The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-05-16


divert traffic from Its normal course IA
maintain Control stations 10 conneotion
with transmigration traffic. 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 associated powers equal rights
with those Of her own nationals ia her
ports and waterways, save that she is
free TO open or close her maritime coast
FREE ZONES IN PoRrs-Free zones
existing In German ports on August l.
1914, must be maintained with due facili-
ties as to warehouse and packing, without
| discrimination, and without charges sx-
cept for expenses OF administration and
use. Goods leaving the free zones for
consumption IN Germany and goods
1 brought into the free zones from Ger
many shall be subject to the ordinary inn
port and export taxes
i INTERNATIONAL RIvERs-The Elbe
from the Junction Of the Vitava the VI
tava from Prague. the Oder from Oppa
4 the Niemen from Grodno and the Danube
from Utrn are declared International to-
i gether with their connections. The RI
1 parian states must ensure good conditions
4 OF navigation within their territories UNI
4 less special organization exists therefor
! Otherwise appeal may be had to a special
4 tribunal OF the league OF nations, which
also may arrange for a general interna-
/ tlonai waterways convention.
/ The Elbe and Oder are to be placed
I under International commissions to meet
THE DANUBE--The European Danube
commission reassumed its prewar pow
ers, but for the time being with repre-
sentatfves 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 conference of the DOW.
ers nominated by the allied and assoc
eiated governments within one year after
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. switzer-
land, and the Netherlands.
Section Twelve.
RAILWAYS.-Germ 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 inn
proyement within twenty-five 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
ment OF postal and telegraphic service.
czECHo- sLovAKIA. - To assure
Czeeho- Siovakia access to the sea, spe-
elaI 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 80
years spaces in Hamburg and Stettin,
the details to be worked out by a com
mission OF three representing Czecho-
ln r1,Ta Germany and Great Britain.
THE KEEL CANAI4-The KieI 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
or absolute equality and no taxes to
be imposed beyond those necessary for
upkeep and Improvement. for which
Germany is to be responsible In case
or violation of or disagreement as to
those provisions. any state may appeal
70 the league OF nations. and may de-
tional commission. For preliminary
nearing of complaints Germany shall
establish local authority at KEEL
Section Thirteen.
INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANI-
ZATlON-Members of the league of ma
gantzaIion to promote international adj
1ustment of labor conditions, to consist
Of an annual international labor confer
enee and an international labor office.
Inc former is composed of four rep
resentatfves of each state. two from the
government and one each from the en-
ployers and the employed; each of them
may vote individually. 1t will be de-
lucrative legislation body, its measures
taxing taxing the form of draft conventions or
III passed by two-thirds vote must be sub
mitted to the law-making authority in
every state participating. Each govern
ment may enact the terms into law; APP
prove the principle, but modify them to
local needs; leave the actual legislation
N n case OF federal state to local legis-
er without further obligation
The international labor office is es-
tabHshed at the seat of the league of
nations and part of its organization. 1t
IS to collect and distribute information on
labor throughout the world and prepare
agenda for the conference.
II viii publish q periodical in French
ana EngHSn and possibly other lam
guages. Each state agrees to make to It
Tor presentation to the conference an an
hual report OF measures taken to execute
accepted conventions
The first meeting of the conference
VIII take place in October. 1919, at
washington; to discuss the eight-hour
cav or 4S-hour week; prevention of
unemployment; extension and APP
pltcation of the international conven-
uons adopted at Berne in 1906 prohib-
Ting night work for women and the
use of white phosphorus in the man
utGeture of matches; and the employ
ment Of women and children at night
ana after childbirth. including mater
nifty benefit. and of children as regards
minimum age.
Section Fourteen.
GUARANTEES.-Asa guarantee for the
execution of the treaty German territory
70 the west of the Rhine, together with
me orldgeheads, will be occupied by allied
ahd associated troops for 10 years. period
Il the conditions are faithfully carried out
n ny germany, certain districts, including
me 5flugehead of Cologne, will be evac-
uSteu At the expiration of five years; GER
tam other districts, including The bridge
nedd OF Coblenz, and the territory nearest
t9e Belgian frontier, win be evacuated
a ai,,s ten years, and the remainder, in
eeiuolng the. bridgehead of Mainz, viii be
SSvaeuated after Is years. In case the
ithhs af ll reparation commission finds
mat Germany has failed to observe the
whole or part of her obligations either
curing turing the occupation or after the is
ssdEs nave expired, the whole or part
9L lhe areas specified will be reoccupied
tih,i I'M Sc II before the expiration of
thhs 70 years Germany complies with all
s me treaty undertakings, the occupying
tu Wy VIII be withdrawn immediately