The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-15
Reply OF Allied Powers.

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Reply OF Allied Powers,
The teNt oi the reply to the Ger
an note sent by NJ. Clemenceal
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Sir have tho honor 70 ac.
nowledgc the receipt of your letter
May 10 IN regard TO international
Dor legislation. together with draft
an international agreemen, on la
pr law The reply OF the allied and
soca,ed governments is as follows
They take note Of the declaration
adc hy the German delegates, that
bmestlc peace and the Advancement
mankind depend upon the adjust
ent Of the labor question and they
|e convinced that such adjustment
hould hf made easier in the future
an in che past. when mems minds
e freed from the fear OF war and
dustry is relieved Of the burden OF
Tmamen,. which German mili,arism
ID imposed upon il.
Aim to Promote Labor.
Part XIII OF the draft OF the con-
tiom Of peace provides a means by
hich such adluXments can be made
nd Section II OF this part OF the draft
ys down the principles which still
Ogressively guide the labor organ
ation and the league Of na,ious
|rticle AT indicates clearly that the
Enumeration of the principles Sc,
rth is not exhaustive. The purpose
the labor organization is that 1t
hould promote the constant develop
ent OF the international labor regime
@The labor convention has been in
brted IN the treaty Of peace and Ger
)sny will therefore be called upon to
On il. In the future the rights OF
bur country 10 participate in the la
br organization will be secured as
bon as she is admitted into the league
nations in accordance with Article
Of the treaty.
Dsrne Report Studied.
rlt has rot been thought necessary
aummon a labor conference at Yer
illes. The conclusions OF a syndieal
Inference at Berne. which arc repro
kecd in the draft OF the international
Dreemert on labor law referred to
the first paragraph OF your letter
the 10th instant. had already been
)udied with the closest attention. Rep
sentatives OF the trades unions had
Aken part in the preparation Of the
|stieles relating to labor.
~As appears, moreover, from the an
Ok to Section II OF Part XIII, page
.. the program Of the first session Of
h international labor conference 70
y held at Washington next October
omSrises the most important of the
vestions raised at the syndioal con
pseroe at Berne Trade unions will
y invited 10 take part in that CON
fence aud it will he held under d.
"a rules which provide for due e.
ut being given 10 conclusions sub
|Det only TO the assent Of the compe-
ut authorities in the countrie, rep
|oDsnted.
German Labor Draft Deficient.
THE draft OF the international
|reement on labor law. prepared by
~ German government is deficient in
At II make, no provision for the
Representation of labor at the inter-
Ioaional conference which 10 proposed.
J Il also inferior to the provisions
)obmimed in Part XIII Of the peace
(o0ditions in the following respects:
k"(N Five years is suggested as a
maximum interval between confet-
)Mees.
"(Aric!e VIZ The peace conditions
lone year,
TB) Each country has one vote.
fArticlc ~ The peace conditions
i've a vote TO each delegate whether
Fopresenting a government. employers
y workers. article 3W).
~(C) Resolutions are only binding
Z carried by majority Of four -fifths
the voting countries ARTICLE ~
N peace conditions provide that q
Dojority Of two-thirds only OF the
voaes cast shall be necessary on the
(oaal vote for the adoption of 4 rec.
1Amexdation or the draft OF a con-
yyetion by the conference. ARTICLE
6)
sThe allied and associated govern
sDonts are therefore OF the opinion that
tkeir decisions give satisfaction 10 the
aIxiety which the German delegate
beoiesses for social Justice, apd insure
Sbe realization Of reforms which the
working classes have more than even
I right TO expect after the cruel trial
q which the world has been subjected
d6flng the last five years
Accept. sir. etc.