The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-03

TERMS OF PEACE.
Especial Stress by Germans on Trade
Relations.
10y Associated Press.)
Petrograd, Tuesday, Jan. 1.-The
Russian peace delegation returned to
Petrograd today and reported to a
joint session of the central executive
committee of soldiers and working,
mems delegates and the Petrograd
council of soldiers and workingmen's
deputies. the progress of the negotia.
tons with the AustroGermans at
Brest-I.itovsk.
NJ. Kameneff, a member of the Rus.
sian delegation, read the German
terms which he characterized as show
ing the positive annexation plans of
the central powers and he declared
they were unacceptable in their pres
ent form. He added that the terms
had not been discussed.
If after the resumption Of negotia-
tions,' the delegate said, "the Ger
mans insist upon these terms Russia
will conclude peace not with the Ger
man imperialists but with the repre-
sentatiyes of the people, the socialists
of Germany
Hun Conditions.
The German terms as submitted to
the Brest-Litovsk conference were re-
ported in substance as follows:
Articles l. and II, treating of the
ending of state of war; evacuation
of occupied territory, and exceptions
to the latter provision in the cases
of Poland, Lithuania, Courland, ETC.,
are the Brest-Li.ovsk terms.
Article III. Treaties and agree
ments in force before the war are to
become effective if not directly in
conflict with changes resulting from
the war. Each party obligates itself,
within three months after the signing
of the peace treaty, to inform the 9TH
or which of the treaties and agree
ments will not again become effective.
Article w. Each of the contracting
parties will not discriminate against
the subjects, merchant ships or goods
of the other parties.
No Economic War.
Article V. The parties agree that
with the conclusion of peace economic
war shall cease. During the time nee
essary for the restoration of relations
there may be limitations upon trade,
but the regulations as to imports are
not to be of a too burdensOme extent
and high taxes or duties upon imports
shall not be levied. For the inter-
change of goods an organization shall
be effected by mixed commissions to
be formed as soon as possible.
Article vi. Instead of the COM
mercial treaty of navigation of 1891
1904, which is abrogated, new treaty
will accord new conditions.
Favored Nation Clause.
Article VII. The parties will grant
one another during at least twenty
years the rights of the most favored
nation in questions of commerce and
navigation.
Article VIII. Russia agrees that the
administration of the mouth of the
Danube be entrusted to European
Danube commission with a member
ship from the countries bordering
upon the Danube and the Black Sea.
Above Braila the administration is to
be in the hands of the countries Dor
dering the river.
Article TX Military law limiting
the private rights of Germans in Rus
STA and of Russians in Germany are
abolished.
Waiver Of Indemnitics.
Article X. The contracting parties
are not to demand payment of war
expenditures, nor for damages suf-
fered during the war, this provision
including acquisitions.
Article XII. Each party is to pay
for damage done within it's own limits
during the war by acts against inter-
national law with regard to the sub
jects of other parties, in particular
their diplomatic and consular repre-
sentatives as effecting their life,
health or property The amount is to
be fixed by mixed commissions with
neutral chairmen.
Article XII. Prisoners of war who
are invalids are to be Immediately re-
patriated. The exchange of other
prisoners is to be made as soon as
possible, the times to be fixed by
Germano- Russian commission.
ExiIes Sent Home.
Article XIII. Civilian subjects in.
termed or exiled are to be Immediately
released and sent home without cost
to them.
Article XIV. Russian subjects OF
German descent, particularly German
cOl0nists, may within ten years emf
rate to Germany, with the right to
iauidate or transfer their property
Article XIV. Merchantmen of any OF
- contracting parties which were "