Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14

best and most efectual in the circumstances
obligations OF membership in the league for the purposes OF the
league which in the of member OF the would
constitute breach of article I the OF article XVI
shall be applicable against the state taking such action
COUNCIL GIVEN POWER.
M both parties dispute when invited refuse accept
dispute executive council may make such
recommendations will hosites and will result in the
settlement of the dispute
ARTICLE XVIII.
h high contracting parties agree league shall be
with general supervision of the trade and
munition with the countries which the control OF this traffic
necessary in the common interest
ARTICLE XIX
ITO those colonies and territories which consequence of
the late have ceased be under the sovereignty the states
which formerly governed them and which inhabited by peoples
able to stand by themselves under the cond
tons OF the modern world there should be applied the principle
trust Of civilization and that securities performance
trust should be embodied the constitution of the league
The best method Of giving practical effect this principle
that the uteage OF such peoples should be trusted adj
or their geographical position best undertake this response
bity and that this tuteage should be exercised by them
datores on behalf OF the league.
The character of the mandate differ according the
stage of the development of the people the geographical situation
OF the territory its economic conditions and other similar ccun
Certain communities formerly belonging to the Turkish
have reached stage of development in which their existence
independent nations be Professionally subject to
the rendering of administrative advice and assistance by
datoy until such time they able stand alone The
wishes of these communities be principal consideration
the selection of the mandatory power.
peoples especially those OF Central
la stage the mandatory be responsible for the admins
of the territory subject conditions which will
public and morals the prohibition of abuses such the
slave trade the traffic and the liquor traffic and the proven
ton of the establishment of Notifications military and naval
training the for other than police
and the defense OF territory and will also secure equal
opportunities for the trade and OF other members OF
the league.
There territories, such Southwest Africa and certain
Pacific isles which, owing to the sparsness OF their
population small their remoteness from the cen
tiers of civilization their geographical contuy to the man
datory and other can be best
under the mandatory state as integral
subject the safeguards above mentioned in the
am every case Of mandate mandatory state shall render
the league annual reference to the territory
The degree Of authority control administration to be e
ercised by the mandatory SHALL not previously agreed
upon BY high contracting parties in each case be explicitly
defined by the executive council IN peca act OF
"The high contracting parties further agree to establish at
the league mandatory commission to receive and
examine reports of the mandatory powers and to as
s league srng the observance OF the terms OF all
ARTICLE xx-BUREAU OF LABOR
he high contracting parties viii endeavor and
maintain fair and humane conditions Of labor for
and children their countries and in all countries to
which their commercial industrial relations extend and to
that agree establish of the organization OF the
league permanent bureau OF labor
ARTICLE XXI
"The high contracting parties that provision shall be
maintain freedom of and equitable for the
ere Of members of the league having in mind among
other things special with to the
of the regions devastated during the OF 19l4lelS
ARTICLE XXI.
The high contracting parties place under the control
Of the league bureaus already established by
general treaties parties such treaties Further
more they agree that all such international bureaus to be
in future be placed under control Of the league
ARTICLE XIII
he high contracting parties agree that every treaty
entered into hereafter by any state
Of the league Shall be forthwith registered with the secretary
er and as possible published by him. and that
treaty or international engagement shall be binding until
istered
ARTICLE XIV
eft shall be the right of the body Of delegates time to
time to advise reconsideration by members
Of treaties which have become nappcable and of
natonal conditions of which the continuance may endanger
peace of the world
ARTICLE xxV-TREATIEs ADVOCATED
1.-THE high contracting parties severay that the present
covenant is accepted abrogatng all obligations Sc
which are inconsistent with the terms thereof solemny
thai thew will hereafter into any engagements