Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07

ncnt commission will advise the council
on military and naval questions.
Preventing of War
Upon any war or threat of war. the
council will meet to consider what com
mon action shall be taken. Members
are pledged 70 submit matters of disputc
TO arbitration or enquiry and not to
resort to war until three months after
the award. Members agree to carry
out an nrbitral award. and not To go to
war. concurrcd in by all its members
represented on the council and n simplc
majority of the rest, less tho parties to
the dispute. will have the force of n
unanimous recommendation by the
council. In either ease. if the necessary
agreement cannot be secured. the mem.
bers reserve the right to take such ac-
tion as may be necessary for the main
tcnancc of right and justice. Members
rcSorting to war in disregard of the
covenant will be Immediately drbarrcd
from all intercourse with other mem
bers. The council will. in such eases.
consider what military or naval action
can be taken by the league. collectively.
for the protection of the covenants
and will afford facilities to members
co operating in this enterprise
Validity of Treaties
All treaties or international engage.
mentS concluded after the inStuton of
the league will be registered with the
sccrctariat and published. The assem-
bly, may from time to time advise mcm
bcrS to reconsider treaties which have
become inapplicablr or involve danger
OF peace. The covenant abrogatcs all
obligations between members inconsis
tent with its terms. but nothing in i,
shall affect the validity of international
engagement. such as treaties of arbitra
ton or regional understandings Ik,
the Monroe Doctrine for securing the
maintenance of peace.
The Mandatory System
The tutclagc of nations not yet able
to stand by themselves will be entrusted
to advanced nations WHO arc best httet
to undertake it. The covenant rrrog
MICS three different stages of develop
mcnt requiring different kinds Of man
datOrics.
Communities like those belonging t,
the Turkish empire. which can be pro.
visionally recognized as independent
subject to advice and. assistance from
mandatory. in whose selection the!
would be allowed "A voice.
Communities like those of ccntra
Africa to be administered by the man.
datory under conditions generally APP
proved by tho members of the league
where equal opportunity for trade will
! be allowed to all members: certain
abuses. such as trade in slaves. arm,
and liquor. will be prohibited. and the
construction of military and naval base,
and the Introduction of compuIsor!
military training will be diSallowed
Other communities. such as southwest
Africa and the south Pacific islands
to be administered under the laws of tn,
mandatory as integral portions Of it,
territory. In every case the mandator!
! will render an annual report and the
degree of it's authority will be defined
General international Provisions
Subject to and in accordance will
the provision of International convcn
tions existing or hereafter to be agreed
upon. the members of the league will
in general. cudCavor through the inter
national organization established by tn
labor convention to secure and maintain
fair conditions of labor for men. womcl
and children in their own countries aut
other countries. and undertake to secure
just treatment of the native inhabitant
Of territories under their control: the.
will cntrust the league with the genera
supervision over the execution of agree
mcnts for the suppression of traffic il
women and children, etc.. and tn,
control of the trade in arms and ammu
milton with countries in which contrO
is necessary; they will make provision
for freedom of communications an,
transit and equitable treatment fo
commerce of all members of the league
with special reference to the necessities
of regions devastated during the war
aud they will rndeavor to take step
for international prevention and routro
of disease. international bureaus ant
commissions already established will b
placed under the league, as well as thos'
to be established in the future.
Amendments to the Covenant
Amendments to the covenant will
take effect when ratified by the counci
and by a majority of the assembly.
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