Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-14

favor OF her own transport routes OF
maintain control stations in connection
with transmlgration traffic She may not
establish any tax discrimination againss
the ports OF allied or associated powers,
must grant the latter's seaports ali 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 in her
ports and waterways, save that she is
free to open or close her maritime coast
ing trade.
FREE ZONES IN PoRTs-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 ex-
use. Goods leaving the free zones for
consumption in Germany and goods
brought into the free zones from Ger
many snail be subject to the ordinary i'm
port and export taxes.
INTERNATIONAL RIVERS-The Elbe
from the junction of the Vitava, the vi
Java from Prague, the Oder from Oppa,
the Niemen from Grodno and the Danube
gether with their connections The ri
parlan states must ensure good conditions
of navigation within their territories I'M
less a special organization exists therefor.
Otherwise appeal may be had to a special
tribunal of the league of nations. which
also may arrange for a general interna-
ttonal waterways convention.
The Elbe and Oder are to be placed
under international commissions to meet
within three months
THE DANUBE-The European Danube
commission reaSsumed its prewar pow
ers. but for the time being with repre-
sentatives of only Great Britain, France,
Italy and Roumania. The upper Danube
is to be administered by a new interna-
uonal commission until a definite statute
be drawn up at a conference of the pow
ers nominated by the allied and asso-
ciated governments within one year after
THE RHINE AND THE MosELLE.-
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.-Germa 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 i'm
provement within twenty-five years of
such lines as necessary and to con-
form her rolling stock TO enable it's in
corporation in trains of the allied or
associated powers. She also agrees to
convention II Switzerland and Italy
request and temporarily to execute
instructions as TO the transport. of
ment of postal and telegraphic service.
as provided.
CZECHo- sLovAKIA. = To assure
Czecho- Slovakia access to the sea, spe-
cial 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 90
years spaces in Hamburg and Stettin,
the details to be worked out by COM
mission OF three representing Czecho-
SlOvakia. Germany and Great Britain.
THE KEEL CANAL-The Kiel canal
is to remain free and open to war and
merchant ships of all nations at peace
of all states are to be treated on terms
of absolute equality, and no taxes to
be imposed beyond those necessary for
upkeep and Improvement. for which
Germany is to be responsible in case
of violation of or disagreement as to
those provisions. any state may appeal
to the league Of nations, and may de-
mand the appointment of an interna-
tional commission. For preliminary
hearing of complaints Germany shall
establish local authority at Kiel.
Section Thirteen.
INTERNATIONAL LABOR oRGANI-
ATION-Members of the league of ma
tons agree to establish a permanent or
justment of labor conditions, to consist
Of an annual International labor confer
ence and an International labor office.
The former is composed of four rep
resentatives of each state, two from the
government and one each from the en-
ployers and the employed; each of them
may vote Individually II will be a de-
Lucrative legislation body, it's measures
taking the form of drsf, conVen lions or
recommendations for legislation. which
If 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
in case of federal state to local legis-
latures or reject the convention altogeth-
err without further obligation.
The international labor office is es-
tablished at the seat of the league of
is to collect and distribute information on
labor throughout the world and prepare
agenda for the conference.
and English and possibly other Ian
guages Each state agrees to make to 1t
for presentation to the conference an an
nual report of measures taken TO execute
The first meeting of the conference
will take place in October, 1919, at
Washington to discuss the eight-hour
day or 4S-hour week: prevention OF
unemployment; extension and ap-
pllcation of the international conven-
tions adopted at Berne in 1905 prohib-
iting night work for women and the
use of white phosphorus in the man
ufecture of matches; and the employ
ment of women and children at night
and after childbirth. including mater
nifty benefit and of children as regards
minimum age.
Section Fourteen.
GUARANTEES.-As a guarantee for the
execution of the treaty German territory
to the west of the Rhine, together with
the bridgeheads. will be occupied by allied
and associated troops for Is years period
If the conditions are faithfully carried out
by Germany, certain districts, including
the bridgehead of Cologne, will be evac-
uated at the expiration of i've years; GER
tain other districts. includirz the bridge
head of Coblenz, and the territory nearest
the Belgian frontier, viii be evacuated
after ten years, and the remainder, In
Guiding the bridgehead of Mainz, will be
interallied PREPARATION commission finds
that Germany has failed TO observe the
whole or part of her obligations, either
years have expired, the whole or part
of the areas specified VIII be reoccupied
Immediately. If before the expiration OF
the Is years Germany complies with all
the treaty undertakings, the occupying
forces will be Withdrawn Immediately
EASTERN EUROPE. - All German
troops at present in territories to the east
of the new frontier shall return soon
as the allied and associated governments
deem wise They are to abstain from
all acquisitions and are in no way to in
terfere with measures for national de-
Tense taken by the government concerned.
All questions regarding occupation not
provided for by tbs treaty will be regu-
lated by a subsequent convention or con-
ventions which will have similar force
and effect.
Section Fifteen.
MISCELLANEOUS. Germany agrees to
recognize the fun validity of the treaties
of peace and additional conventions to be
concluded by the allied and associated
powers with the powers allied with Ger
many. to agree to the decisions to be
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