The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-12

in general everything which those /
who own or exploit the mines pos
sess or enjoy for the purpose OF ex-
n1oitinp the mines and their accesso-
ries and subsidiaries.
The transfer will apply also to the
debts owing for products delivered
before the entry into possession by
the French state. and after the Sig
nature Of the present treaty, and TO
deposits OF money made by customers
whose rights will be guaranteed by
the French state.
a The French state will acquire
the property free and clear OF all
debts and charges Nevertheless, the
rights acquired. or in course OF be.
ing acquired by the employees of the
mines and their accessories and SUBJ
salaries at the date Of the coming
into force of the present Treaty, IN
connection with pensions for old age
or disability, will mot be affected. In
return. Germany must pay over to
the French state a sum representing
the actual amounts to which the said
employees are entitled
Section s Of this chapter provides
that No obstacle shall be placed in
the way of such Improvements of
railways or waterways as the French
state may Judge necessary to assure
the dispatch and the transport of the
products of the mines and their &C
cessories and subsidiaries. Such as
double trackage, enlargement of sta
tions and construction of yards and
appurtenance The distribution of
expenses will in the event Of disa-
greement. be submittd to arbitration.
THE French state may also estab-
lish any new means of communica-
ton, such as roads, electric lines and
telephone connections which it may
consider necessary for the exploita-
ton of the mines.
1T may exploit freely and without
| any restrictions the means Of COM
munication of which it may become
the owner, particularly those con-
Meeting the mines and their accesso-
ries and subsidiaries with the means
of communication situated in French
territory" " III"
/
! Section II provides that the Gov
erning Commission Of the Saare val
LEY shall Consist "of five members
chosen by the Council Of the League
tof Nations. and will include one cit.
izen of France. one native inhabitant
| Of the Saare Basin not a citizen Of
1 France. and three members belonging
ITO three countries other than France
or Germany"
] The Labor Sections
This is the part of the treaty which,
it will be recalled, Senator lodge re.
Gently said had not been adequately
treated in the official summary and
would surprise both capital and la.
Dor when it finally appeared in its
original form. The section dealing
with labor problems is very long but
its main points resolve themsefve.
in the following nine principles which
seem to the high. contracting parties
to be Of special and urgent impor.
tancc:
: "First-The guiding principle above
enunciated that labor should not b.
regarded merely as a commodity OF
article of commerce.
"Second-The right of association
for all lawful purposes by the EN-
pln'ed as we'll as by the employers.
"Third-The payment to the EN-
ployed wage adequate to maintain
reasonable standard Of life as thi!
is understood in their time and coun
; try.
"Fourth-The adoption of an eigh
hour day or forty-eight hour weel
as the standard to be aimed at where
i, it has already been attained.
"Fifth-The adoption of week.,
rest Of at least twenty-four hours
which should include Sunda
wherever practicable.
"Sixtl-The adoption of child Labor
, and the imposition of such limitation.
on the labor of young persons as shall
permit the continuation of their edu.