Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-05-16

to NJ Reuher. and 10 restore the French
| flags taken during the of 1870 and
| FINANCES.-Powers to which German
| territory is ceded will assume a Ger
| tain portion of the German prewar debt,
the amount to be fixed by the repara-
| tons cemTalssion on the basis of the
| ratio between the revenue and of the
! cede1 territory and Germany's total rev.
| enues Tor the three years preceding the
| war In view, however of the special !
! circumstances under which Alsace-Lor-
| 1871, when Germany refused to accept
| any part of the French public debt,
FRANCE VIII not assume any part OF Ger
| land snare in certain German debts In
CURED for the oppression of Poland If
| in ceded territory exceeds the amount
| of debt assumed, the states to which
property ceded will give credit on repara-
OF Alsace-Lorraine. Mandatory powers
| will not assume any German debts or
give any credit for German government
| property. Germany renOunces all rights
| of representation on, or control Of state
| banks, commission other similar inter-
| national financial and economic organiza-
| tions
| 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 first charge on her resources. The
cost OF reparation is the next charge,
ater making such provisions for pay
ments 1or imports as the allies may deem
| necessary.
Germany is to deliver to the allied
! 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. Bull
ments made during the war. Germany
confirms the renunciation of the treaties
Of BUCHAREST and Brest-Litovsk
I)n the request of the reparations COM
mission Germany will appropriate any
| rights or interests of her nationals in
pubic publ utilities in ceded territories or
in turkey, China, Russia Austria-Hun-
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
Brazil to withdraw from Germany.
Section Eight--Economic Clauses.
CUSTOMS:-For period of six months
Germany shall impose no tariff duties
and for certain agricultural products,
wines, vegetable oils, artificial silk and
washed or secured wool this restriction
| five years unless further extended by the
league OF nations. Germany must give
1f;sz m1st tavored nation treatment to the
allied and associated powers. She shalt
impose no customs tariff for five years
on goods originating in Alsace-Lorraine
in former German territory ceded to Po7
land; with the right of observation of a
slfn1Iar rnI9T, exception on for Luxemburg.
associated powers shall for five years and
thereafter, under condition of reciprocitv
unless the ieSF~-e of nations otherwise
decides, enjor the same rights in German
ports as German vessels and have most
Favored nation treatment in fishing coast
ing traoe caIi ana toWage, even in territorial
waters Shlps of country having no
seacoast may be registered at some one
place within it's territory.
| UNFAIR COMPETITION-Germ IN
dertakes to give the trade of the allied
and associated powers adequate safe
guards against unfair competition and in
particular 70 suppress the use of false
Wrapplngs and markings and on condition
of reciprocity to respect the laws and
Judleiai decisions of allied and associated
sE1tes In respect of regional appeIlations
TREATMENT OF NATIoNAIs.-Ger-
many shall impose no exceptional taxes
or restrictions upon the nationals of fbe
allied and adSsociated states for a period
OF nve ySats and, unless the league of ma
| tons acts, for an additional five wears
| German nationality shall not continIe 70
attach to a person who has become a
national OF an allied or associated
state. -
MULTILATERAL CONVENTIONS
Some forty multilateral conventions a re
renewed between Germany and the al
ned 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
three months. one in Germany and o he
in each allied and associated sta te
which adopts the plan for the payne. It
OF prewar debts, including those ari !
ing from contracts suspended by ii e
war for the adjustment of the proceed 8
Of the liquidation of enemy property an
the settlement of other obligation,
ENEMY ROPERTY-Germany shal
restore or pay for all private enemI
property seized or damaged by her, tht
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 or 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
Its nationals for such losses and to
denver within six months all docu-
ments relating to property held by its
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
J 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
| IHullHS 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 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 keas
: ures of the allied and associated powers
, are ratified and the right reserved tc
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 anC
r rights to sue for infringements are can
? celled.
Section Nine.
OPIUM.-The. contracting powers agree
Z Z whether or not they have signed ant
ratified the opium convention of Januar!
%, 1912, or signed the special protocol
= opened at The Hague in accordance witt
| resolutions adopted by the third opium
I conference in 1914, to bring the said con
vention into force by enacting within /
= months Of the peace the necessary legisla
u 4 ton.
RELIGIOUS MISSIONS allied an
L associated powers agree that the proper
. ties of religious missions in territories be
+ longing or ceded to them shall continu
i in their work under control of the powers
Germany renouncing all claims in thei
= behalf.
q
r AERIAL NAVIGATION.-Airc q
II the allied and associated powers have ful
/ liberty of passage and landing over an
/ in German territory, equal treatment wit
o German planes as 20 use cf German air
J, dromes, and with most favored natio
Il planes as to internal commercial traffi
II in Germany. Germany agrees to accep
: allied certificates of nationality, ali
n | worthiness or competency or licenses an
to apply the convention relative to aera
l. navigation concluded between the allie
! and associated powers to her own aircr.f
l. over her own territory. These rules apAi
n until 1923 unless Germany has since bee
: admitted to the league of nations or
y | the above convention.
:, Section Eleven.
r FREEDOM OF TRANSIT.-German
r must grant freedom of transit throug
S. her territories by mail or water to pei
is sons, goods, ships, carriages, and mail
r from or to any of the allied or assc
d ciated powers, without customs or trans
y duties, undue delays, restrictions or dis
lc ordinations based on nationality mean
' of transport, or place of entry or dc
h parture. Goods in transit shall be assure
lie all possible speed of journey especial