The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-09-29
TERMS OF THE SEPARATION,
Text Of Protocol Between Sweden and
Norway 10 Made Public.

Stockholm, Sept 27-The Associa
ted Press has succeeded in securing
the text of the protocol signed at Karl
stad Saturday by the Norwegian
Swedish delegates appointed to ar
range the terms for the dissolution of
the union of Norway and Sweden, sub
ject to the ratification of the riksdag
and storthing.
The historic document, which will
become a treaty when ratified by the
two parliaments, consists Of five main
articles and thirty-five subclauses.
The first article deals with arbitra-
ton; the second with the neutral zone
and the demolition Of the fortifica-
tions; the third with reindeer pas
lures, ETC.; the fourth with inter
traffic, and the fifth with common
waterways. 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 exten-
sions for other periods of ten years,
unless two years previous notice is
given of an intention to abrogate it.
The treaty provides for a zone on
either side of the frontier which shall
forever be neutral and for the
Demolition of the Fortresses
within that zone, with the exception
of the old portions of the Notifications
of Fredriksten, Glydenloeve and Over
bjerget, which may remain, but which
are not to be used as Notifications.
A headquarters staff and garrison
may be maintained at Fredriksten to
the same extent as prior to the cree
tion of the new fortif1cations.
No extension of the Kongvinger
group of Notifications will be per.
mitted, nor of the new forts erected
within ten kilometers of the old fort.
ress of Kongsvinger.
What Are Vital Interests?
The vent of a difference of opinion
between the two countries as to
whether given question touches the
ter shall be submitted to the arbitra.
tion tribunal for decision.
Disputes in regard to the interpre-
tation of the method of carrying out
the agreement to be arrived at in
connection with the dissolution of the
union, shall not, however, be submit.
ted to The Hague court.
In Case Of Foreign War.
Fortifications, war ports or depots
for the army or navy must not be
maintained nor new ones established
within the neutral zone. This agree.
ment is suspended in case the two
countries assist each other in a wal
against a common enemy, and also il
either goes to war with third power
The demolition of the forts shall be
carried out under the supervision OF
commission composed of three Off
GERS Of foreign nationalities, neither
try choosing one, and the third to be
selected by those two, or in case of a
disagreement, by the president OF
Switzerland.
import and Export Laws.
Each country agrees neither through
prohibitory import or export laws to
in any way interfere with or make
difficult the transport or transit OF
goods. In case of war complications
with or between other powers or in
other extraordinary cases, arms and
ammunition and other war material
shall be deemed contraband. Explana
tons may be made as demanded by
international laws or the security OF
their own neutrality. Exceptions may
also be made for sanitary reasons. :.
Transit goods must not be taxed
with export duty or similar charges
nor must any distinction be made in
charges of transit
Norwegians Are Pleased.
Christiania. Norway, Sept. 27.-The
agreement reached at Karlstad was
published here last evening The pa.
pers got out extras and crowds
thronged the streets. The first i'm
preston formed was favorable to the
agreement.
No Discordant Voice in Sweden.
Stockholm, Sept 27-Almost with
out a dissentent voice the people of
Sweden, SO far as can be judged by
the opinions of the press here and
elsewhere, accept with satisfaction
the terms of the agreement between
Sweden and Norway reached at Karl
stad.