The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-20

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state and other ctrcumstasne ear ba
best administered UndefthN laws or tho
mandatory state az integral PORTIONS
thereof. subject 70 the safeguards above
mentioned. IN the interests ~ she In
Edigenous population.
In every case mandate, the rna.r6n-l
tory state shall render TO the league
an annual report IN reference to the
territory committed to Its charge.
The de1ree OF authority, control or
administration to be exercised by thu
mandatory state shall. if not previruE.y
agre to establish II the seat nj TIE
parties, In each cas- b explicitly de-
filmed by thu executive counci sin =
special act or character.
THE high contracting parties further
agre to establish at thu scat OF h
league q mandatory commission to re-
iceivc and examine the ennus.l reports
fof the mandatory powers and ~ assist
the league In ensuring the observance
OF the terms of nil mandates.
Article 20: 1.-THE high contracting
parties will endeavor to secure and
maintain fair and humane conditions
OF labor for men, women and children.
both in their own countries n in all
countries Il which their commercial
and Industrial relations extend; and
to that end agree to establish nss part
OF the organization of the league q
permanent bureau OF labor.
Article FL. The high contracting
parties agree that provision shall be
made through the in~strumentalty OF
the league to secure and maintain
freedom Of transit and equitable treat
nent for the Of all states.
members Of the league, having N mind,
among other things, special arrange
ments with regard to h necessities OF
the regions devastated during h war
OF 1914-1918.
article 20. The high contra Stag
parties agree to place under the con-
troll Of the league all international bu-
reaus already established by general
treaties if the parties to such treaties
consent. Furthermore, they agree that
all such international bureaus to be.
constituted in future shall be placed.
under control OF he league.
ARTICLE %. The high contracting
parties agree that every treaty of in
te%rnational engagement entered into
hereafter by any state OF the league
shall be forthwith registered with the
secretary general and as soon as pos
sible published by him, n that nd
such treaty or international engage
ment shall be binding until so regis
tered.
Article "a. 1t shall be the right q
the body Of delegates from time to
time to advise the reconsideration by
states members of the league of
treaties which nave become inapplic-
able, and Of international conditions Of
which the continuance may endanger
the peace of the world.
Article 25. 1.-The high contracting
parties severally agree that the present
covenant is accepted as abrOgating all
obligations inter Sc, which are ~inconsis-
tent with the terms thereof and SOL
emily engage that they will not here
after enter into any engagements In
consistent with the terms thereof. In
case any of the powers signatory here
to or subsequently admitted to the
league shall, before becoming a party
to this covenant, nave undertaken any
obligations which are inconsistent with
the terms of this covenant, it shall be
the duty of UGH power to take imIne-
date steps to procure its release from
such obligations.
Article 26. amendments to this
c%ovenent will take affect when rati-
fled by the states whose representa-
tives compose the executive council and
by three-fourths of the states whose
representatives compos the body of
delegates"
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