The Idaho Republican., 1919-05-13

all repatriation being conditional on
the Immediate release of any allied
subjects still In Germany Germany
Is TO accord facilities to commissions
OF inquiry in collecting information in
regard to missing prisoners of wal
and Of imposing penalties on German
officials who have concealed allied
nationals. Germany is to- restore all
property belonging to allied prisoners.
There Is to be Il reciprocal exchange
OF information as to dead prisoners
and their graves.
Both parties will respect and main
tain the graves Of soldiers and sail
ors buried on their territories.
Responsibility.
The allied and associated powers
publicly arraign William Second Of
Hohenzollern, formerly German en-
peror not for an offense against Grim
inal law, but for a supreme offense
against International morality and
sanctity of treaties.
The ex-emperor's surrender is to be
requested of Holland and special
tribunal set up composed of one judge
from each of the five great powers
with full guarantees Of the right Of
defense, is to be guided 'by the highest
motives of international policy with
a view of indicating the solemn OBJ
legations of international undertakings
and the validity of international NOR
atty ana will fix the punishment it
feels should be imposed.
ReparatIon.
The total obligation of Germany to
pay as defined in the category of dam
ages is to be determined and notified
to her after fair hearing and not
later than May /, 1921, by an in
terallied reparaton commission. At
the same time Il schedule of payments
to discharge the obligations within 30
years shall be presented. These pay
ments are subject to postponement in
certain contingencies. Germany ire
vocably recognizes the full authority
OF this commission, agrees to supply
1t with all the necessary information
and to pass legislation to .effectuate
it's findings. She further agrees to re-
store the allies cash and certain ar
ticles which can be identified.
AS an immediate step toward res
toratiOn, Germany shall pay within
two years 200O0,00O marks in Eng
lish gold, ships or other specific forms
of payment with the understanding
that certain expenses such as those of
the armies of occupation and payments
for food and raw materials may be
deducted at the discretion of the allies.
Germany further binds herself to
repay all sums borrowed by Belgium
from her allies as result of Ger
nany's violation of the. treaty Of 1899
up to November II, 1918, and for this
purpose will issue at once and hand
)ver to the reparation commission
Der cent gold bonds falling due in
1926"
Shipping.
The German government recognizes
he right of the allies to the replace
nent, ton for ton and class for class,
If all merchant ships and fishing
'oats lost or damaged owing to the
var, and agree to cede to the allies
I'll German merchant ships of 1900
ons gross and upwards; one-half of |
ler' ships between 1900 and 1000 tons
ross and One-quarter of her steam
rawlers, and other fishing boats.
'. Devastated Areas.
Germany undertakes to devote her
conomic resources directly to the
'hySical restoration of the invaded |
reas. The reparatiOn commission is
to require Germany to re-
lace the destroyed articles by the
elivery of animals, machinery, etc,
xisting in. Germany and to manufac-
ure materials required for reconstruc-
ion purposes; all with due considera-
ion for Germany's essential domestic
q. Pays for Occupation.
Germany is required to pay the to-
al cost of the armies of occupation
rom the date of the armistice as long
S they are maintained in German
erritory, this cost to be a first charge
n her resources. The cost Of repara-
on is the next charge, after making
lch provisions for payments for i'm
orts as the allies may deem neces-
ary.
Customs.
For period of six months Germany
lall impose no tariff duties higher
ian the Lowest in force in 1914, and
'r certain agricultural products,
ines, vegetable oils, artificial silk and
ashed or secured wool this restric-
on obtains for two and a half years
: for five years unless further ex-
nded by the league of nations. Ger
any must give most favored nation
eatment to the allied and associated
)werS.
Germany also undertakes to give
e trade of the allied and asso-
ated powers adequate safeguards {
,ainst unfair competition and in {
lrticular to suppress the use Of
lse wrappings and markings and on 9
ndition Of reciprocity to respect the |
ws and judicial decisions Of allied 1
I'd associated states, in respect of e
gional appelations of wines and
irits. r
Treatment Of Nationals. T
Germany shall impose no exceptional =
xes or restriction upon the ma
mails of the allied and associated =
ates for period Of five years, and,