The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-16


must grant the Iatters 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 is
Tree to open or close her maritime coast
FREE ZONES IN PoRTs-Free zones
existing in German ports on August !,
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 Tor
consumption in Germany and goods
brought into the free zones from Ger
many snail be subject to the ordinary i'm
porI ana export taxes.
INTERNATIONAL REVERSING Elbe
from the Junction of the Vitava, the vi
Java from Prague, the Oder from Oppa,
from Utm are declared international, to-
setner with their connections. The RI
parlan states must ensure good conditions
or navigation within their territories un-
otherwise appeal may be had to special
tribunal OF the league of nations. which
also may arrange for general interna-
uonal 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 it's prewar pow
sentatives of only Great Britain, France,
Italy and Roumania. The upper Danube
is to be administered by a new interna-
tional commission until definite statute
be drawn up at a 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
six months after the peace and to be COM
which shall in addition select the presi-
dent, four of Germany, and two each of
Great Britain, Italy, Belgium. Switzer-
land. and the Netherlands.
- Section Twelve.
notwithstanding in addition
to most favored nation treatment on
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
such lines as necessary and to con-
form her rolling stock to enable its in
corporation in trains of the allied or
associated powers. She also agrees to
accept the denunciation of the Gothard
request, and temporarily to execute
instructions as to the transport of
troops and supplies and the establish
ment Of postal and telegraphic service,
CZECHO- SLOvAKIA. - To- assure
Czecho- Slovakia access to the sea. spe-
cial rights are given her both north
and south. Toward the Adriatic she
is permitted to run her own through
trains to Fiume and Trieste. To the
north Germany is to lease her for 80
years spaces in Hamburg and Stettin.
mission Of three re- T representing g czecho-
Slovakia. Germany and Great Britain.
THE KEEL CANAL.-The Kiel canal
is to remain free and open to war and
merchant ships of all nations at peace
with Germany. subject, goods and ships
of all states are to be treated on terms
of absolute equality. and no taxes to
be imposed beyond those necessary for
upkeep and improvement. for. which
Germany is to be responsible. In case
of violation of or disagreement as to
those provisions, any state may appeal
mand the appointment of an interna-
tional commission. For preliminary
hearing Of complaints Germany shall
establish local authority at KEEL.
Section Thirteen.
INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANI-
ZATION-Members of the league of ma
lions agree to establish 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-
Lucrative legislation body, its measures
taking the form Of draft conventions or
If passed by two-thirds vote must be sub
mitted to the law-making authority in
every state participating. Each govern
prove the principle, but modify them to
local needs; leave the actual legislation
in case of a federal state to local legis-
latures, or reject the convention altogeth-
er without further obligation.
The international labor office is es-
tablished at the seat of the league OF
nations and part Of its organization. 1t
is to collect and distribute information On
labor throughout the world and prepare
agenda for the conference.
It will publish a periodical in French
and English and possibly other Ian
guages. Each state agrees to make to 1t
for presentation to the conference an an
nual report of measures taken to execute
accepted conventions.
The first meeting of the conference
will take place in October. 1919, at
Washington, to discuss the eight-hour
day or 4S-hour week; prevention Of
unemployment; extension and ap-
plication of the International conyen-
lions adopted at Berne in 1905 prohib-
fting night work for women and the
use of white phosphorus in the man
ufacture of matches; and the employ
or in unhealthy work, of women before
and after childbirth, including mater
nifty benefit, and of children as regards
minimum age.
Section Fourteen.
GUARANTEES.-Asa 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
kof 1fofri tnNl in O
the bridgehead of Cologne. will be evac-
uated at the expiration of five years; GER
tain other districts, including the bridge.
the Belgian frontier, will be evacuated
Guiding the bridgehead Of Mainz. will be
evacuated after Is years. In case the
that Germany has failed to observe the
whole or part of her obligations. either
during the occupation or after the IS
of the areas specified will be reoccupied
Immediately. II before the expiration Of
the Is years Germany complies with all
forces viii be withdrawn Immediately.
EASTERN EUROPE. =. All German
troops at present in territories to the east
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 sby the government concerned.
All questions regarding occupation not
provided for by the treaty will be regu-
lated by a subsequent convention or con-
ventions which will have similar force
and effect.
Section Fifteen.
MISCELLANEOUS agrees to
recognize the full validity of the treaties
of peace and additional conventions to be
concluded by the allied and associated
many, to agree to the decisions to be
taken as to the territories of Austria
Hungary. Bulgaria and Turkey and to
recognize the new states In the frontiers
to be fixed for them.
Germany agrees not to put forward any
pecuniary claims against any allied or
associated power signing the present
treaty. hacpd On avapfc rravioiJo "A the