The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-08
regional Applications Of wines and
spirits.
Treatment OF Nationals.


unless the League OF Nations acts for
an additional i've years German ma
tionality shall not continue to attach
10 a person who has become a ma
tional Of an allied or associated
State.
Multfisteral Conventions.
Some forty multiiaterai conyen-
tons are renewed between Germany
and the Allied and Associated
Powers. but special conditions are
attached to tiermany's readmission
TO several. AS to postal and tele-
graphic conventions Germany must
not refuse to- make reciprocal agree
ments with the new States. She
must agree as respects the RADIO
Geographic convention to provisional
rules to be communicated to and ad-
heres to the new convention when
formulated. In the North Sea
fisheries and North Sea liquor traffic
convention rights of inspection and
police over associated fishing boats
shall be exercised for at least Ave
years only by vessels of these
Powers AS to the International
Railway Union she shall adhere to
the new convention when formulated.
China.
As to the Chinese customs tariff
arrangement, the Arrangement OF
1905 regarding Whangpoo and the
Boxer indemnity of 1901; France,
Portugal and Rumania as to The
Hague Convention Of 1908, relating
to civil procedure and Great Britain
and the United States as to Article
III of the Samoan treaty OF 1899
are relieved Of all obligation toward
Germany.
Bilateral Treaties.
Each allied and associate State
may renew any treaty with Ger
many in 50 far as consistent with
the peace treaty by giving notice
within six monthS Treaties entered
into by Germany since Aug. l, 1914,
with other enemy States and before
or since that date with Rumania,
Russia and Governments represent
ing parts of Russia are abrogated
and concessions granted under pres
sure by Russia to German sub
jects annulled. The allied and as
ISOLATED States are to enjoy most
favored national treatment under
treaties entered into by Germany
and other enemy States before
Aug. I, 1914. and under treaties
entered into by Germany and neu-
trail States during the war.
Pre-war Debts.
A system OF clearing houses Is
to be created within three months.
one in Germany and one in each
q nd tot IA lob
adopts the plan for the payment of
pre-war 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 Each participating
State assumes responsibility for
the payment Of all debts owing by
its nationals to nationals Of the
enemy States except in cases OF
pre-war insolvency of the debtor.
The proceeds of the sale Of pri-
vate enemy property in each par
ticipating State may be used to
pay the debts owed to the nationals
OF that State, direct payment from
debtor to creditor and all communi-
cations relating thereto being pro-
hibited. Disputes may be settled
by arbitration. by the courts Of the
debtor country or by the mixed ar
bitral tribunal. Any allied or asso-
ciated Power may. however. de-
cline to participate in this system
by giving Germany six months no.
tice.
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 liqu!date
German private property within
their territories as compe nsation for
property of-their nationals not re-
stored or paid for by Germany. for
debts owed to their nationals by
German nationals and for other
claims against Germany.
Germany Is to compensate its ma
tionals for such losses and to de-
liver within six months all docu-
ments relating to property held by
its nationals in Allied and Associat-
ed States. All war legislation as
to enemy property rights and inter-
ests Is confirmed and all claims by
Germany against the Allied or As
ISOLATED Governments for acts I'M
der receptional war measures aban-
doned.
Pre-war contracts between allied
and associated nationals, excepting
the United States, Japan and Bra
zil. and German nationals are can
celled except for debts for accounts
already performed, agreements for
the transfer Of property where the
property had already passed. leases
OF land and houses. contracts Of
mortgage. pledge or lien, mining
concessions. contracts with Govern
ments and insurance corftracts.
Mixed arbitral tribunes shall be
established OF three members, one
chosen by Germany. one by the as
ISOLATED States and the third by
agreement. or failing which by the
President OF Switzerland. They shall
have Jurisdiction over all disputes
as to contracts concluded before the
present peace treaty.
Fire insurance contracts are not
considered dissolved by the war.
even II premiums have not been paid,
but lapse at the date of the first an
nual premium falling due three
months after the peace. Life insur-
ance contracts may be restored by
payments of accumulated premiums
with interest. sums falling due on
such contracts during the war to be
recoverable with interest.
Marine insurance contracts are
dissolved by the outbreak Of war.
except where the risk insured
against had already been incurred.
Where the risk had not attached
premiums paid are recoverable;
otherwise premiums due and sums
due on losses are recoverable. Rein
suranee- treaties are ahrpgated- nm
less invasion has made II impossible
for the reinsured to find another re-
insurer. Any allied or associated
Power, however. may cancel all the
contracts running between its ma
tionais ard a German life insurance
cannany the latter being OBLIGATED