The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-20

or their geographical continuity to
the mandatory state, and other cir
cumstances can be best administered
under the laws of mandatory state
as integral portions thereof, subject
to the safeguards above mentioned,
in the interests of the indigenous
population.
In every case OF mandate, the
mandatory state shall render to the
league an annual report in reference
to the territory, committed to its
charge.
The degree of authority, control
or administration to be exercised by
the mandatory state shall, If not
previously agreed upon by the HI
contracting parties in each case be
explicitly defined by the executive
council in special act or charter.
The high contracting parties fur
Their agree to establish at the seat
of the league mandatory commls-
sion to receive and examine the an
nual reports of the mandatory pow
ers and to assist the league in ensur-
ing the observance of the terms OF
all mandates.
Article 20. The high contracting
parties will endeavor to secure and
maintain fair and humane condi-
children both in their own countries
and in all countries to which their
! commercial and industrial relations
extend. and to that end agree to es-
tablish as part of the organization
of the league a permanent bureau OF
labor.
made through the instrumentality Of
the league to secure and maintain
| freedom of transit and equitable
treatment for the commerce of all
states members of the league, having
in mind, among other things, spec
ial arrangements with regard to the
necessities Of the regions devasted
during the war of 1914-191S.
Article %. The high contracting
parties agree to place under the con-
, troll of the league all international
bureaus already established by gen
eral treaties if the parties to such
treaties consent. Furthermore, they
reaus to be constituted IN future
shall be placed under control of the
Article 90, The high contracting
parties agree that every treaty or in
ternational engagement entered into
hereafter by any state member of
the league shall be forthwith regis
as soon as possible published by him,
and that no such treaty or interna-
tional engagement shalt be binding
until SO registered.
Article "a. 1t shall be the right
of the body of the delegates from
time to time to advise the reconsld-
Grafton by states members of the
league of treaties which have be-
come inapplicable, and of interna-
tional conditions of which the con-
tinuaflce may endanger the peace OF
the world
parties severally agree that the
present covenant is accepted as
abrogating all obligations inter-se,
which are inconsistent with the
terms thereof and solemnly engage
that they will not hereafter enter
into any engagements inconsistent
with the terms thereof. In case any
of the powers signatory hereto or
subsequently admitted to the league
shall, before becoming a party to
this covenant, have undertaken any
obligations which are inconsistent
with the terms of this covenant, 1t
shall be the duty of such power to
take immediate steps to procure It's
release from such obligations.
Article 26. Amendments to this
covenant will take effect when rati-
fed by the states whose representa-
tives compose the executive council
and by three-fOurths of the states
those representatives compose the
body of delegates.