Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-08

Opium. The contracting powers
agree, whether or not they have sign
ed and ratified the opium convention
of January twenty third, nineteen
twelve or signed the special protest,
in accordance with reason adopted ny
the third opium conference in nine
teen fourteen, to bring the said con-
vention into force by enacting within
twelve months of the peace the neces-
sary legislation.
Religious Missions.-The allied and
associated powers agree that the pro-
perties of religious missions in terri
tories belonging or coded to them
shall continue in their work under
the control of the powers, Germany
renouncing all claims in their behalf.
Aircraft Regulation.
Aerial gation.-Aircraft of the
allied and associated powers shall
have full liberty of passage and land
ing over and in German territory,
equal treatment with German planes
as to use of German airdromes, and
with most favored nation planes as to
commercial traffic in Germany. Ger
many agrees to accept allied certifi-
Gates of nationality, air worthiness or
competency or licenses and to apply
the convention relative to aerial navi-
cation concluded being the allied and
associated powers to her own aircraft
over her own territory These rules
apply until nineteen twenty-three 'un-
less Germany has since been admitted
to the league of nations, or to the
above convention.
Freedom of Transit.-German
must grant freedom of transit through
her territories by rail or water to per-
sons, goods, ships, carriages. and
mails from or to any of the allied or
associated powers without customs or
transit duties, undue delays, restric-
tions, means of transport, or place of
entry or departure. Goods in transit
shall be assured all possible speed of
journey, especially perishable goods
Germany may not divert traffic from
it's normal course in favor of her own
transport routes or maintain control
stations in connection with trans
grafton traffic. She may not estab-
lish any tax against the ports of al
lied or associated powers; must grant
the latter's seaports all factors and
reduced tariffs granted her own or
! other nations and afford the allied
and associated powers equal rights
with those of her own nationals in
| her ports and waterways, save that
she is free to open or close her mari
time coasting trade.
Free Zones in Ports.
! Free zones existing In German
ports on August first, nineteen four
| teen, must be maintained with due
facilities as to warehouses and pack
ling, without discrimination. Goods
leaving the free zones for consumption
| in Germany and goods brought into
the free zones from Germany shall be
subject to the import and export
taxes.
| International Rivers--The Elbe
| from the junction of the Vltava, the
VltaYa from Prague. the Oder from
| Oppa the Niemen from Grodno. and
the Danube from Ulm are declared
| international, together with their con-
nections. The riparian states must
! insure good conditions of navigation
within their territories.
The Elbe and the Oder are to be
placed under international commits
sions to meet within three months,
For the Elbe composed of four repre-
sentatiVes of Germany, two from
Czecho-Slovakia, and one each from
! Great Britain, France. Italy and Bel
GUM. If any riparian state on the
! Niewen should so request of the league
/
be placed there. These commissions
shall upon request of any riparian
state meet within three months to re-
wise any existing international agree
ment.
Administering the Danube.
The Danube-The European Dam
ube commission resumes it's pre-war
time policy The upper Danube is to
| no lint iyfa ;,,4n
1 tional commission until definite state
be drawn up at n conference of the
powers nominated by the allied and
associated governments within one
year after the peace. The enemy gov
ernments shall make full reparation
for all war damages caused to the
| European commission; shall cede their
facilities in surrendered territory and
give CZecho-Slovakia Serbia and Rou-
mania any rights necessary on their
shores for carrying out improvements
in navigation.
The Rhine and the Moselle-The
Rhine is placed under the central
commission to meet at Strassburg
within six months after the peace and
to be composed of four representatives
of France, which shall in addition
select the president, four of Germany
and two each of Great Britain, Italy,
Belgium and The Netherlands. Ger
many must give France on the course
of the Rhine included between the
two extreme points of her frontiers all
rights to take water to feed canals,
while herself agreeing not to make
canals on the right bank opposite
France. She must also hand over to
France all her drafts and designs for
this part of the river
Concession 10 Belgium.
Belgium is to be permitted to build
a deep draft Rhine Meuse canal if she
so desires within twenty-five years, in
which case Germany must construct
the part within her territory on pres
ent plans drawn by Belgium. Ger
many may not object if the central
Rhine commission desires to extend
its Jurisdiction over the lower Mos
sele. the upper. Rhine or lateral
canals. ! Germany must cede to the
allied and associated government GER
tain tugs. vessels and facilities for
navigation on all these rivers, the
specific details to be established by
an arbitrator nation named by the
United States.
In the case the Rhine shares in the
German navigation companies and
property such as wharves and ware
houses held by Germany in Rotter-
dam at the outbreak of war must be
handed over.
The Railways.
Germany in addition to most favor
ed nation treatment on her railways,
agrist (agrees-garbled in transmits
sion) to cooperate in the estimate of
through ticket service for passengers
and baggage; to ensue communication