Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-05-22

to nj. Reuher, and to restore the Frencn
liags 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,
the amount to be fixed by the repara-
ratio between the revenue and Of the
ceded territory and Cermany's total rev
enueS for the three years preceding the
war. In view. however,. Of the special
circumstances under which Alsace-Lor-
raine was separated from. 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
the value Of the German public property
In ceded territory exceeds the amount
OF debt assumed the states to which
property ceded will give. credit on repara
o9n fop the excess excess With the exception
Will not assume any German debts or
give any credit for German government
property. Germany renounces all rights
OF representation on, or control Of state
banks. commission or other similar inter
tions.
Germany Is required to pay the tota,
cost OF the armies of occupation from the
date Of the armistice as long as they art
y,
to be first charge on her resources. The
cost OF reparation Is the next charge
after making such provisions for pay
ments for Imports as the allies may deem
necessary
Germany 10 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
pul
garia or Turkey in connection with agree
ments made during the war. Germany
confirms the renunciation Of the treaties
or Bucharest and Brest-LitOvsk
On the request of the reparations com
mission Germany will appropriate any
rights or interests of her nationals In
public utilities in ceded territories or
those administered by mandatories, and
In Turkey, China. Russia. Austria Hun
gary and Bulgaria, and transfer them TO
the reparations commission, which will
credit her with their value.
\ Germany guarantees to repay to Bra
I'll the fund arising from the safe Of Sac
PaulO coffee which she refused to allow
Brazil to withdraw from Germany,
Section Eight-Economlc Clauses.
.qUsTOMs-For 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
Wasneo or secured wool this restriction
| obtains for two and q half years or for
| five years unless further extended by the
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 ceded to Po.
land, with the right OF observation Of q
similar exception for Luxemburg.
| SHIPPlNG.-Ships OF the allied and
] associated powers shall for Ave years ant
! thereafter. under condition of reciprocity
| unless the league o; nations otherwise
decides. enjoy the same rights In German
| ports as German vessels and have mos
favored nation treatment In fishing. coast
ing trade and towage. even In territorial
waters. Ships OF country having M
seacoast may be registered at some on,
place within its territory.
| UNFAIR COMPETITI0N-Ger un
dertakes to give the trade of the allied
ana associated powers adequate safe
guards against unfair competition and II
particular to suppress the use of falst
wrappings and markings and on condition
or reciprocity to respect the laws ant
judicial decisions of allied and associated
states In respect Of regional appellatlon.
Of wines and spirits.
TREATMENT OF NATIONALS.-Cer
many shall impose no exceptional taxe
or restrictions upon the nationals of tn,
allied and adssociated states for q periO,
OF five years and, unless the league OF ma
German nationality shall not continue L
attach to a person who has become
national OF an allied or associated