shall their private property be
subject to sequestratiOn or liquida-
ton or other compulsory alienation
except in case that under the. exist
ing laws apply also to neutrals. AS a
general rule. German property in the
United States and American property
in Germany shall not be subject to
sequestration or liquidation or other
alienation under other
than neutral property.
Regarding Patent Rights.
"ARTICLE V-Patent rights or
other protected rights held by Ger
mans in the United States or Ameri- !
cans in Germany shall not be declared |
void nor shall the exercise OF such !
rights be impeded, nor shall such !
rights be transferred to others with /
out the consent of the person entitled
thereto provided that regulation made
exclusively in the interest of the
state shall apply
ARTICLE VL-Contracts made
between Germans and Americans.
either before or after the severance
Of diplomatic relations. also obliga-
tions of all kinds between Germans
and Americans, shall not be declared /
void, or in suspension. ex-
cept under provisions Obligable to !
neutrals. Likewise citizens of either |
party shall not be impeded in full /.
filling their liabilities. arising from /
such obligations either by injunction !
or by other provisions. unless they !
apply to neutrsls.
Regarding Ships.
ARTICLE VII.-The provisions of |
the sixth Hague convention relative F!
to the treatment Of enemy merchant |
ships at the outbreak of hostilities. F;
shall apply to the merchant vessels of |
either party and their cargo. The |
aforesaid ships may not be forced to 1
leave port unless at the same time !
they be given a pass. recognized as I
binding by all the enemy sea powers !
to a home port or a port of an allied
country or to another port of the /
country in which the ship happens to |
be.
ARTICLE VIII.-The regulations 7
Of chapter three of the eleventh !
Hague convention relative to certain /;
in the exercise of the Z
right OF capture in maritime war shall |
apply TO the captains. officers. and /
members OF the crews of merchant /
ships specified in article seven. and 7
Of such merchant ships as NAV be J
in the course OF d possible :
war
ARTICLE IN-This agreement
shall apply also to the colonies and /!
other foreign possessions Of either !
party