The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-12
Terms of Treaty
Assures Equality
Taussig Explains Americas
Economic Rights. Summary
By Baruch

New York, July 3.-President Will
son on his return to the United States
today brought with him the Ameri-
can draft Of the German peace treaty
and several protocols which he will
present to the senate Thursday. The
German treaty makes $50 printed
pages with French and English texts.
side by side. 1t differs in many re-
spects from the original draft Of the
treaty, which was published in the
United States, but in essentials it fol-
lows the original draft.
The president also has with him the
treaty by which the United States
promises to assist France if She is at
tackled by Germany which he may
present with the treaty and the mes
sage which he will read to congress.
The message which the president
wrote on the George Washington CON
tains about 5000 words and dea.is
mainly with the broad general phase
of the war and peace.
The president, who left for Europe
December 4, nearly seven months ago.
was accompanied on the George
Washington by a member Of economic
and financial specialists, including
Bernad Baruch, Vance McCormlck,.
Norman Davis, Thomas w. Lamont
and Professor Taussig Of Harvard.
The supreme economic council at
Paris has virtually ended its activities
although Herbert C. Hoover will re-
main there until a final decision is
reached The American members felt
that the council should dissolve, but
the British and French members ia
vored continuance Of its work.
The returning economists and ex-
perts bring much material and infor-
nation showing the economic phases
Of degenerated Europe growing out of
the peace treaty. The effect Of the
German treaty on the United States
memorandum by Professor Tausstg
says concerning customs duties and
navigation:
1.-THE United States gets no special
advantage and incurs no disadvan-
vantages We become assured in the
next five years of most favored ma
ton treatment as regards import du-
ties.
I'VE become assured also of con-
pletely equal treatment, on the foot
ing Of German ships or any other, for
our shipping in German ports.
"A treaty will have to be concluded
for a permanent arrangement to take
effect when the five year period is
over
o~o "a +1,e e,;no ,oar;oc rooGa from,
Mr.. Baruch reviews how the German
treaty affects citizens Of the United
States in their industrial property
rights, such as patents and trade
marks Americans who were pre-
vented during the war from patent
ing their inventions or registering
trade marks in Germany or other sig
natory countries may do SO now. The
treaty provides that applications for
patents in Germany may be mao
within six months after the treaty
becomes effective. Patents may be ra=
newe6 in Germany or any Of the ether
5signatory countries by fulfiaEng the
requirements of the war period begin
ming August /, 1914.
Measures taken ddring the war by
the United States/to license or liqul-
date German spatents are recognized
as valid ana remain effective. Ger
many waiTes liability Of the United
States foY infringement Of patents in
cident to the prosecution Of the war,
but the right of Americans to sue for
infringement during the war by the
German government or German indi-
/viduals is not waived.
A memorandum by Mr.. Baruch gives
the effect of the German treaty on the
treatment of citizens of the United
States. These include the usual rights
under commercial treaties for the cit
liens or practice professions in the
other country.
The treaty also puts American and
other allied citizens on terms of
equality with German citizens in
matters of taxation. The provision as
to citizenship takes the place Of the
former treaty. provisions with the
several German states, so that Ger
mans, who become naturalized in the
United States cease to have a dual
nationality