Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-07

the prohibition of abuses, such as the slave trade, the arms traffic, and the liquor traffic and the prevention of the establishment of Qualifications or military and naval bases and of mili- 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 their 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 it's 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 mandatOries and to advise the council on all matters relating to observance of the man. dates.
 ARTICLE TWENTX-THREE.
 Subject to and 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 ganizatiOns.
 (b) Undertake to secure just treat ment of the native inhabitants of ter ritories under their control.
 (c) Will 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) Will 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.
 G) Will endeavOr to take steps in matters of international concern for the prevention and control of disease.
 This replaces the original article xxx, and embodies parts of the original articles XVIII and XXI It eliminates a specific provision formerly made for bureau of labor and adds the clauses (b) and (c).l
 ARTICLE TWENTY-FOUR.
 There shall be placed under the di- 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- tercst 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 i'm 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- lives 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 omitted in cable transmits sion) bind any member of the league which signifies it's dissent therefrOm, but in that case it shall cease to be a member of the league.
 [Same as original, except majority l of league, instead of three-fourths. Is required for ratification of amend | mentS with IaSt sentence added