The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-16

| to NJ Reuher, and to restore the French
flags taken during the war Of 1870 and
1871.
| FINANCES.-Powers to which German
| territory is coded will assume a GER
tain portion of the German prewar debt,
the amount to be fixed by the repara-
tons commission on the basis of the
ratio between the revenue and of the
coded 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-
I raine was separated from France in
any part of the French public debt,
France will not assume any part Of Ger
many's prewar debt there, nor will Po-
Cured for the oppression of Poland. II
the value of the German public property
In coded territory exceeds the amount
property coded will give credit on repara-
of, Alsace-Lorraine Mandatory powers
give any credit for German government
property. Germany renounces all rights
or representation on, or control of, state
national financial and economic organiza-
lions.
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 hrst charge on her resources. The
after making such provisions for pay
ments for imports as the allies may deem
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
CARA or Turkey in connection with agree
ments made during the war. Germany
confirms the renunciation of the treaties
Of Bucharest and Brest-Litovsk.
n in the reguest Of the reparations com
rights or interests Of her nationals in
public utilities in ,ceded territories or
in Turkey. China, Russia, Austria, Hun
gary and Bulgaria. and transfer them to
the PREPARATIONS commission, which will
credit her with their value.
Germany guarantees to repay to Bra
III the fund arising from the sale Of Sac
Paulo cofee which she refused to allow
Brazil to withdraw from Germany.
Section Eight-Economic Clauses.
Germany shall impose no tariff duties
higher than the lowest in force in 1914
and for certain agricultural products
wines nss vegetable oils. artificial silk and
obtains for two and half years or for
flve years unless further extended by the
league OF nations. Germany must give
allied and associated powers. She shall
impose no customs tariff for five years
on goods originating in Alsace-Lorraine
In former German territory ceded to Po-
land, with the right Of observation Of
si 94Ia exception for Luxembourg.
associated powers shall for five years and
thereafter, under condition of reciprocity,
unless the league Of nations otherwise
ports as German vessels and have most
favored nation treatment in fishing, coast
ing Ing TT. trade s and towage. even in territorial
seacoast may be registered at some one
,UNFAiR coMPETITf6SNi-Germany 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
of reciprocity to respect the laws and
judicial decisions of allied and associated
states in respect Of regional appellations
TREATMENT OF NATIoNALs.-Ger-
many shall impose no exceptional taxes
or restrictions upon the nationals of the
OF five years and, unless the league of ma
tons acts. for an additional five years.
German nationality shall not continue to
national Of an allied or associated
state.
MULTILATERAL CONVENTIONS
some forty multilateral conventions are
lied and associated powers, but special
conditions are attached to Germany's
Fe PREWaR t 9E Ssysral. .vst.n, -.
clearing houses is to be created within
three months, one in Germany and one
in each allied and associated state
Of prewar debts. including those ga't 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 craf
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 man private property within their
erty of their nationals not restored or
paid for by Germany for debts owed
to their nationals by German ma
tionals and for other claims against
it's nationals for such losses and to
deliver within six months all docu-
ments relating to property held by its
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
receptional war measures abandoned.
CONTRACTS - Prewar contracts be-
tween allied and associated nations, ex-
cepting the United States, Japan and Bra
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 states
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 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 and
rights to sue for infringements are can
celled
I's Section Nine.
OPIUM.-The contracting powers agree
whether or not they have signed and
q, 1912, or signed the special protocol
opened at The Hague in accordance with
ia g to By rn the tb s said opium
months of the peace the necessary legisla-
ton.
RELIGIOUS MISsIoNs.-The allied and
associated powers agree that the proper
ties of religious missions in territories be-
longing or ceded to them shall continue
in their work under control of the powers.
Germany renouncing all claims In their
behalf.
Section Ten.
AERIAL NAVIGATION.-Aircr of
the allied and associated powers have full
liberty Of passage and landing over and
in German territory, equal treatment with
German planes as to use of German air
dromes, and with most favored nation
planes as to internal commercial traffic
in Germany. Germany agrees to accept
allied certificates of nationality, afr
wOrthiness or competency or licenses and