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marines, can be adjusted by Congress
itself.
The Seven Subjects.
The seven subjects dealt with in
the economic sections of the treaty
are as follows:
First-Commercial relations be-
tween the allied and associated pow
ers on the one hand and Germany
on the other hand, including matters
relating to nationality, expectation
and importation and property rights
Of nations of the allied and Associated
governments in Germany. :. -.~-..
Second-Treaty relations with Gsr-
many, how they are to be resumed.
etc. So
Third-The adjustment OF debts
among nationals Of the allied and as
ISOLATED powers on the one hand and
German nationals on the other.
Fourth-The disposition Of private
property which has been sequestered
in the allied and associated countries
and in Germany.
Fifth-The legal effect and the ad-
justment OF contracts concluded prior
to the war between nationals OF the
allied and associated powers on the
one hand and German nations afhA
other.
SiXth-A mixed arbitraI tribunEFe
pass upon claims against Germany-.
property injured or seized in Germany
and to function in connection with
the adjustment Of debts.
Seventh-Rights in relation to in
dustrial property and literary and ar
tistic property in the allied and as
ISOLATED countries and in Germany.
Commercial Relations.
The economic provisions so far as
they refer to commercial relations
provide through stipulations favored
nation treatment by Germany to the
allied and associated countries in
matters relating to expectation and
importation, customs. duties restric-
tions on exports and imports Free
entry for a limited period are accord
ed to goods originating in Alsace-
Lorraine, in German territory coded
to Poland and in Luxembourg. Fa-
vored nation treatment is accorded
fishing vessels of the allied and as
ISOLATED powers in German territorial
waters.
Germany must suppress false mark
ings and wrappings and protect al
lied and associated trade against un-
fair competition. In addition allied
and associated subjects carrying on
professions or business in Germany
are given favored nation treatment.
given access to the German courts
and the allied and associated coun-
tries are safeguarded in the right to
send consular officers to Germany.
National treatment also is secured
for vessels Of the allied and asso-
ciated powers by Germany. All of
these commercial relations provisions
take the place Of the abrogated com
mercial and naturalization treaties.
and are declared TO be in harmony
with the present policy and prac-
tice Of the United States.
War Treaties AbroEnted.
The treaty section abrogatcs all
war treaties forced by Germany. in
Guiding those with Russia and Ru-
mania, as we'll as all understandings
with the central powers. The United
States under these provisions. is re-
stored TO its pre-war status in its re-
Lation with Germany, while IL gets rid
OF number of ancient treaties con-
cIuded with various German states
which were embarrassing in their
application prior to the United States
actually entering the war.
Inc DEBT section creates a system
0t clearing houses for the settlement
of debts and other obligations due
rom nations OF the allied and asso- I!
,iated governments TO German nations
ana vice versa. The United States
viii not enter this scheme, the Ameri- !
an delegation compelling the inser-
ion OF a clause which exempts gov
'rnments from its operations unless .
within six months they give notice OF /
! desire TO participate.
The section dealing with property
lights and interests is OF peculiar in
crest TO the United States. 1t was
his section that created the wides
Inference OF opinion between the eco
ionic experts Of the various allied
lations. All were unanimous in en-
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