Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-05-21

to NJ Reuher, and to restore the French
mass IEg taken during the war of 1870 and
FINANCES 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-
irons commission on the basis of the
ratio between the revenue and of the
ceded territory and GermanyS total rev.
enues Tor the three years preceding the
war In view. however, of the special
circumstances under which Alsace-Lor-
ralne was separated from France in
dom, when Germany refused to accept
any part of the French public debt
france will not assume any part of Ger
manys prewar debt there, nor will Po-
land share in certain German debts in
CURED Tor the oppression of Poland If
the value of the German public property
IN ceded territory exceeds the amount
PIC, 81 oept assumed, the states to which
property coded will give credit on repara-
tl2n Tor the excess, with the exception
OF Alsace-Lorraine. Mandatory powers
NH not assume any German debts or
give any credit for German government
property. Germany renounceS all rights
o. representation on, or control of state
banks, commission or other similar inter-
tions. =
Germany is required to pay the total
S Sos OF the armies of occupation from the
udte OF the armistice as long as they are
maintained in German territory this cost
70 pc a first charge on her resources The
eosl OF PREPARATION is the next charge,
after making such provisions for paw
nlents Tor imports as the allies may deem
and associated powers all sums denosited
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 ali
claims against Austria Hungary. Bull
gaiIa or turkey in connection with agree
ments made during the war Germany
cQnnrms the remuneration of the treaties
OF Bucharest and Brest-IAtovsk
IN the request of the PREPARATIONS COM
mission Germany will appropriate any
rights or interests of her nationals in
public utilities in coded territories or
tnose administered by manufactures, and
gary and Bulgaria, and transfer them to
credit her with their value
Germany guarantees to repay to Bra
I'll the fund arising from the sale of Sac
Paulo coffee which she refused to allow
Brazil to withdraw from Germany.
Section Eight-Economic Clauses.
CUSTOMS.-Fo period of six months
higher than the lowest in force in 1914,
ana an Tor certain agricultural products,
vines WIN vegetable oils. artificial silk and
washed or secured wool this restriction
OBTAINS for two and a half years or for
TVe 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
and for three years on goods originating
IN former German territory ceded to Po-
land; with the right of observation of a
sHfPPTNG.0Ship Dsr Of dfu1 the alfied and
associated powers shall for five years and
hereafter under condition of reciprocity,
9 9as 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 Ing t trade ana toWage. even in territorial
a nfYxy how
seacoast may be registered at some one
place within it's territory.
UNFAIR COMPETITION-Ger UNI
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
wrappings and markings and on condition
or reciprocity to respect the laws and
Judicial decisions of allied and associated
oea yes; IN respect or regional appellations
TREATMENT OF NATIoNALs.-Ger-
many shall impose no exceptional taxes
or restrictions upon the nationals of the
allied and adssocated states for a period
OF flVe years and, unless the league of ma
Gons acts, for an additional five years.
German nationality shall not continue to
attach to person who has become a
n TtIf Of an allied or associated
MULTILATERAI, CONvENTToNc
Some forty multilateral conventions are
renewed between Germany and the al
Iled ana associated powers, but special
CONDITIONS are attached to CTarmapv'S
readmission to several
PREWAR DEBTS. - "A system of
clearing houses is to be created within
three months one in Germany and one
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 PERTY.-Germany shall
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 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
tionals and for other claims against
Germany. Germany is to compensate
It's 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
associated governments for acts under
receptional war measures abandoned.
CONTRACTS = Prewar contracts be-
tween allied and associated nations, ex-
ceptIng the United States, Japan and Bra
I'll, 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 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.
Section Nine.
OPIUM.-The contracting powers agree,
whether or not they have signed and
ratified the opium convention of January
3d. 1912, or signed the special protocol
opened at The Hague in accordance with
resolutions adopted by the third opium
conference in 1914 to bring the said con-
vention into force by enacting within Il
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-