Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-08

associated governments and their
 nationals have been subjected as
 a consequence of the war imposed upon them by the aggression of
 Germany and her allies.
 The total obligation of Germany to pay, as defined in the category of damages, is to be determined and notified to her after a fair hearing and not later than May 1, 1921, by an inter-allied reparation commission. At the same time a schedule of pay ments to discharge the obligation within thirty years shall be presented. These payments are subject to post ponement in certain contingencies. ] Germany irrevocably recognizes the full authority of this commission, agrees to supply it with all the neces- sary ,information and to pass legisla- tion Ito effectuate it's findings. She further agrees to restore to the allies cash and certain articles which can be identified.
 As an immediate step toward restor- atiop, Germany shall pay within two years twenty billion marks in either 1 gold, goods, ships, or other specific i forms of payment. with the under 1 standing that certain expenses such as those of the allied armies of occu- patton and payments for food and raw materials may be deducted at the dis cretiOn of the allies.
 While the allied ' and associated governments recognize that the re- sources of Germany are not adequate after taking into account permanent diminution of such resources which will result from other treaty claims, to mack complete reparation for all such loss and damage they require her to make complete reparation for all ages to civilians under seven main categcries:
 (Al Damages by personal injury to civilians caused by acts of war, ! directly or indirectly;
 (B) Damages caused to civil ians by acts of cruelty ordered i by the enemy, and to civilians in | the occupied territory;
 co Damage caused by mal- treatment of prisoners;
 (D) Damages to the allied | peoples presented in pensions and
 separation allowances, capitalized
 at the signature of this treaty; (ED Damages to property other than naval or military materials; (F) Damages to civilians by ] being forced to labor;
 | jG) Damages in the form of levIes of fines imposed by the.f , 1 enemy.
 i In periodically estimating estimat- ! ing Germany's capacity to pay, the reparation commission shall examine
 the German system of taxation, first to the end that the sums for repara-
 tion which Germany is required to
 pay shall become a charge upon all | her revenues, prior to that for the 1 service or discharge of any domestic loan, and secondly, so as to satisfy 1 itself that in general, the German l scheme of taxation is fully as heavy
 proportionately as that of any of the powers represented on the commits sion
 The measures which the allied and associated powers shall have the right to take in case of voluntary default by
 Germany, and which Germany agrees not to regard as acts of war, may in i clude economic and financial prohibi-
 thions and reprjsals and in general such other measures as the respective | governments may determine to be necessary in the circumstances.
 Japan Not on Preparation Body
 The commission shall consist of one representative each of the United States, Great Britain, France, Italy and Belgium, and in certain cases or Japan and Servia, with all other all lied powers entitled, when their claims
 l AI,o -.--I,k of presentation without voting power
 It shall permit Germany to give evi- denre regarding her capacity to pay and shall assure her a just opportun- ity to be heard. It shall hold it's ses- sions at Paris; establish its own pro- cedure and personnel; have general | control of the whole reparation prob lens; and become the exclusive agency of the allies for receiving, holding, selling and distributing rep aration payments. Majority vote shall prevail except that unanimity is re- quired on questions involving the SOW ereignty of any of the allies, the can. crllation CT all or part of Germany's obligations, the time and manner of selling, distributing and negotiating bonds issued by Germany, and post ponement between 1921 and 1926 of annual payments beyond 1880 and any poStpOnement after 1926 for a periou Of more than three years, the appli- cation of q different method of meas Iuring damage than in a similar former case, and the interpretation of pro- visions. Withdrawal from represen- tation is permitted oa twelve months [. '.)tIce.
 Demand Son1s as GuaI antee
 The commission may require Ger
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