Article 2.--The Russian Government having, in accordance with its principles, proclaimed for all peoples, without exception, living within the Russian Empire the right of self-determination, including complete separation, takes cognizance of the decisions expressing the will of people demanding a full state of independence and separation from the Russian Empire for Poland, Lithuania, Courland, and portions of Esthonia and Livonia, the Russian Government recognizes that in the present circumstances these manifestations must be regarded as an expression of the will of the people, and is ready to draw conclusions therefrom. As in those districts to which the foregoing stipulations apply, the question of evacuation is not such as provided for in Article 1, a special commission shall discuss and fix the time and other details in conformity and in accordance with the Russian idea of the necessary ratification by a plebiscite on broad lines and without any military pressure whatever of the already existing proclamation of separation. Article 3.--Treaties and agreements in force before the war are to become effective if not directly in conflict with changes resulting from the war. Each party obligates itself, within three months after the signing of the peace treaty, to inform the other which of the treaties and agreements will not again become effective. Article 4.--Each of the contracting parties will not discriminate against the subjects, merchant ships, or goods of the other parties. Article 5.--The parties agree that with the conclusion of peace economic war shall cease. During the time necessary for the restoration of relations there may be limitations upon trade, but the regulations as to imports are not to be of a too burdensome extent and high taxes or duties on imports shall not be levied. For the interchange of goods an organization shall be effected of mixed commissions, to be formed as soon as possible. Article 6.--Instead of the commercial treaty of navigation of 1894-1904, which is abrogated, a new treaty will accord new conditions. Article 7.--The parties will grant one another during at least twenty years the rights of the most favored nations in questions of commerce and navigation. Article 8.--Russia agrees that the administration of the mouth of the Danube be intrusted to a European Danube commission, with a membership from the countries bordering upon the Danube and the Black Sea. Above Braila the administration is to be in the hands of the countries bordering on the Danube. Article 9.--Military laws limiting the rights of Germans in Russia, or Russians in Germany, are to be abrogated. Article 10.--The contracting parties are not to demand payment of war expenditures, nor for damages suffered during the war, this provision including requisitions.