The Southern herald., 1919-05-16

maintain 3lo1 traffie. She may not
sqtablish any tax Discriminating esns4 3
fha ports OF allied or ass0diatg1 -. go
must grant the latter's seapoIt5 M
tors, and reduced taLiAs affera ths
allied and associated powers eqqai Iishss ~
with those Of her own nationals Il
norts and vaterways, save that she
free 10 open or close her maritime eoAss-
ing trade. ,,zrr,o 44r..a yanaa
eTiatihg in German ports on Aueuse \
1914. must be maintained with aus a9o ass.ss
lies az to warehouse and packing WltlAoe1 ~
dIscrinninati0n. and without charges
can't for expenses OF administrator - ~.
use. Goods leaving the free ZONES 5ags
consumption in Germany and sgS-s
brought into the free zones from NJ. s
many shall be subject to the olulnA'y
port and export taxes. MI, x7,ha
INTERNATIONAL RlVEKs-InS htt19 w
from the junction of the VHava, Wy
tava from Prague, the ODER from opRtss pl,stss
the Niemen from Grodno and the 1S Dall1SS ~.
from Utm are declared internatlonal,
gether with their connections 1n9 a9io.-
parian states must ensure GOOD conullon4
of navigation within their territories ~ ~
less a special organization exists theFeLV9si;
Otherwise appeal may be had 10 a sPe5SI.sla
tribunal of the league Of natons, WiSu
also may arrange for q general Hlte'"~
tional waterways convention. .,.,oa
The Elbe and Oder are to pc plaCe%t
under International commissions 10 N'00s
within three months. r,..,,h.
THE DANUBE-The European Danuso ,s,o
commission Teassumed It's preWaf pora- ~
ers, but for the time being WIN ,sp.oo Lepl
sentatives of only Great Britain, Frahyvs
Italy and Roumania. The upper Danuoo
is to be administered by new lhtetm4 lht.,,so
tional commission until definite STATUS
h Is4nSN Mt a
ers nominated by the allied ana 49, ~.
ciated governments within one year aAeeF
THE RHINE AND THE MosELLE.-I;
The Rhine ls placed under the cehirgsl cehI.lEg.
commission to meet at Strassbourg WITHIN
six months after the peace and to pc COM
posed Of four representatives OF tIancS'
which shall in addition select the presiss
dent four Of Germany, and two each q
Great Britain, Italy. Belgium SWltzer-
land and the Netherlands.
Section Twelve.
RAILWAYs.-Germ in addition
to most favored nation treatment on
Ner railways, agrees to cooperate In
the establishment Of through tckei
services for passengers and baggagel
to insure communication BY rail- peH
tween the allied, associated and otheE
states; to allow construction or i'm.
provement within twenty-five years OF
form her rolling stock to enable tts in-
corporation in trains of the allied OF
associated powers. She also agrees tG
accept the denunciatton OF the Gothard
convention II Switzerland and italy
request, and temporarily to execute
instructions as to the transport OF
troops and supplies and the establish
ment Of postal and telegraphic service,
as provided.
CZECHo -sLovAKIA. - To assure
Czecho- -Slovakia access to the sea, spe-
cial rights are given her both north
and south Toward the Adriatic she
is permitted to run her own through
trains to Fiume and Trieste. To the
north Germany Is to lease her for 81
years spaces in Hamburg and Stettin
the details to be worked out by a com
mission Of three representing Czecho-
Slovakia. Germany and Great Britain
THE KEEL CANAL.-The Kiel cana
Is to remain free and open to war anC
merchant ships of all nations at peac'
with Germany, subject, goods and ships
of all states are to be treated on terms
of absolute equality, and no taxes Il
upkeep and Improvement for which
Germany Is to be responsible. In cast
of violation Of or disagreement as u
those provisions. any state may appea
to the league of nations, and may de-
mand the appointment Of an tnterna'
hearing of complaints Germany shall
establish local authority at Kiel.
Section Thirteen.
INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANI
! ZATION-Members of the league of ma.
tions agree to establish permanent or
ganization to promote International ad.
1ustment Of labor conditions, to consist
Of an annual international labor confer
ence and an international labor office.
The former is composed Of four rep
resentatiyes of each state, two from the
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 conventions OF
recommendations for legislation, Whicl
If passed by two-thirds vote must be sub
mitted to the law-making authority II
every state participating Each govern
ment may enact the terms into law; ap
prove the principle, but modify them tt
local needs; leave the actual Legislation
In case of federal state to local legis
latures, or reject the convention altogeth
er without further obligation
The international labor office is eS
tAblshed at the seat Of the league o
nations and part of It's organization. l
Is to collect and distribute information ol
labor throughout the world and prepar
agenda for the conference.
It will publish q 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 execut
accepted conventions.
The first meeting Of the conferenc
will take place In october, 1919, q
Washington. to discuss the elght-hou
day or 48-hour week: prevention G
unemployment; extension and ap
plication of the international conven
tlons adopted at Berne in 1905 prohih
iting night work for women and tn
use Of white phosphorus In the man
ufGcture Of matches; and the employ
ment Of women and children at nigh
or in unhealthy work, Of women befor
and after childbirth. including mater
nifty benefit. and Of children as regard
minimum age.
Section Fourteen.
GUARANTEEs.-As a guarantee for II
execution of the treaty German territoT
to the west OF the Rhine, together wit
the bridgeheads. will be occupied by allie
and associated troops for Is years perlo
IL the conditions are faithfully carried oil
by Germany, certain districts, includin
the bridgehead of Cologne, will be eva,
uated at the expiration Of five years; ce
tain other districts, including the bridg'
head Of Coblenz, and the territory neare
the Belgian frontier, will be evacuate
after ten years, and the remainder, il
Guiding the bridgehead of Mainz, will /
evacuated after Is years. In case Il
interallled reparation commission fn(
that Germany has failed to observe Il
whole or part of her obligations, eth,
during the occupation or after the
years have expired, the whole or pa
of the areas specified will be reoccupie
Immediately. If before the expiration
the Is years Germany complies with a
the treaty undertakings, the occupyin
forces will be withdrawn Immediately.
EASTERN EUROPE. - All Germa
troops at present In territories to the eal
OF the new frontier shall return as SOC