The Meeker herald., 1919-02-22

notifications MS may b deemed nee.
Upon such Indication being given.
the executive council shall Institute al,
.. t.. az :pu;. sns
steps to he taken AZ seem to b. hes;
and sffectuaI.
TN. the event OF power. 30 invited
membership In the league for the pur-.
pose OF q dispute. which in the case OF
a state member Of the league would
p9ov.sn q p arsisis XIV F sha !. a "s
plicable as against the state taking
10 invited refuse to accept the Obliga-
lions of membership In the league for
the purposs of such dispute. the exec
and make " such rscomms nds Lions Tint
will prevent hOAtilities and will result
In the settlement Of the dispute.
ARTICLE XVIII.
''The high contracting parties agree
that the league snMAi w cn.rus.en MA
general kupervIniOn Of the trade IN
arms and ammunition with the conn
Try In whicn control of this traffic il
necessary IN the common Interest,".
ARTICLE XIX.
Ito thOae colonies AMI territories
when M u IOusSVucnco oI the auto N..'
have ceased ~ :" ss s" an,sh ns sor .rs
owned them. and which a,e tn,,au..eu
Wy psOpieA not yet uDie 70 SIAM ~
themselves uadei the strenuous cohai-
tons OF tA6 modern NOrtu, LuerH n..s
Dsen npp.led the principie That tne
well-besnE ana ucseioph.ent u su.h
peopies form y sacred trust oe civi.iza-
t.on, ana that sstuiIt tiles .or the per
muience VI this Irust should be ,ni-
bouied In tne constitutiop III IA.
league.
cable effect to this principle Is that
the tutsiax. oi sucs peoples SHOULD be
entrusted TO advanced nations VIM. by
reason " their Resources. by expcri-
ence with their 3eOxrApmica. pos,tI"n
cAM best unusrtAkc tue responsibility.
and tnAe tnss tutsiako shO.iu he ac-
cepted by them as manufactures OIL be-
The character Of the mandate must
differ according to tue state of the
oi the people. the geo
graphical situation Of the territory. its
cumhtRnce1.
"Certain communities formerly be-
longing to the Turkish s,npirs h ,sx;
their existence M independent nntions
can be professionally recognised subject
tn. the rendering uf advice toward de-
veiOpment and assistance by man
dAtory power until such time As they
nre able to stand alone. The Wishes OF
these. communities must be- u principal
condition In the selection of the man
Other peoples. especially those of
central Africa. are at such stage that
the the aamini.,ynsion 81 she s.rsiso ,S
subject to conditions which will guar
nntcs freedom of conscience or rslision:
subject only to the maintenance Of
public order and morals, the prOhibt.
tlon of abuses such AZ the slave trade.
the arms traffic and the liquor traf-
f!c and the Prevsnticn Of the Hstab.
or naval bases and Of military train
Ing of the natives for other than police
purposes and the defense Of territory,
other members Of the league.
There are territories. such as south
west Africa and certain Of the south
sparneness of their population or their
small size or their remoteness from
the csnters Of civilization. or their geo.
statss and other circumstances. can he
best administered under the laws Of
the mandatory state a. Integral por-
above mentioned in the interest OF the
indigenous population.
In every case OF mandate tho man
n sss
territory and committed to Its charge.
The degree Of authority and con:
troll or administration to be exercised
previously agreed upon BY the high
contracting parties In each case. be
explicitly defined by tho executive
sThe high Contracting parties fur
Their agree to establish Mt the sent OK
the league n mandatory cOmInissiOn to
ports OF the mandatory powers. and to
Rssist the league In ensuring the OBJ
servance of the terms Of all mandates.
ARTICLE M.
1.-THE high contracting parties will
endoavor to secure end maintain fair
men, a women and shiidrsn. both In their
own cOuntrieH and In all countries to
which their commercial and industrial
relations . s;.sna and I: ,h,s end
Kanixation of the league permanent
bureau of labor.
ARTICLE NM.
Tho high contracting parties agree
that provision shall be made through
the inHtrumentality OF the league to We.
and cquitsbls treatment for the COM
merce Of all states-.-members OF the
league. having In mind among other
RKrd 10 the necessities Of the regions
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ARTICLE NNII.
.The high contracting parties agree
to place under the control Of the
league All lUteTnAt1OuAt DurCQuS M
ready established by general Treaties
Il the partle. TO such treaties consent:
Funda mentally. they agree that all
such international bureaus to be con-
stituted In future shall he placed un-
der control of the league.
ARTICLE NNIH.
..The high contracting partl-s eKree
that every treaty or international en-
Kaxement entered into hereafter BY
any e-msmber Of the league shall
be forthwith rexiatcrsd with tho Sec
rotary general and Ak sOon as possible
publiahed by him. and that no such.
treaties or International engagement
shall be binding until no reytxtcred.
ARTICLE NxIv.
ut shall be the right NJ the body OF
deleRates from time to time to advise
the reconsideration by remembers
of the league of Treaties which have
become inapplicable, and other inter-
national conditions of which the con-
tinuance may en'langer the peace of
the world.
ARTICLE NV
"The high contracting parties sew
erally nKree that the ureae nj cnvAunn mt