The sun., 1919-07-02

service. national defence or the preserva-
tlon OF public order.
Poland declares her intention to re-
rain from ordering or permitting cleo
lions. whether general or local. to be
held on Saturday. nor will registration
Tor electoral or other purposes be COM
PEELED to be performed on a Saturday.
Article ~. Poland agrees that the
stipulation In the foregoing articles, so
far as they AFFECT persons belonging to
racial, religious or linguistic minorities,
constitute obligations OF International
concern and shall bc placed under the
guarantee OF the League of Nations.
They shall not be modified without the
assent of majority OF the Council of
the League of Nations. The United
states. the British Empire, France, Italy
and Japan hereby agree not to withhold
their assent from any modification In
these articles which u in due form, as
sented to by majority of the Council
OF the League OF Nationa
Poland agrees that any member Of
the Council Of the League OF Nations
shall have the right to bring TO the at
tention OF the Council any infraction, or
any danger of infraction. OF any of these
obligations. and that the Council may
such direction as Il may deem proper
and effective in the circumstances.
Poland further agrees that any diff
ference OF opinion as to question OF law
or fact arising out of these articles. be-
tween the Polish Government and any
or the principal allied and associated
Powers. or any others Powers, mem
Der of the Council OF the League of Ma
tons. Shall be held TO be a dispute OF an
International character under Article IA
OF the covenant of tho League of Ma
tons. The Polish Government hereby
consents that any such dispute shall. II
the other party thereof demands, be re-
ferred to the permanent Court OF Inter
| national Justice. The decision OF the
permanent court shall be final and shall
have the same force and effect as an
! award under Article 10 of the covenant.
Chapter II.
Article i3.-Each OF the principle al
lied and associated Powers on the one
part and Poland on the other. shall be
| at liberty TO appoint diplomatic repre-
| sentatives to reside in their respective
! capitals, as well as Consul-Generals
Consuls. Vice-Consuls and Consular
| agents, to reside in the towns and ports
| VI bilclE respective teTTllOfleSs
| Consul Generals, Consuls, Nice-Con'
suls and Consular agents, however, shall
not enter upon their duties until they
have been admitted in usual manner by
the Government in the territory of which
they are stationed.
| "Consul-Generals. Consuls, Vlce-Con
| suls and Consular agents shall enjoy al
the facilities. privileges. exemptions anC
| immunities of every kind which are Of
| shall be granted to Consular officers o.
the most favored nation.
Article l4.-Pending tho establish
| ment of permanent tariff by the Pollsl
| Government. goods originating in tn,
allied and associated States shall not b,
subject to any higher duties on importa
ton into Poland than the most favorable
rates OF duty applicable to goods of thu
same kind under either the German
| Austro- Hungarian or Russian custom
tariffs on July /, 1914.
| Article l5.-Poland undertakes &
make no treaty convention or arrange
ment and to take no other action whicl
will prevent her from joining in an
general agreement for the equita bl
treatment of the commerce OF 9th.
States that may be concluded under tn
auspices OF the League OF Nations With
five years from the coming into force o
the present treaty.
Poland also undertakes TO extend t
all the allied and associated States an
favors or privileges in customs matters
which they may grant during the sam
period of five years to any State wit
which since August. 1914, the Allie
have been at war or to any State Whlc
may have concluded with Austria specia
customs arrangements as provided 70
in the treaty Of peace to be conclude
with Austria.
Article Is. Pending the conclusion o
the general agreement referred I
above. Poland undertakes TO treat on tn
same footing az national vessels, or YES
sells of the most favorable nation, tn
vessels Of all the allied and associate
Sites which accord similar treatment t
Polish vessels
by way, of exception from this pre-
vision the right OF Poland or OF an
other allied or associated State to cor
fine her maritime coasting trade TO ma
tional vessels is expressly reserved.
Article II. Pending the conclusio
under the auspices OF the League of M
tons of a general convention to secur
and maintain freedom of communication
and of transit, Poland undertakes to a,
, cord freedom OF transit OF person
goods, vessels. carriages. wagons an
mails in transit to or from any allied {
associated state over Polish territor,
including territorial waters, and 10 tire.
them at least as favoraOly as The Pc
sons, goods. vessels, carriages, waEog
and malls respectively OF Polish or
, any other more favored nationalit,
origin, importation or ownership, as r,
CARDS facilities, charges, restrictions an
all other matters.
, "All charges imposed in Poland q
: such traffic in transit shall be reason
, able. having regard TO the conditions
: the traffic. Goods in transit shall be e,
, empt from all customs or other dutie
Tariffs for transit traffic across Polar
and tariffs between Poland and ar
I Allied or Associated Power. involvh
! through tickets or way bills, shall he q
2 tablished at the request OF that Ali,
l or Associated Power.
I, Freedom OF transit will extend
postal. Geographic and telephone Sc
iNiCts
1T - agreed that no Allied or Ass
Ciated Power can claim the benefit
I these provisions on behalf Of any pa
, OF its territory IN which reciprocal trea
! ment is not accorded with respect TO Il
same subject matter.
Provisions for Amendments.
r IF within period OF five years fro
= the coming into force of the prese
treaty no general convention rs afor
. ! shall haya hean concluded updar ii