Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-06-04

| naSs taken during the war OF Aoio auo
FINANCEs.-Powers to which German
territory is ceded will assume GER
tain portion of the German prewar debt
ratio between the revenue and Of the
ceded territory and Germany's total rev
enues for the three years preceding the
| war In view, however, of the special
circumstances under which Alsace-Lor-
raine was separated from rance in
1871. when Germany refused to accept
any part. of the French public debt
manys prewar debt there. nor will Po-
land share in certain German debts In.
1 CURED for the oppression of Poland. II
the value of the German public properly
of debt assumed. the states to which
property ceded will give credit on repSra-
tion for the excess, with the exception
Of Alsace-Lorraine. Mandatory, powers
give any credit for German government
property. Germany renounces all rights
| OF representation on, or control OF, state
banks, commission or other similar inter-
| 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 a first charge on her resources. Inc
! 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 war. Germany
confirms the renunciation Of the treaties
Of Bucharest and Brest-Litovsk.
On the request of the reparations CON-
rights or interests of her nationals in
public utilities in ceded territories or
those administered by mandatores. and
In Turkey. China Russia Austria Hun
gary and Bulgaria. and transfer them to
the reparations commission. which will
credit her with their value.
Germany guarantees TO repay to Bra
I'll the fund arising from the sale Of Sac
Brazil to withdraw from Germany.
Section Eight-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
washed or secured wool this restriction
obtains for two and a half years or for
five years unless further extended BY the
league Of nations. Germany must give
most favored ndllOn treatment 10 tHe
allied and associated powers. She shall
impose no customs tariff for five 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
similar exception for Luxembourg.
SHiPPlNG.-Ships OF the allied and
associated powers shall for FIVE years and
unless the league of nations otherwise
decides. enjoy the same rights in German
ports as German vessels and have most
favored nation treatment 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
wrsppings and markings and on condition
of reciprocity to respect the laws and
judicial decisions of allied and associated
states in respect Of regional appellstions
of ,,E vines "a and 41> spirits; >,,-,o>-..
many shall impose no exceptional taxes
or restrictions upon the nationals of the
allied and adssociated states for period
Of five years. and, unless the league of ma
tons acts. for an additional five years.
German nationality shall not continue to
attach to a 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 Germanys
readmiSSion to several.
PREWAR DEBTS. A system Of
clearing houses Is 10 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 damaEed by her. the
amount OF damages to he fixed by the
mixed arbitral tribunal. The allied and
associated states may liquidate Ger
man private property within their
territories as compensation for prop
erty of their nationals not restored or
paid for by Germany for debts owed
to their nationals by German ma
tcnals and for other claims against
Germany. Germany Is to compensate
its nationals for. such losses and to
deliver within six months all docu-
ments relating to property held by it's
nationals In allied and associated states.
All war legislation as to enemy property
rights and interests is confirmed and all
claims by Germany against the allied or
uSsOcldlSu lOT dClS
receptional war measures abandoned.
CONTRACTS = Prcwar contracts be-
tween allied and associated nations ex-
cepting the United States. Japan and Bra
Zl. and German nationals are Cancelled
except for debts for accounts already
performed. agreements for the transfer
of property where the property had al
ready passed, leases of land and houses,
contracts of mortgage, pledge or lien.
mining concessions. contracts with gov
ernments and insurance contracts
Mixed arbitral tribunes shall be es-
tablished of three members, one chosen
| by Germany, one by the associated Ntates
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 ard artistic property
are re-establshed, the special war meas
| ures of the allied and associated powers
are ratified and the right reserved to
| impose conditions on the use OF German
| patents and copyrights when In the public
| interest. Except as between the United
| States and Germany prewar licenses ana
rights to sue for infringements are can
| celled.
Section Nine.
OPIUM.-The contracting powers agree.
| whether or not they have signed and
| ratified the opium convention of January
23 1912, signed the special protocol