The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-25
TERMS OF TREATY.
Which Has Been Drawn Up by Sweden
and Norway.

Stockholm, Sept 25.-The Asso-
ciated Press succeeded in securing the
text of the protocol signed at Karlstad
Saturday by the wegian-Swedfsh
delegates appointed to arrange the
terms for the dissolution of the union
of Norway and Sweden subject to the
ratification of Of the riksdag and
which will become a treaty when
ratified by the two parliaments con-
sistS of five main articles and IS sub
clauses. The first article deals with
arbitration, the second with neutral
zone and the demolition of the forti-
fications; the third with reindeer pas
lures, ETC.: the fourth with inter-
traffic and the fifth with common wa
The agreement provides for the
compulsory arbitration before The
Hague court of all disputes except
matters of vital interest. for the period
of decade with extensions for other
periods of ten years unless two years
previous notice is given of an inten-
ton to abrogate, it.
C-Disputes in regard to the inter
probation of the method of carrying
out the agreement to be arrived at in
connection with the dissolution of the
union shall not, however, be submitted
to The Hague court.
The treaty provides for a zone on
either side of the frontier which shall
forever be neutral and for the de-
molition of the fortreSSeS within that
zone with the exception of the old
portions of the fOrtificatiOns of Fred
tericksten, Gyldenloeve and Over
| Bjerget which may remain but which
are not to be used as fOrtihcationS. A
headquarters staff and garrison may
be maintained at Frederi ckSten, to the
extent as prior to the erection of the
new fortifications. No extension of
! the Kongsvinger group of fortificatiOns
will be permitted, nor of the new forts
erected within ten kilometers of the
I old fnrtrpSc of
Article one, relating TO arbitration,
is subdivided into eight clauses, as
follows A-The two countries un-
dertake to submit all matters of dis
pute to The Hague arbitration court
which do not affect the independence,
integrity or vital interests of either.
BIN the event of difference of
opinion between the two countries as
vital interests of one of them the mat
ter shall be submitted to the arbitra-
ton tribunal for decision.
d, E and G-Provide for the con-
stitution of the court in regard to the
rules of The Hague convention, the
constitution of documents and who are
qualified to act as arbitrators, etc.
H-This agreement is to remain in
| force for decade from the date of its
signature. 1t may be extended for a
period if it is not denounced by either
party at least two years before the ex-
| piration of the term of ten years.
zone, is subdivided into nine clauses.
Ain order to insure peace be-
| tween the two countries a zone is TO
be provided on each side of the
frontier which shall forever be neutral
and must not be used by either coun-
try for war operations nor can there
be stationed or gathered within the
zone armed military ferces except as
provided in clause e. and such as
are necessary to maintain order or
cope with accidents. If either coun-
try constructs railroads through the
zone troops may be transported and
people living within the zone may be
kept there for military duty but must
remain neutral.
Fortifications, war ports or depots
| fer the army or navy must not be
maintained nor new ones established
within the zone. This agreement is
suspended in case the two countries
assist each other in a war against a
common enemy and also if either goes
| to war with a third power.