The Holly chieftain., 1919-05-08

by then - 4on0AIoE1es Oh pcnAu al
the leaWe.
Certain communities formerly he
longing to the Turkish empire have
reached . stage Of development where
their existence. as independent ma
tionS. can be provisionslly recognized
subject to the rendering Of sdninis-
trative sdvice and assistance by q
mspdatary until such time as they are
able to stand aleue. The wishes Of
these communities. must be q pripci-
pal cOnsidsratIon In the selection Of
the mandatory peoples. especially those
Of central Africa, who ere at such .
stage that the msndat0xy must be re-
sl,onsIblsi for the administration OF
the territory under conditions which
will guarantee freedom Of COINCIDENCE
o. religion subject only to the main
tsnanca se. public order and morale.
the nrohihition Of abuses such - tie
siave trade, the arms traffic. and the
liQpof trafhc and the prevention Of
the establishment OF f0rti6cstions or
military and naval bases and Of mill
tary training Of the nations Tor 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.
sparssiy 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 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 he
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 TWENTY.THREE.
Subject to and in accordance with
the provisions Of international CON
ventlons 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.
tb) 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
traflic 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 co,in-
tries In which the control Of this traffic
Is necessary in the common interest.
(e) VIII make provision to secure
and maintain freedom Of communities
ton and Of transit and equitable treat
ment for the commerce of all nem-
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
the prevention and control Of discs sc. d
This replaces the original article
XXX, and embodies parts OF the original
articles XVIII and XXI. It eliminates
\ specific provision formerly made for
q bureau Of labor and adds the clauses
(b) and (c).l
ARTICLE TWENTY-FouR.
There shall Be placed under the d.
rsction Of the league all international
bureaus already established by general
treaties II the parties to such tfeaties
consent. All such international bu-
reaps and sil commissions Tor the reg
plation Of matters Of international In
terest hereafter constituted shall 10
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
unf0r the contrn1 NJ intnrno<inneI In
reaus or commissions, the secretariat
Of the league shall, subject to the con-
sent of the council, and II desired by