The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-05-16

auction during above tsn-year period Germany further gives options over ten years for delivery of 7.O00, ooo tons coal per year to France in addition to the above of S.OOO,0O0 tons to Belgium and of an amount rising from 4,500,000 tons in 1919 to 1920, to S,50o.000 tons in 1923 to 1924 to Italy at prices to be fixed as prescribed in the treaty.
 Dyestuffs and chemical drugs-Ger- sion on dyestuffs and chemical drugs, including quinine, up to 50 per cent of total stock in Germany at the time the treaty comes into force and similar option during each six months to end of 1924 up to 25 per cent of previous six months output.
 Cables-Germany renounces all title 10 specified cables. value of such as were privately owned being credited to her against reparation indebtedness.
 Finance-Powers to which German territory is ceded will assume a cer- tain portion of the German pre-war debt, the amount to be fixed by the reparations commission on the basis of the ratio between revenues of the revenues for the three years preced- ing the war. In view, however, of the special circumstances under which AL sace-Lorraine was separated from France in 1871, when Germany refused to accept any part of the French pub lie debt France will not assume any part of Germanys pre-war debt there, nor will Poland share in certain Ger man debts incurred for the oppression Ol HOlanQ.
 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 terri tory, this cost to be a first charge on her resources. The cost of reparation is the next charge, after making such provisions for payments for imports as the allies may deem necessary. commission Germany will appropriate any right, rights interests of her nationals in public utilities in ceded territories those administered by mandatOries, and in Turkey, China, Russia, Austria Hungary and Bulgaria. l and transfer them to the separations their value.
 Germany guarantees to repay to Brazil the fund arising from the sale of Sac Paulo coffee which she refused to allow Brazil to withdraw W from Ger ! many.
 Economic 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 1 tion obtains for two and half years, or for five years unless further ex- tended by the League of Nations. Shipping-Ships of the allied and as- sociated powers shall for five years and thereafter under condition of re- 1 ciprocity unless the League of Nations otherwise decides, enjoy the same ! rights in German ports as German 1 vessels and have most favored nation and towage even in territorial waters. | Ships of a country having no SeacoaSt may be registered at some one place | within its territory.
 Unfair mpetition-Germany under takes to give the trade of the allied i and associated powers adequate safe | guards against unfair competition and | in particular to suppress the use of ! a n 1 condition of reciprocity to respect the l laws and judicial decisions of allied ! and associate states, in respect of re- | gional appellations of wines and | spirits.
 ' Treatment of nationals - Germany 1 shall impose no exceptional taxes or reStrictions upon the nationals of the Illfed and associated states for pe- i 1iod of five years, and, unless the l4saSue of Nations acts, for an addi- tional five years. German nationality | shall not continue to attach to a per | son who has become a national of an allied or associated state. if
 Multilateral conventions-Some forty multilateral conventions are renewed | between Germany and the allied and l associated powers, but special condi- tions are attached to Germany's read | telegraph conventions Germany must not refuse to make reciprocal agree ments with the. new states.
 China-As to the Chinese customs tariff arrangement, the arrangement of so5 regarding Whangpoo and the Boxer indemnity of 1901; France. Por- | convention of 1903 relating to civil | procedure, and Great Britain and the United States as to Article III of the , Samoan treaty of 1899, are relieved o1 ] all obligation toward Germany. ! Bilateral treaties-Each allied and associated state may renew any treaty with the peace treaty by giving notice l within six months. Treaties entered into by Germany since Aug. 1. 1914 with other enemy states and before ol since that date with 'Rumania, Russia and governments representing parts oi Russia are abrogated and any conces. sion granted under pressure by Russia 1 to German subjects annulled.
 Pre-war debts-A system of clear. | ing houses is to be created within
 three months, one in Germany and one
 which adopts the plan for the payment
 of pre-war debts including those aris
 ing from contracts suspended by thu
 ceeds of the liquidation of enemy prop
 erty and the settlement of other obli | gations.
 Enemy property-Germany shall re
 store or pay for all private enem,
 property seized. or damaged by hel
 he amount of damages to be fixed b,
 Jed and associated states may liquidat,
 German private property within theil
 territories as compensation for prop I
 paid for by Germany. for debts owed
 to their nationals by German nationals
 and for other claims against GernAa ny
 Germany is to compensate its national
 for such losses and to deliver within
 six months all documents relating t,
 nroperty held by its nationals in al | lied and associated states
 l Contracts - Pre-war contracts be
 tween allied and associated nationaI
 eNr"pting the United States, Japan an, Brazil and German nationals are can
 ce'"h except for debts for accounts al
 ready performed, agreements for tn
 transfer of property where the prop
 "rtv has already passed, leases of Ian,
 ani houses. contracts of mortgages | p'edse CT l1en,- mining concessions
 contracts with governments and insur ! antc contracts.
 Industrial Properties Right-Right l aS tn industrial. literary and artisti l | ropertE are re-eSta blished the spe | Cial war mea assures of the allied and as ! SoClated powers are ratified and tn l ii::ht reserved to Impose conditions ol ! tue use of German patents and CODY