The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-02-20

nHnts under Article XII 1t ahall thss-
ipso facto be deemed to have co"sey
ted an act OF war against all m at
members OF tho league, which hsrasr
to the severance of all trade A. s It
cial relations, the prohibition 80 n-
intercourse between their natior. all
the nationals of the covenant braa,.snd
state, and the prevention of ali enns
cial commercial or personal man
course between the nationals ~ ~
ant-breaking state and ths me
tionals of any other state whetb.s
member of the league or not.
1t shall be the duty of the exac.,
council in such case to recomraas
what effective military or naval tug
the members of the league shall sa'.
orally contribute to the armed rores
to be used to protect the covenants %
the league. VI
ARTICLE XVII.
In the event of disputes between
state member of the league and ~
other state which Is not a membo, ~
the league the high contracting par,,s4
agree thai the STAGE or states not msr.
bers of the league shall be invited !.
accept the obligations of membersh,s
in the league for the purposes of sucS
dispute. upon such conditions as tba
executive council may deem Just, and
upon acceptance of any such invitation
the above provisions shall be applied
with such notifications as NAV bs
deemed necessary by the league.
In the event of power so invited re-
fusing to accept the obligations Of men,
bership in the league for the purposes of
the league which in the case of stats
member of the league would constitute
breach of Article XII, the provisions Of
Article XVI shall be applicable as against
the state taking such action.
ARTICLE XVIII.
The high contracting parties agree that
the league shall be entrusted with general
supervision of the trade in arms and am
munition with the countries in which the
control of this traffic is necessary in thu
common interest.
ARTICLE XIX.
To those colonies and territories which
as a consequence of the late war have
ceased to be under the sovereignty Of the
states which formerly governed them and
which are inhabited by peoples not yet
able to stand by themselves under the
strenuous conditions of the modern world
there should be applied the principle that
the wellbeing and development of such
peoples form sacred trust of civilization
and that securities for the performance
of this trust should be embodied In the
The best method of giving practical ef-
feet to this principle is that the tutelage
of such peoples should be entrusted to
advanced nations who by reason Of their
resources their experience or Their
geographical position, can best undertake
this responsibility, and that this tutelags
should be exercised by them as manda-
tory on behalf of the league
Certain communities formerly belonging
70 no
stage of development which their exist.
ence as independent nations can be pro-
visionally recognized subject to the rem
dering Of administrative advice and a.
sistance by mandatory power until such
time as they are able to stand alone. The
wishes of these communities must DO
principal consideration in the selection Of
the mandatory power.
There are territories, such as southwest
Africa and certain of the south Pacific
isles, which, owing to the sparseness Of
their population. or their small size, or
their remoteness from tho centers Of
civilization, or their geographical continu-
ity to the mandatory state, and other cir
cumstances, can be best administered un-
der the laws OF the mandatory state az
integral portions thereof subject to the
safeguards above mentioned, In the inter-
ests of the Indigenous population.
In every case of mandate the manda-
tory state shall render to the league an
annual report in reference to the territory
committed to its charge.
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 theif
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 organiza-
of labor.
ARTICLE XXI
The high contracting parties agree
that provision shall be made through
the instrumentality of the league to
secure 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 1s14-1sla
ARTICLE XXI.
The high contracting parties agres
to place under the control Of the lsaguf
of international bureaus general trea'
ties If the parties to such treaties con-
sent Furthermore. they agree that all
stituted In future shall be placed under
control OF the league.
ARTICLE XIII.
The high contracting parties agree that
every treaty or international engagement
entered into hereafter by any state MEM
Der of the league shall be forthwith regis
tered with the secretary general, and a.
soon as possible published by him, ana
that no such treaty or international en-
gagement shall be binding until SO regis
tered.
ARTICLE XIV.
It shall be the right of the body Oh
delegates from time to time to advise tns
reconsideration by states members OF tne
league of treaties which have become w
applicable, and of International conditions
of which the continuance may enoAhs"
the peace of the world.
ARTICLE XIV.
The high contracting parties severau
agree that the present covenant ~
cepted as abrogating all obligations in's.
Sc which are inconsistent with the te,~
thereof, and solemnly engage that lho'
will not hereafter enter into any engage
ments inconsistent with the terms thereol
In case any of the powers signatory he'.
to or subsequently admitted to the iess.
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