The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-05-16

perishable goods. Germany may nsk
divert traffic from Its normal course In
favor of her own transport routes or
maintain control stations in connections
with transmigration i trafile; she may not
the ports of allied or associated powers;
must grant the latter's seaports all fac
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 u
free to open or close her maritime coast,
FREE ZONES IN PoRTS-Free zones
existing in German ports on August l.,
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
consumption in Germany and goods;
brought into the free zones from Ger
many shall be subject to the ordinary inn
port and export taxes.
INTERNATIONAL RIVERS-The Elbe.
from the junction of the Vttava, the Vi:
tava from Prague, the Oder from oppa'i
the Niemen from Grodno and the Danupe'
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 tnereIor;
Otherwise appeal may be had to speclai
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.
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 to be administered by q new internal
| tionaf commission until definite stature
h1 AEax uv, IN at a
| ers nominated by the allied ana asso-s
ciated governments within one year aIler.
THE RHINE AND THE MosELLE..,.
| The Rhine is placed under the centrai
| commission to meet at Etrassbourg within
six months after the peace and to % s eon-
/ which shall In addition select the presi-
dent, four Of Germany and two s sacn Oh
| land, and the Netherlands.
| Section Twelve.
| RAILWAYS-Germany in addition
| to most favored nation treatment ON
her railways. agrees to cooperate IN
the establishment of through ticket
| services for passengers and baggage,
/ to insure communication by rail- be-
| tween the allied. associated and other
| provement within twenty-five years OF,
| such lines as necessary and to con-
form her rolling stock to enable It's IN.
| associated powers. She also agrees to.
| accept the Remuneration of the Gothard
| convention IL Switzerland and italy
| instructions as to the transport of
/ troops and supplies and the establish
| ment of postal and telegraphic service.
| CzEcHO- sLovAKIA. - To assure
Czecho- Slovahia access to the sea. spe-
/ cial rights are given her both north
and south. Toward the Adria ,hco, she me
| trains to Fiume and Trieste. To the
| north Germany is to lease her for 80
years spaces In Hamburg and Stettin.
i the details to be worked out by COM
| mission of three representing Czecho-
i Slovakia, Germany and Great Britain.
i THE KEEL CANAL-The Kiel canal
4 merchant ships of all nations at peace
| with Germany. subject. goods and ships
/ Of all states are to be treated on terms
be imposed beyond those necessary. for
| upkeep and Improvement. for winch
| Germany is to be responsible. In case
| OF violation of or disagreement as 10
those provisions. any state may appeal
| to the league OF nations, and may oe-
| mand the appointment of an interna-
hearing Of complaints Germany shall
establish local authority at KEEL
Section Thirteen.
INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANI-
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the league OF ma
tions agree to establish q permanent Or
| ganizatfon to promote International adj
! justment OF labor conditions. to consist
OF an annual international labor confer
ence and an international labor ofice.
The former Is composed OF four rep
| resentatives of each state, two from the
pioyers and the employed; each Of them
may vote individually. II VIII be de-.
liberative legislation body, its measures
tine fao q o arat Which
II passed by two-thirds vote must Dc sub
mitted to the Iaw-making authority IN
every state participating. Each govern
ment may enact the terms Into law APP
prove the principle but modify them 70
local needs: leave the actual Legislation
in case OF a federal state 20 local Legs
4 latures. or reject the convention alfoEetn-
er without further obligation.
The International labor ofice Is ess
tablished at the seat Of the league &c
Is to collect and distribute information ON
labor throughout the world and prepare
agenda for the conference.
viii Publish rd ps aas,Sy other II s
! guages. Each state agrees to make to fe
for presentation t. the conferences an an
nuaf report Of measures taken 70 execute
acS The f,rst ST. meeting of the conference
| will take place iii October. 1913. at
washington. to discuss the eight-hour
u u extension and APP
piication Of the international conyen-
| lions adopted at Berne in 1905 prohib-
iting night work for women and me
| use OF white phosphorus In the man
| ufccture of matchess and the employ
mert OF women and children at nighs
or IN unhealthy work. Of women before
| and after childbirth. including mater
nifty benefit. and Of children as regards
minimum age
Section Fourteen.
GUARANTEEs-As guarantee . for the the
| to the west OF the Rhine. together with
| the bridgeheads. win 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, will be evac-
tated at the expiration Of five years. GER
| tain other districts, including the bridge
head a Coblenz, and the territory nearest
the Belgian frontier, win be evacuated
after ten years, and the remainder, in
Guiding the bridgehead Of Mainz. will be
evacuated after Is years. In case the
fnterallied reparation commission nnd1
that Germany has failed to observe thu
whole OF. part OF her obligations. eithe!
| years have expired, the whole or parl
Of the areas specified will be reoccupiet
Immediately. H before the expiration 81
| the is yeafs Germany complies with al
| the treaty undertakings. the occupying
forces with be withdrawn Immediately.
| EASTERN EUROPE. - All German
III troops at present In territories to the cas-
1 OF the new frontier shall return M sc07
| - the allied and associated government
deem wise. They are to abstain from
all requisitions and are IN no way 20 In