The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-03

treatment for the commerce of other
nations.
s~b State Independent
The Serb croai slovep. state:
Austria similarly recognizes the com.
pleto independents. Of tho Serb croai'
siovene state and r~nounss her
rights and titles.
"a similarly appointed field com
mission, Including member nomin'
aisd by the scrb.croai slovene state.
IL TO fix the exact boundary The
question 81 the basin Of kiaxenfurt
~ reserved The serb Cruzt stovene
state agrees to similar treaty for
The protection % minorities and free.
dom Of transit.
"Rumsnia. Rumania agrees to n
similar treaty for the protection OF
mineriuca and freedom Of transit
Russia. Austria ~ to recognize
the full Independence Of all the ter.
ritorics which formed part Of tho for.
fnsr Russian empire. She IL to &C.
cept definitely tho annuimcnt Of the
Iirest Liiovsk treaty and all treaties
or agreements Of all kinds concluded
since the revolution Of November.
1917. with all governments or poiiti-
cal groups on territory Of the former
Russian empire. The allies reserve
all rights on the part of Russia for
restitution and satisfaction TO be oh.
tanned from Austria on the princl.
pies OF the present treaty.
Old treaty Null
Austria ~ 20 consent to the abro.
CATION 81 the treaties 81 1889. BY
which Belgium was established as
neutral state and her frontiers fixed.
and TO accept In advance any con.
vention with which the allies may
determine TO replace them. Austria
adheres 20 the ahrogation OF the neu.
trality OF the grand duchy OF Lux.
enburg and accepts in advance all
international agreements as arc
reached by the allied and associated
powers. Austria accepts all the ar.
rungemcnts which the allies and as.
ISOLATED powers make with Turkey
and Bulgaria with reference TO any
rights. privileges or interest claimed
~ AANRFF thufNlAtfN w NuENftAs vi UA
her nationals and not dealt with
elsewhere Austria accepts all ar
engagements with the allied and asso-
GATED powers made with Germany
concerning the territories whose
abandonment was imposed upon Den.
mark by the treaty OF 1864.
In a series OF special causes. Aus.
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tons into conformity with the prin.
ciples Of liberty and justice and &C.
knowledges that the obligations for
the protection OF minority peoples
are matters OF international concern
over which the league OF nations mas
joined. She assures complete pro.
lection OF life and liberty to all in.
habitants OF Austria. without dis.
tinction OF birth, nationality. Ian.
guaRe, race or religion. together
with the right 20 the free exercise OF
any creed.
All Are Equal
IAN Austrian nationals. without
distinction OF race. language or re.
ilgion are TO be equal before the law.
No restrictions are TO be imposed
upon the free use OF any language
in private or public and reasonable
facilities are to be given Austrian
nationals OF non-German speech for
the use OF their language before the
courts.
Austrian nationals belonging to
racial, religious or linguistic minori.
ties are to enjoy the same protec.
ton as other Austrian nationals. in
particular with regard to schools and
other educational establishments.
and In districts where consider.
able proportion OF Austrian nation.
ais OF others than German speech
are resident, facilities are to be given
In schools for the instruction OF chill.
dren In their own language and an
equitable share OF public funds is to
be provided FOR the purpose. These
provisions do not preclude the Aus
trian government from making the
teaching OF German obligatory.