The Southern herald., 1919-05-16


FINANCEs.-Powers to which German
territory Is esdsd will assume GER
tain portion Of the German preWaF deOt'
the amount to be hxed by the repara-
tions commission on the basis OF the
ratio between the revenue ana Of the
ceded territory and Germanys total reV-
enues for the three years preceding the9
war In View, however, Of the special
circumstances under which Alsace-L9T-
raine was separated from France IN
JSn, when Germany refused 70 accepl
any part of the French public DEBT,
France will not assume any part Of Ger
manys prewar debt there. nor VIII 70
land share In certain German debts IN
CURED for the oppression Of Poland. III
the value of the German public property
in ceded territory exceeds the amount
OF debt assumed the states to when
property ceded viii give credit on repara-
tion for the excess, with the exception
Of Alsace-LOrrane Mandatory powers
will not assume any German debts or
give any credit for German government
property. Germany renounces all rights
of representation on, or control of, state
banks, commission or other similar inter
national financial and economic organiza-
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 territory. this cost
to be g. first charge on her resources. The
cost Of reparation Is the next charge
after making such provisions for pay
ments for Imports as the allies may deem
necessary.
Germany is to deliver to the allied
and 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 all
claims against Austria Hungary Bull
garia or Turkey In connection with agree
ments made during the wag. Germany
confirms the renunciation OF the treaties
Of Bucharest and Brest-Litovsk.
On. the request Of the reparations COM
mission Germany will appropriate any
rights or interests of her nationals in
those administered by mandatories, and
In Turkey. China. Russia, Austria Hun
gary and Bulgaria, and transfer them to
the separations commission. which will
credit her with their value.
Germany guarantees to repay to Bra
I'll the fund arising from the sale Of Sac
Paulo coffee which she refused to allow
Brazil to withdraw from Germany
Section Elght-EconomIc Clauses.
CUSTOMS a period of six months
Germany shall impose no tariff duties
higher than the lowest in force in 1914,
wines, vegetable oils artificial silk and
washed or secured wool this restriction
obtains for two and half years or for
fye years unless further extended by the
ledBub VI HdllUHS, T6Tndny must give
most favored nation treatment to the
allied and associated powers. She shall
impose nc customs tariff for Ave years
on goods. originating in Alsace-L Lorraine
and for three years on goods originating
In former German territory ceded to Po-
land, with the right Of observation Of a
similar exception for Luxembourg
SHIPPING.-Ships Of the allied and
associated powers shall for five years and
| thereafter, under condition of reciprocity
nP Of Hyian
decides, enjoy the same rights in German
! ports as German vessels and have most
favored nation treatme3t In fishing, coast
Ing trade and towage, even in territorial
| waters Ships OF country having no
seacoast may be registered at some one
| place within its territory.
| UNFAIR COMPETITION-Ger un-
dertakes to give the 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 appelations
Of wines and spirits.
TREATMENT OF NATIoNALs.-Ger-
many shall Impose no exceptional taxes
or. restrictions upon the nationals Of the
allied and adssoclated states for a period
| Of five years and, unless the league Of ma
tions 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 multilateral conventions are
renewed between Germany and the al
lied and associated powers, but special
conditions are attached to Germany's
| readmission to several.
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 for 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
property seized or damaged by her, the
amount of damages to be fixed by the
mixed arbitral tribunal. The allied and
associated states may liquidate Ger
man private property within theiI
territories as compensation for prop
erty Of their nationals not restored OF
paid for by Germany for debts owed
to their nationals by German ma
tionals and for other claims against
Germany Germany is to compensate
Its nationals for such losses and Il
deliver Within six months all docu.
ments relating to property held by it,
nationals In allied and associated states
All war legislation as 10 enemy property
rights and interests Is confirmed and ali
claims by Germany against the allied OIL
associated governments for acts under
receptlonal war measures abandoned.
CONTRACTS - PrewaF contracts be.
tween allied and associated nations ex.
cepting the United States, Japan and Bra.
ELL and German nationals, are Cancelled
except for debts for accounts already
performed, agreements for the transfer
| of DfODeFtV Whar0 the DFnnAFfV had oI.
ready passed. leases Of land and houses
contracts OF mortgage, pledge or lien
mining concessions, contracts with gov
ernments and insurance contracts
Mixed arbltral tribunes shall be es.
tahlished Of three members one chosen
by Germany, one by the associated state.
and the third by agreement, or falling
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-established, the special war meas
. ures Of the allied and associated power
, are ratified and the right reserved Il
impose conditions on the use of German
. patents and copyrights when in the publl
, interest. Except as between the Unitet
! States and Germany prewar licenses ant
: rights to sue for infringements are can
I celled.
Section Nine.
oPIUM.-The contracting powers agree
: whether or not they have signed an
ratified the opium convention of Januar
S 1872 or signed the special protocol
, opened at The Hague in accordance wit
? resolutions adopted by the third opiuT
conference In 1914, to bring the said, cor
vention into force by enactlng within
! months Of the peace the necessary legisla
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