The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-14

will mutually support one another in resisting
any special measures aimed at one OF their
4 number by the COMMUNICATING state, and
that they will afford passage through their
territory to the forces of any Of the high con-
4 tracing parties who are cooperating to pro-
tect the covenants of the league.
ARTICLE XVII"
I'm the event Of disputes between one state
Eof the league and another state which is not
a member Of the league, or between states not
members Of the league, the high contracting
parties agree that the state states not men,
bers Of the league shall be invited TO accept the
obligations of membeyship in the league for the
purposes Of such dispute upon such conditions
as the executive council may deem just, and
upon acceptance of any such invitation the
above provisions shall be applied with such
notifications as may be deemed necessary by
the league
Upon such invitation being given the exec
utiye council shall Immediately institute an in
quiry in the circumstances and merits Of the
dispute and recommend such action may
seem best and most effectual in the circum-
stances.
"In the event Of a power so invited refusing
70 accept the obligations of membership in the
league for the purpose of such dispute, and
taking action against a state member of the
beague, which in the case Of state member Of
the league would constitute a breach of article
XII, the provisions Of article XVI shall be
applicable as against the state taking such
action.
If both parties to the dispute when so in
vited refuse TO accept the obligations Of mem
bership IN the league for the purpose Of such
/ dispute, the executive council may take such
action and make such recommendations as will
prevent hostilities and win result in the set
tlenent OF ths dispute,
ARTICLE XVIII"
THE high contracting parties agree that the
league shall be entrusted with general super
vision Of the trade in arms and ammunition
with the countries in which the control of this
traffic Is necessary in the common interest.
ARTICLE XIX"
ITO those colonies and territories which as a
consequences Of the late war have ceased TO be
under the sovereignty Of the states which for
meTly KovR-ned them ssi.d which are inhabited
! by peoples not yet able TO stand by themselves
under the strenuous conditions Of the modern
world there should be applied the principle that
1 the well-heinR and development Of such peoples
form a sacred trust OF civilization and that
securities for the performance Of this trust
should be embodied in the constitution Of the
league
''The best method Of giving practical effect
/ to this principle is that the tutelnge Of such
peoples should be entrusted TO advanced nations
| who by reason Of their resources their cxpe-
rience, or their geographical position, can BEST
undertake this responsibility, and this tutelage
should ba exercised by them as mandatories on
behalf Of the league.
'"The character Of the mandate must differ
/ according TO the stage Of the development Of
the people, the geographical situation Of the
similar circumstance.
Certain communities formerly belonging "a
the Turkish empire have reached a stage Of
| DEVELOPMENT where their existence as inde-
pendent nations can be Professionally reCog-
| nized subject 70 the rendering Of adrninistra-
tive adyire and assistance by a mandatory
power until such time as they are able "a
stand alone The wishes a these communi.
ties must be a principal consideration IN the
selection Of the mandatory power.
-"Other peoples, especially those Of central
Africa, are nt such 3 stage that the mauda-
tory must be responsible for the admins tratton
Of the territory subject 20 conditions which
! viii guarantee freedom OF conscience or re.
ligion, subject only to the maintenance Of pub
lie order and morals the prohibition Of abuses
such as the slave trade, the arms traffic and
the liquor traffic, and the prevention Of tho
establishment Of Notifications or military and
naval bases and of military training Of the
natives for other than police purposes and the
defense Of territory, and will also secure equal
opportunities for the trade and commerce OF
other members Of the league.
/ There are territories, such southwest AZ
rica and certain Of the South Pacific isles
which, owing To the sparseness OF their popu'
lation, or their small size or their remoteness
from the centers Of civilization, or their geo.
graphical continuity to the mandatory state
and other circumstances, can be best admins,
erred under the laws Of the mandatory state a.
integral portions thereof, subject b the safe.
guards above mentioned in the interests OF the
indigenous population.
In every case Of mandate, the mandatory
state shall render To the league an annual re,
port in reference to the territory committees
to its charge
THE degree Of authority control. or admin
jstratiOn 10 be exercised by the mandatory state
shall If not previously agreed upon by the
high contracting parties, in each case be ex'
plicitly defined by the executive council in a
special act or charter.
THE high contracting parties further agree
to establish at the seat Of the league a man.
datOry commission to receive and examine the
annual reports Of the mandatory powers, and
to assist the league in ensuring the observance
Of the terms Of all mandatories.
ARTICLE XXX"
THE high contracting parties will endeavui
to secure and maintain fair and human cond
ti0ns Of labor for men, women and children
both in their own countries and in all countries
to which their commercial and Industrial rela.
tions extend and to that end agree 70 cstab-
lish as part of the organization Of the ieagu,
a permanent bureau Of labor.
ARTICLE XXI"
"The high contracting parties agree that
provision shall be made through the instrumen.
tality Of the league 10 secure and maintain
freedom Of transit and equitable treatment fol
the commerce Of all states members of thu
league, having in mind, among other things
Especial arrangements with regard to the ne.
cessities Of the regions devastated during tht
war Of l9IA-l9lS.
ARTICLE XXI"
"The high contracting parties agree to plae,
under the control of the league all interna
tional bureaus already established by genera
treaties If the parties to such treaties consent
Furthermore, they agree that all such interna
tional bureaus to be constituted in future shal
be placed under control of the league
ARTICLE XXIIL"
THE high contracting parties agree tha
treaty or international engagement enteret
into hereafter by any state member Of tn,
league shall be forthwith registered with tn,
ssoVy EauI sst.L
ltshed by him. and that no such treaty or in
> ternatiOnM engagement shall be binding unit
so registered.
ARTICLE XIV"
"It shall be the right OF the body OF dele
gates from time to time to advise the recon
sideraton by states members Of the league O.
treaties which have become inappicable, an,
Of international conditiors, Of which the con
tinuanee may endangcr the peace of the world
ARTICLE XIV"
THE high contracting parties severalIy agre,
that the present covenant is accepted as abro
/, eating all obligations interSe which are no
consistent with the terms thereof and solemn
ly engage that they will not hereafter ente
into any engagement inconsistent with tn
terms thereof. In case any of the powers sig
, natOry hereto or subsequently admitted to thu
/ league, shall before becoming a party to thi
covenant have undertaken any obligation
which are inconsistent with the terms Of thi
covenant, 1t shall be the duty of such powe
to take immediate steps to procure its releas
from such obligations.
ARTICLE XVI"
Amendments to this covenant will take ef
} feet when ratified by the states whose repre-
: sentatives compose this executive council an,
by three-fourths of the states whose represen
, tatives compose the body Of delegates"
BIsMARCK's POLICY A FAILURE
According to Philip Scheidemann o