The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-02-21

ence. their geographical position, can
best undertake the responsibility and
that this tutelage should be accepted
by them as mandatories on behalf OF
the league.
1.-THE character of the mandate must
differ according to the state OF the
development of the people, the geo
graphical situation of the territory, Its
economic conditions and other similar
circumstances.
Certain communities formerly be-
longing to the Turkish empire have
reached "a stage of development that
their existence rs independent ma
ti0ns can be Professionally recognized
subject to the rendering Of advice to-
ward development and assistance by
mandatory power until such time
as they are able to stand alone. The
wishes of these communities must be
"A principal condition in the selection
of the mandatory power.
"Other peoples, especially those OF
central Africa, are at such stage
that the mandatory must be RESPONSE
bit for the administration Of the fer
ritory subject to conditions which will
guarantee freedom of conscience or
religion, subject only to the mainte-
nance of public order and morals, the
prohibition of abuses such as the slave
trade, the arms traffic and the liquor
traffic. and the prevention of the eS-
tablishment of Notifications or mill
tary or 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 com
nerce Of other members of the league.
"There are territories such as
southwest Africa and certain of the
South Pacific islands, which, owing
to the sparseness of their population
or their small size, or their remote
ness from the centers of civilization
OF their geographical c0ntiguity to the
mandatory state, and other circum-
stances can be best administered I'M
der the laws of the mandatory state
as integral portions thereof, subject
to the safeguards above mentioned in
the interest of the indigenous popula
| ton.
In every case of mandate the man
datory Shall refer to- the league an
annual report in reference to the terri
tory combined to its charge.
The degree or authority, control or
administration to be exercised by the
mandatory state shall if not previ-
ously agreed upon by the high con
tracing parties in each case be ex-
plicitly defined by the executive coun-
ell in u special act or charter.
THE high contracting parties fur
Their agree to establish at the seat of
the league Il mandatory commission
to receive and examine the annual e.
ports of the mandatory powers, and o
assist the league in insuring the OBJ
servance of the terms of all mandates.
Article Twenty.
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 and in all coun-
tries to which their commercial and
industrial relations extend; and to that
end agree to establish as part of the
organization of the league Il perma-
nent bureau of labor.
Article Twenty-one.
The high contracting parties agree
that provisions shall be made through
The inslrumentality of the league ia
secure and maintain freedom of iran.
SIT ana equitable treatment for the
commerce of all states members of
the league, having in mind among 9th.
er things special arrangements with
regard to the necessities of the ra.
giohs devastated during the war of
l9l+-1ol9.
Article Twenty-Five.
pThe high contracting parties agree
10 place under the control of the
league all international bureaus nj.
ready established by general treaties
II the parties to such treaties consent
Fundamentally, they agree that MI
such International bureaus to be con,
stituted in the future shall be nlaced
uoder control of the league.
Article Twenty.three.
The high contracting parties apre,
that every treaty or international on,
Eageinent entered into hereafter Inv
any state member of The league shat,
be forthwith registered with The sec
rotary general and as soon MS possihlf
published by him, and that no snch
| treaties or International agreement
shall be binding until so registered,
Article Twenty-four.
i II shan he the right of the hoa, -,
delegates from time 10 time ia advis.
the reconsideration by state memhsr,
OF the League of treaties which bav,
become napplicahlc. and other in,ar
national conditions of which the con
lnuanee may endauger the peaee ~,
the world.
Article Twenty-Five.
The high contracuny parties soy,
orally agree that the present coyepan,
Is accepted rs ahrogating All ohl,,o