The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-05-21

with transmigration traffic. She may not
establish any tax discrimination against
must grant the latter's seaports all fac
tors. and reduced tariffs granted her
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 IL
free to open or close her maritime coast
FREE ZONES IN PORTs-Free zones
existing In German ports on August J,
1914 must be maintained with due facili
ties as to warehouse and packing. without
| discrimination. and without charges ex-
cept for expenses Of administration and
use. Goods leaving the free zones for
brought into the free zones from Ger
many shall be subject to the ordinary i'm
port and export taxes.
| INTERNATIONAL RIVERS-The Elbe
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 I'M
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-
tional waterways convention.
The Elbe and Oder are to be placed
| under International commissions to meet
within three months.
THE DANUBE-The European Danube
ers. but for the time being with repre-
sentatives Of only Great Britain. France,
Italy, and Roumania. The upper Danube
is to be administered by a new interna
| tional commission until a definite statute
be drawn up at q 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
| months after
posed of four representatives Of France.
which shall in addition select the presi-
Great Britain. Italy. Belgium, switzer-
land. and the Netherlands.
Section Twelve.
RAILWAYS.-Germany in addition
her railways. agrees to cooperate in
the establishment of through ticket
services for passengers and baggage;
! tween the allied. associated and other
states; to allow construction or i'm
provement within twenty-five years Of
form her rolling stock to enable its In
corporation In trains of the allied or
associated associated powers; She also agrees to
request. and temporarily to execute
aod to the
ment Of postal and telegraphic service.
to the sea- sps
and south. Toward the Adriatic she
rans so Fu@ o ana her o Se
| north Germany is to lease her for 80
years spaces in Hamburg and Stettin.
mission Of three representing Czecho-
Slovakia. Germany and Great Britain.
THE KEEL CANAL--The Kiel canal
merchant ships of ali nations at peace
with Germany subject goods and ships
of all states are to be treated on terms
be imposed beyond those aau necessary S S for or
upkeep and Improvement. for which
Germany is to be responsible. In case
those provisions. any state may appeal
to the league Of nations, and may de-
m 11and, the appointment Of an intsrna.
hearing of complaints Germany shall
establish local authority at Kiel.
Section Thirteen.
INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANI-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the league of ma
tons agree to establish a permanent or
ganization 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 the
government and one each from the en-
ployers and the employed; each Of them
may vote individually It will be de,
taking the form Of draft conventions or
recommendations for legislation. which
if passed by two-thirds vote must be sub
mitted to the law-making authority in
every state participating. Each govern
ment may enact the terms into law; ap-
prove the principle. but modify them to
local needs; leave the actual legislation
latures, or reject the convention altogeth-
er without further obligation.
Hn Int rr,o Av0v 1ph ofHn to no
nations and part Of it's Organization 1t
is to collect and distribute information on
Labor. throughout the world and prepare
agenda for the conference.
win RsSSs and P Sassby IL French
guages. Each state agrees to make to 1t
for presentation t. the conference an an
nual report Of measures taken to execute
accepted conventions 49,
will take place in October, 1918, at
WASHINGTON; to discuss the eight-hourr
day or 4s-hour week: prevention Of
plication of the international conven-
tions adopted at Berne in 1906 prohib-
use Of white phosphorus, in the man
ufscture of matches; and the employ.
ment of women and children at night
and after childbirth. including mater
nifty benefit and of children as regards
minimum age.
Section Fourteen.
GUARANTEES.-As guarantee for the
execution of the treaty German territory
to the west of the Rhine, together with
the bridgeheads. will be occupied by allied
and associated troops for Is years period
If the conditions are faithfully carried out
by Germany, certain districts including
the bridgehead of Cologne. win be evac-
uated at the expiration of five years; GER
tain other districts. including the bridge
head of Coblenz. and the territory nearest
the Belgian frontier, will be evacuated
after ten years. and the remainder, in
Guiding the bridgehead of Mainz, will be
evacuated after Is years. In case the
interallied reparation commission finds
that Germany has failed to observe the
whole or part of her obligations, either
, during the occupation or after the Il
years have expired, the whole or part
ii Immediately. II before the expiration OF
, the Is years Germany complies with all
i the treaty undertakings. the occupying
forces will be withdrawn Immediately.
EASTERN EUROPE. = All German
troops at present in territories to the east
OF the new frontier shall return as soon
as the allied and associated governments
deem wise. They are to abstain from
all acquisitions and are in no way to in.
: | terfere with measures for national de.
| Tense taken by the government concerned
r. All questions regarding occupation not
provided for by the treaty will be regu.