Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-26
COMPULSORY ARBITRATION FOR TtNYEAR'
All Disputes Except Vital Matters to Be
Decided BY The Hague Court
REGULATIONS FOR TRAFFIC BETWEEN THEM
Use Of Reindeer Pastures and Common
Waterway Also Provided For.
NEUTRAL ZONE BETWEEN The NATIONS
NorweEiaBs, May Maintain Historic
Forts, but They Are Not 90 BE
Garrisoned NOR New
Ones Built.

STOCKHOLM. Sept. &.-The Associated
Press succeeded in securing the text of
the protocol signed at Karlstad Saturday
By the NorweRian-Swedish delegates ap-
pointed to arrange the terms for the dis
solution OF the union of Norway and
Sweden subject to the ratification Of the
Riksdag and storthing. The historic
document which will become a treaty when
ratified by the two parliaments consists
of fve main articles and thirty-hve sub
clauEes. The first article deals with ar
bitration; the second with the neutral
zone and the demolition of the fortihca-
tions; the Third the reindeer pastures, ETC.;
the folrth with intertrafiice. 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 a decade, with extensions for
other periods of ten years, unless pre-
vious notice is given of an intention to
. abrogate It.
The treaty provides for zone on either
side of the frontier which shall forever
be neutral and for the demolition OF the
fortress within that ozone with the ex-
ception OF the old portions of the fortifca-
tions at Fredricksten. Gylnenloeve and
Overbjerg which may remain, but which
are not to be used as fortihcations.
headquarters stan and garrison may be
maintained at Fredricksten to the same
extent as prior to the erection Of the new
fortihoations. No extension Of the Kongs-
vinger group of fortihcations will be per-
mitted nor OF the new forts erected within
ten kllometers OF the old fortress of Kongs-
vinger.
Terms of Agreement.
l.. .-,,1,
divided into eight clauses as follows:
A-The two countries undertake to sub
NIT all matters of dispute to The Hague
arbitration court which do not AFFECT the
independence, integrity or vital interests
Bin event of a difference of opinion be-
tween the two countries as to whether a
given question touches the vital interests
OF one of them, the matter shall be sub
mitted to the arbitration tribunal for de-
C-Disputes in regard to the interpreta-
tion OF the method of carrying out the
with the dissoI9tion of ta:e union shall not
however, be submitted to The Hague court
ID, f. F and G-Provides for the consti-
tuition of the court In accordance with the
rules OF The Hague convention, the ex-
changes OF documents and who are qualified
TO act as arbitrators etc.
H-This agreement is to remain In general
force for a decade from the date OF It's
lar period. II It is not denounced by either
party at least two years before the expira-
Neutral Zone.
Article Il. dealing with the neutral zone.
is subdivided into nine clauses:
Ain order to secure peace between the
two countries zone is to be provided
on each side OF the frontier which shall
forever be = neutral am and must oIss not be used 5
can there be stationed or gathered within
the gone armed ;a5 military for forces h except as
necessary to maintain order or to cope
with accidents.
This zone shall be fifteen kilometers wide
on both sides Of the southern portion of
v the frontier OF the two countries Islands
and skerries shall be included in this zone,
but portions OF the sea itself with the
bays within the neutral line shall not be
considered as within the zone. ,...
through the zone, troops may be trans
ported and people living within the
duty, but must be Immediately be
transported away. Fortincations, war
dePots O msetained she ar%y 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 II either
goes 70 war with a third power.
listing within the above neutral zone shall
be demolished, VIZ, the Norwegian groups
S1 OF LorIaoa90nS e. FredsSSs'eR SS WoS %iTh CYL
Hjelmoleaoerje. with Kroksund and Dings-
rud.
C-The above mentioned fortihcations
shall be demolished such. The old forti-
6cations at Fredricksten, Gyldenloeve and
overojerget may remain but not as forti'
ment Of the last three and concerning the
action 10 be taken i'm regard TO the Other
are related in a separate treaty OF equa
force with this.
CO. must be completed within eight month,
OF this treaty becoming effective Pro
vided that the above measures shall b'
carried out under the supervision OF
commission composed Of three officers OF
foreign nationality, neither Swedish MOI
Norwegian each country choosing one. tn,
third 10 be selected by those two or II
case of disagreement, by the president
OF Switzerland. More explicit rules con
cerning the control are to be contained
In the aforementioned separate treaty.
F-Fredrickstcr may remain the head
quarters of the star Of the district and ,
piace OF garrison and site OF the non
commissioned officers academy 10 the sam,
extent as before the oe9upation OF th'
Of fortlhcatio may not he extended eithe
as regards the erection Of armaments o
the garrison which latter hitherto has no
holding their yearly exercises.
Effective Immediately.
In consequence OF the above agreement
new tortihcations may not be erecte,
within ten kilometres Of the old fortress o
Konsvingers.
The succeeding clauses provide that 4
case Of disagreements as 10 the meaning q
this clause which diplomacy may he unabl
TO solve they shall be submitted TO an arbi
tration tribunal OF three members chose
in accordance with The Hague convention
The last clause reads:
This agreement becomes effective imme
diatey IL cannot be broken by only on
party 70 the agreement.
Article ~ refers 10 reindeer pasture,
etc, as follows;
A-For humanitarian reasons, both cour
tries agree TO grant each country's nc
madic Lapianders privileges contained
the amendment OF 1883 TO the treaty Of us
which amendment neither country sha
demand to be cancelled without the cor
sent OF the other
B-Enumerates the condition under whic
Lapianders may pasture reindeer IN MOI
way until the end OF the year 1917
O-In ample time before the end OF lsl