The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-09-02

Ties, reparaJlOuS or advantages, TO-
/, gether with the right to enforce the
same, TO which it, or they, have be.
com entitld under the terms of the
armistice, signed November II, 1918,
=, or any extensions or modification
thereof, or which were acquired by or
are in the possession Of the United
States of America by reason Of its
participation in the war or to which
its nationals have thereby become
, rightfully entitled; or, which, under
the treaty of Versailles have been
stipulated for it's or their benefit; or
to which it is entitled as one of the
principal allied and associated pow
ers; or to which it is entitled by viz
tue of any act or acts of Congress, or
otherwise.
b" Section 5-All property Of the
imperial German government, or its
successor or successors, and of all
German nationals which was, on
April 6, 1917, in or has since that
date come into the possession or un-
der control of, or has been the sub
ject of a demand by the United States
of America or of any of its officers,
agents, or employees from any source
or by any agency whatsoever, and all
property of the imperial and royal
| Austro-Hungarian government, or its
successor or successors, and of all
Austro-Hungarian nationals which
was on December Z, 1917, in or has
since that date come into the possess
sion or under control Of, or has been |
the subject of demand by the Unit
ed States of America, or any of its |
officers, agents. or employees, from /
any source or by any agency what
ever, shall be retained by the Unit /
ed States of Americ- and no disposi-
ton thereof made. except as shall have
been heretofore or specifically here
after shall be provided by law. until
such time as the imperial German
government and the imperial and
royal Austro-Hungarian government.
or their successor or successors, shall
have respectively made suitable pro-
visions for the satisfaction of all
claims against said governments, re-
5pectively, of all persons. whereso-
ever domiciled. who owe permanent
to the United States Of
America and who have suffered, thru
he acts Of the imperial German gov
eminent, or its agents, or the i'm
Derial and royal Austro-Hungarian ,
government, or its agents, since July
81, 1914, loss damage, or injury to
heir persons or property, directly or
Indirectly, whether thru the owner
hip of shares of stock in German. =
AustrO-Hungarian, American. or 9th
r corporations, or in consequence Of
lostilities or of any operations of
war or otherwise, and also shall 9
lave granted to persons owing per-
nanent allegiance to the United :,
states of America most favored ma
ion treatment, whether the some be .,
atiOnal or otherwise. in all matters
fleeing residence, business profess n
ion, trade, navigation, commerce and .
Industrial property rights, and until 9,
he imperial German government and =,
h.: imperial and royal Austro-Hun- :,
arian government, or other su ?ces =.
Dr. or successors, shall have respe3-
vely confirmed to the United States
America all fines. forfeitures, pen
tiles and seizures imposed or made -
Y the United States of America dur
Is the war, whether in respect to 90
lie property of the imperial German J.,
1vernment or German nationals or
lie imperial and royal Austro Hun
lrian government or Austro-Hun
lrian nationals, and shall have IN
aived any and all pecuniary claims IN
,inst the United States of America" in
po,t T,vo sti
ed
Being DESTROYS of restoring the
iendly relations existing between
e two nations prior to the outbreak re-
war: -,
"Have for that purpose appointed m
cir plenipotentiaries;
'"The President of the United =.
ates of America, Ellis Loring Dire ~,
/, commissioner of the United dsi
ates of America to Germany, and Do
"The President of the German En- VI
re, Dr. Friedrich Rosen, minister of
reign affairs. mr.,
"Who having compared their full No
wers found to be in good and due sio
rm, have agreed as follows: an
ARTICLE ONE In,
Germany undertakes to accord to rec
e United States, and the United &c
ltes shall have and enjoy all rights on,
ivilegs, indcmnities, reparations or OIL
yantages specified in the aforesaid les
mt resolution of the Congress of INF