The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-28
curing the maintenance Of peace,
entirely n6w,)
Article TWENTY-FIVE.

To those colonies and territories
which as q consequence Of the late war
have ceased to be under the sovereignty
Of tho states which formerly governed
them and which are inhabited by peo-
pies not yet able TO stand by them
selves under the strenuous conditions
of the modern world, there should be
applied the principle that the well-being
and development Of such peoples form
a sacred trust OF civilization IN that
securities for the performance OF this
trust should be embodied In this COW
enant.
The best method Of giving practicable
effect to this principle Is that the tute-
lage of such peoples be intrusted to
advanced nations which, by reason Of
their resources, their experience or
their geographical position, can best
undertake this responsibility and who
are willing to accept It, and that this
tutelage should be exercised by them
is manufactures On behalf Of the league.
The character of the mandate must
differ according to the stage Of the de-
veiopment OF the people. the geogFaphi-
cal situation Of the territory, It's eco
nOmic condition and other similar cir.
cumstanCeS.
Certain communities formerly belong
ing to the Turkish empire have reached
II stage of development where their eX-
istence as independent nations can be
Professionally recognized subject ia tho
rendering of administrative advice and
assistance by q mandatory until such
time as they are able 10 stand alone
Tho wishes of these communities must
be a principal consideration on the sc.
lection of the mandatory.
Other peoples, especially those Of Cen
trail Africa. sre at such n stage that
the mandatory must be responsible for
the administration of the territory UNI
Ger conditions which Will guarantee
freedom of conscience or religion sub.
ject only to the maintenance OF pub
lie order and morals. the prohibition
of abuses such as the slave trade, the
arms traffic, and the liquor traffic and
the prevention OF the establishment Of
Notifications OF military and naval
bases and Of military training Of tho
nations for other than police purposes
and the defense of territory and VIII
also secure equal opportunities for the
trado and commerce OF other menu
bera Of the league.
There are territories, such as South
west Africa, and certain Of the Soutl
Pacific islands, which, owing to tho
sparseness Of their population or theil
small size or their remoteness from the
c%enters of civilization, or their geo,
graphical contiguity to the territory o
the mandatory and other circumstance
| 'fAA ''f'N W e'NlihltihNNSA' Z" ll'tf III
laws OF the mandatory as integral por,
tons Of its territory subject to tn,
safeguards HbdFve mentioned IN the in,
t~erests of the Indigenous population
In every case Of mandate the manda,
tory shall render to the council an an.
nual report in reference to the terri
tory committed to Its charge.
The degree Of authority, control o.
administration to be exercised by tn,
mandatory shall, II not prevlousl,
| agreed upon, by the members Of tn,
league, be explicitly defined In eacl
case by the council.
A permanent commission shall b
constituted to receive and examine tn,
I annual reports of the manufactures an
to advise the council on all matters re
latIng to the observance OF the man
| dates.
(This Is the original article is vir
tually, except for the insertion OF tn
words who are willing to accept" II
describing nations to be given man
datories.)