Arizona republican., 1919-05-08

of five years. German nationality shall not continue to attach to a per son who has become a national of an allied or associated state
 Multilateral Conventions: some ! forty multilataral conventions are re- newed between Germany and the allied and associated powers. but special con ditions are attached to Germanv's re- admission to several. As to postal and telegraph conventions, Germany must not refuse to make reciprocal agree ments with the new states. She must | agree as respects the radio telegraphi. convention 10 provisional rules to be communicated to her and adheres to : the new convention when formulated. | In the North Sea fisheries and North | Sea liquor traffic convention rights ! for at least five years only by vessels i of these powers. As 10 the interna- ] tional railway union she shall adhere | to the new convention when formu-
 lated.
 | China: As to the Chinese customs | tariff arrangement, the arrangemeut ! of nineteen hundred and five. regard l Ing Whangpoo and the Boxer indem- ! nifty of 1901; France, Portugal and 1 Roumania. as to the Hague eonvon- 1 tion of 1903, relating to civil procedure. l and Great Britain and the United ! States, as to article three Of the sso- moan treaty of 1899. are relieved of all : obligations toward Germany.
 Bilatoral Treaties: Each allied and : associated state may renew any treatr I with Germany insofar as consistent ] with the peace treaty, by giving notice : within six months. Treaties entered ! into by Germany since August first. i nineteen fourteen, with other enemy
 states, and before or since that date l with Roumania, Russia and govern ments representing parts of Russia.
 are abrogated and any concession 1 granted under pressure by Russia to
 German subjects annulled. The allied and associated states are to enjoy most
 favored nation treatment under trea- ties entered into by Germany and other enemy states before August first, nine
 teen fourteen, and under treaties en-
 tered into by Germany and neutral
 states during the war
 Clearing Houses to be Established
 Pre-wa 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 Daymenf of pre-war debts. including those aris-
 ing from contracts suspended by the
 war. for the adjustment of the pro-
 ceeds of the liquidation of enemy
 property and the settlement of other
 obligations. Each state assumes re-
 sponsibility for the payment of all
 debts owing by it's nationals to na , tionals of the enemy states, except in
 cases of pre-war insolvency of the debtor. The proceeds of the sale og , private enemy property in each par-
 ticipating state may be used to pay
 the debts owed 10 the nationals of that , state, direct payment from debtor to creoior, and all communications relat : ing thereto being prohibited Disputes . may be settled by arbitration by the
 courts of the debtor country or by the
 mixed arbitral tribunal Any ally or associated power, may however. de- cline to participate in this system bli giving Germany six months notice. Enemy Property: Germany shall l restore or pay for all private enemy } property seized or damaged by her. the amount of damages to be fixed bv the mixed arhitral tribunal The allied and associated states may liquidate
 German property within their terri : tories as compensation for property r of their national, not restored or paid GCaptinued on Page Tcns