The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-05-13

ooo04 Germany 0ayl09s
iaaintain. Control s,stionse IN connecuo.
~.estabassp any tax discrimination axaIns
tho ports Of allied or associated powers
I must grant the iAtter's AL &c
own or other n~AtouAis, and Afiord IN
allied and associated spUwer. equal rights
ports and waterw.ys, ave that ahs =
!. tree 70 open or close her maritime coast
/. FREE ZONES IN PoRTs-Free some.
sexisting In German ports on August L
1874. must be maintained with due faciA-
ties ~ TO warehouse and packing. witAou.
cept for expenses of administration an,
usc. Goods leaving the free ZONES 70
in and FOOD
many snail be subject to the ordinary inn
port and export taxes.
INTERNATIONAL RIvERS-Thc Elbe
from f tns 'd Pr, ION, Of TT the od xa.a rom .n opn NJ
THE Niemen from 0rOdno and the DAnubs
from tim are declared international. to-
Eether with their connections, The RI
!, pariAn states must ensure good conditions
OF navigation within their territories un-
SleSs q special organization exists therefor.
otherwise appeal may be had 70 = special
tribunal of the league OF nations. which
also may arrange for . general interna-
ftional waterways convention.
/, The Elbe and Oder are to y placed
"a "
: within three months.
!. THE DANUBEThe European Danubt
commission reassumed It's prewar pow
ters. but for the time being with repre-
: sentatives Of only Great Britain. Francs.
. Italy and Roumania. The upper Danube
lis to be administered by a new interna-
I. tonAl commission until a definite statut.
: be drawn up at q conference of the pow
I ers nominated by tho allied and asso
/ ciated governments within one year after
! TRF Rhine AND THE MosELLE.-
rhe Rhine is placed under the centra'
six months after the peace and to be com
posed of four representatives of France
yhich shall in addition select the presi
sreat a.i,ain' italy. Belgium, switaeS
land. and tho Netherlands.
Section Twelve.
RAILwAYs.-Germany in addition
tc most favored nation treatment on
her railways. agrees to cooperate in
the establishment Of through ticket
to insure ommunication by rail be-
tween the allied, associated and other
psa.es; t1 Within e t%smtyeavs years ea '% of
form her herr rolling stock 70 enable Is its in
associated powers. She also agrees te
accept the denunciati Of the Gothare
convention II Switzerland and ltai!
Instructors as to the transport OF
troops and supplies and the establish
ment cf postal n telesraphic service
czEcHo.sI3vAKIA; TO .ssur,
ella, riSnts are given her both nor ti
Is permitted to run her own through
trains to Ftume and Trieste. To tn.
year. spaces in Hamburg and stettin
the details to be Worked out by a com
mission OF three representing czecho
THE KEEL .cANAL-The Kiel cana
: IL to remain free and open to war ane
merchant ships Of all nations at peec'
of all states are to be treated on terms
OF absolute equality. and no taxes to
be Imposed beyond those Necessary ;ar W, t.,
iGermany is to be responsible. In case
OF violation OF or disagreement as u
to t"' the pie"sue Of nations. an %H may syp de.
mand the appointment of an interna
ttonal commission. For preliminary
hearing of complaints Germany ehal'
establish a local authority at KEEL.
Section Thirteen.
INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGAN1
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the league Of ma
.tiohs agree to establish a permanent or
sanitation to pro.cote "a
of an annual international labor confer
;ence and an International labor ONCE.
re ans ,dr%er Of Is each eH" s,ste' two ~ ' from ii,
government and one each from the EN-
ployers and the employed: each Of then
m max xS,s i %tnaax.asan'y body II T Il. % 1s : re,
taking the form OF draft conventions OF
recommendations for legislation. which
United to the iaw-makinE authority ir
every state participating. Each govern
ment may enact the terms into law: ap
prove the principle. but modify them &c
In case of a federal stats to local leSis.
iatures. or reject the convention altogeth.
-
The International labor once is es.
tab,tshed At the seat Of the league 9
is to collect and distribute Information OF
labor throughout the world and prepare
agenda for the conference.
and It T Enx{ Publish and T p pessibly o II Fre isn
: suaRes. Each state agrees to make to I
for presentation = the conference an an
'nual report OF measures. taken to execute
i nrst meeting Of the conferenc,
will take place In October. 1919: a
: Washington: to discnss the eight-hou
srlication OF the international conven
iting night work fer women and tn
use of white phosphorus in the man
m nanet" Of Women mT'o and children ihH at Nigh
or in unhealth~ work. of worAen befor
| and after childbirth. including mater
nifty benefit. and Of children as regard
. minimum age.
Section Fourteen.
. GUARANTkES.-As a guarantee for tn
execution of the treaty German territor,
to the west Of the Rhine. together wit
.na h assseiated ;r S1p = For q'f IS yesrs sy p sll,s
if the conditions are faithfully carried OF
1 by Germany, certain districts, inca
I fthe b~ridgehead of Cologne, will Be evac
uat ted at the expiration OF Ave years. Ger
head of Coblenz. and the territory neares
| the Belgian frontier, will be e~vacuate'
1 fcluoing the bridgehead OF Mainz, will b
/. evacuated after Is years. In case tn
interallied reparation commission find
whole or part of her obligations. eithe
! during the occupation or aeer the ]
4 years have expired. the whole or par
\ of the areas specified will be reoccubie
Immediately. II before the expiration Q
the Is years Gerfnanx complies with al
forces will be withdra wn Immediately.
troops at present IN territories to the eaa
Of the new frontier shall return As 600;
as the allied and associated government
\ deem wise. They are to abstain fror
\ terfere with measures for national de
fen sc taken by the government concerned
All questions regarding occupation no
provided for by the treaty wNl be fegu
1 lated by q subsequent convention or con
.ventions which will have similar fore
and effect.
| Section Fifteen.
observation-disclosures agrees
recognize the full validity of the treatie
concluded by the allied and associate
1 bowers with 1he nov ere allied with Ger