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ono mind with the allied and asso.
ciafed governments in holding thai,
tho greatest attention mus, b,
given to labor questions Domestic
peaoc and the advancement Of man.
kind depend vitality on the adjust.
mcnt Of this auesuon.
the demands for social justice.
repeatedly rais~d in this respect by
the working ciaaxes Of all nations.
are only partly realized in section IL
OF the draft OF peace conditions Of
the allied and associated govern.
ments on tho Organization OF labor
These sublime demands have for tho
most part been realized In Germany.
with the assistance of the working
classes. as In generally Acknowledged
In an explanatory manner.
In order to- carry them into execu-
mankind. the acceptance Of the pro
gram OF the German delegates In Mt
least necessary.
We deem u reauiaii. that all
states should join the agreement
ever though not belonging 10 the
league OF nations.
Ask for Conference
I'm order to guarantee to the work.
Ing Glasses. for whom the proposed
improvements are intended. coopera.
ton in framing OF these provisions.
tho German delegation In OF the
opinion that Representatives Of the
international organization OF all con
tracing powers should be summoned
to a conference at Versailles 20 dis
cuas and make decision on intarna-
tionai labor law. before tho peace no
gotia;ions are terminated
The proceedings Of the conferences
should. in the opinion Of the deiega-
ton. be based on resolutions Of tho
international trades unions confer.
ence IN Berne (Fcbruary 5 to .. 1870
program for international labor leg
islation. addressed to the pcacc con.
ference in Paris. which emanated
from tho decisions of the intcrna-
tional trades unions conference In
Leeds In 1916.
AT tho request Of tho trades un-
ions OF Germany. we beg TO enclose
a copy OF these resolutions. which
have been adopted by Representa-
tivcs OF the trades unions organiza-
tons Of Bohemia. Bulgaria. Den
mark. Germany. France. Greece, Hol-
land. Italy. Norway. Austria swe-
den. Switzerland. Spain and Hun
gary"
The international agreement on
labor law prepared by the Germans.
referred 70 in Brockdorff Rantzau's
letter. was prepared in the German
ministry Of lnbor some months ago
and first published on May I. Most
of this document IN taken up with
detailed proposals for labor legisla,
ton, a number OF which were incor-
porated in the international labor
charter issued by the syndicaiist con-
ference at Berne in July
Slight provision. however. In made
for continuance OF international la
Dor legislation. Article z. which con.
tains the proposition for information.
al organization. speaks OF an intcrna.
tional conference. which should meet
at least once in five years. In 1t
each power would have one vote,
and a four.fifths majority would be
necessary before any resolutions
would be binding upon Its members
A commission charged with the tech.
meal oversight OF the DEGREES OF this
conference is the only place where
labor would have any direct repre-.
sentation. and corresponds. with
lesser powers. 10 the international
labor office arranged for In the
terms OF the allies. The definite
terms proposed at present include:
Freedom OF immigration and the
right OF immigration to full trades
union privileges. the right OF the
combination. social insurance. the
cighthour day and weekly rest. the
l4-yearagc limit for child labor,
medical supervision for Juveniles.
provisions for education OF young
persons, the minimum wage. protcc.
ton OF women in Industry, and OF
workers In dangerous trades.