The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-05-16

to M. Reuher, and to restore the French
flags taken during the war OF 1870 ana
FiNANCES.-Powers to which German
territory Is ceded will assume cey-
tain portion of the German prewar debt,
the amount to be fixed by the repara-
tons commission on the basis OF tne
coded territory and Germany's total rev.
enues for the three years preceding tne
war In view. however, of the speclai
raine was separated from France in
1871 when Germany refused TO accept
any part of the French public debt,
manys prewar debt there. nor will Po-
land share in certain German debts m
CURED for the oppression OF Poland. II
in coded territory exceeds the amount
of debt assumed, the states to which
property coded will give. credit on repara-
ton for the excess. With the exception ndsra
will not assume any German debts or
give any credit for German government
property. Germany fenounces all rights
OF representation on, or control OF, state
banks. commission or. other similar inter-
national financial and economic organiza-
TONS
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 PREPARATION is the next charge,
after making such provisions for pay
ments for 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
port extended by her to them during the
war and to transfer to the allies all
claims against trfa-Hungary. Bull
garia or Turkey in connection with agree
ments made during. the war, Germany
confirms the renunciation of the treaties
Of Bucharest and Brest-Litovsk.
On the request of the reparations COM
rehtS or w ssr
public utilities in coded territories or
those administered by manufactures. and
in Turkey, China, Russia. Austria- Hun
the reparatiOns commission. which viii
credit her with their value.
Germany guarantees to repay, to Bra
I'll the fund arising from the sale Of Sac
Paulo coffee which she refused to allow
Brazil to withdraw from Germany.
Section Eight-Eccnomie 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
washed or secured wool this restriction
lor unless qer naI By
league of nations. Germany must give
most favored nation treatment to the
allied and associated powers She shall
impose no customs tariff for five years
on goods originating in A.sace-Lorraine
and for three years on goods originating
In former German territory ceded to Po-
land, with the right Of observation OF a
similar exception for Luxembourg.
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
ing trade and towage, even In territorial
waters. Ships of q country having no
seacoast may be registered at some one
place within its territory
| UNFAIR COMPETTTTON-Germ UNI
dertakes to give the trade OF the allied
and associated powers adequate safe
guards against unfair competition and In
wrappings and markings and on condition
OF reclprocity to respect the laws and
judicfa. DECISIONS Of allied and associated
states In respect OF regional appellations
TREATMENT OF NATIoNALs.-Ger-
many shall impose no exceptional taxes
allied and edssociated states for a period
OF fve years and. unless the league Of ma
tons acts, for an additional i've years.
German nationality shall not continue to
attach 10 a person who has become q
national OF an allied or associated
MULTILATERAL CONVENTIONS.
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
three months. one in Germany and one
in each allied and associated state
Of prewar rp debts. including those pss aris.
| ing from contracts suspended by the
| war for the adjustment Of the proceeds
Of the LIQUIDATION Of enemy property and
ENEMY PROPERTY.-serman shall
| restore or pay for all private enemy
| property seized or damaged by her. the
mixed arbitral tribunal. The allied and
| associated states may liquidate Ger
man private property within theii
territories 80 condensation for prop
/ erty of their nationals not restored OF
| paid for by Germany for debts owed
/ to their nationals by German ma
| tionais and for other claims against
is nationals for SUCH losses S"S ana &
deliver within six months all docu-
/ ments relating to property held by il
nationals In allied and associated states
rights and interests Is confirmed and nd al Il
claims by Germany against the allied OF
i 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.
| ell, 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
mining concessions, contracts with gov.
| ernments and insurance contracts.
! Mixed arbitral tribunes shall be es
tabiished 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
4 putes as to contracts concluded befors
the present peace treaty.
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
| Industrial literary and artistic property
4 are re-established. the special war meas
ures of the allied and associated powers
| are ratified and the right reserved K
impose conditions on the use OF German
i patents and copyrights when In the public
interest Except as between the Unites
States and Germany prewar licenses ans
4 rights to sas for infringements are can
Section Nine.
OPIUM.-The contracting powers agre<
whether or NOS they have signed an
/ 81 1912 or signed the special protocol
opened at The Hague In accordance witt
resolutions adopted by the third opium
conference In 1914, to bring the said con
vention into force by enacting within ]
months Of the peace the necessary lesisia
RELIGIOUS MISSIONS allied an
associated powers agree that the proper
ties of religious missions In territories be