Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-10-02
Doctrine. for securing the maintenance

Doctrine. for securing the maintenance
Of peace.
ARTICLE 2z-To those colonies ara
territories which as a consequence OF
| the late war have ceased to be under
| the sovereignty Of the states which
| formerly governed them and which are
| inhabited by peoples not yet able to
stand by themselves under the strenu-
| GUS conditions Of the modern world,
| there should be applied the principle
| that the well-beng and development
! OF such peoples form sacred trust OF
| civilization and that securities for the
| performance OF this trust should be
| embodied in this covenant.
The best method OF giving practical
| effect to this principle Is that the tute-
| lage of such people should be intrusted
| to advanced nations who by reason OF
| their resources their experience or
their geographical position can best
| undertake this responsibility, and who
| are willing to accept 1t, and that this
| tutelage should be exercised by them
| as manufactures on behalf Of the league.
| The character of the mandate must
| differ according to the stage OF devel-
| opment OF the people. the geographical
situation of the territory, its economic
| conditions and other similar circum-
stances.
| longing to the Turkish empire have
| reached a stage Of development where
their existence as independent nations
| can be Professionally recognized subject
| to the rendering of administrative ad-
vice and assistance by mandatory I'M
| til such time as they are able to stand
alone. The wishes OF these commune
| ties must be principal consideration
in the selection OF the mandatory
Other peoples. especially those OF
| central Africa, are at such a stage that
| the mandatory must be responsible for
| the ministration OF the territory un-
| der conditions which will guarantee
| freedom of conscience and religion.
| 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 the establishment or
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 as South
| west Africa and certain OF the South
| Pacific islands. which. owing to the
sparseness of their population or their
| small size, or their remOteness from
| the CenIeFA Oh ClVlllZhtlON, VI tHClI hSo-
| graphical contiguity to the territory
OF the mandatory, and other circum-
| stances, can be best administered under
| the laws OF the mandatory as integral
| portions OF it's territory. subject to the
| safeguards above mentioned in the in
terests OF the indigenous population.
In every case of mandate the man.
| datary shall render to the council an
| annual report in reference to the ter
| ritory committed to Its charge.
The degree OF authority. control. or
| administration to be exercised by the
mandatory shall. II not previously
agreed upon by the members OF the
league. be explicitly defined in each
case by the council
A permanent commission shall be
constituted to receive and examine the
| annual reports OF the mandataries and
| to advise the council on all matters re-
| leting to the observance of the man
dates.
ARTICLE 2S-Subject to and In &C
| cordance with the provisions OF inter-
| national conventions existing or here
after to be agreed upon. the members
| OF the league:
(a) will endeavor to secure and
| maintain fair and humane
| conditions OF labor for men.
women. and children. both In
| their own countries and in
| all countries to which their
| commercial and industrial
| relations extend. and for that
purpose will establish and
| maintain the necessary in
ternational organizations:
co. undertake to secure just treat
| ment of the native inhab-
itants Of territories under
| control:
| (c) will intrust the league with the
| general supervision over the
execution OF agreements with
| regard to the traffic In wom-
| en- and children and the traf-
| fic in opium and other dan
gerous drugs:
| (d) will intrust the league with the
general supervision OF the
| trade In arms and ammuni-
| ton with the countries in
which the control OF this
| traffic Is necessary In the
| common interest:
| (e) will make provision to secure
| and maintain freedom OF
| communications and OF tran
| sit and equitable treatment
| for the commerce OF all
members of the league. In
| this connection the special
| necessities OF the regions
| devastated during the war OF
| ls14-1slS shall be borne In
mind;
! ca will endeavor to take steps In
| matters Of International con
Germ for the prevention and
control Of disease.
ARTICLE 2A-There shall be placed