New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-14

81 ss anal Kn ips s.a
5reatiss a1d eonysntions win the gran i
ceased to be part 81 t the German zol
veiein from Jan. last, renounces all
right Of exploitation of the railroads, a d
and accepts in advance any INTERNATIONAL
agreement as to it, reached by the Al
lied and Associated Powers.
As provided in the military clauses
Germany Will not maintain any fOrlli-
cations or armed forces less than 81
miles to the east of the Rhine hold any
maneuvers. nor maintain Sany works TO
!aclntate mobilization. In case OF V1o.s
laEon, she shall be regarded as COM.
hitting hostile act against the powers
VINO sign the, present treaty and IS m
world.
BY virtue of the present treaty Ger
many snail be bound to respond to any
request for an explanation which the
counci! OF the League of Nations may
think it necessary to address to her.
France Rega!ns Lost Province.
After recognition OF the moral obllga-
ton to repair the wrong done in 1s5
by Germany to France and the people
OF Alsace-Lorraine, the territories ceded
to Germany by the treaty of Frankfort
tiers as before 1871, to date from the
signing OF the aTmiStice, and to be free
OF all public debts.
Citizenship is regulated by detailed
provisions distinguishing those who are
Immediately restored to full French cit
lzensnlp, those who have to make for
NAL application therefor and those for
whom naturalization is open after three
years ears
man residents in Alsace-Lorraine, as
distinguished from those who acquire
the position of Alsace-Lorrainers as de-
fined in the treaty. All public property
and all private property of German for
eign sovereigns passes to French with
out payment or credit. France is sub
stltuted Tor Germany as regards owner
snip of the railroads and rights over
concessions Of tramwaySs
The Rhine bridges pass to France
with the obligation lor their upkeep.
Commercial Privileges Given.
FOR i've years manufactured prod
ucts or Aisace-Lorraine will be adj
nltted to Germany rec of duty to
total amount not, exceeding in any year
the average of the three years proceed
ing the Wal. and textile materials may
De lElporteu from Germany to Alsace-
Lorraine and re-eNported free of duty.
tonttaets Tor electric power from tlle
rlsnt bs ok must he continued for 10
years.
FOR seven years with possible extern
SION to IL, the ports of Kehae and
slnale unit by srench administrator
appointed ana supervised by the Cen
trssi Rhine commission. Property rights
will be sateguarded in both ports ana
eeauality Of treatment as respects trai,
nc assured the nationals. vessels and
goods OF every country,
Contracts between .Alsace-LOrrainers
ana Germans are maintained, save for
L rance s right to anntl on grounds of
PUBLIC interest, judgments of courts
heid in certain classes OF cases, while
III others judicla. exequatur is first
required. Political cundemna lions dur
ing the war are Iluli and void and the
5opilSatlon to repay war fines is estab-
II at hat ,,.f.. TOD o,.,.,
tory.
Various clauses adjust tie general
provisions of the treaty to the special
conultlons OF Alsace-L Lorraine, certain
matters of execution being leTt to con-
VeGtions to be made between France
and GEL many.
Coal Mines Given to France.
:. In compensa ton. Tor the destruction
OF coal mines Tor northern France and
as payment on account of reparation,
Germany cedes to France full owner
snip OF the coal mines OF the Saar basin
with their subsidiaries, accessories ana
facilities. Their value will be estimated
by the reparation commission and credit
ca against that account. The French
legislation, France replacing the present
owners whom Germany undertakes to
indemnify. France will continue to fur
1nlsh the present proportion of coal for
local needs and contribute in just pro-
portion to local taxes.
~ DoSlIi eNleiluS from the frontier
Oh Lorraine as reanneNed to France
north as far as st. Wendell including
on the west the valley of the Saar as
Tar as Saarbolzbach and on the east the
IN order to secure the rights and well
tare of the population and to guarantee
70 r rance entire freedom in working
the mines the territory will be gov
erned by a commission appointed by the
League Of Nations and consisting OF
hNe n members, one French one native
sentlng three different countries otne
tlan france and Germany. The league
VII appoint member of the commits
sion as chairman to act as executive Of
the commission. j.
Saar Valley Regime Formed,
The commission will have all power.
OF government formerly belonging to
me German empire, Prussia and Ba-
~larla, VIII administer the railroads and
ef TO interpret the treaty clauses.
The local courts will continue. but
ssu anc to the commission. Existing
SIS OF the law, but the commission may
make modii1ca tions after consulting a
l 'o;;a representative assembly which it
Will organize. 1t will have the taxing
power. but for local purposes only. New
taxes must be approved by this as
Labor legislation will consider Tho
wishes of the local labor organizations
ana the labor program Of the league.
fiencn ana other labor may be freely
uCllZed, the former being free to belong,
to French unions. All rights ACQUIRED
as TO pensions and social insurance will
pc maintained by Germany and the
Saar commission. There will be no
mliltafy service, but only a local gem
dafnefle to preserve order. NJ
Local Rights Preserved
The people Will preserve their local
assemblies, religious liberties, schools
and language. but may vote only for
local assemblies They will keen theii.
present nationality except so far as in
dlvlduals may change it. Those wish
ing 70 leave will have every facility
with respect to their property. The
territory will form part of the French
customs system with no export tax on
coal and metallurgical' products Igoing
70 germany nor on German products
entering the basin and for five, Years
no import duties on products Of .the
basin asn, going to Germany or German
products coming into the basin for
local assumption. French money may
circulate without restriction.
AFTER . years plebiscite will be
neld oy communes to ascertain the de-
slfes OF the population as to continI-
1ance OF the existing regime under the
League Of Nations, union with France
or union with Germany The right to
vote Will belong to all Inhabitants ove r
~ resident therein at the sigma ture.
Taking into account the opinions thus
expressed, the league will decide NE
ultimate sovereignty. In any norton