The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21

their small size or their remOteness /
from the centers of civilization, OF the !
geographical contiguity TO the manda. !
tory. state, and other circumstances, I
can be best administered under the (
laws Of the mandatory state as inte-
( grail portions thereof, subject TO the /
/ Safeguards above mentioned In the in
terest Of the indigenous population.
HIn every case Of mandate the man
7 datOry state shall render 10 the league
an an a report IN reference 70 the
territory committed to its charge.
'4The degree Of authority, control
: or administration to be exercised by
the mandatory state shall, II not pre-
/. viously agreed upon by the high con-
/ tracing parties in each case, be ex-
plicitIy defined By the executive cOun-
oil in a special act or charter.
THE high contracting parties fur
Their agree to establish at the seat Of
1.-THE league a mandatory commission 10
receive and examine the annual re-
ports Of the mandatory powers, and to
assist the league in insuring the OBJ
tservance of the terms Of all mandates.
article XX-The high contracting
parties viii endeavOr to secure and
maintain 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 TO
that end agree to establish as part
Of the organization Of the league a
permanent bureau of labor.
Article XXI-The high contracting
: parties agree that provision shall be
made through the instrumentality Of
the league TO secure and maintain free
! dom of transit and equitable treatment
: for the commerce of all states mem
beers Of the league, having in mind
among other things. special arrange
: ments with regard to the necessities
! of the regions devastated during the
war of 1914-1919.
Treaties to Be Registered.
! article XXII-The high contracting
: parties agree to place under the con-
: troll of the league all international bu-
: reaus already established by general
i treaties if the parties to such treaties
: consent Fundamentally, they agree
+ that all such international bureaus 20
2 be constituted in future shall be
]. placed under control of the league.
: Article XxIIHThe high contract
t ing parties agree that every treaty OF
5 international engagement entered into
; thereafter by any state-member Of the
2 league shall be forthwith registered
5 with the secretary general. and as sOoE
+ as possible published by him, and thai
o no such treaties or International en-
: gagement shall be binding until so reg
# istered.
s Article XXIv-It shall be the RICH
t of the body Of delegates from time u
= time TO advise the reconsideration b!
, stateS-members of the league .
y treaties which have become inapplic
able and other international conditions
n of which the continuance may en-
n danger the peace of the world.
a Article XXY-The high CONTRACTING
a parties severalIy agree that the pres
st ent covenant is accepted as abr6gatin
all obligations which are inconsfsten
a with the terms thereof and solemn
IF engage that they will not hereafte
r. enter into any engagement ineonsisten
se / with the terms thereof. In case an
ID of the powers signatory hereto are sui
he Seauently admitted 10 the league. the
n shall. before becoming a party 10 Jhi
II covenant, have undertaken aRy obligJ
tons which are inconsistent with tn
terms of this covenant, il shall be III
n duty Of such power to take immedlat
- steps TO procure its release from sue
~ obligations.
=. Article XXYE-Amendmen TO tn
n covenant viii take effect when rat
af fed by the states whose represents
m tiveS compose the executive cOunc
and by three-fOurthS Of the state
r. whose Representatives compose Ii
No body of delegates.