The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14

muuluu with tie countries ~.
winch the control Of lhn traffic l'l
necessary m the common interest
iricc NlM-1o the colonlc, and
tcrriioflc, which ~ consequence
ol the late war hsyr cca,eA
tu bc under the sovereignty oi the
states which formerly governed
them aud which are inhabited by
people, not set able 10 stand by
themselves under the strcnuou,
- condition, oi the modern world
there should be applied the primer.
pie that the we'll being and dcycl-
opmcut oi such peoples form "a
,rcd trust Of civilization and that
,rrrlilc, for the Performance oi
lhl, trust should bc embodied ~
the constitution ol the league
The best method Il giving prac-
teal effect 10 thi, principle - tHdt
the tutcligc oi such, people,
should be- cniruiTl to advanced
nation, who by irason ol their &C..
sources. their experience Or their
geographical poNlllop can be |
undertake thi, responsibility ard
that this tutclagc should be cNci-
clsed by them as mdndatoficl on
behalf Of the league.
The character oi the mandate
must differ according To- the stage
u the development Of the people,
the geographical situation Of Tie
territory, rs, economic conditions
and other similar circumstance.
Certain communities formerly be.
longing lp the luru'h cmprc have
reached stage "i development
which th,lr cNpifn.c aS udcpcHl
cn, nations can be pfoyislondiI}
recognized subject 80 the rendering
oi administrative advice and assist.
anre hy mandatory power unuI
such time as they are able 10 stand
alone. The wishes OF these com.
muhriie, must be a principal con-
Nlera,,on m the selection # 'hc
mandatory power.
Other peoples, especially those ol
Central Aifica, are a. such a stage
that tho mandatory must be rc'pon'
,iblc Tor the administration OF the
territory subject 10 conditions
which will guarantee freedom oi
conscience OF religion, subject only
to the maintenance OF public order
and morals. the prohibition oi
abuses such ~ ,hr slave trade. the
arm, traffic 20 the liquor ,fa'ilc
and the. prevention Oi the establish
ment vi iortilcatlOnN ur military
and naval bases and oi military
training Of the native, for othel
than Police purposes and the de
tense OF wrriiory, and will also sc
cure equal opportunities for M
trade and commerce OF other mem
befs OF the league
There are territories such a
Southwest Africa and certain OF th
South Pacific states, which. QNni
TO the sparsenesS OF their popula
ton. or their small SIZE. or their re
moteheS from the Cen,crS ol civil
ilat.on. or their geographical con
,iguity 10 the mandatory state, an
other circumstances. can te bcS
administered under the laws OF IN
mandatory state as integral p1r
,ions thereof, subject 10 the safe
guards above mentioned, in the IL
tere.,s of the indigenous population
In every case OF mandate, IN
mandatory state shall render to III
league IN annual report in rcicr
enee TO the territory committed 10 II
charge.
The degree of authority, contrC
or administration 10 he exercise
by the mandatory state shall,
not previously agreed upon by u'
high contracting parties IN enc
case be explicitly defined by III
executive council in special a,
or charter
The high contracting parties 'ui
,her agree W establish at the SCI
Of the league a mandatory oommi'
sion TO receive and examine the AZ
nual reports OF the mandatory pow
| ers and 20 assist the league in ii
| suring the observance OF the tern
| OF all mandates
| Article XX--The high oon,ractr
pariies will endeavor TO seou
and maintain fair and humane col
| di,ion. OF labor for men. WON,
and children both in their ov
| countries and in all countries
| which their commercial and indu
| trial relations extend, and TO III
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