The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-29

IN article IS. According they
shall even after its period provid-
ed for IN article 20 has elosp-
ed be entitled to remain and
continue their profession in the
country of their residence.
Merchants as we'll as the other
persons mentioned In article "a
may be excluded from fortified
places or other places OF military
Importance.
ARTICLE III
Germans In the United States
and Americans In Germany-shall
be free to leave the country of
their residence within the times
and by the routes that shall be
assigned to them by the proper
authorities.
The persons departing shall be
entitled TO take along their per-
sonal property. including money,
valuables and bank accounts. ex-
cepting such property the erpor-
tation of which Ia prohibited ac-
cordirg 60 general provisions.
ARTICLE "
The protection Of Gernna ns in
the United States and OF Ameri-
cans in Germany and of their
property shall be guaranteed in
accordance with the laws exist
ing in the countries of either party.
They shall he under no other RS
strictions concerning the enjoy
nent 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 sequestrati0n or
liquidation or other corr palsory
alienation except in casen that
under the existing laws apply
also to neutrals.
As general rule. German
property In the United States and
American property in Germany
shall not be subject to seoues-
tration or liduidation or other
compulsory alienation under other
conditions than neutral property.
ARTICLE V
Patent rights or other pro
tected 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 be transferred to others
without the consent Of the per
son entitled thereto: provided that
regulations made exclusively In
the interest OF the state shall
apply
ARTICLE VI
Contracts made between Ger
mans and Americans either before
or after the severance OF diplo-
matte relations, also obligations
Of all kinds between Germans and
Americans shall not be declared
cancelled void or In suspension
except under provisions appIicabie
70 ne'itrais
Likewise the citizens ~ either
party shall not he impeded in
fulfilling their liabilities arising
from such ohiiga tons either by in
functions or ny other provisions
unless these apply also TO
neutra's.
ARTICLE VII
The provisions Of the sixth
Hague convention relative TO the
ships AZ outbreak Of hosfilities
shall apply To the merchant yes
sells OF either party and their
cargo.
The aforesaid ships may not
Re forced to leave port unless ar
the same time they be given a
rass recognized as binding ny
all the enemy sea powers TO
home port or a port OF an allied
country or 10 another port of the
country in which the ship hap
pens to be-
ARTICLE VIM
The regulations OF chapter
OF the eleventh Hague convention
relative 20 certa In restrictions In
the exercise OF the right Of CAP
turs IN maritime war shall apply
% the captain. officers and mem
bsrs of the crews OF merchant
ships specified In article and
~ such merchant ships that NAV
he captured nthe course Of q
possible war
ARTICLE TX
This agreement shall applv al
20 to the colonies and other for
etEu possessions Of either party.
Berlin. Femruarv-lefT.
I then said 7 shall not cable ,
II. why do you come TO me with
treaty after we have hroy
n diplomatic relations and ask a
m haksador who r. held as A prison.
@ sign II" Prisoners do not sic
reaties and treaties signed by the,
would not be worth anything
Ldded After your threat to kee
Americans here and after reading tn
document, even II had authority
ign II. | would stay here until he
reexes over before I would put m
lame to such paper"
MontEelas seemed rather "a tiled ar
n his confusion left the paper wit
r e---soaething, ! am sure he d
lot intend to do in case OF refusa
Montgelas was ar extremely agre,
Lhle man. and I think at all tim,
lie had correctly predicted the attitut
u America and had expressed him
elf against acts OF frightfuiness sue
u the tcrpedoing Of the Lusitan
md the resumption Of ruthless su
n airline war. am sure that a gentl.
nan like MontgeIas undertook TO carr
nut his orders In the matter of gre
ing me to sign this treaty with gre,
eiucta nee
I must cheerfu1iy certify that eve
he most pro -Gern1an American CO.
in Berlin. when told n
OF Montgelas' thres
bowed the same nne spirit as the
colleagues, All begged me not I
consider them or their liberty whe,
ne interests OF America were In
Owed.