The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-16

IN IERNA1 lONAI hi f-ftsc--1 nc E>i,.e
from tie Junction OF the iitava, the w
lava from Prague, th;. Odcr from Opp5t'
the Nieinen from Crndn0 anG the paiuo3
from tim are declared International To-
scther with their co3r"ctons. me l.!
rarian states must enS&r" Scou co!lHi.i
of navigation within their territories Va
less SPECIAL Organization exists tiiereic:
Otherwise appeal may be had 10 a spcciat
tribunal Of the league Of nations: Nhlc''
also may arrange fer a. general lnterha
toHal waterways convention.
The Elne and CIDER aie' TO be pace,
under interna tiunal commissions 10 metz
within three months.
THE DANUBE-The European Dantoe
commission re&SSumed It's preWar pow
ers but for the time being with r'pre-
scntatives of only Great Britain, FrdhIe'
Italy ard Eoumana. The upper Danubc
is to be administered by new nlerha-
tional commission until Il definite stata.e
be drawn up at a conference OF the po"
erS nominated by the allied ana ass ss
ciated governments within one year al'er
= THE Rhine AND TIE MOsELLE:I,
The Rhine is placed under the ctnIl<, "a
commission to meet at StrasSDourS WllllIi
six months after the peace and TO pc com
posed of four representatives OF France
which shall in addition select the pres.
dent. four of Germany. and two eacn OF
Great Britain, Italy, Belgium s"llzer-
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 ticker
services for passengers and baggage
to insure communication by rail be-
tween the allied. associated and other
states; to allow construction or IN
provement within twenty-five years OF
such lines as necessary ana 70 con
form her rolling stock to enable ltS IN
fro inc nf
associated powers. She also agrees to
accept the denunciat;on of the Gothard
convention if Switzerland and ltaIE
request. and temporarily to execute
instructions as to the TRANSPORT OF
troops and supplies and the estaD DilSh-
ment of postal and telegraphic service
as provided.
CZECHO-s -sLOVAKIA. - To assure
cial rights are given her both north
and south. Toward the Adrlatc She
is permitted to run her own through
trains to Fiume and Trieste. TO the
north Germany is 20 lease her lot ~
years spaces in Hamburg and Stettln.
the details to be worked out by COM
mission of three representing Czecho-
Slovakia. Germany ond Great Britain;
THE K1EL CAN.tI..-Tie .>iel canai
is to remain free and open to war ana
merchant ships Of all nations at peace
with Germany. subject. goods and ships
of all states are to be treated OF terms
of absolute equality. and no taxes 70
be imposed beyond those necessary for
upkeep and Improvement for which
Germany is to be responsible. IN case
of violation of or disa agreement as 70
those provisions. any state may appear
to the league of nations. and may de-
,mand the appointment of an interna-
tional commission. For preliminary
hearing of complaints Germany shall
establish a local authority at Kiel
ca>+;on. Tbirteep
INTERNATIONAL LABOR 0RGANl-
ZATION-Members of the league of ma
tions agree to establish permanent OF
ganizaton to promote international ad-
iustment of labor conditions, to consist
of an annual international labor CONFER
ence and an international labor once.
The former is composed of four rep
resentatives of each state, two from fhe
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
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; ap, p
local needs; leave the actual Legislation
in case Of federal state to local lesis-
latures. or reject the convention altogeth-
er without further obligation.
The international labor office is ese
tablished at the seat of the league OF
nations and part of its organization. II
IS to collect and distribute information on
labor throughout the world and prepare
agenda for the conference:
1t will publish a periodical In Frencn
and English and possibly other lan-
glases Each state agrees to make to It
for presentation to the conference an an
nual report of measures taken to execute
accepted conventions.
will take place in October 1919. at
Washington 20 discuss the eight-hour
day or 4S-hour week; prevention OF
unemployment: extension ana ap-
plication of the international conven-
t.ans adopted a1 Berre in 1906 prohlb-
iting night work for women and the
use Of white phosphorus in the man
uf&cture of matches; AND the employ.
ment of women and children at nisht
or in unhealthy work OF women peIore
and after childbirth. including mater
nity benefit. and of children as regards
minimum age.
Section Fourteen.
GUARANTEES.-Asa a guarantee for the
execution of the treaty German territory
to the west of the Rhine, together with
the bridgeheads. will be occupied by aliied
and associated troops for 10 years perloo
if the conditions are faithfully carried Out
by Germany. certain districts, including
the bridgehead of Cologne. will be evac-
uated at the expiration of five years. GER
Tain other districts, including the bridge
head of CoblenZ, and the territory nearest
the Belgian frontier, will be evacuated
after ten years. and the remainder, in
cluding the brdgehead of Mainz, will be
evacuated after Is years. In case the
interallied reparation commission mas
that Germany has failed to observe the
whole or part of her Obligations, either
during the occupation or after the 10
years have expired. the whole or part
of the areas specified will be reoccupled
Immediately. If before the expiration o,
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 as soon
as the allied and associated governments
deem wise They are to abstain lrom
all reuuisitions and are in no way to in
terfere with measures for national de-
fense taken by the government concerned.
All questions regarding occupation not
provided for by the treaty will be reEu-
lated by subsequent convention or con-
ventions which will have similar force
and effect.
Section Fifteen.
LANEOUS.-Germany agrees 20
recognize the full validity of the treaties
of peace and additional conventions to be
concluded hy the allied and associated