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bect to the provisions OF this treaty
iomoial relations with Germany. and
with each Of the German states will be
resumed by the Allied and Associated

which places upon the league many
SPECIFIC duties in addition to its gem.
J i may question Germany e i. :, any Y
zone east Of the Rhine as threat
point three OF the five members Of the
Saar commission, oversee its regime
and carry out the plebiscite It VIII
us, guarantee the independence of the
free city and arrange for treaties be-
tween Danzig and Germany and Poland.
It will work out the mandatory system
colonies and act as final court IN
part Of the plebicies OF the Belgian
German frontier and in disputes as to
the economic and financial problems
An international conference on labor is
to be held in October under it's direc;
control Of ports, waterways and rail.-
Membership-The members Of the
covenant esSsn and d other the states invited to
accede, who must lodge "a declaration
Of accession without reservation. with
or or colo may be admitted PROVIDED its
admission is agreed by two-thirds OF the
assembly. state may withdraw upon
giving two notice lit nas dn.
A permanent secretariat will be es-
tablished at the seat OF the league
which will beat Geneva 81
OrganiaatiOn Of League.
The assembly will consist Of repre-
sentativss OF the members ,of the
league, and will meet at stated inter-
walls. Voting will be by states. Each
member viii have one vote San, and nos
The council will consist OF represen-
tatives of the five great Allied powers
together with representatives Of four
time to time; 1t may cooperate with
additional states and will meet at least
once year. Mem3srs wi pe n nmesa
tons affecting their interests are dis
cussed. Voting will be by the states
Each state will have one vote and not
more than one e. coec
must be unanimous except In regard 70
procedure, and in certain cases specified
in the covenant and IN the treaty'
Armaments to he Reduced.
Arnaments-The council will formu-
late plans for reduction of ornaments
plans viii be revised every 10 years.
The council will formulate plans for
the establishment of a permanent court
Of international justice to d ; IN
opinions. Members who do not submit
their case to arbitration must accept
the jurisdiction of the assembly. If the
council, less the parties tO>the dispute,
IS unanimously agreed upon the rights
of it, the members agree that they will
not go to war with any part party to the dls-
mendat ions. In this case, a recommen-
~aation by the . assembly adopted, no
member must exceed the ornaments
council. All members will exchange full
information as to ornaments and pro-
grams and permanent commission will
advise the council on military and naval
questions.
Upon any war, or threat Of war, the
council will meet to consider what com
anon aeea be OF dis
pute to arbitration or inquiry and not
to resort to war until three months af-
Restrictions Placed ON War.
Members agree to carry out an arbi-
trail award, and not to go to war unless
concurred in by all its members repre-
jority Of the rest, less the parties to
the dispute, will have the force of a
unanimous recommendation by the
sary agreement cannot e be secured, the
members reserve the right to take such
action as may be necessary for the
eI to war in disre-
gard Of the covenant will Immediately
be debarred from all intercourse. With
ethsr rne 6 council w
naval action can be taken by the league
collectively for the protection Of the
covenants and will afford facilities to
members cooperating in this enterprise.
Monroe Doctrine Mentioned.
All treaties or international engage
naents concluded after the institution Of
the league will be registered with the
bly, may from time to time advise mem
bers to reconsider treaties which have
become inapplicable or involve danger
obligations between members inconsist-
ent with it's terms, but nothing in it
shall effect the validity of international
ton 81. regional understandings like the
Monroe doctrine for securing the main
tenance of peace.
to stand by ITEMS win be entrusts
ed to advanced nations who are best
fitted to undertake it. The covenant
recognizes three different stages. Of de-
mandatories-com like those
belonging to the Turkish empire, which
can be Professionally recognized as indie.
ance for a mandatory in whose selec-
ton they would be allowed voice;
communities like those of central Afri-
tory to nd eonon1 y es
proved by the members Of the league
where contemporaries for trade will
abuses such as trade f IN Slaves ee ara
and liquor will be prohibited and the
construction !, of military ana naval
UdS0S anu Tie OIzaCOIlDul-
sorry military training will be disal-
lowed. Other communities, such IS as
southwest Africa and the South Pacific
islands, to be administered under the
laws of the mandatory as integral por-
tons of it's territory. In every case the
mandatory will render an annual report
and the degree Of it's authority will be
defined. S 3s 81.
Fair Labor Conditions.
q Subject to and in accordance with
the provisions Of international conven-
tons existing or hereafter to be agreed
general endeavor through the interna-
tional organization established by the
labor convention to secure and main
tain fair conditions Of labor for men,
women and children in their own coun-
tries and other countries, and under-
take to secure just treatment Of the
native inhabitants of territories under
their control.
They will entrust the league with the
general supervision over the execution
Of agreements for the suppression Of
traffic in women and children, etc, and
the control Of the trade in arms and
ammunition with countries in which
control is necessary. They will make
provision for freedom Of communities
tons and transit and equitable treat
ment for commerce of all members Of
the league with special reference to the
necessities of regions devastated during
the war, and they will endeavorT to take
steps for international prevention and
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