The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-12
Virtual Text of Indemnity
Clauses Announced for
First Time.
LLOYD GEORGE VICTOR
Wins Pension Provision
Over Opposition Of Amer
lean President.
TOTAL MAY BE INCREASED
Amount to Be Paid in Thirty
Years Is in Addition to
Restitution.
TOTAL MAY BE INCREASED
BY LAURENCE HILLS.
stdr Correspondent Of THE SuN.

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star Correspondent Of THE Sun.
Copyright, 1919; oil rights reserved.
PARIS, April 11.-What is virtually
the text of the reparation section of
the peace treaty, over which a great
battle has been fought here, and upon
which Premier Lloyd George will
base his defence in the House of
Commons next week Of his procedure
here, is given below. To make clear
its significance it should be stated
that the items unclassifled In the
text. are divided into seven cate
gories. one Of which comprises pen
sions.
1t was on this point that the ques-
ton arose between President Wilson
and Premiers Lloyd George and
Clemenceau, the President insisting
that the cost Of the armies should
not be included, as this was In viola.
ton of the agreement with Germany.
Pensions might be held to come under
cost Of the armies, but on this point
the record of the proceedings may
show that President Wilson yielded,
as pensions now are included in the
appendix referred to.
Political Fortunes at stake.
Whether it was to compel the Presi.
dent to recede from his position on
this question, thus enabling Mr..
Lloyd George to fortify his political
position at home, that the British
Premier suddenly pbstructed the Mon
roe Doctrine plan, remains one of the
interesting questions here upon which
subsequent developments may throw
some light. 1t is certain that in the
reparation clauses here given Premier
Lloyd George and Premier Clemen-
ceau both saw their political fortunes
Mt stake and held up the treaty until
the matter was settled in a way to
enable them to defend themselves be-
fore their respective Parliaments.
While it will be seen that no
amount assessed or deemed collectible
from Germany is mentioned, as
matter of fact the damage claims al
ready have been reduced by experts
to about $4,000. 100000. This NAV
or may not be disclosed by Premier
Lloyd George in his coming speech.
The reparation clauses, virtually ~
! they will appear in the actual peace
treaty, follow:
The Allied and Associated Gov
ernments affirm and the enemy
states accept responsibility OF the
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 enemy states.
| . The Allied and Associated Gov.
- ernments recognize that the hnan-
| Cial resources of the enemy states are
not adequate after taking into account
the permanent diminution of such re
! sources which will result from other
! clauses of this treaty. TO make COR
plcte reparation for all such loss anl
! damage. The Allied and Associated
4 Wv u Illl'llNTi uONtNtII Ictulle anu
! the German Government undertakes
that she will make compensation for
| all the damages done TO the civil popu-
! lation Of the Allied and Associated
! Powers and TO their property by her
| aggression by land. by sea and from
! the air (as defined in the annexed
! sChedules).
= The amount OF such damage for
70 which compensation is to be made
, by the enemy states shall he appointed
4 by an intcrallicd commission to be
constituted in such form as the Allied
and Associated Governments shall
! forthwith determine. This commission
Sfall examine into claims and shall
give the enemy states a just opportu-
Eity to he heard
THE findings OF the commission as
70 the amount OF damages defined az
above shall he concluded and notified
, to the enemy States on or before MAY
/, 1921, as representing the extent or
their obligations. The commission
shall conCurrentiy draw up a schedule
Of payments prescribing the time and
manner for securing ana discharg.nG
the entire obligation within a period
OF thirty years from May i. 1921
In the event. however. that within
the period mentioned Germany shall
have failed TO discharge her obliga-
/ tons then any balance remaining un-
paid may within the discretion OF the
commission he postponed for settle
naent in subsequent years or may he
handled otherwise in such manner as
the Allied and Associated Governments
=, acting through the commission shall
determine.
The inter allied commission shall
1' hereafter from time to time con-
slider the resources and capacity OF
Germany and after giving her repre-
sentatiYes a just opportunity TO DO