The Dolores star., 1919-05-16

establish any tax discrimination against
the ports OF allied or associated powers
must grant the latter's seaports all fac.
tors and reduced tarins granted her
own or other nationals. and AFFORD the
with those OF her own nationals In her
ports and waterways, save that she Is
ing trade
FREE ZONES IN PoRTs-Free zones
existing in German ports on August /.
1914, must be maintained with due facli-
ties as to warehouse and packing. without
discrimination. and without charges ex-.
eept for expenses Of administration and
use. Goods leaving the free zones for
consumption in Germany and goods
brought into the free zones from Ger
many shall be subject to the ordinary i'm
port and export taxes.
INTERNATIONAL RIVERS-The Elbe
from the junction of the Vitava. the VI
tava from Prague, the Oder from Oppa,
the Niemen from Grodno and the Danube
from Utm are declared International, to-
gether with their connections. The RI
parian states must ensure good conditions
of navigation within their territories
less special organization exists therefor.
Otherwise appeal may be had to a special
tribunal of the league of nations. which
also may arrange for general internR-
tonal waterways convention.
The Elbe and oder to be placed
under International commissions to meet
within three months.
THE DANUBE-The European Danube
commission reassumed its prewar pow
ers but for the time being with repre-
sentatives of only Great Britain. France.
Italy and Roumania. The upper Danube
is to be administered by new interna-
tional commission until a definite statute
be drawn up at n conference of the pow
ers nominated by the allied and asso-
ciated governments within one year after
THE RHINE AND THE MosELLE.-
The Rhine is placed under the central
commission to meet at Strassbourg within
six months after the peace and to be com
which shall in addition select tho presI,
dent, dent, f9ng mr, Of Germany and two % zach OF
land. and the netherlands
Section Twelve.
LWAYS.-Gtrmany In addition
to most favored nation treatment on
the establishment of through ticket
services for passengers and baggage:
to insure communication by rail be-
tween the allied. associated and other
states; to allow construction or Inn
provement within twenty-five years OF
such lines necessary and TO CON
form her rolling stock to enable its in
corporation in trains OF the allied or
associated powers; She also agrees to
accept the denunciatton Of the Gothard
| convention IL Switzerland and Italy
REQUEST and temporarily to execute
troops and supplies and the establish
ment Of postal and telcgraphic service.
CZECHo- -sLovAKIA. - To assure
| Czecho -Slovnkia access to the sea, spe
ciai rights are given her both north
| and south. Toward the Adriatic she
! Is permitted to run her own through
| trains to Flume and Trieste. TO the
north Germany IS to lease her FOR 90
| years spaces in Hamburg and Stettin.
| tn" details to be worked out by com
mission of three representing Czecho-
Slovnkia. Germany and Great Britain.
THE KEEL CANAL-The Ricl canal
| is to remain free and open to war and
| merchant ships of all nations at peace
! with Germany subject. goods and ships
| of all states are to he treated on terms
| OF absolute equality. and no taxes to
| be imposed beyond those necessary for
imDrpysmput
| Germany is to he responsible. In case
| Of violation Of or disagreement as to
| those provisions. any state may appeal
| to the league of nations. and may de-
mand the appointment of an interna-
| hearing of complaints Germany shall T
establish local authority at Kiel
Section Thirteen.
! INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANI- L
! ZATlON-Members OF the league o! ma
tions agree to establish a permanent or
| justment of labor conditions to consist
| OF an annual international labor confer
ence and an international labor office
The former is composed OF four rep
resentatives Of each state. two from the (
government and one each from tire en-
ployers and the employed: each of them
may vote individually. 1t will be de-
Lucrative legislation body, its measures
taking the form of draft conventions or
| II passed by two-thirds vote must be sub
mitted to the law-makng authority in +
every state participating. Each govern
ment may enact the terms into law: ap-
| prove the principle but modify them TO
| local needs. leave the actual Legislation 3
| in case of a federal state to local legis-
latures reject the convention aitogeth-
| er without further obligation.
The international labor office is es.
nations and part OF its organization II E
is to collect and distribute Information on X
| labor throughout the world and prepare g
| agenda for the conference.
| 1t will publish a periodical in French b
and English and possibly other Ian.
| guages. Each state agrees to make to 1t
| for presentation to- the conference an an
nual report of measures taken to execute
| accepted conventions.
| will take place in October, 1919. at
Washington; to discuss the eight-hour
unemployment; extension and APP
plication of the international conven-
lions adopted at Berne in 1906 prohib.
| iting night work for women and the
use of white phosphorus In the man
ufecture of matches; and the employ.
ment OF women and children at might
or in unhealthy work. of women before
and after childbirth. including mater.
nifty benefit. and OF children regards
| minimum age.
Section Fourteen.
| GUARANTEES.-As a guarantee for the n
execution of the treaty German territory ~
TO the west Of the Rhine. together With
and associated troops for l5 years period IL
II the conditions are faithfully carried out
| uiStflCtS, H1
the bridgehead of Cologne. will be evac'
uated at the expiration Of five years. GER s.
tain other districts. including the bridge. W
head OF Coblenz. and the territory nearest e
the Belgian frontier will be evacuated n
Guiding the bridgehead of Mainz. will be N
evacuated after 10 years. In case the H.
interalied reparation commission finds
that Germany has failed to observe the n
whole or part of her obligations, either
during the occupation or after the v r.
years have expired. the whole or part <:
OF the areas specified will be reoccupied &
Immediately. II before the expiration Of n
the Is years Germany complies with all t
me X treaty undertakinSs. the occupying 4,
| EASTERN EUROPE. = Ali German
troops at present In territories to the east 4.
or the new frontier shall return as soon H
as the allied and associated government H'
deem wise: They are to abstain from K'
| all reQuiSltlOnA md ara In No u IN In W.