The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-02

without distinction OF birth. nation
ality. language, race or religion, to-
gether with the right 20 the free ey-
/ ercise OF any creed.
"Au Austrian nationals. without
distinction of race, language or re-
ligion, are To be equal before the
law. No restrictions are to be i'm
posed on the free use of any Ian
guage in private or public, and rea-
sonable facilities are TO be given
Austrian nationals OF non-German
speech for the use of their language
before the courts.
Austrian nationals belonging to
racial, religious or linguistic minorf-
ties are TO enjoy the same protection
as other Austrian nationals, In par
ticular with regard TO schools and
other educational establishments,
and in districts where considerable
proportion OF Austrians other than
German are residents, facilities are
to be given in schools for instruction
OF children in their own language
and an equitable share of public
funds is TO be provided for the pur-
pose. These provisions do not pre-
clude the Austrian government from
making the teaching of German obli-
gatory. They are TO be embodied by
Austria in her fundamental law as a
bill OF rights. and provisions regard
ing them are to be under the protec-
ton of the league OF nations.
Austria renounces all right 10
titles and provides as 10 her own
and allies territories, the allied and
associated powers, and undertakes
to accept whatever measures are
taken by the provisional allied pow
ers in relation thereto.
The clauses as 70 Egypt, Morocco.
China and Siam are identical, after
the necessary notifications, with
those OF the German treaty, except
that especially in the case of China
there is no need for so many details.
'SThe military clauses are reserved
Naval: All Austro-Iungarian war
ships, submarines and vessels OF the
Danube flotilla are TO be finally sur
rendered TO the principal allied and
associated powers.
'sTwenty-one specified auxiliary
cruisers are TO be disarmed and
treated as merchant ships.
"All Tarships and submarines IN
der construction in ports which be
long or have belonged to Austria
Hungary shall be broken up, the
salvage not 20 be used except for in
dustrial purposes, and not to be sold
to foreign countries. The construc-
ton OF acquisition of any submarines
even for commercial purposes is for
hidden All naval arms, ammunt-
ton and other war materials belong
ing TO Austria-Hungary AZ the date
Of the armistice shall be surrendered
TO the allies.
THE Austrian wireless station at |
Vienna Is not TO be used for naval, !
military or political messages relat- |
ing 10 Austria or her late allies
without the consent of the allied and |
associated governments during three
months, but only for commercial pur-
poses under supervision During the |
same period Austria is not to build |
any more high power wireless sta !
tons
Air clauses: Austria may have 10 I
military or naval air forces Including i
must demobilize all exist 1
ing forces within two months and !
must surrender TO the principal I
powers wide categories Of aviation
material
General: Austria agrees not TO |
accredit or send any military, naval /
or air mission TO any foreign county |
or to allow Austrian nationals 20 en- !
list in the army. navy or air service |
Of any foreign power.
Part seven, on penalties, CORE |
spends with the German treaty, ex- |
cept for the omission OF any progi- !
sion similar TO that calling for the /!
trial Of ex-kaiser of Germany, and /.
the addition of provision requiring !
the new states TO help prosecute and /
punish any OF their nationals so /
guilty.
Part eight on repara.ions ana |
part nine on financial clauses ere re- |
served.
Part ten on economt: c.auses are,
except in certain del4ils, such as
shipping, similar 10 these OF the
German treaty. SpecilI provisions /
added, however, for former Aus'ro- I
nationals acq1--ing an al I
lied nationality similar 70 those in /.
the German treaty rela ing 10 IRE |
OF Alsace-Lor -aine Their /!
contracts are maintained subject 10 [
cancellation by their government. !
Austria undertakes TO recognize sny (
agreement or convention made ~ |
the allies to safeguard the interests (
OF their nationals in any unde~tak- /
ings constituted under Austro-EIUn- I
garian law which operate N teri
tories detached from the former Aus !
trian empire and 10 transfer any
necessary documents and information /
in rpCar1 n than
THE clauses as to freedom of |
transit are the same in the Austrian |
as in the German treaty except for |
the omission OF provisions affecting
Germany alone and the insertion OF |
specific clauses granting Austria /
transit privileges through former /
territory in order /
to assure her access in the Adriatic. |
Part fourteen on miscellaneous J
provisions are, after necessary sub /
stitutions, virtually identical with /
those Of the German treaty. The /.
treaty is TO come into force when 1
signed by Austria and three prin- /
Clpal powers and to he effective FIR