The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-07
SUMMARY OF
PEACE TREATY

I1IEAM pINdihblS 10
parties of the first part the United States
the British Empire, France, Italy and Ja-
pan, described as the five allied anu asso-
Zil Cuba, China, Ecuador, Greece. Guate-.
mala. Haiti, the Hedjaz, Honduras. Liberia,
Nicaragua, Panama, Peru. Poland. Portu-
vakia and Uruguay. who with the fve
above are described as the allied ana asso-
ciated powers, and on the other part, Ger
1T states That bearing in mind that on
request of the then imperial German GOV
eminent an armistice VAS granted on NO
vember IL, 1918, ~ the five allied and
associated powers ia order that Il treaty
of peace might be concluded with her. anu
whereas the allied and associated powers
being equally DESTROYS that the war IN
which they were successfully involved, df-
rectly or Indirectly and which originated
in the declqration of war by Austro- Hun
gary on July %. 1914, against Serbia, the
Russia on August /, 1914, and against
France on August 3, 1914, and in the IN
vasion of Belgium, should be replaced by a
firm, Just and durable peace, the pIeni-
potentiaries, having Communicated. their
full powers found in good and due form,
have agreed as follows:
War VIII Terminate.
From the coming into force Of the
present treaty the state of war will ter
inmate From the moment and subject to
the provisions of this treaty official rela-
tions with Germany and with each h Of Of the the
German states Will be resumed by the al
lied and associated powers.
Duties of League.
Section League of nations. The cove
nant of the league of nations constitutes
section one of the peace treaty which
places upon the league many specific duties
in addition to its general duties. 1t may
question Germany ut any time Tor Hlo a
ton of the neutralized zone east OF the
Rhine threat against the world
peace. 1t will appoint three of the flve
its regime and carry out the Elebiscite 1t
will appoint the high commissioner OF
Danzig. guarantee the independence OF
the free city and arrange for treaties be
tween DanZig and Germany aud Poland.
1t will work out the mandatory system TO
be applied to the former German colonies,
and act as a final court in part of the
plebiscites of the Belgian German frontier
and in disputes as to the kiel canal. and
cial problems. An international conference
on labor is to be held in october under
bits direction and another on the interna-
tional control of ports, waterways and
railways is foreshadowed.
Membership in League.
"Membership-The members of the
league will be the signatories of the Eve
nant and other states invited to acceed,
who must lodge Il declaration of accession
| without reservation within two months.
| A new state dominion, or colony may be
! admitted provided its admission is agreed
! by two-thirds of the assembly state
I may withdraw upon giving two years
notice, if it has fulfilled all its interna-
| Section -Secretariat-"A permanent
secretariat will be established at the seat
! of the league which will be at Geneva
| "ASSEMBLY-Th assembly will consist
| Of representatives of the members of the
league and will meet at stated intervals.
| Voting will be by states. Each member
| will have one vote and not more than
! three representatives.
Council of League.
! "COUJNCII@The council will consist of
representatives Of the five great allied
| powers. together with representatives of
| four members selected by the assembly
| additional states and will meet at least
| once a year Members not represented
will be invited tt. send representative
7 when questions affecting their interests
! are discussed. Voting will be by states.
Each state will have one vote and not
! more than one representative. Decision
| taken by the assembly and council must
be unanimous except in regard to pro-
cedure and in certain cases specified in
| the covenant and in the treaty where de-
cisions will be by a majority.
Register All Treaties.
! VALIDITY OF TREATIES-AIl treaties
| or international engagements concluded
| after the institute of the league will be
registered with the secretariat and pub
lished. The assembly may from time to
| time advise members to reconsider treaties
which have become inapplicabe or involve
/ danger of peace. The. covenant abrOgates
all obligations between members incon-
| sistent with its terms, but nothing in it
| shall affect the validity of international
| engagement such as treaties of arbitration
or regional understanding, like the Monroe
nance of peace.
Mandatory System.
/ THE MANDATORY SYSTEM-The
tutelage of nations not yet able to stand
by themselves will be entrusted to adj
vaneed nations who are best fitted to I'M
dertake it. The covenant recognizes three
different stages of development requirilg
different kfnus of manufactures.
Communities like those belonging TO
the Turkish empire which can be provi-
| sionally recognized as independent, sub
ject to advice and assistance from a man
datory i'll whose selection they would be
allowed voice. Communities like those
mandatory under conditions generally APP
| proved by the members of the league
where equal opportunities for trade will
be allowed to all members; certain abuses
| such as trade in slaves, arms and liquor,
military and naval bases and the intro
| ductiOn of compulsory military training
will be disalOwed.. Other communities
such as Southwest Africa and the South
Pacific islands, to be administered under
the laws of the mandatory as integral por-
lions of its territory. In every case the
mandatory will render an annual report
and the degree of its authority will be de-
tined.)
Better Labor Conditions.
SIONS-Subject to and in accordance with
existing hereafter to be agreed upon
endeavor thru the international organiZa.
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