Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-22
By HerDcrt Beyafu Swope.
Copyright 1919. by tie Press Pub
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tThe New NorI WorldD

Especial Gable Dispatch.)
Paris, April 21-The Journal is
privileged to presouJ herewith the
text of an agre, lnent that has Just
been approved by the council of four
on the vital subject of reparations.
Its publication is of prime i'm
portance and interest not only be-
cause it presents for the first time
the official and detailed formula
whereby the intricate problem is to
be solved, but also because it is re-
duced to the teXt-with possibly a
few minor changes in diction--in
which it will be Incorporated in the
final peace treaty, From 1t the
public will be able to gain for the
first time definite idea of the form
the peace treaty will take and how
its sections will he constructed.
The compos ton of the reparations,
section is typical OF the composition
of the other sections, such as those
dealing with territorial, military. fl
nancial and economic issues. They are
all being drafted In simple style and
probably will be writtep in both Eng
lish and French.
Enemy to Take the Blame.
1t will be observed that the official
formula had previously been outlinstl
lows,
81. The Allied and Associated gov
ernments affirm and the enemy states
accepts the responsibility of the en-
enemy states for causing all the loss
and damage to which the allied and
associated governments and their ma
tionals have been subjected as a con-
sequence of the war imposed upon
them by the aggression of tie enemy
states.
H. The allied and associated gov.
ernments recognize that the financial
resources of the enemy states are not
adequate, after taking into account
the permanent diminutions of such re-
sources which will result from other
treaty clauses, to make complete re-
paration for all such losses ana dam
ages. The allied and associated gov
ernmentS, however, require and the
German government undertakes that
she will make compensation for all
d IMAGES done to the civilian pupula-
tioa of The allies or associated powers
and to their property hy 1er aggres-
sion by land, by sea and from the air,
Gas defn ned in the annexed :chedul5)
Work OF the Commission.
iii. The amount of such t,4maSee
for which compensation IS to he made
by the enemy states stall be deter
mined ty an inter-all!ed commission
to be instituted in such form as the
allies and associated governments
shall forthwith determine. This 2om-
mission shall eXamine INTO the claims
and give to the enemy states just
opportunity to be heard. The find
inEs of The commission as % the
amount of damage defined as aboye
shall be concluded and notified to the
enemy states on or before May /,
1921. aG presenting the extent Ct
their obligations,
"The commission shall concurrently
draw uu a schedule OF payments, pre-
sCribing the time and manner for Sc
curing and discharge The entire OBJ
legation within a period of thirty
years from May l, 1921 In The event,
however. that within lie period men,
toned Germany (the enemy states)
shall have failed t. discharge her
obligation. then the fance remain
ing unpaid nay within the discretion
of the commssio ne postponed for
settlement in subsequent years or may
be handled otherwise ln such manner
as the allied and associated govern
ments. acting through ae commission.
shall determine.
Cannot Cancel Debt.
'IV The interalited commission
shall thereafter from tiue to time con-
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