The Raymer enterprise., 1919-05-15

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!: The disposition Of the surren-
& dered German fleet. the German
3 colonies and the German cables
Z is left to future action. Z
3 The league Of nations becomes
: living organization.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.:
military tribunals under military law. II
the charges affect nationals os only one
state they Will be tried before tribunal
OF that state; II they AFFECT nationals OF
several states they will b. tried before
Joint tribunals Of the states concerned
Germany shall hand over 10 the asso-
ciated governments either Jointly or sew
orally all persons 30 accused and all
documents and information necessary to
insure fun knowledge OF the ineriminat
ing acts. the discovery OF the offenders
and the lust appreciation OF the respou
sbility.
Section Sesen-Reparation.
The allied snd associated govern
nenfs afnrm, asd Germany accepts On
behalf of herself and her allies, the re-
sponsibiiity for causing all the loss
and damage to which the allied and
associated governments and their ma
tionais have bees subjected a. . ces-
sequence Of the war Imposed upon
them By the sggressies Of the enemy
states.
The total obligation Of Germany to
pay. as defined In the category OF dam
ages. 10 TO be determined and notified
TO her after = fair hearing and not
later than May !. 1921. by an inter
allied repAration commission. At the
same time a schedule OF payments 10
discharge the obligation within thirty
years shall be presented. These pay
ments are subject TO postponement In
certain contingencies Germany irrev-
oesbly recognizes the full authority Of
this commission. agrees to supply IL
with all the necessary Information and
TO pass legislation to effectuate Its
findings. She further agrees to restore
TO the allies cash and certain articles
which can be Identified
As an immediate step toward resto-
ration Germany shall pay within two
years 10000. GOO. 900 marks In either
gold. goods. ships. or other specific
forms OF payment with the under
standing that certain expenses. such as
those Of the armies OF occupation and
payments for food and raw materials.
may be deducted at the discretion Of
the allies.
While the grand total OF damages
assessed against Germany may exceed
her ability to pay. She undertakes to
make compensation for all damages
caused to civilians under seven main
ea.egorles. lal Damages By personal
injury to civilians caused by acts OF
war, directly or indirectly. tb) damage
caused 20 civilians by acts Of cruelty
ordered by the enemy and To civilians
In the occupied territory; (cl damages
caused by maltreatment OF prisoners.
I'D damages to the allied peoples pre-
ssnted by pensions and separation al
iowances capitalized at the signature
OF this treaty: tel damages to prop
erty other than naval or military ma
terials. 40 damages to civilians by be-
ing forced to labor, tg) damages In the
form Of levies or fines imposed by the
enemy.
In periodically estimating Germany's
capacity to pay the reparation com
mission shall examine the German sys-
TEN OF taxation. first to the end that
the sums for reparatlon which Ger
many is required TO pay shall become
charge upon all her revenues prior
to that for the service or discharge OF
any domestic loan. and. secondly, so as
10 satisfy itself that in general the
German scheme OF taxation is fully as
heavy proportionately as that OF any
Of the powers represented on the com
mission
The commission may require Germany
TO give from time to time by way OF
guaranty Issues Of bonds or other obliga-
tlons to cover saeh claims as are not
otherwise satisfied In this connection
and on account Of the total amount of
claims, bond ISSUES are presently TO be
required OF Germany IN acknowledgment
Of ns debt as follows.
Twenty billion. marks. gold. payable
not later than MAY !, 1871, without In
trTcst, forty billion marks. gold, bearing
~ per cent interest between 1871 and
1875 and thereafter 5 per cent, with a
per cent sinking fund payment sbegin-
ming In 1876. and an undertaking TO de-
liver forty billion marks gold bonds bear
ing interest at per cent. under terms TO
he fixed by the commission.
sIiIPPlNG.-Th German government
recognizes the right OF the allies to the
replacement ton for ton and class for
class. OF all merchant ships and fishing
boats lost or damaged owing to the war
and agrees to eede to the allies all Ger
man merchant ships Of l.6oo tons gross
and upward, one-half OF her ships between
Leu and l.c9 tons gross and one-quarter
Of her steam trawlers and other fishing
boats These ships are TO be delivered
within TWO months 10 the reparatlon
committee, together with documents OF
title evidcncing the transfer of the ships
free from enrumhranCe.
As an additional part OF reparation,
the German government further agrees
ta build merchant ships for the account
Of the allies 10 the amount of not ex-
ceeding aSp11 tons gross annually dur
ing the next five years All ships used
for inland navigation taken By Germany
from the allies are to be restored within
TWO months. the amount Of loss not COW
cred by such restitution to be made up
By the cession OF the German river feet
up TO ~ per cent thereof
In order TO effect payment by deliy-
cries In kind. Germany is required. for a
limited number Of years. varying in the
products. dyestufss and chemical drugs in
specific amounts 10 the reparations com
mission. The commission may NO modi-
~ the conditions of delivery as not TO
interfere unduly with Germany's indus
trial requirements. The deliveries OF coal
are based largely upon the principle OF
making good dtminutions In The produc-
tion OF the allied countries resulting from
the war
DEVASTATED AREAS.-Germany un-
dertakes TO devote her economic re-
sources directly to the physical restora-
ton OF the invaded areas The reparation
commission is authorized to require Ger
many TO replace the destroyed articles by
the delivery OF animals, machinery. etc.
existing In Germany and TO manufacture
materials required for reconstruction pur-
poses. all with due consideration for Ger
many's essential domestic requirements.
Germany Is to restore within six months
the Koran OF the Taliph Othman former
Y at Medina, to the king OF Hedjaz. and
me Skull OF the sultan Okwawa. formerly
In German East Africa, 10 his Britannia
ma1esty's government The German gov
ernment is also TO restore to the French
! gUgarnmenf certain nanara taka. hv tha