The Ordway new era., 1919-02-21

notifications as may be deemed neo-
essary by the league; .,, u,,an
the executive council shall institute an
| inquiry into the circumstances and
merits of the dispute and recommend
steps to be taken as seem to be best
and effectual.
| refusing to accept the obligations of
membership in the league for the pur-
pose of a dispute. which in the case OF
constitute n breach of article XII.' the
provision of article XIV shall be np-
plicable as against the state taking
III both parties to the dispute when
so invited refuse to accept the obiiga-
the purpose of such dispute, the exec
utive council may take such action
Will prevent hostiiities and will result
| in the settlement of the dispute.
ARTICLE XVIII.
THE high contracting parties agree
that the league shall be entrusted with
general supervision of the trade IN
arms and ammunition with the coun-
| try in which control of this traffic IL
| necessary in the common interest.
ARTICLE XIX.
ITO those colonies and territories
which as a consequence of the late war
have ceased to be under the soVer-
eignty OF the states which formerly
| by peoples not yet able to stand by
| the nseives under the strenuous condi-
tiOnS OF the modern WOTlu, tHere mas
been applied the principle that the
well being and development OF such
| peoples form a sacred trust OF ciViilza-
ton, and that securities Tor the per-
manence of this trust should be en-
| bodied in the constitution of the
league.
The best method of giving practi
cable effect TO this principle ID that
the tutelago OF such peoples should be
entrusted to advanced nations who, by
reason OF their resources, by expert
ence with their geographicai position
can best undertake the responsibility.
cepted by them as manufactures on be-
half of the league.
The character of the mandate must
differ according to the state of the
development of the people. the geo
| graphical situation of the territory. its
economic conditions and similar cir
cumstances.
Certain communities formerly be-
| longing to the Turkish empire have
reached a stage of development that
their existence as independent nations
can be professionally recognized subject
to the rendering OF advice toward de-
velopment and assistance by "A man
datory power until such time as they
| are able to stand alone. The wishes of
these communities must be principal
condition in the selection of the man
datory power.
central Africa, are at such stage that
the mandatory must be responsible FOR
the administration of the territory,
subject to conditions which will guar
antee freedom of conscience or religion,
subject only to the maintenance of
public order and morals. the prohibl-
tlon of abuses such as the slave trade.
the arms traffic and the liquor traf-
fic and the prevention of the estab-
lishment of Qualifications or military
or naval bases and of military train
ing OF the natives for other than police
purposes and the defense OF territory,
and will also secure equal opportuni-
ties 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
| sparseness of their population or their
small size or their remoteness from
the centers OF civilization or their geo.
gra aphical contiguity to the mandatory
states and other circumstances. can be
best administered under the laws of
the mandatory state as integral por-
tions thereof, subject to the safeguards
above mentioned in the interest of the
| Indigenous population.
"In every case of mandate the man
| dntory state shall render to the league
| an annual report in reference to the
territory and committed TO its charge
| troll or administration to be exercised
by the mandatory state shall; If not
Contracting parties In each case. be
explicitly defined by the executive
council Ii s special &c, or charter
| ther agree to establish at the seat of
the league mandatory commission to
| ports of the mandatory powers. and to
assist the league In ensuring the OBJ
servance OF the terms OF all mandates
ARTICLE Xxx.
THE high contracting parties will
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 or
Eanization of the league permanent
bureau of labor.
| ARTICLE XXI
THE high contracting parties agree
that provision shall be made through
| the instrumentality of the league to Sc
cure and maintain freedom of transit
| and equitable treatment for the com
merce of all states-members of the
| league. having In mind among other
| things, special arrangements with re-
gard to the necessities of the regions
devastated during the war of 1914
1919.
ARTICLE XXI
"The high contracting parties agree
to place under the control of the
| league all international bureaus al
ready established by general treaties
| Fundamentally, they agree that all
such bnreaSs us ',6sa to be
der control of the league.
ARTICLE XXIII
THE high contracting parties agree
| that every treaty or international en-
gagement entered into hereafter by
any ate-member of the league shall
be forthwith Registered with the sec
retary- general and as soon as possible
published by him. and that no such
treaties or international engagement
shall be binding until so registered.
ARTICLE XXIv.
"It shall be the right of the body of
delegates from time to time to advise
the reconsideration by states me mbers
of the league OF treaties which have
become inapplicable, and other inter-
national conditions of which the con-
the world.
ARTICLE XIV.
1.-The high contracting parties sew
erallY agree that the present Covenant