Evening star., 1905-09-25
Norwegian Swedish Docu-
ment Soon to Be Ratified.
DISPUTES TO THE HAGUE
DOCUMENT has MANY IMPORT
ANT PROVISIONS.
Provides for Neutral Zone, Demoli-
ton Of Fortifcations and Com
pulsory Arbitration.

STOChfIOLM, Sweden September 20
The Associated Press has succeeded In Sc
curing the text of the protocol signed at
Karlstad Saturday by the Norwegian
Swedish delegates appointed to arrange the
terms for the dissolution Of the union of
Norway and Sweden subject to the ratih-
cation OF the riksdag and strothing. The
historic document, which will become a
treaty when ratified by the two parlia-
ments. consists of five main articles and
thirty-five subclauses. The first article
deals with arbitration; the second with the
neutral zone and the demolition of the
Notifications; the third with reindeer pas
lures. ETC.; the fourth with intertraffic, and
the fifth with common waterways.
Compulsory Arbitration.
The agreement provides for the compul-
sorry arbitration before The Hague court
of all disputes except matters of vital in
lerest for the period of a decade. with ex-
.ensions for other periods of ten years,
unless two years previous service Is given
of an intention to abrogate it. ass
The treaty provides for a zone on either
side of the frontier which shall forever be
neutral and for the demolition of the for
treSSeS within that zone. with the exception
of the old portions of the Notifications of
Frederiksten, Glydenloeve and OVerbjerget,
which may remain. but which are not to
staff and garrison may be maintained at
Fredriksten to the same extent as prior
to the ereetion,~of the--Aew Notifications.
No extension of the Kongsvinger group of
fortiilcatlons will be permitted, or of the
rev forts erected within ten kIlometers OF
the old fortress of Kongsvinger
Article ], relating to arbitration, is sub
divided into eight clauses. follows:
A-Ihe two countries undertake to sub
NIT all matters of dispute to I ne 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 to whether a
given question touches the vital interests
Of one of them the matter shall be SUBJ
mitted to the arbitration tribunal for de-
cision.
C-Dlsputes in regard to the interpreta-
Ilon or the method OF carrying out the
lgreement to be arrived at In CONNECTION
with the dissolution of the uniou shall not,
however. be submitted to The T!aga. court
ID. E, f and G provide for the const'tution
OF the court in accordance wit. the rules
OF The Hague convention, the excfa ages OF
documents and who are qualified to n 1t as
arbitrators, etc.
H-This agreement is to remain in force
Tor decade from the date of it's signature.
1t may be extended for a similar pefiod IL
ii Is not denounced by either party at least
two years before the expiration o. the term
of ten years.
Article .. dealing with the neutral zone.
IS subdlVided into nine clauses:
AIN order to insure peace between the
two countries, zone is to be provided en-
each side of the frontier which shall for
ever be neutral, and must not be used by
either country for war operations, nor can
there be stationed or gathered within the
zone armed military forces except as pro-.
vided In clause F and such as are now nee
eSSary 10 maintain order cope with acct
dents. If either country constructs rail
roads through the zone troops may be
transported and people living within the
zone may be collected there for military
duty, but must Immediately be TRANSPORTED
away. FOrtifications. war ports or depots
Tor the army or navy must not be main
tained nor new ones established within the
zone rms agreement is suspended in case
the two countries assist each other In a war
against common enemy, and also If either
goes to war with third power
B-Therefore the fortifications now exist
ing within the above neutral zone shall he
demolished. viz. the Norwegian groups of
fortifications at Frederiksten, with Glyden-
loeve, Overbjerget and Weden, and HELM
kollen OerJe, with kroksund and Dingsr,ld.
C-Ihe aforementioned Notifications shall
be demolished as such. The old fortifica-
tons at Fredriksten. Glydenloeve and Over
bJerget may remain, but not as fortifica-
tons. Concerning the modern arrangement
or the last three and concerning the action
TO be taken in regard to the other fortifica-
tons more explicit agreements are related
this.
must be completed within eight months of
this treaty becoming effective.
E-Provides that the above measures shall
be carried out under the supervision of a
commission composed of three officers of
foreign nationality, neither Swedish nor
Norwegian, each country choosing one and
the third TO he selected by those two or
in case of disagreement by the president
OF Switzerland More explicit rules con-
cerning the control are to be contained in
the aforementioned separate treaty
tan .t,, L.
quarters OF the staff of the district and
place of garrison and site of the non-cou-
missioned officers academy to the same ex-
tent as before the erection of the new forti-
hcations. The Konsvingers group of forti-
ications may not be extended either as
regards the erection of armaments or the
garrison which latter hitherto has not ex-
ceeded 800 men. not counting conscripts
holding their yearly exercises. In conse-
quence Of the above agreements new forti-
hcations may not be erected within ten
kilometers of the old forts of Konsvingers
The succeeding clause provides that in
case of disagreements as to the meaning
of this clause, which diplomacy may be
unable to solve. they shall be submitted to
an arbitration tribunal of three members
chosen in accordance with The Hague con-
vention.
The last clause reads:
This agreement becomes effective at
once II cannot be broken by any one party
TO the agreement"
Article three refers to reindeer pastures,
A-For humanitarian reasons both coun-
tries agree to grant each country's nomadic
LaplandeTs the privileges contained In the
amendment of 1883 to the treaty of 1T5l
which amendment neither country shall de-.
mand to be Cancelled without the consent
of the other.
B-Enumerates the conditions under which
Laplanders may pasture reindeer in Nor
way until the end of the year 1877
C-ln ample time before the end of the
year 1917 negotiations are to be opened con-
cerning the above matter.
D-Stipulates arbitration in case of dif-
ferences.
Article four deals with intertraffic. as
follows:
A-Each country agrees neither through
prohibitory import nor export laws to In
any way interfere with make difficult
the transport or transit of goods In case
or war complications with or between other
powers or In other extraordinary cases arms
and ammunition and other war material
shall be deemed contraband Exceptions
may be made as demanded by international
laws or the security OF their own neutral
ity. Exceptions may also be made for
sanitary reasons
B-Transft goods must not be taxed with
export duty similar charges, nor must