The Washington times., 1919-05-07

Is the next charge, after making such
provisions for payments for imports
as the allies may deem necessary.
Germany Is to deliver to the allieo
and associated powers all sums de-
posted in Germany and Turkey ano
Austria-Hungary in connection with
the financial support extended by her
TO them during the war. and to trans
fer to the allies all claims against
Austria Hungary, Bulgaria, or Tur-
Rev. in connection with agreements
made during the war. Germany con-
arms the remuneration Of the treaties
~ bucharest and Brest-Litoysk.
On the request of the reparation
commission, Germany will appropriate
anv rights or interests Of her ma
tionals in public utilities in coded ter
ritorIes or those administered by man
datories- and in Turkey, China, Russia,
Austria Hungary and Bulgaria, and
transfer them to the reparation com
mission. which will credit her with
their value. Germany guarantees TO
repav to Brazil the fund arising from
the sale of Sac Paulo coffee which she
refused to allow Brazil 10 withdraw
from Germany.
No Tariff For Enemy.
Customs for a period of six months
Germany shall impose no tarin duties
higher than the lowest in force in 1917
and for certain agricultural products
wines. vegetable oils. artificial SILK and
washed or secured wool this restriction
obtains for two and half years more Tor
five wears unless further extended by the
Ieague of Nations. Germany must give
most favored nation treatment to the al
lied and associated powers. She shall
impose no customs tariff for five years
on goods originating in Alsace-Lorralne
and for three years on goods originating
in former German territory coded to 70
land with right OF observation OF sim
liar exception for Luxembourg.
Shipping. Ships Of the allied and as-
sociated powers shall for FIVE years and
thereafter, under conditions Of reciprocity
unless the League Of Nations otherwise
decides, enjoy the same rights in German
ports as German vessels and have most
favored nation treatment in fishing.
coasting trade, and towage even in terri
torial waters. Ships Of a country having
no seacoast may be registered at som"
place within its territory.
Unfair Competition-Germ un-
dertakes to give trade Of the Allied
and Associated Powers adequate safe
guards against unfair competition
and in particular to suppress the use
of false wrappings and markings, and
on condition of reciprocity to respect
the laws and judicial decisions of
allied and associated states in respect
of regional appellatiUns Of wines and
spirits.
Treatment of Nationals-Germany
shall impose no exceptional taxes or
restrictions upon the nationals of
allied and associated states. for a
period of FIVE years and unless the
League of Nations acts for an ad-
ditional five years German nation
aIity shall not continue to attach
to a person who has become ma
tional of an allied or associated state.
MuItilateral Conventions - Some
forty multilateral conventions are re-
newed between Germany and the Al
lied and Associated Powers, but
special conditions are attached to Ger
many's readmission to several as to
postal and telegraphIc conventions.
Germany must not refuse TO make
reciprocal agreements with the new
states. She must agree as respects
I the radio Geographic convention to
provisional rules to be communicated
yention when formulated. In the
North Sea fisheries and North Sea
| Iiauor traffic convention rights of in
spection and police over associated
| fishing boats shall be exercised for
at least FIVE years only by vessel
or these powers. AS to the inter-
national railway union she shall ad-
here to the new convention when
| formulated. China, as to the Chinese
customs tariff arrangement the ar
rangement of 1905 regarding Whang-
boo and the Boxer indemnity OF 1901
France, Portugal and Rumania, as To
The Hague Convention of 1908 relat-
| ing to civil procedure and Great Brit
ain and the United States as to AT
ticle of the Samoan Treaty of 1893
are relieved of all obligation toward
Germany.
BiIateraI Treaties-Each allied and
associated state may renew any
treaty with Germany in so far as con-
sistent with the peace treaty by Civ
/ ing notice within six months Treaties
entered into by Germany since Au-
gust l, 1914, with other enemy states
and before or since that date with
Rumania. Russia and governments
representing parts of Russia. are alb
rogated, and any concession granted
under pressure by Russia to German
subjects annuled. The allied and as
sociated states are to enjoy most IA
yOred nations treatment under
treaties entered into by Germany and
other enemy states before August 1
1914, and under treaties entered into
! by Germany and neutral states dur
I ing the war.
Pre-War Debts.
Prewar Debts-A system of clear
/ ing houses is 10 be created within
three months. one in Germany and
one in each allied and associated state
which adopts the plan for the pay
ment of prewar debts, including those
arising from contracts suspended by
the war. for the adjustment of the
proceeds Of the liquidation OF enemy
property and the settlement of other
| obligations. Each participating state
assumes responsibility for the pay
ment of all debts owing by its ma
/ tiouaIs to nations of the enemy states
( except in cases of prewar insolvency
/ OF the debtor. The proceeds of the
/ sale Of private enemy property In
each participating state may be used
/ to paw the debts owed To the nation
| ais Of that state direct payment from
debtor to creditor and all cOmmuni-
cations relating thereto being pro-
hibited. Disputes may be settled BY
! arbitration by the courts of the debt
or country or by the mixed arbitra