Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-05-17


FINANCEs.-Powers to which German
territory is coded will assume a GER
tain portion of the German prewar debt,
the amount to be fixed by the repara-
uons commission on the basis OF the
ceded territory and Germany's tic total al rev ee
enues for the three years preceding the
war, In view. however, OF the special
rain, raine was separated from France in
lSu, when Germany refused to accept
any part of the French public debt
France win not assume any part Of Ger
many's prewar debt there. nor will Pc
land share in certain German debts In
cured for the oppression OF Poland, II
IN ceded s 1 3erri e pu1 Tic property
OF debt assumed, the states to which
property coded will give credit on repara-
aSn for the excess, with the exception
VIII mot assume any German debts or
gave any credit for German government
property Germany renounces all rights
or representation on. or control of, state
banks. commission or other similar Inter
national financial and economic organiza-
Germany is required to pay the total
cost OF the armies OF occupation from the
date OF the arinlstice as long as they are
tnatntalned In German territory. this COS,
cost OF reparation is the next charge.
after making such provisions for pay
tnents Tor Imports as the allies may deem
Germany Is to deliver to the allied
ana associated powers all sums deposited
In Germany by Turkey and Austria Hun
gary in connection with the financial sup
port extended by her to them during the
war and to transfer to the allies ali
Claims against Austria Hungary. Bull
fhents made during the war. Germany
confirms the reconciliation OF the treaties
OF Bucharest and Brest-Litovsk.
On the request of the PREPARATIONS com
mission Germany will appropriate any
rights or interests OF her nationals in
Ihnaa utilities i9 ceded territories or
In Turkey, China, Russia. Austria Hun
gary and Bulgaria, and transfer them to
the reparauons commission. which will
credit her with their value
Germany guarantees to repay to Bra
III the fund arising from the sale OF Sac
paIl2 coffee which she refused to allow
BrnZu TO withdraw from Germany
Section Eight-Economlc Clauses.
CUSTOMS. For a period of six months
germany shall Impose no tariff duties
higher than the lowest In force In 1914,
and FOR certain Agricultural products
wines, vegetable oils artificial silk and
washed or secured wool this restriction
OBTAINS for two and a half years or for
I'VE years unless further extended by the
most favored nation treatment to the
allied and associated powers. She shall
impose no customs tariff for Ave years
on goods originating in Alsace-Lorraine
and for three years on goods originating
In former German territory ceded TO Pc.
land; with the right of observation OF
similar exception for Luxembourg
SHIPPING.-Ships OF the allied and
associated powers shall for Ave years and
thereafter. under condition of reciprocity
decides, enjoy the same rights In German
ports as German vessels and have most
favored nation treatment In fishing coast
waters Ships OF a country having no
neacoast may be registered at some one
place within its territory
UNFAIR COMPETITION-Ge I'M
dertakes to give the trade of the allied
and associated powers adequate safe
guards against unfair competition and In
wrappings and markings and on condition
of reciprocity to respect the laws and
judicial decisions of allied and associated
states IN respect or regional appellations
TREATMENT OF NATIoNALs.-Ger-
many shall impose no exceptional taxes
or restrictions upon the nationals of the
allied and adssociated states for period
or fiVe years and. unless the league of ma :
tons acts, for an additional five years
German nationality shall not continue to
attach to person who has become a
national OF an allied or associated
state.
MULTILATERAL CONVENTIONS
Some forty mutilateral conventions are
renewed between Germany and the al
lied and associated powers, but special
conditions are attached to Germany's
PREWAR DEBTS. A system of
clearing houses is to be created within
three months, one In Germany and one
in each allied and associated state
which adopts the plan for the payment
OF prewar debts, including those aris-
ing from contracts suspended by the
war Tor the adjustment of the proceeds
Of the liquidation of enemy property and
the settlement of other obligations
ENEMY PROPERTY.-German shall
restore or pay for all private enemy
properly seized or damaged by her, the
amount of damages to be fixed by the
mixed arb1tral tribunal. The allied and
associated states may lquidate Ger
man private property within their
erty of their nationals not restored or
paid for by Germany for debts owed
TO their nationals, by German ma
Germany. Germany is to compensate
its nationals for such losses and to
deliver within six months all docu-
ments relating to property held by its
natlorals in allied and associated states
All war legislation as to enemy property
rights and interests is confirmed and all
CLAIMS by Germany against the allied or
associated governments fol, acts under
receptional war measures abandoned
CONTRACTS - Prewar contracts be-
tween allied and associated nations. ex-
cepting the United States, Japan and Bra
I'll, and German nationals, are Cancelled
except for debts for accounts already
performed, agreements for the transfer
of properly where the property had al
ready passed. leases of land and houses,
contracts of mortgage. pledge or lien,
mining concessions. contracts with gov
ernlnents and insurance contracts,
Mixed arbtral tribunes shall be es-
tablished of three members. one chosen
by Germany, one by the associated states
and the third by agreement or failing
which by the president of Switzerland,
They shall have jurisdiction over all dis
putes as to contracts concluded before
the present peace treaty.
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
/ Industrial. literary and artistic property
are re-establlshed, the special war mea s.
ures of the allied and associated powers
are ratified and the right reserved to
impose conditions on the use of German
patents and copyrights when In the public
( interest. Except as between the United
States and Germany prewar licenses and
rights to sue for infrngements are can
celled.
Section Nine.
OPIUM.-The contracting powers agree,
whether or not they have signed and
ratified the opium convention of January
%, 1912 or signed the special protocol
opened at The Hague in accordance with
resolutions adopted by the third opium
conference in 1914. to bring the said con-
vention Into force by enacting within l.
months of the peace the necessary leglsa-
| ton.
RELIGIOUS MIssIoNs.-The allied and