Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-25
PROVIDES FOR ARBITRATION.
,ooe on Either Side of the Frontier
Arranged for Which Shall be
Forever Neutral.
DEMOLITION OF FORTREssEs.
MA Portions Of Some ia Zone May be
Retained but Not Used-No Ezten'
sion Of Rongsviuer Group


Stockholm. sept 25,-The Associated
press succeeded in securing the text Of
the protocol signed at Karlstad satur-
5,v by the Norwegian. swedish dele
rates appointed to arrange the terms
,or the dissolution Of the union Of Nor
yay and sweden, subject to the ratih-
,stlon OF the riksdag and storthing. The
historic document, which will become
a treaty when ratified by the two par
paments, consists Of Ave main articles
and 25 sub-clauses The first article
deals with arbitrstions, the second
with the neutral zone and the demol-
zion OF the fortihcations; the third with
reindeer pastures, etc; the fourth with
,ntertrafic and the fifth with common
waterways. The agreement provides
for the compulsory arbitration before
Tho Hague court Of all disputes except
matters Of vital interest for the period
of a decade with extension for other
periods Of 10 years unless two years
previous notice Is given of an intention
70 abrOgate IT,
The treaty provides for a zone on
either side of the frontier which shall
forever be neutral and for the demoll-
ton Of fortresses within that zone with
the exception Of the old portions Of the
forifcatlons Of the Fredericksten, CYL
denoeye and Overblerget, which may
remain but which are not to be used
Is Publications a headquarters stan
and garrison may be maintained at
FrederIcksten TO the extent as prior 70
the erection OF the new fortiticatons.
No extensions OF the Kongsyinger group
Of fortIfcations will be permitted, nor
Of the new forts erected within 10 kllo-
metesspoAvthe oidsfcitress OF lkanGs-
yinger
Article /, relating TO arbitration, is
UbdIyded into eight clauses, as fol-
lows.
A--The two countries undertake TO
submit an matters III dispute 70 The
Hague arbitration court, which do not
affect the independence, integrity or
vital interests Of either,
B--The event OF q difference OF opin-
ION between the two countries as TO
whether a given question touches the
vital interests Of one Of them the mat
ter shall be submitted to the arbitration
tribunal for decision,
C-Dsputes In regard to the interpre-
ration OF the method Of carrying out
the agreement to be arrived at in con-
nectlon with the dissolution of the UNI
lon shall not, however, be submitted
to The Hague court
d, r, + and G provide for the consti-
tuition Of the court IN accordance with
The rules Of The Hague convention, the
exchanges OF documents and who are
qualified 10 act as arbitrator, etc.
H-This agreement Is to remain IN
force for a decade from the date OF Its
signature II may be extended for a
similar period II II Is not denounced by
, either party az least two years before
he expiration Of the terms Of 10 years.
Article .. dealing with the neutral
Zone. Is subdivided into nine clauses,
Ain order to insure peace between
the two countries zone is to be pro.
'ided on each aide Of the frontier which
shall forever be neutral and must not
BE- used by either country for war oper-
atoms nor can there be stationed ol
gathered within the zone armed mill
taIy forces except as provided IN clause
" and such as are necessary to main
yam order or cope with acct
dents II either country con-
iTucts railroads through the
zone troops may be transported
ind people living within the zone may
De collected there for military duty but
mus Immediately be transported away
Qualifications, war ports or depots for
We army or navy must not be main.
ulhed nor new ones established with.
I'd inc zone, This agreement ia sus
t.naed 10 case the two countries as.
's' ea'h other In a war against a com
.lon enemy and also II either goes ia
war With q third power.
b-Jhetetore the fortificatious now
eNsung within the above neutral zon,
.laIl be demolished, VIZ, the Norwe.
s9h groups Of Notifications at Fred
eIl@'cn, at Gyldenloove, Overjberge
tuo Weldon and Hjelmkollen Oerle
Fiih krouspnd
A., Inc above mentioned fortified.
IoNs snall be demolished as such. The
g.u iort.hcatlons Mt Frederiksten, CYL
penlo"Ne and Oyerbjcrget may remalr
pnut not ne Notifications. Concerning
we modern arrangements Of the last
,ni.e and concerning the action to bc
,HN' IN regard to the other fortified.
4ns more explicit agreements are re.
so'tu M separate treaty OF equal force
r,n, me measures mentioned In clause
mosi be completed within eight
uu'oS OF this treaty becoming effec.
N ,roFldes that the above measures
l@u 10 carried out under the super.
'" 9a commission composed al
~ eiNcers OF foreign nationality, net
W.T. swedish nor Norwegian, eacf
UNITY choosing one and the third I,
SeNrted by those two, or I'm case oil
enforcement by the president o
nlzerland, More explicit rules con
.snIng the control are 10 he couta In
." Ue aforementioned separate trra
r. Fredcrlcksten may romoh, in,
Snd 'quItlers ot the staff Of the distrlc
tor. llaee OF garrison and site Of IN,
ns ol'lllsaloned officers academy {,
NJ s1Uhe extent az before the erection
wy new fortlhcatlons. Tho Kons
h. ; group Of Notifications may no
roov,N''ended either as regards to tn
VbtT'. or armaments OF the garrison
b0 ,"Ver hitherto has not exceede,
Inc ttll not counting conscrlpts hold
'nelr yearly exercises.
nen consequence Of the above aaree
.r,o,ss new touihcations may moi h
Ey,.sl within 10 kilometers OF tho oil
r.ess % konsylnger's.
"' succeeding clauses provide tina