The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-02-14


IN me event % a power 70 invited
refusing a. nccept the ohlig"uons or
membership IN the lcaEiic for the
loaruo for the purpose 81 a dispute
which IN t1iu caee ~ y state
Inf the LEAGUE would constitute =
|hrrach Of Ariclc XII the provision %
Article XIV shall he Applicable a.
against the rate takiw Aich action.
m both parties to nc siispu.e when
- involvcd rHfuft 70 40 ert The 90
liratinns ~ membership an the icaeuc
for the purpunie % "a ~ dispute the
! executive counril may - Ne such ar-
lion Anf make aurh rec concentrations
that viii preVeu houii'fics and viii
rvsuis An the settlement Of the dts
Article xvtff--rhc harh contract
Ing parties arree that the lltarue shah
b. entrusted with reneral supervision
Of the tiade ln' arms ard ammunition
with the country IN which control Of
this traffic - neceseAry in the coinmon
The Snrrsi fuuL
Article NI<.-To thoaf colonies
aud territories which rs q c.inscqucnce
Of the late va have ceased 10 ~ un-
der the sovereignty Of the states
which formerly owned 'hom and
which are Inhabited ~ pe,spies not
VT able to atnud b. themselves under
the " conditions OF NE mod
ern world. there has been applied the
r,inclplc MAJ inc wen being ind de-
velopment o. such peoples prn a sa-
cred trust OF civliinttion and that 90
curltles foF the permanenco OF this
trust should b rmbudied IN the con-
atituuon OF the lrnrnc
The hest method Of GIVING prac.
t.cable effect 10 this principe IL that
the tutelnge Of such peoples should
30 entrusted 20 advanced nations who.
hy reason ~ their r~sEnurccf. by ex-
pericncc their geographical pc utlon
can hest undertake the responsibility
and that his tutelase should be ac-
ccpted b. them ~ mnndntofics ON
hehals Of the league.
'sThe character 81 ths mandate must
differ according 10 the state OF b
development 81 tho people. the geo.
graphical situation of the territory.
IL conditions and similar
circumstances
Certain communists formerly bc-
longing 10 the turkish empire have
reached a stage of developments that
their existence ma independent nations
can be professionally r%ccoanined sub
iect g. the rendering Of advice toward
development and assistance BY a man
datory power until such time M thcy
are able 20 stand Hone. The wishes
Of these communities aus be a prin-
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mandatory power.
csutrul African Question.
"Othcr peoples. especially those of !
q antrai Africa. nrc a. such r. ataua
hat mo mandatory must be response
BILE for the administration OF The tor. I
utory subject 20 conditions which
will guarantee frrrdom ct conaripnra
o. religion. subject only 10 the mnin-
tenance OF public order and mornlg
the prohibition Of abuses such ~ tho
Trade. The arms traffic aud the
liquor traffic. and the prevention %
the establishment OF Qualifications or
military or naval bases and OF MILL
tary traininr OF the natives for other
than police purposes. and the defense I.
Of territory and will Also Ecrurc cqunl
opportunities Tor the trade and com-
nerve % other members OF n league. |
There are territories. such az
southwest Africa and certain Of the
south Pncinc islands. which owing 20
the npa NJ their population. or
their small size o. their romotcness
from the enter of civilization. or
their geographical c%outiguity 90 tho
mandatory state. and other circnm-
ninncrH can be hest administered I'M
der the laws Of tho mandatory state
nn integral portions thereof subject
% the safeguards above mentioned IN
he interests OF the indigenous aopu-
laton
In every cnao Of mandate. tho
mandatory state shall render 90 tho
league an annual report ln reference
20 the territory committed 90 ita
charge.
The degree of authority md con-
troll OF administration TO DO exercised
by the mandatory state shnil, if not
previously agreed upon hl th" niger
contracting parties in each cnHo 100
explicitly defined a. D executive
council In a special act or charter.