The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17
Also Seeks Security for In
termed Ships and Crews.
U. S. FAILS TO ENTHUSE
See Where 1t Operates All in
Germany'S Favor.
In Case of War, Enemy Citizens
to Continue Pursuits.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE full text
of the explanatory and supplemental
clauses proposed by Germany as
protocol to the Prussian-American
treaty were made public today at the
state department.
Briefly, the protocol amplifies the
treaty So as to place Germans in this
country and Americans in Germany
IN case Of war on exactly the same
footing, as to all property rights. free
uom from detention, concentration
camps and sequestration of property
that are applicable to other neutrals
Nationals Of either country might re-
main fully undistuTbed. in the other
country as long as they please, and
lot for the nine months period pro-
Vided in the treaty.
Merchant ships of either nation
might not be seized or driven to sea
unless under a safe conduct 10 their
home ports thru all possible enemies
and their captains and crews may not
he made prisoners.
Officials here nave pointed out that
while Germanys violation of several
provisions of a treaty may be taken
by this country to have Initiated the
convention. the United States will still
continue to live up to its spirit Two
proclamations already have guaran-
teed that German ships or private
German property viii not, even in case
Of war be seized and used by this
government Little interest is shown
hy the state department officials in
the Germany proposal. There is no
indications that any immediate action
win he taken.
Whether the new document consti-
tutes in effect new treaty subject 70
ratification by the senate or whether
it is a mere explanatory protocol is
one of the points at issue. If 1t IS
shown to have new provisions or
modification of the earlier document.
senate approval is essential.
The text of the German proposal
forwarded thru the Swiss government
says:
Text of Proposed Treaty.
The German legation at Berne has com
municated the following to the Swiss po-
Iitical department Foreign office:
The American treaty of friendship and
commerce of the eleventh Of July. 1899
provides by article - for the 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 fu'l force
rs regards the relations between the Ger
man empire and the United States. re
GuireS~ certain eNplanaHors and additions
ON account of the development of interna-
tional law. Tho German government there
fore proposes TINT 81 special arrangement
be now signed of which the English text
Agreement between Germany and the
Tinted States of America concerning the
treatment of each others citizens and their
private property after the severance Of
Diplomatic relations.
e Article AFTER the severance of din
lomatic rol9tions between Germany and
the United Statcs of America and in the
event Of the outbreak Of war between the
two movers the citizens of either party
and their private property in the terri
tory Of the other party shall he treated
according to article ~ of the treaty of
amitv and commerce between Prussia ana
the United States of the eleventh of July.
1879. with the following explanatory and
ann tlnTn MT oil GI.
Article 2-German merchants in the
United States and American merchants in
Germany shall, so far the treatment of
their persons and pronertY is concerned.
he held in every resnpct on q par with
The other nersons mentioned in article ~.
Ehev shall. accordinElv. even af-er the
period provided for in article - has
elapsed. be entitled to remain md continue
their profession in the country of their
residence. Merchants rs wei - the other
persons mentioned in article ~ may he
excluded from fortified places or other
places Of military inheritance.
Article 3-Germans il the I-rited
states and Americans in Germauv shall
dence within tho time and bv the routes
that shall he assured to them by the prom
er authorities The nersons aenarting
souH1 proDertv- i7cludipg MONEY! valu-
ahlPs. aud bank ac"ount evcoot5ng sucb
nrousrty the evnortatiou of which Sc nro-
htbited according to general provisions
No CiviIirns Concentration.
Article THE protection of Germans
i'll the United States and of Americans
of Germany and Of their property shall
be guaranteed in accordance with the laws
existing in the countries of either party
They shall be under no other +, strictions
concerning the enjoyment of their private
rights and the judicial enforcement of
their rights than neutral residents They
may accordingly not be transferred to
concentration camps nor shall their pri-
waite property be subject to sequestraffon
or liquidation or other compulsory aliena-
uoh except in case that existing laws
apply also to neutrals. As general
rule Germln property in the United States
ana American property in Germany shall
not be subject to seQuestration or LIQUID
alton or other compulsory alienation under
condluons than neutral property.
Article Patent rights or other pro-
tected rights held by Germans in the
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