The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-08

Immediately restored To fun F'rench
citiarnship, those who have 10 hah"
formal applications therefore ana thos"
for whom naturalization II open aI'er
three years. The last named class IN
cludes German 'rsidcsAA ~ Al(tce'
Lorraine, rs distinguished from those
who acquire the position of Alsace'lor'
rainers ns defined In the treaty. All
public property and all private prop
crty of German ex.sovereigns passes to
French without payment or credit
Franco il substituted for Germany as
regards ownership of the railroads ana
rights over concessions of trainways'
The Rhine bridges pass to France with
the obligation for their upkeep,
H'or five years manufactured products
of Alsacc- Lorraine viii bc admitted TO
Germany free of duty to- "a total of
amount not exceeding IN any year the
average Of the three years preceding
the war and textile materials may be
imported from Germany TO Alsaco- l.or'
raine, and re-exportcd from Of duty.
Contracts for electric power from the
right bank must be- continued for ten
years
For seven years. with possible eNten'
sion to ten,' the ports Of kehae ana
Strassbourg shall be administered Us
a single unit by a French administra'
tor appointed and supervised by the
ntral Rhine commission. Property
rights will be safeguarded In both ports
and equality of treatment as respects
traffic assured the nationals, vessels
and goods of every country. Con
tracts between Alsace Lorrlntcrs and
German are maintained save FOR
Frances annul on grounds of public
interest Judgments of courts hold
in certain classes of cases. VIM" III
others judicial pXecuaturo Is first re-
quirrd. Political cond,funations during
the war are null and void. and the oh
legation to repay war fines is establish.
ed as in other parts OF allied territory.
Various clauses adjust the general
provisions of the treaty To the special
conditions of Alsuce Lorraine. certain
matters of execution being left To con.
ycntiuns to be made between France
and Germany.
Saar Valley rro,i>'t.'s
The Salr-ln comp, for the
destruction of coal mine. .t. northern
I France. and as payment on account ol
rcparaton, Germany cedeS to France
, fun ownership of the coal mines Of tho
Saar basin, with their subsidiaries, ac-
cassories and facilities. Their value
will be estimated by the reparation
commission and credited against that
. will h,4
governed by German law in force at
the armistice excepting war lagislation
/ France replacing the present owners
whom Germany undertakes to indemni-
( fy. Francs will continue to furnish the
present proportion of coal needs and
contribute in just proportion TO local
taxes.
The basin extends from the frontier
of Lorraine as re-anneNed to France
north as far as 81. Wendal, including ON
the west the valley of the Saar as FAR
as Suarholzbach and ON the east tho
town of Homburg.
In order to secure the rights ana
welfare of the population and to guar
antc,. to France entire freedom in work
ing the mines, the territory will be
governed by commission appointed
by the league of nations and consisting
of five members, one French, one
a native inhabitant OF the Saar and
three repres= nting three different
countries other than France and Ger
many The league will appoint a mem
ber of the commission as chairman 10
act as executive of the committee. The
commission will have all powers OF
government formerly belonging to the
German empire
Prussia and Bavaria will administer
the railroads and other public services
and have full power to interpret the
treaty clauses The local courts will
continue. but subject to the commits
sion. Existing German legislat IN Will
remain the basis of the law. but the
commission may make modification al
tpr consulting local representative
assembly which it will organize. 1t
will have the taxing power, but for
local purposes only. New taxes must
be approved by this assembly Labor
legislation will consider the wishes of
tn. local labor organizations and the
abor program of the league. French
and other labor may be freely utilized,
the former being free to belong to
French unions All rights acquired as
TO pensions and social insurance.
Social insurance will be maintained
by Germany and the Saar commission
There will be no military service. but
only a local gendamfere to preserve