Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-27

intentions OF the allied powers.
About troops now occupying
seized territories 1t must be slip.
nlatcd in the peace treaty, II /:
there Is no agreement before, re.
gart1ing the evacuation OF these
places. '~ 4
WILL GIVE INDEPENDENCE
no ALL NATIONS. IN
"Clnusc 9. 1t is not the inten.
ton of the allies to deprive Of
political independents those ma.
ti0ns which lost It during tho
war. re-
"Clause 5. The question az
subjeCtlon to that or the other
country OF those nationalities
who have not q political indie
pendence cannot. In the opinion
of the powers OF the quadruple
alliance be solved internation-
ally. In case 1t must ha eoiyqd
! by each government together
vgftM f@ peoples In q manner e..
s-s tabHehed BY the constitution.
Z Clause ~ Likewise. in -.
cordancc with the declarations OF
the; statesmen: of the quadrupJe
alliance. the protection of the
rights Of minoFides constitutes
an essential part Of the right OF
peoples to self-dehnitdon, intli-
Gated by a constitution. :1zy
PAY DAMAGES ONLY ....i
ON OWN TERRITORY.
Clause 5. The governments
OF the (Teutonic) allies also rec
ognize this principle. This refers
Tn n1n <
terms, stipulating that no bclli4.
ercnt country shall be required
to pay contributions and that
private persons shall be com.
pcnsated for losses incurred
through the war from special
fund contributed by all the bel.
ltgerents on a proportional basis,)
There ia material possibility OF
mutual refusal not only I'd re-
fund war expenditures but also
to pay for damages caused by
the war. In this event, each bel
hgeremt would be required TO
hear the expense of its subjects
made war prisoners and to pay
for damages caused to civil sub
jects of an adversary by dclib-
crate violations of International
law. The creation Of q special
fund for this purpose. as sug-
gested by the Russian govern.
ment. can be discussed only in
case other belligcrents join In
pirntiOn of a certain time.
Clause 6. OF the four allied
powers. Germany alone poasesses
colonies. On thu, part Of the
German delegation. in full &C.
cord with the Russian prop0aale
regarding that, the following i Is
declared: -, ~. =, z : - -.
The return of colonial territori
forcibly seized during the war co
stitutes an essential part Of Germ,
nounce under any circumstance
Likewise. the Russian demand 4
, immediate evacuation of territori
occupied by an adversary conforms
German intentions. Having in Vie
the nature OF the colonial territort
of Germany. the realization OF q
right OF self-determination.. best
the above outlined considerations
the form proposed BY, the Russi,
delegation is at present practical
impossible. 4, ri
1.-The principles of economic rel
tons proposed by the Russian deles
tion in connection with the ahoYe /
clauses are approved wholly BY d
delegations of the allied DO,
ers who always have denied any 'ec
nomic restrictions and WHO zee {
the re-establishments of reEuiat
economic relations. which aS4 In I
cord with the interests Of al pSos
concerned. one Of the most imports
| conditions for bringing friendly ri
tions between. the powers now Z
gagged In war. $iS 81 M
/ RUSSIAN DELEGATION rs
PLEASED WITH TER1GB.
| Chairman Kornilof ofs the Ruls1i
delegation exprsssed GratincaxsUn
the Willingness Of Germany 4SSSS
clude peace on the haala nR no - Y
atoms no tndennnitieA sAnd d. "a
definition Of peoples hut poini11
that the self definition s. Df
Continued ON Pasas