The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-07

ton. France replacing the present
owners whom Germany undertakes
to indemnify. France will continue
to furnish and present proportion or
coal for local needs and contribute
in Just proportion to local taxes.
The basin extends from the frontier
of Lorraine as re-annex to France
north as far as st. Wendell. includ-
ing on the west the valley of the
Saar as far as Saar Holzbach and
on the east the town of Homburg.
In order to secure the rights and
welfare of the population and guar
antee to France entire freedom IN
working the mines, the territory will
be governed by a commission ap-
pointed by the league of nations and
consisting of five members, one
French, one a native ~inhabitant or
the Saar and three representing
three different countries other than
France and Germany. :.
The commission will have all
powers Of government formerly be-
longing to the German empire.
Prussia and Bavaria will adnnfnis-
ter the railroads and other public
services and have full power to In
terpret the treaty clauses. The local
courts will continue, but subject to
the commission. Existing German
legislation will remain the basis OF
the law. Labor legislation will con-
slider the wishes of local labor or
| carnations and the labor program
of the league.
After fifteen years a plebiscite VIII
be held by m to ascertain
the desires of the population as TO
continuance of existing regime
under the 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 opinions thus expressed,
the league will decide the ultimate
sovereignty. In any portion restored
to Germany the German government
must buy out the French mines at
an appraised valuation. If the price
is not paid within six months there
after this portion passes finally to
France. If Germany buys back the
mines the league will determine how
much of the coal shall be annually
! sold to France.
Section A.. German-Austria. Ger
many recognizes the total indepen-
! dence of German-Austria in the boun-
daries traced.
Tchecho-Slovakia. Germany recog-
nizes the entire independence of the
Tchecho-Slovak state, including the
autonomous territory OF the Ruthe-
mans, south OF the Carpathians, and
accepts the fontiers of this state as
to be determined, which in the case
of the German frontier shall follow
the frontier of Bohemia in 1914.
Poland. Germany cedes to Poland
the greater part of Upper Sllesla
Posen and the province of West
Prussia, on the left bank Of the Wis
tula. A field boundary commission
of seven, five representing the allied
and associated powers and one each
representing Poland and Germany,
shall be constituted within fifteen
days of the peace to determine this
boundary.
Such special provisions as are
necessary to protect racial, linguis-
tic or religious minorities and to
protect freedom of transit and eqult-
able treatment of commerce of other
nations shall be laid down in a sub
sequent treaty between the five al
lied and associated powers and Pol
and.
East Prussia. The southern and
the eastern frontier of East Prussia
and Poland is to be fixed by plebis-
cites.
In each Ease German troops and
authorities will move out within ff-
teen days of the peace and the terri
tories be placed under Al interna-
tional commission of five members
appointed by the five allied and as
ISOLATED powers with the particular
duty of arranging for a free, fair and
secret vote. The commission will re-
port the results Of the plebiscite to
the five powers with a recommended
ton for the boundary and will to-
inmate its work as soo as the bcun'
dairy has been laid down n the
new authorities set up.
The five allied and associated
powers will draw up regulations as
surfing East Prussia full and eauit-
able access to and use Of the WIS.,
tula.
A subsequent convention, of which
the terms will be fixed by the five
allied and associated powers, will be
entered into between Poland, Ger
many and Danzig to assure suitable
railroad communication across Ger.
nan territory ON the right bank Of
the Vistula between Poland and
Danzig, while Poland shall grant free
passage from East Prussia to Ger
many.
The northeast corner of East Prus-
STA, about Memel, is to be ceded by
Germany to the associated powers,
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settlement made, especially as re-
CARDS the nationality Of the inhabi-
tants.
Danzig-Danzig and the district
Immediately about it is to be consti-
tuted into the free city of Danzig,"
under the guarantee Of the league
Of nations. A high commissioner ap-
pointed by the league and president