The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-01

affect of this principle is that the
tutelage of such people should be in
| trusted to advanced nations who, by
reason of their resources. their expe-
rience, or their geographical position
should be exercised by them as man
datories on behalf Of the league.
The character OF the mandate must
differ according to the stage Of the de-
velopment Of the people, the geograph-
! ical situation of the territory, its eco
nomic conditions, and other similar
circumstances.
| Certain communities formerly be-
| longing to the Turkish Empire have
reached a stage of development
where their existence as independent
| nations can be Professionally recog-
nized, subject to the rendering of ad-
ministrative advice and assistance by
mandatory power until such time as
| they are able to stand alone. The
wishes of these communities must be
a principal consideration in the selec-
| ton of the mandatory power.
| Other peoples, especially those Of
| Central Africa, are at such a stage
that the mandatory must be respon-
sible for the administration Of the
| territory, subject to conditions which
will guarantee freedom of 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 Notifications or
military and naval bases, and of mil
| itary training of the natives for other
than police 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 isles, which, owing to the
| sparsencss of their population, or
| their small size, or their remoteness
| from the centers of civilization, or
their geographical continuity to the
| mandatory State, and other circum-
| stances, can be best administered I'M
| der the laws of the mandatory State
as integral portions thereof, subject 10
! the safeguards above mentioned in
| the interests of Indigenous popula-
ton.
In every case of mandate the man
datory State shall render to the league
an annual report in reference to the
territory committed to it's charge.
The degree of authority, control, or
administration to be exercised by the
mandatory State shall, if not previous
ly agreed upon by the high contract
ing 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 a mandatory commission
| to receive and examine the annual re-
ports of the mandatory powers, and
! to assist the league in insuring the
| observance of the terms of all man
dates.
Article Xxx.
| The high contracting parties Will
endeavor to secure and MAINTAIN falr
and humane conditions of labor for
men. women, and children, both IN
their own countries and in all coun-
tries to which their commercial and
| industrial relations extended; and TO
! that end agree to establish as part or
the organization of the league per-
manent bureau of labor
Article XXI.
The high contracting parties agree
that provision shall be made through
the instrumentalitys of the league to
secure and maintain freedom of tran
sit and equitable treatment for the
commerce of all States members of
the league, having in mind, among
other things, special arrangements
with regard to the necessities of the
regions devastated during the war of
! 1914-191S.
I Article xxi.
! The high contracting parties agree
, to place under the control OF the