The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-16

German authorities in 1870 belonging then
to M Reuher, and to restore the French
nass taken during the war of ls7o and
FINANCEs.-Powers to which German
territory 10 ceded will assume GER
the th' s%ount Dl4a G % 'D Be fsed BY the repsrs
tons commission on the basis OF the
csdsa cs eelrtory sa ana Total rev
enues for the three years preceding the
war; In view. hewevss ,. Sf t1s.. the special ar
raIne was separated from France in
1871. when Germany refused 70 accept
France will not assume any part OF. Ger
many's prewar debt thore. nor VIII Po-
CURED ea i,s for the he oppression @ OF Poland. II
the value OF the German public properly
In ceded t territory exceeds the amount sbarh
property ceded viii give credit on repara-
ton for the excess. with the exception
will not assume any German debts or
give any credit for German government
property. Germany renornces all rights
OF representation on. or control of. state
banks commission or other similar inter
national financial and economic organiza-
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 a first charge on her resources. The
after making such provi.ions for pay
ments for imports as the allies may deem
Germany Is to deliver to the allied
and associated powers all sums deposited
gary in connection with the financial sup
port extended by her to them during the
war and to transfer to the allies all
nents made during the war. Germany
OF Bucharest and Brest-Litovsk.
On the request of the reparations com
iutpreata n
sasa utilities IN esded or
gary and Bulgaria, and transfer them to
the reparations commission. which will
Germany guarantees to repay to Bra
zil the fund arising from the sale of Sac
Brazil to withdraw from Germany.
Section Eight-Economic Clauses.
CUsTOMs.-For a period of six months
Germany shall impose no tariff duties
and for certain agricultural products.
wines, vegetable oils. artificial silk and
obtains for two and a half years or for
five years unless further extended by the
most favored nation treatment to the
allied and associated powers She shall
impose no customs tariff for tiye years
and for three years on goods originating
in former German territory ceded to Po-
similar exception for Lrxemburg.
SHIPPING.-Ships of the allied and
associated powers shall for five years and
thereafter. under condition OF reciprocity.
unless 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 trade and towage, even in territorial
seacoast may be registered at some one
place within its territory.
UNFAIR COMPETITION-Germ 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
wrappings and markings and on condition
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
allied and adssociated states for a period
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.
Some forty multilateral conventions are
renewed between Germany and the al
lied and associated powers. but special
conditions are attached to Germany's
readmission to several >
PREwAR DEBTS. : A system of
clearing houses is to be created within
In each allied and associated state
which adopts the plan for the payment
ing from contracts suspended by the
war for the adjustment of the proceeds
Of the Liquidation OF enemy property and
ENEMY RoPERTY.-Germany 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 lieuIdate Ger
territories as compensation for prop
erty Of their nationals not restored or
TO their nationals by German ma
| tlonals and for other claims against
Germany Germany is to compensate
deliver within six months all docu-
ments relating to property held by its
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
receptionai 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. 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.
ernments and insurance contracts.
Mixed arbitral tribunes shall be es-
| tablished of three members. one chosen
| by Germany, one by the associated state
and the third by agreement or failing
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
| celled.
| Section Nine.
| OPIUM.-The contracting powers agree
| whether not they have signed and
| ratified the opium convention of January
| %. 1912. or signed the special protocol
| opened at The Hague in accordance with
resolutions adopted by the third opium