Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-15
'1NVT' NTTVTTNT T IN = TIN
Proposals Of Germany

Proposals of Germany
The international agreement on labor
law. prepared by the German Govern
mcnt. referred 10 in the note of Count
Won Brockdorff Rantzau. was prepared
in the German ministry Of labor some
months ago and first published May | -.
Most of this document is taken up
with detailed proposals for labor Icgis
Iation. numbcr|of which were incor.
pOratcd in the international labor char
ter issued by the syndical conference mt
Rcrno in February. Very slight pro
vision, however. it made for the future
continuance of the international labor
legislature.
Article VII. which contains the
proposition for an international organi
nation. speaks of ain international con
ference. which would meet Mt least once
in five years. In il each power would
have one vote. and four fifths ma
iority would he necessary before nuv
resolutions would be binding upon its
members. \ commission charged with
the technical oversight of the dccrccs
I"f this conference is the only place
whCrc labor would have been any di-
rect representation and corresponds.
with lessor powers. to tho international
labor Office arranged for in the terms
of tho Allies.
Tho definite terms proposed at
present include: Freedom Of immigra
'ion and the right Of immigrants to hold
trad" union privileges. tho right of
continuation. social insurance. the eight
III a. a., h, Ii
prohibition of night work. the fourteen
year az" limit for child labor medical
supervision for Juveniles. provision for
I'll" education of Young persons. tho
minimum wage. the protection of
women in industry and of workers in
( dangerous trades
! foch Sent TO Rhine
Immediate measures tending 10 tho
further SubiuEatinn of Germany if IFS
delegates refuse to sign tho pcacc trcutv
mr." Indi"atod by the announcement that
: Marshal Fo"h has been sent to the
KUN" hl tho Council of Four TO take
SIrh action as may become necessary
III tn" event the treaty is not signed.
ne Austrian peace terms probably
VIII h" presented to tho Austrian dele
CATION Wednesday.
IN" council of four this morning dis
"llSSrd with its military advisers tho
/ nlIltarN terms of the treaty. II is un-
h"fH'""d that thCS" arc similar to those
/ III IN" German treaty. including the
. prohibition Of CouSCription
Th" terms il is understood. rcouirc
! th" dsmantling Of tho famous S koda
works. among other armament plants.
M"mh"rN of the Austri"r delegation.
questioned on their arrival at st. Gcr-
main last evening. intimatcd that they
would dcnand the attachment of Ger
man Bohemia aud German Tyrol 10
, Germany. and declared that without
ih"S" concessions they would be unable
tn sign tho treaty. This was not said
with such conviction as would indicate
u firm determination. and the impress
sion was gained that they were ready to
! sign, oven if annexation to Germany
was not permitted.
Attitude of Austria
II am not bclligcront | am
neutral" remarked Slatn paSha.
former official of the Egyptian Govern
! mCnt, who accompanies the delegation
as an expert. This remark, though
| made apropoS of Slatin PHsha : status
as delegate of tho Austrian Red Cross,
might apply to the attitude of the whole
I Austrian delegation. who evidently do
not regard themselves ms in the same
category with tho Germans. hlt rather
as representatives of ono of the now-
! born smaller states coming tn make their
terms aS to territorial limits with the
/ Entente delegates.
! 1t is learned from members of the
party that the leading representatives
arc sharply divided among themselves
regarding the question of annexation to
| Germany. SO that tho delegation as
whole can scarcely take Il firm stand
on permanent prohibition of union with
/ Germany. which appears in the draft
of the treaties for both Germany and
! Austria.
Austrians Have Full Freedom
The Austrian delegates strollcd freely
| through the streets and parks today,
apparently enjoying complete freedom
of movement There are Io barriers
mt st. Gcrmain like those which sur
round the German delegates at Yer
saiIlcs. The Austrians have mace no
request thus far to communicate with
! the German delegation.
| Tho failure of the Hungarian Gov
crumPnt to respond to the invitation to
scsd delegates to France 10 receive
/