The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-06-13
G-oycrinms.u
II,sNL CONTROL on sAAR


10. The government " the territory
81 the saar basin will be- intrusted 10
V commission representing the league
Of nations.
~. The governing commission pro.
Vided for nv paragraph 10 shall ON
sist % five memhcrr chosen by the
council of The league ~ nations. and
will include one citizen Of France, n
native inhnhltant Of the aar basin not
a citizen OF France. and three mom-
bers belonging TO three countries other
than France or Germany. The mem.
hers OF the governing commission shall
he appointed for one year and mas
be rcappointed They ear be removed
by the council Of tho league Of ma
tions, which Will provide Tor their re-
placement. The members of the gov.
erninE commission Will he entitled TO a
salary which will be fixed by the oun
ell Of the league OF nations ~
charged on the local
rs. The chairman OF the governing
commission shall be appointed Tor one
year from monE the members Of the
commission by the council Of the
league OF nations and may be reap
pointed. The chairman will act a.
the executive OF the commission
WIN Have iuIl Power
10. Within the territory of the saar
basin he governing commission shall
have all the powers OF government
hitherto belonging Co the German em-
pire. prussia. or bavaria. including the
appointment and dismissal OF 81
flclAls. and the creation OF such ad-
illustrative and representative bodies
a. " may feem necessary. II shall
have full powers 10 administer and
operate the raiiways, canals. aud the
different public services. It's decisions
shall be taken by a majority.
20, Germany will place a. the dis.
posal of the governing commission all
official documents and archives under
the control OF Germany. OF any DER
man state OF Of any local authority.
which relate 20 the territory of the
Saar basin or 90 the rights OF The In
hahitnnta thereof
81. II Will be the duty Of the gov
erning commission TO insure hy such
means and under such conditions az II
may deem suitable, the protection
abroad OF the Interests of the lnhahi.
tantH Ut the territory Of tho Saar basin.
MAY tar Al i'rop~rty
gs The governing commission shall
have the full right ~ use 81 all prop
erty. other than mines. belonging both
in public and la private domain. to the
Imperial acrmau government, "a The
government Of any German state. Ia
the territory of the saar basin
~ fffAfNh tnt an tNuiiH
able npportiohmont OF rolling atoci,
shall be made by q mixed commission
on which the government of the ter
I ritory Of h q basin ana the Ger
man railways are represented,
Persons, goods. vessels. carriages,
wagons. and mails coming from or
gulng Ia tbs Saar basin shall enjoy
an the rights and privileges relating
to transit and transport which are spe-
Gifted In the provisions OF part XII,
tportH, waterways, uilwaysi of the
present treaty.
OI0 Laws WIN Apply
80. The laws ana regulations in
force on Noy. ~. 1878. la the territory
~ the Saar basin teNcept those en-
acted in consequence OF the state OF
war; shall continue 30 apply.
II. Tor general reasons or 10 hrinE
these laws and regulations Into record
with the provisions OF the present
treaty, n rs necessary 10 INTRODUCES
notifications, these shall he decided
on ana put into effect by the govern
ms commission after consultation viii
the elected representatives an the com
mission may determine.
No modification may he made In N.
legal regime for the exploitation 81 IN,
mines provided for In paragraph 4.
without the French state being pre-
vioLsly consulted, unless such modif
cation results from a general rsgula.