El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-07

lment cannot be secured, the member
reserve the right to take such actiol
as may be necessary for the main
ttenance Of right and Justice MEMBER
lresorting 10 war in disregr d OF th'
covenant Will Immediately be debarreS
from all Intercourse with other mem
/ bers.
'The council will in such cases con
! slider what military or naval action
can be taken by the league collective
and viii afford facilities TO members
cooperating IN this enterprise
To Register All Treaties.
validity Of treaties:
"All treaties or international agree
ments concluded after the Institution
OF the league will be registered with
the secretariat and published The as
sembly may from time to time advise
members TO reconsider treaties wnten
have become inapplicable or involve
dangers OF peace.
tsThe covenant ahroEates al OBJ
LEGATIONS between members incOn-
aistent with its terms. but moth
ing In It shall effect validity OF
international eugaEemeuts such
rs treaties OF arbitration or re-
Elonal Understandings, like the
Monroe doctrine, for securing the
maintenance OF peace.
The mandatory system:
The tutelage OF nations not Yet
able 20 stand by themselves VIII be
entrusted TO advanced nations who are
best fitted TO undertake 90. The cove
uant recognizes three different stages
Of development requiring different
kinds Of maudatories. Communities
ike those belonging to the Turkish
empire. which can be Professionally
recognized as Independent. subject TO
advice and assistance from a manda-
Ia
be allowed a voice Communities like
those OF central Africa. 10 be ad-
ministered By the mandatory under
conditions generally approved by the
members OF the league, where equal
opportunities for trade viii be al
lowed TO all members; certain vices.
such as trade In slavery, arms and
liquor. viii be prohibited and the con-
struction OF compulsory military
training VIII be disallowed- Other
communities. such as southwest Az
rica and the south Pacific Islands, but
administered under che laws Of the
mandatory as integral portions OF its
territory. In every case the mauda-
tory viii render an annual report and
the degree Its authority VIII be de-
fined
Seeks Fairness for Labor.
General international provisions:
subject 20 and IN accordance with
the provisions OF International con-
ventions existing or hereafter 70 be
agreed upon. the members OF the
league win in general endeavor
through the interna tiOnal orE1niza-
ton established by the labor conven-
ton 10 secure and maintain fair con-
iiticns OF labor for men. women and
children IN their own countries and
other countries and undertake TO Sc
cure the just treatment OF the native
Inhabitants OF territories under their
De- IL .
with the general supervision over the
execution OF agreements for the SUD
nression OF traffic In women and chill
dren. etc. and the control Of the trade
IN arms and ammunition With coun-
tries in which control is necessary;
they viii make provision for freedom
q communications and transit and
equitable treatment for commerce -
all members Of the league. with spec
fai reference TO the necessities Of re-
gions devastated during the war. and
thew viii eudeavor 20 take steps Tor
international prevention and control
n disease. International bureaus
and commissions already established
VIII be placed under the league, as
wei az those 20 be established in the
Amendments 70 The covenant:
Amendments to the covenant VIII
take effect when ratified by the coun-
eli and By a majority Of the assembly
Foe Codes Territory.
boundaries OF Germany:
GERMANY cedes 20 France Alsace-
Lorraine. $500 square miles. and to
Belgium. two small districts between
LuxeuburE anu Holland. totaling 989
square miles. She also cedes 70 Po-
land the southeastern tip OF Silesia
beyond and including Oppeln. most o.
posen and West Prussia, 1855 square
miles. East Prussia being Isolated
from the main body by a part OF Po-
and She loses sovereignty over the
1orthea stern most tip OF Fast Prus-
STA, 80 square miles north Of the river
deruei. and the internatioualiZed areas
lbout DanziE, 729 square miles, and
he basin OF the Saar. 73S square
niles between the western border OF
he Rhenish Palatinate OF Bavaria and
The southeast corner Of Luxembourg.
The Danzig area consists Of the Y be-
ween the NoEat and Visiula rivers
made a " by the addition OF a similar
on the west. including the city OF
0anziE- The southeast n third OF
East Prussia and the area between
East Prussia and the Vistula north
u latitude So degrees. 3 minutes. Is
o have its nationality determined by
POPULAR vote, 57S5 square miles. as Is