The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-21

resources make possible. She renounces
In favor OF italy all cables touching
territories assigned 10 italy and in favor
Of the allied and associated Powers the
others
To Restore Records.
Austria agrees to restore all records.
documents, objects OF antiquity and art
and all scientific and photographed
material taken away from the invaded
or coded territories. She will also hand
over without delay all official records OF
the ceded territories and all records
documents and historical material pos
sessed by public institutions and having
a direct bearing on the history OF the
coded territories which have been re-
moved during the past ten years, ex-
cept that for Italy the period shall be
from 1891.
As to the artistic, archaeological.
scientific or historic objects formerly be-
longing to the Austro- Hungarian Gov
eminent or crown, Austria agrees 10
negotiate with the State concerned for
an amicable arrangement for the return
to the districts of origin on terms Of
reciprocity OF any object which ought
to form part of the intellectual patri-
mony OF the coded districts, and for
twenty years to safeguard we'll other
such objects for the free use of students.
AS for special objects carried Off by
the house OF Hapsburg and other dyDas-
ties from Italy, Belgium, Poland and
Czecho-Slovakja, a committee OF three
jurists appointed by the reparation COM
mission is to examine within year the
conditions under which the objects we're
removed and to order restoration II the
removal were illegal. The list Of ar
ticlAe Includes among others:
For Tuscany, the crown Jewels and
part OF the Medici heirlooms; for Mo-
dena, a Virgin by Andrea del Sarto
and three manuscripts; for Palermo,
twelfth century objects made for the
Norman Kings: for Naples, ninety-eight
manuscripts carried of in 171S for Bel.
GUM, various objects and documents re-
moved in 1894; for Poland. a gold cup
OF King Ladislaus ~. removed in 1773,
and for Czecho -Slovakia, various docu
ments and historical transcripts re-
Charges Are Defined.
Paragraph nine prov des that
The first charge upon all the assets
and revenues of Austria shall be the
costs arising under the present treaty,
including, in order Of priority. the costs
of the armies of occupation. repara-
lions and other charges specifically
agreed to and with certain exceptions
as granted by the PREPARATION Commits
sion for payments for imports.
Austria must pay the total costs OF
the armies of occupation from the
armistice OF November 3. 1918, so
long as maintained. and may export no
gold before May 1, 1921, without con-
sent OF the Reparation Commission.
Each OF the States to which Austrian
territory is transferred, and each OF the
States arising out OF the dismemberment
of Austria, including the Republic OF
Austria, shall assume part OF the Aus
TRAN pre-war debt specifically secured
on railways, salt mines and other prop
erty. the amount to be fixed by the
Reputation Commission on the basis oil
the value OF the property so transferred
Similarly the unsecured bonded pre-.
war debt of the former empire shall
be distributed by the PREPARATION Com.
mission in the proportion that the reve-
nues for the three years before the wal
OF the separated territory bore TO those
OF the empire. excluding Bosnia and Her.
zeeovina.
No territory formerly part OF the en-
pire except the Republic of Austria shall
carry with II any obligation in respect
OF the war debt OF the former Austrian
Government. but neither the Govern
ments of those territories nor their ma
tonals shall have recourse against any
other State. including Austria, IN respect
OF war debt bonds held within their re-
spective territories by themselves or
their nationals.
The war debt held outside the former
empire shall be a charge on the Republic
OF Austria alone All war securities
shall be stamped within two months
with the stamp Of the State taking them
up, replaced by certificates. and settle,
ment TO the reparation commission.
Currency Rules Fixed.
The currency notes of the former
Austro- Hungarian Bank circulating in
the separated territory shall be stamped
within two months by the new Govern
ments OF the various territories wl'r
their own stamp. replaced within twelve
months by a new currency. and turned
over within fourteen months to the repa.
ration commission. The bank itself shall
be liqudated as from the day after tbs
signature OF the treaty by the PREPARATION
commission.
States TO which Austrian territory
was transferred and States arising from
tho ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF Austria shall
acquire all property within their terri