Arizona republican., 1919-05-08

German public property in ceded terri tory exceeds the amount of debt as sumed, the states to which property ceded give credit on reparation for the excess, with the exception of Al sace-Lorraine. Mandatory powers will not assume any German debts or give any credit for German property. Ger many renounces all right of represen- tation on, or control of, state banks commissions, or other similar interna- tional financial and economic institu- tions. Germany is required to pay the total cost of the armies of occupation from the date of the armistice as long as they are maintained in German ter ritory, this cost to be a first charge on her resources. The cost Of repara- tion is the next charge. after making such provisions for payments for i'm ports as the allies may deem necessary Germany is to deliver to the allied and associated powers all sums depos- tied in Germany by Turkey and Aus | tria-Hungary in connection with the if nancial support extended by her to them during the war, and 10 transfer to the allies, all claims against Aus tria- Hungary, Bulgaria or Turkey 1T | connection with agreements made dur ing the WAT; Germany confirms the renunciation of the treaties of Buchar- est and Brest-Litovsk.
 ! On the request of the reparatior commission, Germany will appropriate any right, rights or interests of hel nationals in public utilities in cedeC ! territories or those administered by | mandatories, and in Turkey, China i Russia, Austria Hungaria and Bull l garia, and transfer them to the rep l arations commission. which will credi | her with their value.
 Germany guarantees to repay tt 1 Brazil the fund arising from the sal i of Sac Paulo coffee, which she re | fused to allow Brazil to withdraw iron ! Germany.
 Economic Clauses: Customs, for |;
 period of six months Germany shal
 impose no tariff duties higher thal | the lowest in force in 1914, and fo
 certain agricultural products. wines vegetable oils, artificial silk and washed
 or secured wool, this restriction ob
 tains for two and half years or fo
 five years unless further extended b,
 the league of nations. Germany mus i give most favored nations treatmen to the allied and associated powers She shall impose no customs tarif for five years on goods oTiginatin; in Alsace- Lorraine and for three year on goods originating in former German
 territory ceded to Poland with the righ of observation of a similar exception for Luxembourg.
 Safeguard Allied Trade
 Shipping: Ships of the allied an
 associated powers shall for five year and thereafter, under condition of re
 ciprocity, unless the league of nation
 otherwise decides, enjoy the sam rights in German ports as German yes
 sells and have most favored natio | treatment in fishing, coasting trad
 and towage even in territorial waters
 Ships of a country having no seacoas
 may be registered at some one plac
 within it's territory.
 Unfair Competition: Germany un
 dertakes to give the trade of the allie
 and associated powers adequate safe guards against unfair competition an
 in particular to suppress the use c
 false wrapping and markings and O
 condition of recirocity to respect tn E laws and judicial decisions of allie
 and associated states. in respect C regional appellations of wines an spirits.
 Treatment of Nationals: German
 shall impose no exceptional taxes c restriction upon the nationals of tn 2 allied and associated states for a pesios