, 1919-05-08


slave trade, the arms traffic, and the
liquor traffic and the prevention of
the establishment Of Notifications or
military and naval bases and of mill
tary training of the nations for other
than police purposes and the defense
of territory, and will also secure equal
opportunities for the trade and com
merce of other members of the league.
SparseIy Settled Places.
There are territories, such as South
west Africa and certain of the South
Pacific islands, which, owing to the
sparseness of their population or theii
small size or their remoteness from
the centers Of civilization or their geo
graphical contigu'ty to the territory
of the mandatory and other circum
stances can be best administered un
der the laws of the mandatory as in
tegral portions of its territory subject
to the safeguards above mentioned In
the interests of the indigenous popu
lation. In every case of mandate, the
mandatory shall render to the council
an annual report in reference to the
territory committed to its charge.
A permanent commission shall be-
constituted to receive and examine the
annual reports of the manufactures and
to advise the council on all matters
relating to observance of the man
dates.
ARTICLE TWENTY-THREE.
Subject to n in accordance with
the provisions of international con
ventions existing or hereafter to be
agreed upon, members of the league
(a) will endeavor to secure and main
tain 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 main
tain the necessary international or
CARNATIONS.
(b) Undertake to secure just treat
ment of the native inhabitants of ter
ritories under their control.
(c) VIII intrust the league with the
general supervision over the execu-
ton of agreements with regard to the
traffic in women and children and the
traffic in opium and other dangerous
drugs.
(d) VIII instruct the league with the
general supervision of the trade in
arms and ammunition with the coun-
tries In which the control of this traffic
is necessary in the common interest.
(e) Will make provision to secure
and maintain freedom Of communica-
ton and of transit and equitable treat
ment for the commerce of all mem
bers of the league. In this connection
the special necessities of the regions
devasted during the war of 1914-191S
shall be in mind.
~ VIII endeavor to take steps in
matters of international concern for
h prevention and control of disease.
This replaces the original article
Xxx, and embodies parts Of the original
articles XVIII and XXI. 1t eliminates
a specific provision formerly made for
a bureau of labor and adds the clauses
-(b) and (c).1
ARTICLE TWENTY-FouR.
There shall be placed under the d.
rection of the league all International
bureaus already established by general
treaties If the parties to such treaties
consent. All such international bu-
reaus and all commissions for the reg
ulation of matters of international in
terest hereafter constituted shall be
placed under the direction of the
league.
In all matters of international in
terest which are regulated by general
conventions, but which are not placed
under the control of international bu-
reaus or commissions, the secretariat
of the league shall, subject to the con
sent of the council, and If desired by
the parties, collect and distribute all
relevant information and shall render
any other assistance which may be
necessary or desirable.
The council may include as part of
the expenses of the secretariat the ex-
penses of any bureau or commission
which is placed under the direction of
the league.
ARTICLE TWENTY-FIVE.
The members of the league agree to
encourage and promote the establish
ment and cooperation Of duly au-
thorized voluntary national Red Cross
organizations having as purposes inn
provement of health. the prevention
of disease, and mitigation Of suffering
throughout the world.
ARTICLE TWENTY-sIx.
Amendments to this covenant will
take effect when ratified by the mem
bers of the league whose representa-
tives compose the council and by a
majority of the members of the league
whose representatives compose the as
sembly.
Such amendment shall (the word not
apparently omitted In cable transmits
sion) bind any member Of the league
which signifies Its dissent therefrom.
but in that case 1t shall cease to be a
member Of the league.
ISame as original. except majority
of league. instead Of thr~ee-fourths, is
ranuired for ratiacatian Of armand