Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-07
MAJORITY CAN AMEND COVENANT,
ANDATORIES TO BE ACCEPTABLE
TO THE PARTIES MOST CONCERNED

will take the necessary steps to af-
ford passage through their territory
etc.
Article XVII in its revised form
shows only slight changes in the
terms, which do not at all affect the
sense of the paragraph.
Article XVIII in the new version
substitutes for Article XIX in the old.
1t deals with the subject of manda-
tories and repl esents the work of the
President, Col. f. M. House and Lord
Robert Cecil. The first paragraph Cf
the clause remains the same, but
there is a striking addition to the sec
ond paragraph, making the accept
ance of mandatories a matter of voli-
tion in this way THE best method
of giving practical effect Of this prin-
ciple is that the tutelage of such peo-
pies should be intruSted to advanced
nations who by reason of their re-
sources, their experience or their geo.
graphical position can best undertake
this responsibility, and who are will
ing to accept it, and that this tuteIage
should be exercised by them as man
datories on behalf of the league"
1t will at once be observed that this
new provision makes the acceptance by
America of a mandate a question that
congress can handle, The last two
paragraphs in this clause show
changes from the old text and now
read; THE terms of the mandate to
be given in each case shall, if not pre-
viously agreed upon, be fixed by the
council.
A permanent commission shall be
constituted to receive and examine the
annual reports of the manufactures and
to advise the council on all matters
relating to the observance of the man.
dates The last two paragraphs in
the old instrument are eliminated.
Article XIX. takes the place of old
article Xxx. 1t is considerably en-
larged and given more teeth, reading:
"The members of the league will en-
deavor to secure and maintain fair
and humane conditions of labor for
men, women and children, both in
their own countries and in all coun-
tries TO watch their commercial and
industrial relations extend; undertake
to secure just treatment of native in
habitants of territories under their
control it will intrust the league with
general supervision over the executive
of agreements with regard to the traf-
fiC in women and children, and the
traffic in opium and other dangerous
drugs will intrust the league with the
general supervision of the trade in
arms and ammunition with the coun-
tries in which the control of this traf
fic is necessary in the common inter-
ests will make provision to secure and
maintain freedom of communication
and of transit and equitable treatment
for the commerce of all members of
the league. In this connection the
special necessities of the regions de-
vastated during the war of 1914-191S
snail he borne in mind"
In this article there is absorbed
from the old text article XXI.
Article Xxx. of the new covenant
extends and widens the right of the
league to control all international 'bu-
reaus now established or hereafter
brought into being. The changes are
trifiing from former article XVII,
Artle XXI. as now written is sub
stantially the same as article XIII. in
the previous draft.
Artile XXI. remains similar in
purport and text to old article XIV.
Article XXI1I likewise remains un-
changed from old article XIV.
Majority Can Amend League.
Article XXIV. reads as did old ar
ticle XXIV. except instead of three
quarters of the votes of the represen-
tatives comprising the body of dele
gates only majority is required for
amendments. There is an addition
made TO the clause which reads as
follows: "Any member of the league
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