Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-05-22

| German authorities in 1870, belonging then
to M. Reuher, and to restore the French
flags taken during the war of 1870 and
| FINANCES.-Powers to which German
! territory is ceded will assume a GER
tain portion Of the German prewar debt,
tons commission on the basis of the
| ratio between the revenue and of the
! ceded territory and Germanys total rev.
. enues for the three years preceding the
{ war. In view. however, of the special
raine wass Separated t somn 4 france in
any part of the French public debt,
France will not assume any part of Ger
many's prewar debt there, nor will Po-
land share in certain German debts in
Cured for the oppression of Poland II
the valve of the German public property
In ceded territory exceeds the amount
property ceded will give credit on repara-
ton for the excess, with the exception
OF Alsace-Lorraine. Mandatory powers
VIII not assume any German debts or
property Germany renounces all rights
OF representation on, or control of, state
banks, commission or other similar inter
national financial and economic organiza-
lions.
Germany is required to pay the total
cost Of the armies of occupation from the
date of the aEmistice 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,
after making such provisions for pay
I ments for imports 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
claims against Austria Hungary. Bull
garia Or Turkey in connection with agree
rnents made during. the war. Germany
confirms the remuneration of the treaties
! Of Bucharest and Brest-Litovsk
On. the request Of the reparations COM
mission 2l Germany. will appropriate any
public utilities in ceded territories or
those administered by manufactures. and
In Turkey. China, Russia, Austria Hun
gary and bulgaria. and transfer them to
credit her with their value
germany guarantees to repay to Bra
iii the fund arising from the sale of Sac
PaulO coffee which she refused to allow
Brazil to withdraw from Germany.
Section Eight-Economic Clauses.
cCUSTOMS.-For a period of six months
Germany shall impose no tariff duties
higher than the lowest IN force III 1914,
/ and for certain agricultural products,
wines, vegetable oils, artificial silk and
washed or secured wool this restriction
OBTAINS for two and a half years or for
league of nations, Germany must give
most favored nation treatment to the
allied and associated powers. She shall!
| impose no customs tariff for Ave years
on goods originating in Alsace-Lorraine
and for three years on goods originating
IN former German territory coded to Pc
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
iiayote nation treatment in fishing, coast
ing trade and towage even in territorial
waters. Ships of a country having no
seacoast may be registered at some one
place within it's territory
UNFAIR COMPETITION-Germ I'M
certakes to give the trade of the allied
and associated powers adequate safe
guards az INST unfair competition and in
particular to suppress the use of false
Wrapplngs and markings and on condition
! OF reciprocity to respect the laws and
judicial decisions Of allied and associated
! of wines and spirits
TREATMENT OF NATIoNALs.-Ger-
, many shall impose no exceptional taxes
! or restrictions upon the nationals of the
allied and adssociated states for period
Of five years and, unless the league of ma
tons acts, for an additional five years
attach to a person who has become a
national of an allied or associated
state.
MULTILATERAL CONVENTIONS
! renewed between Germany and the al
lied and associated powers, but special
conditions are attached to Germany's
feadmlSSlOn to several.
PREWAR DEBTS. = system of
clearing houses is to be created within
three months, one in Germany and one
IN each allied and associated state
which adopts the plan for the payment
OF preWar debts, including those aris-
ing from contracts suspended by the
war for the adjustment Of the proceeds
a IT1JI dot
the settlement Of other obligations.
ENEMY PROPERTY-Germ 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 liquidate Ger
man private property within their
territories as cOmpensati ton for prom
erty of their nationals not restored or
paid for by Germany for debts owed
to their nationals by German ma
1onals and for other claims against
Germany. Germany is to compensate
its nationals for such losses and to
deliver within six months all docu-
mentS relating to property held by it's
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
associated governments for acts under
recepuOnal 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,
mining 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 meas
ures of the allied and associated powers
are ratified and the right reserved to
impose conditions on the use of German
patents and copyrights when in the public
interest Except ac between the United
States and Germany prewar licenses and
rights to sue for infringements are can
celled.
Section Nine.
OPIUM.-The contracting powers agree,
whether or not they have signed and
ratified the opium convention of January
%, 1912, or signed the special protocol
opened at The Hague in accordance with
resolutions adopted by the third opium
conference in 1914, to bring the said con-
months of the peace the necessary legisla-