The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-05-01

ucr coHuttiohS Wnlcn Will guarantee
freedom of conscience or religion SUBJ
ject only to the maintenance 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
Notifications and military and naval
bases and of military training of the
nations for other than police purposes
and the defense Of territory, and will
also secure equal opportunities for the
trade and commerce 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
s~parseness Of their population or their
small size or their remoteness from
the centers Of civilization or their geo.
graphical contiguity to the territory Of
the mandatory and other circum-
stances can be best administered under
the laws Of the mandatory as integral
portions of it's territory subject to the
safeguards above mentioned in the in
terests Of the Indigenous population.
In every case Of mandate, the manda-
tory shall render to the council an an
nual report in reference to the terri
tory committed to its 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 shail be
constituted to receive and examine the
annual reports Of the manufactures and
to advise the council on all matters re-
lating to the observance of the man
dates"
(This Is the original article 10, vir-
tually except for the insertion of the
words land who are willing to accept"
In describing nations to be given man
datories.)
Article %.
Subject to and in accordance with
the provisions of International conven-
lions existing or hereafter to be agreed
upon the members Of the league (a) will
endeavor to secure and maintain fair
and humane conditions of labor for
men, women and children both in their
w countries and in all countries to
which their commercial and industrial
relations extend and for that purpose
will establish and maintain the neces-
sary international organizations; 90
undertake 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 n
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 con-
troll Of this traffic Is necessary in the
common interest: (e) will make pro-
vision to secure and maintain freedom
Of communication and transit n
equitable treatment for the commerce
of all members of the league. In this
connection the special necessities of
the regions devastated during the war
Of 1914-1918 shall be in mind: CO will
endeavor to take steps in matters OF
international concer for the preven-
ton n control OF disease"
(This replaces the original article 20.
and embodies parts Of the original
specific provision formerly made for a
paicdu vi IdpoT anu duuS the CLAUSES
.Ob) and (c).
Article "a.
There shall be placed under the
direction of the league all international
bureaus already established by general
treaties II the parties to such treaties
consent. All such international bureaus
and all commissions for the regulation
OF matters Of international interest
hereafter constituted shall be placed
under the direction of the league.
I'm all matters of international in
terest which are regulated by general
conventions, but which are not placed
under the control of international bu-
reaus or commissions, the secretary
of the league shall, subject to the con-
sent of the council and IL desired by the
parties, collect and distribute all rel
evant information and shall render any
other assistance which may be neces-
sary or desirable.
The council may include as part Of
the expenses Of the ~secretariat the ex-
penses of any bureau or commission
which Is placed under the direction of
tho league"
(Same as article % in the original.
with the matter after the first two
sentences added.)
Article rs.
"The members OF the league agree to
encourage and promote the establish
ment and cooperation Of duly author
voluntary national Red Cross or
having as purpose i'm
of health, the prevention Of
disease. and the mitigation of suffering
throughout the world"
ENTIRELY new
Article Is.
Amendment to this covenant will
take effect when ratified by the mem
bers of the league whose representa-
tives compose the council and by a
majority Of the members OF th~ league
whose representatives compose the as
sembly.
Such amendments shall (the word
mot" apparently omitted in cable
transmission) bind n member of the
league, which signifies It's dissent
therefrom. but in that case it shall
cease to be a member of the league"
(Same as the original, except that
n majority Of the league instead of
thr~ee-fourths is required for ratifica-
tion Of amendments with the last SEN
tence added.)
Annex to the Covenant.
81. Original members Of the league
of nations. Signatories of the treaty
peace"