Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-08

and the Boxer indemnity of 1901; France, Portugal and Roumania. as to the Hague convention of 1903 relating to civil procedure; and Great Britain and the United States, as to article three of the Samoan treaty of 1899, are relieved of all obligation toward Germany.
 BILATERAL TREATIES: Each all lied and associated state may renew consistent with the peace treaty by giving notice within six months. Treaties entered into by Germany since August l, 1914, with other enemy states and before or since that date with Roumania, Russia, and other gov ernments, are abrogated and any con- sessions granted under pressure by Russia to German subjects annulled.
 The allied and associated states are to enjoy most favored nation treat ment under treaties entered into by Germany and other enemy states be- fore August 1, 1914, and under treaties entered into by Germany and neutral states during the war.
 PRE-WAR DEBTS: 4 system of clearing houses is to be created with in three months, one in Germany and Slh in each allied and associated slates, which adopts the plan for the payment of pre-war debts including those arising from contracts suspend ed by the war for the adjustment O. the proceeds of the liquidation of en- emy property and the settlement of . ther obligations Each participat- ing state assumes responsibility for the payment of all debts Owing by it's nationals to nationals of the enemy states except in cases of pre-war in- solvency of the debtor. The proceeds of the sale of private enemy property in each participating stcte may be used to pay the debts owed to the na- tionals of that state, direct payment from debtor to creditor and all com munications relating thereto being prohibited. Disputes may be settled ycourts of the debtor country or by the mixed arbitration tribunal. Any ally or associated power may, how ever, decline to participate in this system by giving Germany six months' notice.
 Must Restore Private Property
 ENEMY PROPERTY: Germany 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 liqui- date German private property within their territories as compensation for property of their nationals not re- stored or paid for by Germany for debts owed to their nationals by Ger man nationals and for other claims against Germany. Germany is to com pensate it's nationals for such losses and to deliver within six months all documents relating to property held by it's nationals in allied and associ- ated states. All war legislation 2s to enemy property rights is confirmed and all claims by Germany against the allied or associated governments for acts under exceptional war mea- : sures abandoned.
 CONTRACTS: Pre-war contracts between allied and associated nation als excepting the United States, Japan and Brazil and German nation als are cancelled except for debts for accounts already performed, agree ments for the transfer of property where the property had already passed leases of land and houses, contracts or mortgages, pledge or lien, mining concessions, contracts with govern ments and insurance contracts.
 Mixed arbitration tribunals, to con- sist of three members, one chosen; by Germany, one by the associated states and the third by agreement, or fail ing which by the president of Switzer- land, shall have jurisdiction over all disputes as to contracts concluded be- fore the present peace treaty.
 Fire insurance contracts are not considered dissolved by the war even if premiums have not been paid, but lapse at the date of the first annual premium falling due three months after the peace. Life insurances con tracts may be restored by payments of accumulated premiums with interests, sums falling due on such contracts during the war to be recoverable with interest.
 Marine Contracts Dissolved
 Marine insurance contracts are dis solved by the outbreak of war, except where the risk insured against had already been incurred. Where the risk had not attached, premiums paid are recoverable, otherwise premiums due on losses are recoverable. Reinsur- ance treaties are abrogated unless in- vasion has made 1t Impossible for the reinsured to find another 'reinsurer. Any allied or associated power, how ever, may cancel all the contracts run ming between its nationals and Ger man life insurance company the latter being obligated to hand over the pro portion of its assets attributable to such policies.
 INDUS USTRIAL PROP ERTIES RIGHT: Rights as to industrial, literary and artistic property are re- established, the special war measures of the allied and associated powers are ratitled and the right reserved to impose conditions on the use of Ger man patents and copyrights when in the public interest. Except as be- tween the United States and Germany, pre-war licenses and rights to use for infringements committed during the war are cancelled.
 OPIUM: The contracting parties agree, whether or not they have signed and ratified the opium convention of January 23, 1912, or signed the special protocol opened at the Hague in ac-
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