Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-08

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She must agree as respects the radio
teiegldphic convention to provisional
rules to be communicated to her and
adhere to the new convention when
formulated In the North Sea fish
cries and North Sea liquor traffic
convention, rights of inspection and
police over associated fishing boats
shall be exercised for at least five
years only by vessels of these pow
ers. 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, Por-
tugal and Rounmania, as to The
Hague convention, of 1903 relating to
civil procedure; and Great Britain
and the United States, as to article
three Of the Samoan treaty of 1891, arc
relieved of all obligation toward Ger
many.
Can Renew Treaties.
Bilateral treaties: Each allied and
associated state may renew any treaty
with Germany insofar as consistent
with the peace treaty by giving no.
tice within six months. Treaties en-
tered into by Germany since August
list, 1914, with other enemy states
and before or since that date with
Roumania, Russia and governments
representing parts of Russia arc alb
rogated and any concession granted
under pressure by Russia to German
subjects annulled. The allied and as
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ored nation treatment under treaties
entered into by Germany and other
under treaties entered into by Ger
many and neutral states during the
war.
TO Establish 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
states which adopts the plan for the
payment of pre-war debts, including
those arising from contracts suspend
ed by the war for the adjustment of
the proceed; of the liquidation of en-
envy property and the settlement of
other obligations. Each participating
state assumes responsibility for the
payment of all deDts owing by its na-
tionals to nations of the enemy states
except in cases Of pre-war insolvency
of the debtor. The proceeds of the
sale OF private enemy properly in each
participating state may be used to pay
the debts owed to the nationals of
that state, direct payment from debtor
to creditor and all communications
relating thereto being prohibited. Dis
putes may be settled by arbitration
by the courts of the debtor country
or by the mixed arbtral tribunal.
Any ally or associated power, may
however, decline to participate in this
system by giving Germany six months
notice.
Must Restore Property.
Enemy property: 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 liqui-
date German private property within
their territories as compensation for
property of their nationals not re-
stored or paid for by Germany for
debts owed to their nationals by Ger
man nationals and for other claims
against Germany. Germany is to
it's nationals for such
losses and to deliver, within six
months all documents relating to
property held by it's nationals in al
lied and associated states. 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 exceptional war measures
abandoned.
Contracts: Pre-war contracts be-
tween allied and associated nationals,
excepting the. United States, Japan
and Brazil, and German nationals are
cancelled except for debts for &C
for the transfer of property where
the property had already passed.
leases of land and houses. contracts
or mortgages. ledge or lien, mining
concessions, contracts with govern
ments and insurance contracts.
TO Form Tribunes.
Mixed arbitral tribunes shall be es-
tablished with three members, one
chosen by Germany, one by the as
ISOLATED states and the third by agree
ment, OF failing which by the preSi-
dent of Switzerland. They shall have
jurisdiction over all disputes as toi
contracts concluded before the pres
ent peace treaty.
Fire insurance contracts are not
considered dissolved by the war even
if premiums have not been paid, but
lapse at the date Of the first annual
premium falling due three months
after the peace. Life insurance con-
tracts may be restored by payments
of accumulated premiums with inter-
est, sums falling due ON such Con
tracts during the war. to be recover
able with interest. Marine insurance
contracts are dissolved by the out
break of war except where the risk
insured against had already been in
CURED. Where the risk had not at
tached, premiums paid are recover
able otherwise premiums due and
sums due on losses are recoverable