The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-17

| many be no longer intimately involved
In their financial or economic life or
IN that OF Germany's former allies or
Russia. AZ the greater part OF Ger
many's foreign securities must be liqui-
dated, protection of German holders
viii no longer justify German partici-
patton In international organizations
The German proposal that reparation
payments be made m currency OF the
injured country cannot be accepted. as
the choice may be left to the latter In
view probably OF heavy purchases
abroad TO rebuild their ruins. the right
Is reserved TO demand OF Germany also
her credits In Austria, Hungary. Bull
garia and Turkey.
Part X. ECONOMIC Clauses) --Frin-
ciples announced by President Wilson
and embodied In the covenant OF the
league OF nations as to equality of
trade conditions will be brought into
effect when the world returns to nor
NAL conditions, but In the meantime
transitory regime is essential to save
certain allied states from position OF
economic inferiorlty because OF the raw
aging OF their territories and the con-
trastlng condition OF German indus
tries. Reciprocity Is impossible at pres
| ent, for with 1t Germany would reap
| the fruits OF her criminal acts. A gen.
erol indiscriminnte reapplication of
multilaterai and bilateral treaties cam
not be accepted, though as many have
been restored as possible. Germany lie
required not to accept the text OF postal
and telegraph arrangements. but rather
not 10 oppose their conclusion. BIZ
lateral treaties will not be split up In
such a way as to place all the obiign-
lions on one side and the rights on the
other, Consular relations arc not recip-
rocally established, owing TO the war
activity OF German consuls Private |
property of Germans abroad may Justly |
be used to meet reparation charges, as |
w.vhH la Aw.AA a.
quate and because in the war the allied |
powers themselves have had to take |
over foreign investments of their ma
tionals 10 meet foreign obligations, CIV
Ing their own domestic allegations in
return. The property of German insti-
buttons for research and education cam
not be immune In the light OF their past
activities. Questions of clearinghouse.
contracts. prescriptions, judgments and
the like are gone into in great detail.
Part XI. aerial Navigation)-The
German proposals have not been ac-
cepted.
Ports and Waterways.
Part XII. (Ports and Waterways)--
The German objections ai> too general
to admit of detailed reply. but seem TO
rest on the principle that while the
rules OF transit and international con-
troll are wise and practical, they con-
stitute an infringement on her sover-
eighty so long as they are not recipro-
cal Until. however. the transitory pc
Rod is passed and general conventions
can be laid down as integral parts OF
the status of the league OF nations, II
has appeared essential provisions so
that enemy states may not by obstruc-
tive procedure prevent their being put
into force"
Provision is made formally for the ,
of these provisions and /
or the ultimate grant of reciprocity.
out only after five years, unless the !
eague of nations decides to prolong ,
he period. No attemp has been !
made to prevent the legitimate use !,
" Germany of the economic re-
sources. but rather to secure free +,
lom of transit for young, land -locked :
tates. The commissions established )
JUNCTION not alone over German ter !.
itory, but over at least one allied q
as well. Delegates of nom :
tparian states are included, both to !
epresent the general interest and :
o act as a check on the predominant =
iparian state. AS q guarantee of !.
Justice. the allies agree to the :
strengthening of the clauses Gssur- (
ng freedom of transit across West :
russia to Germany, the increase of
iermany's representation on the |. !.
der from one to three, the repre- u
l
iission to establish a permanent Y
tatue for the Danube, the submits \
lon of the future Rhine-Danube .
anal to the general regime of In q
waterways and the sup
ression OF the clauses as to con- ~
tructing of railroads through Ger y
lany and of the Kiel canal COM ~,
lission. pl
Protection Of Labor. II
Part Thirteen-Labor: The two =
otes already sent in reply to the g.
erman notes cover this subject. :.
Nth reference to protection Of la y. ~
or in coded territories the treaty III
READY makes provision for conven- :.
ons between Germany and the n
ates concerned. Further provisions Al
made, however, .or carrying out
lis intention by inserting a plan
n reference to impartial technical
of all cases in which
4 early settlement is not reached by u
rect negotiation.
Part Fourteen-Guarantee The
erman delegation states that only
lie return to the fundamental and
principles of morality and
can permit humanity to vi
'ntinue to live. After four and a CT
llf years of n war provided by Ger OF
any's reputation of these princi- III,
es, the powers can only repeat WI
resident Wilson's words that the BY
ason why peace must be guaran- Sc
ed is that one of the parties to HI
at peace has proved that his prom
es are not worthy OF faith. pa
Military occupation: Armed
rces of the allies will continue in W,
cupation of German territory as a ca
for the execution of the ur
eaty. to
Rhinelsnd Commission.
There will be constituted civil eli
n body styled the interallied Rhine ne
nd high commission, consisting OF lr'
ur members, representing Belgium, NC
'ance, Great Britain and the United ei'
ates 1t shall have executive pow Ar
S and its members shall enjoy Dip SIT
matte privil .es and immunities. gr
The civilian administration shall st
main in the hands of the German Sc
liberties under German law, ex- Al
pit insofar as it may be necessary ~,
r the high commission to modify Sc
is. The allies retain the right to tn
QUESTION in kind, and to demand Iri
rvices. Germany will be RESPONSE
E for the expenses of occupation tio
d of the high commission. IT,
Germany will undertake to place t III,
the disposal Of the allied troops no
CHI military establishments and ac- err
as required. The trans a
TT, Geographic and postal person. T.
VIII obey orders given on behalf |
the commander in chief of the !
led armies for military purposes, -
cording to detailed provisions.
The high commission will have We
e power whenever they think it M,
cessary to declare a state of seige no
any part or all the territory con- ru