The Raymer enterprise., 1919-05-15

MAINTAIN control steuons IN cohnecuon
with transmigration trafiic. She may not
| establish any tax discrimination against
| the ports OF allied or associated powers.
| must grant the latter's seaports all fac
| tors. and reduced tariffs granted her
own or other nationals. and afford the
allied and aAgociated powers equal rights
| with those OF her own nationals In her
ports and waterways, save that she is
free to open or close her maritime coast
FREE ZONES IN PoRTs-Fres zones
existing In Gertnan ports on August ].
| 1914. must be maintained with due facili-
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 Elbs
from the junction Of the vttava. the VI
tava from Prague. the Oder from Oppa.
the Siemen from Grodno and the Danube
| from Ctm are declared international. to-
gether with their connections. Tho n
parian states must ensure good conditions
Of navigation within their territories un-
less . special organization exists therefor.
Otherwise appeal may be had 10 special
tribunal Of the league Of nations, which
also may arrange for q general interna-
tional waterways convention.
| The Elbe and Oder arc to be placed
under International commissions to meet
within three months.
THE DANUBE-The European Danube
commission reassumed It's prewar pow
| ers. but for the time being with repre-
sentatives Of only Great Britain. France.
Italy and Roumania. The upper Danube
| IL to be administered by q new interna-
tional commission until a definite statute
be drawn up at a conference OF the pow
ers nominated by the allied and asso-
ciated governments within one year after
TIFF 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.
| posed OF four representatives Of France,
which shall in addition select the presi..
dent. four OF Germany and two each OF
Great Britain. Italy. Belgium. Switxer-
land. and the Netherlands.
Section Twelve.
RAILwAYs.-Germany in addition
| to most favored nation treatment on
her railways. agrees TO cooperate In
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 I'm
| provement within twenty-fv years OF
| such lines as 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 denunciation of the Gothard
| convention II Switzerland and Italy
request. and temporarily to execute
| instructions as to the transport OF
troops and supplies and the establish
as provided.
cZEcHo- -sLovAKIA. - To assure
cial rights are given her both north
and south. Toward the Adriatic she
is permitted to run her own through
trains to Fiume and Trieste. To the
north Germany is to lease her for %
years spaces In Hamburg and Stettin.
mission Of three representing Czecho-
Slovakia. Germany and Great Britain.
THE KEEL CANAIA--The Kiel 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 be treated on terms
OF absolute equality, and no taxes to
be imposed beyond those necessary for
upkesp and Improvement. for which
| Germany Is to be responsible. In case
OF violation Of or disagreement a. to
| those provisions. any state may appeal
| to the league OF nations. and may de-
mand the appointment OF an interna-
tional commission. For preliminary
| hearing OF complaints Germany shall
establish a local authority at Kiel.
Section Thirteen.
| INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANI-
| ZATI0N-Members Of the league of ma
tions agree to establish a permanent or
| ganization 10 promote international ad-
| tustment 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 the en-
ployers and the employed; each Of them
may vote individually. II will bo a de-
Lucrative legislation body. its measures
taking the form of draft conventions or
| recommendations for legislation. which
/ II passed by two-thirds vote must be sub
mitted TO the law-making authority in
every state participating. Each governs
ment may enact the terms into 'aw: ap-
| prove the principle. but modify them to
| local needs, leave the actual legislation
| In case OF a federal state to local legis-
latures, or reject the convention altogeth-
| er without further obligation.
! The international labor office Is es-
/ tabllshed at the seat OF the league Of
nations and part Of Its organization. II
\ ls to collect and distribute Information on
labor throughout the world and prepare
agenda for the conference.
Il will publish periodical In French
and English and possibly other Lam
| guages. Each state agrees to make to II
| for presentation to the conference an an
nual report OF measures taken to execute
/ accepted conventions.
The first meeting of the conference
| will take place In October. 1919 at
| Washington. to discuss the eight-hour
day or 4s-hour week: prevention OF
unemployment. extension and APP
/ rlication 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 night
/ or in unhealthy work. of women before
and after childbirth. including mater
nifty benefit. and Of children as regards
| minimum age,
Section Fourteen.
execution Of the treaty German territory
| to the west OF the Rhine. together with
the brdgeheads will be occupied by allied
and associated troops for Is years period
| II the conditions are faithfully carried out
| by Germany, certain Districts. including
| the bridgehead Of Cologne. will be evac.
uated at the expiration OF five years; Ger.
tain other districts. including the bridge.
head OF Coblenz. and the territory nearest
the Belgian frontier, will be evacuated
Guiding the bridgehead OF Mainz. will be
| evacuated after Is years In case the
/ interalled reparation commission nnds
that Germany has failed to observe the
| whole or part OF her obligations. either
| during the occupation or after the l6
| years have expired, the whole or part
| of the areas specified will be reoccupie1
Immediately. II before the expiration OF
| the Is years Germany complies with all
| the treaty undertakings, the occupying
forces will be withdrawn Immediately.
| EASTERN EUROPE. = All German
| troops at present In territories to the east
| OF the new frontier shall return as soon
| a. the allied and associated governments
4 deem wise. They are to abstain from
| all acquisitions and are In no way to In