Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-07

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and credited against that account. The
Frcneh rights will be governed by Ger
mSn Law in force az the armistiee, ex-
eeptiug war legislation. France rep!ae-
ing the present owners wnoHs uvlulany
undertakes 70 indemnify. France viii
continue to furnish a present proportion
Of coal for local needs and will be in
1 just proportion TO local taxes. The basin
extends from the frontier Of Lorraine as
re-annexed 10 Frsnee, north a. far as
St. Wendell, including ON the west the
valley Of the Saar, as far as Saar holz-
bach and on the east the town Of Hom-
burg.
Z Commission to Govern.
/ In order to secure the rights and well
fare Of the population and guarantee to
France entire freedom in working the
7 mines, the territory win be governed
by commission appointed ny the
league Of nations and consisting of five
members, one French, one native in
habitant of the Saar ana three repre-
senting three different countries other
ths.n France and Germany. The COM
mission will have all powers of govern
ment formerly belonging to the herman
empire. Prussia and Bavaria will ad-
minister the RAILROADS and other public
services and have full power to inter
nret the treaty clauses. The local courts
will continue, but subject 10 sne com
mission. Existing German LEGISLATION
viii remain the basis of the law. Labor
legislation will eonsiaer ui- 7sses of
the local labor organizations and the
labor program Of the league.
After fifteen years of prebiscite viii
be held by eOmmunes to ascertain the
desires of the population as to continu-
anee of the existing regime, unuer Vne
league Of nations, union with France or
union with Germany. The right to vote
will belong to all inhabitants over
twenty Taking into account the opin-
ions thus expressed the league will de-
eide the ultimate sovereignty. In any
portion restored to Germany the Ger
man government must buy Out thd
French mines at an appraised valua-
tion. If the price is not paid within six
months thereafter this portion passes
finally to France. If Germany buys
back the mines the league will deter
mine how much of the coal shall be an
nually sold to France.
Austria Tie Broken.
Section four. German-AuA,i uer.
many recognizes the total independence
Of German-Austria in the boundaries
traced.
Teheeho-Slovakia. uermsm- rceog-
nizes the entire independence of the
Tehecho-Slovak states, including the
autonomous territory of the Ruthenians,
south of the Carpathians, and accepts
the frontiers of this state as 10 90 ue.
termined, which in the case of the Ger
man frontiers shall follow the frontier
of Bohemia in 1914.
Poland Germany eedes to Poland
the greater part Of Upper Silesia, Posen
and the province Of West Prussia, on
the left bank of the Vistula A field
boundary commission of seven, five
representing the allied and associated
powers and one each representing Po-
land and Germany, shall be constituted
within fifteen days of the peace to de-
termine this boundary. Such special
provisions as are Gs necessary TO pro-
tect racial, linguistic and religious mi
norities and to protect freedom of tran.
sit and equitable treatment of commerce
Of other nations shall be laid down in
a subsequent treaty between the five
allied and associated powers and Po-
land.
Plebiscites to Decide
East Prussia. The southern and east
ern frontier of East PRUSSIA and Po-
land is to be fixed by plebiscites.
In each ease German troops and au-
thorities will move out within fifteen
days Of the peace and the territories
be placed under an international com
mission of five members appointed by
the five allied and associated powers,
with the particular duty of arranging
for a free, fair and secret vote. The
commission will report the results Of
the plebiscite to the five powers with
Ia recommendation for the boundary
and will terminate its work as soon as
the boundary has been laid down and
the new authorities set up.
The five allied and associated pow
crs will draw up regulations assuring
East Prussia full and equitable access
to and use of the Vistula. A subse-
quent convention, of which the terms
win be fixed by the five allied and
associated powers, will be entered into
] between Poland, Germany and Danzg,
to assure suitable railroad eommunica.
tion across German territory on the
right bank Of the Vistula, between Pol
and and Danzig, while Poland shall
grant free passage from East Prussia
to Germany.
Danzig Free City
The northeastern corner Of East
Prussia, about Memel, is to be ceded
by Germany to the associated powers,
the former agreeing to accept the set
tlement made, especially as regards the
nationality Of the inhabitants.
Danzig. Danzig and the district i'm
mediately about il, is to be constituted
into the "free city Of Danzig,V un-
der the guarantee Of the league Of ma
tions. A high commissioner appointed
by the league and president at Danzig
shall draw up a constitutional in agree
ment with the duly appointed represent
ativcs of the city and shall deal in
The first instance with all difficulties
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