The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-08


and associated powers all sums deposited
in Germany by Turkey and Austria Hun
gary in connection with the financial sup
war and to transfer to the allies all claims
against Austria Hungary. Bulgaria or
Turkey In connection with agreements Is
the Remuneration Of the treaties of Bucharest
and Brest-Litevsk.
On the request of the reparations com
mission, Germany will expropriate any
right, rights or interests of her nationals
in public utilities ia ceded territories or
those administered by mandatories and in
Turkey. China, Russia. Austria Hungary
and Bulgaria, and transfer them to the
reparatfcns commission, which Will credit
Germany guarantees to repay to Bra
I'll the fund arising frer1 the sale OF Sac
Paulo coffee which she refused to allow
Section 10.
ECONOMIC CLAUSES-Customs: For
period Of six months. Germany shall I'M
pose no tariff duties higher than the low
est in force in 1914. aud for certain agrf-
cultural products, wines, vegetable oils.
artificial silk and washed or secured wool,
this restriction obtains for two and half
tended by the league Of uatiens- Germany
must give most favored nation treatment
to the allied and associated powers She
shall impose no customs tariff for five
years on goods originating in Aisace-
originating in former German territory
eeded to Poland with the right OF obser-
vation of i similar exception for Lu1em-
s'SHIPPING-Ships. Of the allied and as
sociated powers shall for five years and
thei eafter under condition of reciprocity,
unless the league of nations otherwise de-
cides, enjoy the same rights in German
ports as German vessels and have most
ing trade and towage, even IN territorial
waters. Ships of country having no sea
coast may be registered at some one place
"!.f41l1 af-WF4fRS Al Shtti1OtMPETITIoN - Germany
undertakes 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
wrappi1igs and markings aad on condition
of reciprocity to respect the laws and Iudl,
cial decisions Of allied and associated
states, in respect of regional appeilations
of wines and spirits.
Allied Nationals Protected.
TREATMENT OF NATIONALS-Ger-
many shall impose no exceptional taxes or
restrictions upon the nationals of the
allied and associated states for period OF
five years and unless the league OF nations
acts for an additional rlve years. h terL1an IN
nationality shall not continue to attacn 70
a person who has become a national OF
an allied or associated state
'-MULTILATERAL CONVENTIONS -
Some forty multilateraI conventions
are renewed between Germany and the
allied and associated powers, but special
admission to several As to postal and
teIegraphic conventions, Germany must not
refuse to make reciprocal agreements with
the new states She must agree as respects
the radio telegraphie convention to pro-
visional rules TO be communicated TO her
and adhere to the new convention when
formulated. In the North sea fisheries and
North sea liquor traffic convention. rights
of inspection and police over associated
least five years only by vessels of these
powers. As TO the international railway
union she shall adhere to the new eonven-
..rHTNA-As to fine Chinese customs
tariff arrangement. the arrangement OF
1905. regarding Whangpoo, and the Boxer
Rumania as to The Hague convention OF
1903, relating to civil procedure; and
Great Britain and the United States as e
article three of the Samoan treaty OF 1s.h
are relieved of all obligation toward Ger
many.
and associated state may renew any treaty
with Germany in so far as consistent with
the peace treaty by giving notice within
six months. Treaties entered into by Ger
many since August 1, 1914, with other
enemy states. and before or Nnce that
date with Rumania, Russia AMI govern
ments representing parts OF Kusslas are
under pressure by Russia to German sub
jests annulIed- The allied and associated
treatment under treaties entered into by
Germany and other enemy states before
August l. 1914, and under treaties enteEed
into by Germany and neutral states dur
ing the war
Debt Clearing Houses
"PRE-wAR DEBTS-A system of clear
ing houses is to be created within three
months. one in Germany and one in each
allied and associated state which adopts
the plan for the payment of pre-war debts
including those arising from contracts sus
pended by the war, for the adjustment oi
the proceeds of the liquidation OF enemy
property and the settlement Of other OBJ
legations. Each participating state as
sumes responsibility for the payment OF al
tee <n {
of the enemy states, except in cases OF
pre-war insolvency Of the debtor The
proceeds of the sale of private enemy prop
erty in each participating state may bt
used to pay the debts owed to the nationals
Of that state, direct payment from debtor
to creditor and all communications reiat
ing there to being prohibited Disputes
may be settled by arbitration by the courts
Of the debtor country or by the mixed
arbitral tribunal. Any ally or associa tee
in this system BY giving Germany si1
months notice.
..ENEMY PROPERTY-German shaI
efty seized or damaged by her, the amoun
| of damages to be fixed by the mixeG
ed states may liquidate German privat,
property within their territories as com
peusation for property of their nationals
by German nationals and for other claim:
against Germany Germany is to compen
safe its nationals for such losses and Il
deliver within six months all document:
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in allied and associated states. All wal
| legislation as to enemy property right
and interests is confirmed and all GIaims
| by Germany against the allied assOci
ated government for acts under excep
| tional war measures abandoned.
| Pre-war Contracts.
ECONTRACTS-Pre-w contracts be
| tween allied and associated nationals, ex
| cepting the United States, Japan and Bra
| I'll, and German nationals are cancelled, ex
| cept for debts for accounts already per
| formed, agreements for the >transfer o.
| property where the property had already
I passed. leases of land and houses, con
| tracts or mortgages, pledge or lien. min
| ing concessions, contracts with govern
ments and insurance contracts. Mixed ar
| bitraI tribunes shall be established o
three members, one chosen by Germany
one by the associated states and the thirt
J by agreement falling which. the presi
! dent of Switzerland. They shall hav'
| jurisdiction over all disputes as to con
/ tracts concluded before the present peace
/ treaty. Fire insurance contracts are no
| considered dissolved by the war even i
! premiums have not been paid but lapset
| at the date of the first annual premium