The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-05-16

eAtSa svsesnments either 1oentiy ~ sew.
Documents and information necessary 10
insure full knowledge Of the tnerimfnat-
sibiiity.
Section sevsn--Repsrstion
The allied aaA asse~tsseA esv~rv-
behalf 81 Aerself ssa her alice. the re-
sUessihiiity fer csssi.g an the Bsss
SO s.ssse se Which she allies $40
sesse.ee Of the war i.oes<S epss
sssse.-
The total obligation of Germany to
pay. a. defined In the category of dam
ages. Is 10 be determined and notined
later than May l. 1891. by An inter-
allied reparation commission. AZ the
cisnsarr s "A. sehsass OF pnymsn,. 10
years shall be presented. These pay
ments are subject to postponcment In
ocabiy recognizes the full authority OF
this commission. agrees TO supply IL
with all the necessary information and
findings. She further agrees TO restore
to the allies cash and certain articles
which can be Identified.
As an immediate step toward resto-
ration Germany shall pay within two
years 10000. eco eoo marks in either
gold. goods, ships. or other specific
standing that certain expenses. such
| those OF the armies of occupation and
| payments for food and raw materials,
| the allies.
While the grand total Of damages
assessed against Germany may exceed
| her ability to pay she undertakes TO
make compensation for all damages
caused to civilians under seven main
1 n M
war. directly or indirectly. Oh damage
caused to civilians by acts of cruelty
IN the oeeupi " ssrra,ory na teS Samasss
caused by maitreatment OF prisoners.
tdD damages to the allied peoples pre-
io~snces cspiiaiiasd At the sisna,are
erty other than naval or military ma
Ing forced to labor; GO damages in the
form OF ievies OF nnes imposed by the
In periodically estimating Germany
capacity to pay the reparation COM
mission shall examine the German sys-
tenn of taxation nrst to the end that
the sums for reparattou which Ger
many In required TO pay shall become
charge upon all her revenues. prior
to that for the service or Discharge OF
to satisfy itself that in general the
German scheme OF taxation 10 fully a.
heavy paoportiona.sly as ina; OF any
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| mission.
The commission may require Germany
| to give from time TO time, by way OF
guaranty, issues of bonds or other obliga-
tons to cover such claims as are not
otherwise satisfied. In this connection
and on account OF the total amount OF
claims. bond issues are presently to be
required OF Germany in acknowledgment
| of It's debt as follows:
Twenty billion marks. gold. payable
not later than May !. 1891. without In
fterest. forty billion marks. gold. bearing
"a per cent interest between k2l and
1895 and thereafter 6 per cent. with
ming In 1876; and an undertaking to de-
liver forty billion marks gold bonds bear
ing interest at per cent. under terms tc
be fixed by the commission.
SHIPPING.-The German government
recognizes the right Of the allies to thu
replacement, ton for ton and class FOL
boats lost or damaged owing to the war
and agrees TO cede to the allies all Ger
and upward ane-haif OF her ships betwse,
i.soo and 1000 tons gross and one quartz
OF her steam trawiers and other nshini
, within two months TO the PREPARATION
COMMITTEES. together with documents o
title evidencing the transfer of the ship
| free from encumbrance
As an additional part OF PREPARATION
, | the German government further agree
1 shs .ilss To ,h sh amoun, Of net sn
! ceeding 10000 tons gross annually dur
Ing the next Ave years. All ships uses
: for inland navigation taken by German,
from the allies are to be restored within
| two months. the amount OF loss not GOV
cred By such restitution to be made vi
by the cession OF the German river flee
up to - per cent thereof.
In order 10 effect payment by dciiv
! limited number Of Years. varying IN III
case OF each to deliver coal. coal Ia
I products. dyestuffs and chemical drugs ii
specific amounts 10 the PREPARATIONS com
: mission. The commission may SO modi
~ the conditions OF delivery ms not I,
interfere anday with H. o sa,,n ,nda. .
e are based largely upon the principle o
= making good diminutions In the produc
$ ton Of the allied countries resulting fron
DEVASTATED AREAs.--rermany un
( dertakes TO devote her economic re
on r. ,S Sriss z ss
l. commission 10 authorised to require Ger
e many TO replace the destroyed articles b.
: existing In Germany. and TO manafsc,ur
!, material. required for reconstruction gnr
posss al with az. ao e"nsdsr.on Tor Ger
+ the Koran OF the caiiph Gilman, former
: The SKI Of the - sultan oEwsws. 2ermsr i
: In German East Africa, to his Britsnni
Z majesty's government. The German gov
: eminent In also TO restore To the Frencl
2 government certain papers taken by tn
= German authorities Ia 1910, belonging 'hel
J 70 M ttuNtr, anO To restore the fTenCl
!. nags taken during the war Of 1870 an
i | lsi
n FISANcES.~Powcrs to which Gsrtna
y territory n coded will assume a cef
: | tain portion OF the German prewsr deb,
o the amount 60 be fixed by the repzra
lions commission ON the basis Of tn
n ratio between the revenue and of tn
i coded territory and 0ermanys total rev
= enues Tor The three years preceding III
8 war. In view however. of the specis
: circumstances under which Alsane- fIor
raine WAS separated from France iF
y 1871. when Germany refused 10 arcep
1 any part OF the French public deb,
: France will not assume any part Of Ger
nanys presar debt there. nor will Po
2 land share IN certain German debts III
CURED for the oppression OF Poland
70 me value 81 the German public propert
q In coded territory exceeds the amour
; OF debt assumed the states 20 whle
= property cesed will give credit on repsra
4 Ton for the excess, with the eNrepfio
= OF Aisace-f,orraine Mandatory power
. VIII not assume any German dsbts O
q give any credit for German governmer
Il property. Germany renooncss all right
y ot representation on. or control Of, stat
= banks, commission or other similar inter
| tons