Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-05-08

a simple majority of the rest. less the
parties TO the dispute. and will have the
force of unanimous recommendation by
the council. In either case, if the nee
essary agreement cannot be secured the
members reserve the right to take such
action as may be necessary for the main
tenance of right and justice Members
resorting TO war in disregard of the Gov
enant will Immediately be deharred from
all intercourse with other members. The
council will. in such cases. consider what
military or naval action can be taken by
the league collectively for the protection
of the covenants and will afford facilities
to members cooperating in this enter
prise.
Monroe Doctrine Provision.
Validity of treaties; All treaties or
international engagements concluded af-
ter the institution of the league will
be registered with the secretariat and
published. The assembly may, from
time to time, advise members to recon
slaer treaties which have become inap-
plieahe or involve danger of peace. The
covenant ahrogates all obligations be-
tween members inconsistent with its
terms. but nothing in it shall affect the
validity Of international engagement
such as treaties of arbitration or region
al understandings like the Monroe doc
trlne for securing the maintenance of
peace.
Manufactures.
The mandatory system: The tutelage
of nations rot get able to stand bv them
selves will be entrusted to advanced ma
tons who are best fitted tn undertake
1t. The covenant recognizes three diff
fefent stages of developing requiring
definite kinds of manufactures. commune
tics like those belonging to the Turkish
empire which can he professionally recog-
nzed as independent, subject to advice
and assistance from a mandatory in
whose selection they would be allowed
voice: communities like those of Cen
tral Africa, to be administered by the
mandatory under conditions generally an
proved by the members of the league
where equal opportunities fer trade will
be allowed to all members tcertain abus-
es. such as trade in slaves. arms and
liquor. will be prohibited. and the con
struetlon of military and naval bases and
the Introduction of compulsory military
training will be disallowed}. other com.
muuities, such as Southwest Africa and
the South Pacific islands. but adminis-
tered under the laws of the mandatory
as integral portions of its territory Tn
every case the mandatory will render an
annual report and the degree its author
ity will be defined
Labor's Part in League.
General international provisions; Sub
Ject to and in accordance with the pro-
visions of international conventions ex-
listing or hereafter to be agreed upon.
the members of the league will in gen
erai endeavor thru the international or
ganlzation established by the labor con
ventien to secure and maintain fair con
ditions Of labor for men, women and
children III their own countries and other
eout tries, and undertake to secure lust
treatment of the native inhabitants of
territories under their control: they will
entrust the league with the general sup
ervision over the execution of agree
ments for the suppression of traffic in
women and children, etc, and the control
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