New-York tribune., 1919-08-25

tency and flying licenses is made mu-

tency and flying licenses is made mu-
tual, except that any state may refuse
recognition to documents granted to
one of its nationals by another nation.
No wireless apparatus may be carried
without special license, and every air.
craft used in public transport and ca
pable of carrying ten or more passen-
gers shall be equipped with wireless
apparatus when the methods of en-
termined by the international Commits
sion for Air Navigation.
How far the convention goes in regu-
lating q trade that has scarcely begun
Hs yet may be gathered from the fol-
lowing list Of documents with which
an international navigator must be
possessed before making a trip:
(a) With certificate of registra-
ton.
(b) With a certificate of airworthi-
(c) With certificates and licenses for
the commanding officers, pilots and
(d) If the airplane carries pas.
sengers, with a list of their names.
(e) If it carries freight, with bills
of lading and manifest.
(f) With logbooks.
(g) If equipped with wireless, with
the special license in such cases re-
The agreement creates a permanent
organization to be known as the Inter
national Commission for Air Naviga
ton. This commission is to be com
posed of two representatives Of the
United States, France, Italy and Japan;
one of Great Britain and one eacn OF
the British dominions and India: one
representative of each of the other
contracting states, but the voting
strength is so arranged that the five
first named will always have majority
of one vote. In general it will be the
business of the commission to admin
lister the convention, to amend the pro
visions Of the technical annexes of
the convention proper, and to act as
general clearing house for aeronauti-
cal wireless and meteorological in
formation.
Rules Governing Amendments
The commission may receive propos--
ais, or make them for the amending Of
shall be submitted to the states for
adoption unless they have first been ap
proved by q vote of the commission
equivalent to majority of two-thirds
if all the states. members were present.
l.: will not become effective thereafter
until adopted by all the states. Modi
fications of the technical annexcs do
not, however, require approval by the
states, but only a three-fourths vote of
the commission.
Any state which took part in the war,
but did not participate in the negotia
ton Of the convention, may be admitted
upon application if it is a member of
the league of nations; or, until January
J., 1923, by unanimous vote of the sig
natory and adhering states; or after
January /, 1923, by an affirmative vote
comprising at least three-fourths of
the total possible votes. States which
were neutral in the war will be ad-
mitted 20 membership upon their sim
pie declaration of adherence.
The annexes are lengthy. and deal
with such subjects as the marking and
registration of aircraft, with airworthi-
ness, log books and rules of the air
The latter follow those of sea naviga-
tion in general. Balloons and airships
have the right of way over heavier
than air machines, and the rule of the
road is to turn to the right. The an
nexes include regulations for pilots
certificates, rules for making interna-
tional and locel maps, the character of
ground marks, collection and reporting
of meteorological information and Gus
toms regulations.