Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-05-16

own or other nationals, and afford the
allied and associated powers equal rights
with those of her own nationals in her
ports and waterways, save that she is
free to open or close her maritime coast
ing trade.
FREE ZONES IN PORTs-Free zones
existing in German ports on August 1,
1914, must be maintained with due facili-
tles as to warehouse and packing, without
discrimination, and without charges ex-
cept for expenses of administration and
use. Goods leaving the free zones for
consumption in Germany and goods
brought into the free zones from Ger
many shall be subject to the ordinary i'm
port and export taxes.
INTERNATIONAL RIVERS-The Elbe
from the junction of the Vitava, che VII
tava from Prague, the Oder from Oppa,
the Niemen from Grodno and the Danube
from Utm are declared international, to-
gether with their connections. The ri
parian states must ensure good conditions
of navigation within their territories un-
less special organization exists therefor
Otherwise appeal may be had to a special
tribunal of the league of nations which
also may arrange for a general ~interna-
uonal waterways convention.
The Elbe and Oder are to be placed
under international commissions to meet
within three months.
THE DANUBE-The European Danube
commission reasSumed its prewar pow
ers, but for the time being with repre-"
sentatives of only Great Britain, France.
Italy and Roumania. The upper Danube
Is 10 D6 administered Dy a new lnlSInd"
tional commission until a definite statute
be drawn up at a conference of the pow.
ers nominated by the allied and asso-
ciated governments within one year after
THE RHINE AND THE MOSELLE.-
The Rhine is placed under the central
commission to meet at Strassbourg within
SIX months after the peace and to be COM
posed of four representatives of France,
which shall in addition select the presi-
dent, four of Germany, and two each of
r 0lr.
land, and the Netherlands.
Section Twelve.
1LWAYS-Germany in addition
to most favored nation treatment on
the establishment of through ticket
services for passengers, and baggage;
to insure communication by rail be-
tween the allied, associated and other
states; to allow construction or inn
provement within twenty-five years of
such lines as necessary and to con-
form her rolling stock to enable its ino
corporation in trains of the allied or
associated powers. She also agrees to
accept the denunciation of the Gothard
convention if Switzerland and Italy
instructions as to the transport of
troops and supplies and the establish
ment of postal and teIegraphic service,
rs provided.
CZECHO- HO-SLOVAKIA. = To assure
Czecho-S Slovakia access to the sea, spe-
clal rights are given her both north
and south. Toward the Adriatic she
is permitted to rum her own through
trains to Fiume and Trieste. To the
north Germany is to lease her for SO
years spaces in Hamburg and Stetti--
the details to be worked out by a COM
mission of three representing Czecho-
Slovakia Germany and Great Britain
THE KEEL CANAL-The F<iel cana
is to remain free and open to war and
merchant ships of all nations at peace
| with Germany, subject. goods and ships
| of all states are to be treated on terms
! of absolute equality. and no taxes tc
| be imposed beyond those necessary fol
| upkeep and Improvement. for which
| Germany is to be responsible. In case
| of violation of or disagreement as tt
| those provisions, any state may appea
! 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.
Section Thirteen.
! INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANI
! ZATION-Members of the league of ma
tons agree to establish a permanent or
| ganiz2ton to promote international ad
| justment of labor conditions to consist
! of an annual international labor confer
ence and an international labor office.
The former is composed of four rep
resentatives of each state, two from tht
/ government and one each from the EN-
! ployers and the employed each of then
may vote individually. 1t will be de
Lucrative legislation body, its measures
| taking the form of draft conversions Of
| recommendations for legislation. Vhtcl
If passed by two-thirds vote must be Sub
mitted to the law-making authority il
every state participating. Each govern
| ment may enact the terms into law; ap
prove the principle, but modify them t.
local needs; leave the actual Legislation
in case of a federal state to local legis
latures, or reject the convention altogeth
er without further obligation.
The international labor Office is es
toh Of tIa nat Of lon
| nations and part of its organization.
is to collect and distribute information Oh
labor throughout the world and prepar
agenda for the conference.
1t will publish periodical in Frencl
and English and possibly other Ian
guages. Each state agrees to make to /
for presentation to the conference an an
nual report of measures taken to eNecut
accepted conventions.
The first meeting of the conferenc
will take place in October, 1919, a
day or 4s-hour week; prevention Q
un employment; extension and ap
pllcation of the international conven
tiols adopted at Berne in 1906 prohib
itit.g night work for women and tn
usa of white phosphorus in the man
ufe tture of matches; and the employ
mef-t of women and children at nigh
or in unhealthy work of women befor
anG after childbirth. including mater
nifty benefit. and of children as regard
minimum age
Section Fourteen.
GUARANTEES.-As a guarantee for tn
execution of the treaty German territor
to tie west of the Rhine, together wit
the t.ridgeheads, will be occupied by allie
and associated troops for Is years perio
if the conditions are faithfully carried OF
by Germany, certain districts, includin
the bridgehead of Cologne. will be evao
uated at the expiration of five years; Gel
tain other districts, including the bridge
head of Coblenz, and the territory neares
the Belgian frontier will be evacuate
after ten years, and the remainder. in
cluding the bridgehead of Mainz, will b
interallied reparation commission find
that Germany has failed to observe tn
whole or part of her obligations, eithe
during the occupation or after the
years have expired, the whole or PAL
of the areas specified will be reoccupie
Immediately. # before the expiration c
the treaty undertakings, the occupyin
EAsTERN EUROPE, = All Gerina
troops at~present in territories to the ca!
of the new frontier shall return as 500
as the allied and associated government
deem wise: They are to abstain frol
| all acquisitions and are in no way to il
terfere with measures for national de
fense taken by the government concerned
All questions regarding occupation nj
provided for by the treaty will be regl
lated by a subsequent convention or COZ
Ventions which will have similar fore
and effect.
Section Fifteen.
LANEOUS.-Germany agrees
recognize the full validity of the treati,
of peace and additional conventions TO |
; concluded by the allied and associate
powers with the powers allied with Ge
many, to agree to the decisions to /
taken as to the territories of Austri;
Hungary. Bulgaria and Turkey and
recognize the new states in the frontier
to be fixed for them.
Germany agrees not to put forward ar
pecuniary claims against anS allied
} associated power signing the presel
treaty based IN events previous to tt
coming into force of the treaty
Germany accepts all DEGREES as
German ships and goods made by an
| allied or associai Cd prize court The ALI,
reserve the ri"ht 10 examine all decision
of German prIZ4 courts. The presel
treaty, of whic, - Fcench and Britis
texts are both auheHti:. shall be ratife
and th> Propositions Of IIti7c ttioae
5 in Paris as soon as possible.
The treaty is to oerbtn7 effecti,
| in all respects for each power on Il
: date of deposition of its ratification