The Washington herald., 1919-05-08
Summary of Text
OF Peace Treaty

CuITeQ IN Dy dIl It's memOeFS repre-
sented on the council and q simple
of the rest. less the par
ties to the dispute. will have tho
force of a unanimous recommenda-
tion by the council. In either case.
IL the necessary agreement cannot
be secured the members reserve the
right to take such as may be neces-
sary for the maintenance of right
and justice. Members resorting to
war in disregard OF the covenant
will Immediately be debarred from
all intercourse with other members.
The council will in such cases con-
slider what military OF naval action
can be taken by the league collec-
lively for the protection of the cove
nants and will afford facilities to
cooperating in this enter
prise
Validity OF treaties-All treaties
OF international engagements con-
cIuded after the institution OF the
league will be registered with the
and published The as
sembly may from time to time ad-
wise members to reconsider treaties
which have become inapplicable OF
involve danger of peace. The COW
enant abrogates all obligations be-
tween members inconsistent with its
terms but nothing in it shall affect
the validity of international en-
ga6ements such as treaties of ar
bitration or regional understandings
like the Monroe Doctrine for secur-
ing the maintenance OF peace.
SYSTEM OF MANDATORIEs.
AAN ct nj h.
of nations not yet able
TO stand by themselves will be en-
trusted to advanced nations who
are best fitted to undertake II. The
recognizes three different
stages OF development requiring
differeht kind of mandatories: ta)
like those belonging
to the Turkish Empire which can
be Professionally recognised as in
dependent. subject 10 advice and
assistance from a mandatory in
whose selection they would be al
lowed to vote. tb) Communities
like those of Central Africa to be
administered by the mandatory un-
der conditions generally approved
by the members of the league where
equal opportunities for trade will
be allowed to all members. certain
abuses, such as trade in slaves.
arms and liquor will be prohibited
and the construction of military
and naval bases and the introduc-
tion OF compulsory military train
ing will be disallowed. (c) Other
communities. such as Southwest
Africa and the South Pacific is
lands but administered under the
laws of the mandatory as integral
portions of its territory. In every
case the mandatory will render an
annual report and the degree Its
authority will be defined.
DEALING WITH LABOR.
General International provisions
Subject to and in accordance with the
OF international convention
or hereafter to be agreed
upon. the members of the league will
in general endeavor. through the in
ternational organisation established by
the labor convention, to secure and
maintain fair conditions of labor for
men. women and children in their
own and other countries and un-
dertake to secure just treat
ment OF the native Inhabitants OF
territories under their control; they
lIC WIFI lnc ECi-
eral supervision over the execution Of
agreements for the suppression of
traffic in women and children. etc,
and the control OF the trade in arms
and ammunition with countries in
which control is necessary: they will
make provision for freedom OF COM
and transit and equita-
BILE treatment for commerce OF all
members OF the league. with special
reference to the, necessities OF regions
devastated during the war. and they
will endeavor to take steps for inter-
national prevention and control OF
disease. International bureaus and
already established wifi
be placed under the league, as well
as those to he established in the fu-
ture.
Amendments to the covenant
to the covenant will take
effect when ratified by the council
and by a majority of the assembly.
boundaries OF Germany-Germany
cedes to France Alsace-Lorraine
$500 square miles in the south
west. and to Belgium two small dis
trtcts between Luxembourg and Hol-
land. totalling aS9 square miles. She
also cedes to Poland the southeastern
tip of Silesia, beyond and including
Oppeln. most OF Posen and West Prus-
sia, a.6Ss square miles of East Prussia
being isolated from the main body by
a part of Poland. She loses sovereign
ty over the northeasternmost tin of
East Prussia, 10 square miles north of
the river Memel and the International
lied areas about Danzig. 729 square
miles and the basin of the Saar. 73S
square miles between the western bor-
der of the Rhenish PalatInate OF Ba-
varia and the southeast corner of Lux
emburg. The DanZig area consists of
the V bet ween the Nogat and Vistula
Rivers made a w by the addition of a
similar v on the west, including tbe
city of Danzig. The southeastern third
of East Prussia and the area between
East Prussia and the Vistula north
of latitude IS degrees minutes is to
have its nationality determined by
popular vote. 5.7s5 square miles, as is
to be the case in part of Schleswig,
!, ,7H square miles.
SECTION THREE.
Belgium.-Germany Is to consent to
the abrogation of the treaties of 1899
by which Belgium was established as
a neutral state and to agree In ad-
vance to any convention with which
the allied and associated powers may
determine to. replace them. She is
to recognize the full sovereignty of
Belgium over the contested territory
OF Aoresnet and over part Of Prus-