The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-02-24
HUNS COMPLETE
CONSTITUTION
The Draft Has Passed Sec
Ond Reading.
LCCEP! INTERNATIONAL LAW
The People VIII Hold the Executive
Power and Will BE Able TO :fecaii
the President

The People viii Hold the Executive
Power and Will Be Able to Recall
the President
Weinar. Feb. 24.-Whiie the Ger
man national assembly has h>en lold-
;u@ open meetings, several committees
L4ye found time TO discuss N hfait
uI Il new German constitution az pre-
paced by Hugo PrueSS, II nirr''rr OF
the cabinet.
The draft has now passed On second
reading The original few Paragraphs
have been cut up and eNpahd," INTO
lu@ aragraphS, which cover every
Bont carefully.
The new draft consists Of seven di-
visions. The first division. entitled
"ihe nation. and it's component ates,
provides that the national territory
shall consist of the former German
states as we'll as other states That
lGay, after plebiscite, desire to De
Incorporated with Germany. The nag
o. the new republic will be black, red
and gold.
The second article of the first dl-
vision provides that the executive
power lies with the people.
The third article says the generally
accepted rules of international law
shall be a basic part of the German
law.
Succeeding articles provide for the
defense of the nation and cover colo
NAL questions, customs duties and
public tranSportationS.
1t is provided the nation snail have
the right to enact laws governing clti-
ztnShip charity the right of citizens,
crimes and penalties, judicial matters,
the right of union, the relations be-
tween wurlmen and employers. the
Insurance Of workmen. the promotion
Of labor and trade. weights and meas
urpS. industry, mines. insurance. ocean
traffic. freedom of the press. freedom
Of organization and meeting, and the
rights and care of war veterans and
their relatives. The national assem-
bly, shall have the right to enact laws
concerning the regulation, production
and distribution of economic products
for the general good and for protec-
ton and education Of children and
youths.
The national law. ii is provided,
shall supersede the state laws of the
various German states who are EN-
powered to combine wholly or in part
for the purpose of creating more
powerful membership in that nation.
These states will he represented i'll
the government by a national coun.
Gil" Each member of the council
can introduce bills, hut a bill TO be
introduced to the assembly must have
! the assent of the council which, how
ever. possesses little veto power on
the lines of the British house of
lords.
The second division contains eleven
articles regarding the basic rights of
the German people, including full free
dom of belief, religion, art and sci
ence Labor, as the greatest national
wealth, is especially protected. Per
sonal freedom of dwelling and proper
ty are guaranteed, as is secrecy of the
postal service.
The third division contains nine
teen articles and provides that de-
tails shall be determined by the ma
tional government regarding the regu
lation of elections. The government
will meet each year on the first Mon
day of December at the capital Of the
government.
The president, it is provided, can
call the assembly earlier and must do
SO if at least one-third of. the men,
bers demand it he called. A court TO
control the voting would consist of
three members of the assembly and
two members of the national council
The constitution may be changed by
a two-thirds vote Of the full member
ship of the assembly.
The election Of president is pro
vided for in fourth division He
must be at least thirty-five years old
and a German citizen for ten years,
and will serve seven-year term. He
may be recalled through popular
/, vote. The president cannot be a
member of the assembly. 1t is provid-
ed the assembly can demand the pres
ence before it of the chancellor and
the cabinet.
The fifth and sixth divisions touch
on finance, trade and transportation
and a common postal system for the
entire nation. The seventh division
covers details Of courts and other jul
dicial organs, including a state court
Tor the entire nation