The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-05-08

her resources. The cost OF repara ton
is the next charge, after making such
for payments for imports
as the allies may deem necessary.
Renounces Treaties
Germany is to deliver to the allied
and associated powers all sums de-
posted in Germany by Turkey and
Austria Hungary in connection with
the financial support extended by her
to them during the war, and to trans
fer to the allies all claims against
Austria Hungary. Bulgaria or Turkey
in connection with agreements made
during the war. Germany confirms
the renuuciation OF the treaties Of
Bucharest and Brest-Litovsk.
On the request of the reparation
commission, Germany will appropriate
any rights or interests of her nation
ais in public utilities in ceded terri
tories or those administered by man
datories and in Turkey, China, Russia.
Austria Hungary and Bulgaria, and
transfer them to the reparation COM
mission, which will credit her with
their value.
Germany guarantees to repay to
Brazil the fund arising from the sala
of San Paulo coffee which she refused
to allow Brazil to withdraw from
Germany.
SECTION EIGHT
Economic Clauses-Customs- For a
period of six months Germany shall
impose no tariff duties higher than
the lowest in force In 1914, and for
certain agricultural products, wines,
vegetable oils, artificial silk and wash
ed or secured wool this restriction OBJ
tains for two and a half years or for
FIVE years unless further extended by
the league of nations. Germany must
give MISREPRESENTATION treatment to
the allied and associated powers. She
shall impose no customs tariff for five
years on goods originating in Alsace-
Lorraine and for three years on goods
originating in former German terri
tory ceded to Poland with the right
of observation of similar exception
for Luxemburg.
Shipping-Ships Of the allied and
associated powers shall for five years
and thereafter under condition Of reci-
| procity, unless the league OF nations
| otherwise decides, enjoy the same
privileges in German ports as German
| vessels and have most favored nation
| treatment IN fishing, coasting trade
and towage. even in territorial waters
Ships of q country having no seacoas1
may be registered at some one place
within its territory.
/ Unfair Competition-G Germany un
dertakes to give the trade Of the al
lied and associated powers adequate
safeguards against unfair competition
| and IN particular to suppress the use
of false wrappings and markings and
on condition Of reciprocity to respec
the laws and judicial decisions of al
/ lied and associated states, In respec
of regional appellations of wines an6
spirits.
Aliens Safe From Tax
Treatment of Nationals-German,
shall impose no exceptional taxes o
restriction upon the nationals Of th'
allied and associated states for per
iod of five years and unless the leagu,
of nations acts for an additional fiv'
years German nationality shall no
continue to attach to a person VIII,
associated state.
/ Multilatera1 Conventions-Some fol
ty multilateral conventions are renew
and associated powers, but specia
conditions are attached to Germany
re-admission to several. AS to posta
and telegraphic conventions, German
must not refuse to make reciprocal
agreements with the new states. Sh
must agree as respects the radiotele
| graphic convention and to provisions
rules to be communicated to her an
/ odh - ha hal
formulated In the North Sea fisher
!. les and North Sea liquor traffic cor
, vention, rights of inspection and pc
lice over associated fishing boats shal
be exercised for at least FIVE year
only by vessels Of these powers. A
to the international railway union sh
shall adhere to the new convention
when formulated
, China-As to the Chinese custom
tariff arrangement, the arrangemen
!; of 1905 regarding Thangpoo and tn
Z Boxer indemnity of 1901; France, Po!
tugal and Roumania, as to The Hagu
, convention of 1903 relating to civ
procedure; and Great Britain and tn
United States, as to article three c
:; the Samoan treaty of 1899. are n
lieved OF all obligation toward &c,
many.
Old Treaties Abrogated
: Bilateral Treaties-Each allied an
: I associate state may renew any treat
> with Germany insofar as consister
! with the peace treaty by giving motto
: within six months. Treaties entere
: into by Germany since August l, 191
: with other enemy states and befor
8 or since that date, with Roumani,
Russia and governments representa-
: parts of Russia are abrogated an
= any concession granted under pressul
by Russia to German subjects annulle
The allied and associated states al
/ to enjoy most favored nation trea
3 ment under treaties entered into /
Germany and other enemy states b
Q fore August /, 1914, and under trea
: les entered into by Germany and ne
: tral states during the war.
Pre-War Debts-A system of clea
ing houses is to be created with:
3 three months, one in Germany and OF
: in each allied and associated state
: which adopts the plan for the pa
;, ment of pre-war debts including tho!
. arising from contracts suspended
= the war for the adjustment of Il
. proceeds Of the liquidation of enen
: property and the settlement of 9th