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members. A commission charged
DEGREES of this conference is the only
place where labor would have any
direct representation, and CORE
spends, with lesser powers, to 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 immigrants to full trades
union privileges; the right of combi-
ration; social insurance: the eight.
hour day and weekly rest day; the
14-year age limit for chilli labor;
medical supervision for juveniles;
provision for education OF young
persons; the minimum wage; protec-
ton OF women in industry and OF
workers in dangerous trades.)
Clemenceau, In replying, said:
Il have the honor to acknowledge
receipt of your letter of May 10 in
regard to international labor legis-
lation together with the draft OF the
international agreement on labor.
The reply Of the allied and ASSOC
ciated governments is as follows:
"1-They take note of the declara-
ton made by the German delegates
that domestic peace and the advance
ment Of mankind depend upon the
adjustment of labor questions and
they are convinced that such adjust
ment will be rendered easier in the
future than in the past, as mems
minds are freed from the fear OF
war, and industry relieved of the
burden which German militarism had
imposed upon it. Part Is of the
draft of conditions of peace provides
the means by which such adjust
ments can be made, and section 2 Of
the part lays down the principles
which will progressively guide the
labor organization and the league of
nations. The purpose of the labor
organization is that it should pro-
mote the constant development of
the international labor regime.
"2-The labor convention has been
Inserted in the treaty of peace and
Germany therefore will be called
upon to sign it. In the future the
rights of your country to participate
Ia the labor organization will be
secured SO soon as she is admitted
into the league Of nations in accord
ance with article one of the treaty.
GIT has not been thought neces-
sary to summon a labor conference
at Versailles. The conclusions Of
the syndical conference at Berne,
which are reproduced In the draft
of the international agreement on
labor laws referred to in the first
Of your letter on May 10
had already been studied with the
closest attention. Representatives of
the trades unions have taken part
in the preparation of the articles re-
lating to labor. AS appears, more
over, from the annex to section 2 of
part 13, the program of the first ses-
sion of the international labor con-
ference, to be held at Washington
next October, comprises the most
important part of the questions
raised at the syndical conference at
Berne. Trades unions will be invited
to take part in that conference and
it will be held under direct rules
which provide for due effect being
given to conclusions, subject only to
the assent OF competent authorities
in the country represented.
1.-THE draft Of international
agreement on labor law prepared by
the German government, is deficient,
In that 1t makes no provision for
the representation of labor at the
conference proposed. II
is also inferior to the provisions sub
mitted in part 10 of the peace con-
1itions in the following reports:
"(A)-Five years is suggested as
a maximum interva. between confer
ence (article y. The peace condi-
tions-one year (article 3S9).
"(B)-Each country has one vote
(article y. The peace conditions
give vote to each delegate, where
representing government, employ
ers or workers (article $500.
"(C)-Resolutions are only bind
ing If carried by majority Of four
ffths Of the voting countries (article
y. The peace conditions provide
that a majority of two-thirds only Of
the votes cast shall be necessary on
the final vote for the adoption Of a
by the conference
(article 405). The allied and asso-
ciated governments are therefore #
the opinion that their decisions give
to the anxiety which the
German delegation processes for
social justice and insure the realiza-
ton of reforms which the working
classes have more than ever right
to expect after the cruel trial to