Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-05-08
NO 80.
similar circumstances.

similar circumstances.
Certain communities formerly be.
longing to the Turkish empire have
reached stage Of development where
their existence as independent nations
can be Professionally recognized sub
ject to the rendering Of administra.
tive advice and assistance by man.
datory until such time rs they are
able to stand alone. The wishes Of
these communities must be princi-
pal consideration in the selection Of
the mandatory
Other peoples, especially those Of
Central Africa, are at such a stage
that the mandatory must be RESPONSE
BILE for the administration Of tho ter
ritory under conditions which viii
guarantee freedom and conscience or
religion subject only to the mainte.
nance Of public 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 fortfcations or
military and naval bases and military
training Of the nations for other than
policy purposes and the defense Of
territory and will also secure equal
opportunities for the trade and com.
merce Of other members Of the
league.
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
geographical contiguity to the terri
tory o. the mandatory and other cir.
cumstances, can be best administered
under the laws Of the mandatory az
integral portions Of its territory sub
ject to the safeguards above mention
ed in the interests Of the indigenous
population. In every case Of mandate
the mandatory shall render to the
council an annual report in reference
to the. territory committed to it,
charge.
The degree Of authority, control Or
administration to be exercised by the
mandatory shall, II not previously
agreed upon by the members Of the
league, be explicitly defined in each
case by the council.
A permanent commission shall be
constituted to receive and examine
the annual reports Of the mandatories
and to advise the council on all mat
ters relating to the observance Of the
mandates.
(This is the original Article 10, vir-
tually unchanged except for the in.
serton of the words "and which are
willing to accept" in describing ma
tions to be given mandatories.)
Article Twenty.three.
Subject to and in accordance with
the provisions Of international con-
ventions existing or hereafter to be
. agreed upon the members Of the
league (a) will endeavor to secure
and maintain fair and humane condi-
tions 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 es-
tablish and maintain the necessary in.
ternational organizations; TO- under
take to secure just treatment of the
native inhabitants of territories un.
der their control; (c) will entrust the
league with the general supervision
over the execution OF agreements
with regard to the traffic in women
and children, and the traffic In opium
and other dangerous drugs; (d) will
entrust the league with the general
supervision Of the trade In arms and
ammunition with the countries in
which the control Of this traffic is
necessary in the common interests; |;
(e) will make provision to secure and
maintain freedom of communication
and Of transit and Of equitable treat
rnent for the commerce Of all men,
bers Of the league. In this connec-
ton, especial necessities OF the re.
gions devastated during the war Of
1914-191S shall be in mind; (f) will
endeavor to take steps in matters Of
international concern for the proven.
tion and control Of disease.
(This replaces the original article
20 and embodies parts Of the original
Articles Is and 81, II eliminates a
specific provision formerly made for
q bureau Of labor and adds tho clauses
s (b) and (c).
Article rwenty.four.)
There shall be placed under the d.
, rection of the lesgue all international
, bureaus already established by gen
eral treaties II the parties to such
treaties consent All such interna
tional bureaus and all commissions
y. for the regulation Of matters Of inter
'. national interest hereafter constitut
~ ed shall be placed under the direction
', of the league.
IN all matters Of international in
terest which are regulated by genera
= conventions. but which are not placed
y under the control Of international bu
!, reaus or commissions, the secretariat