The Washington herald., 1919-04-28


and the prevention OF the estabrsh-
ment OF fortifcations or military
and naval bases and OF military
training Of the nations for other
than police purposes and the de-
Tense Of territory. and viii also
secure equal opportunities for the
trade and commerce Of other MEM
bers Of the league.
There are territories, such as
Southwest Africa and certain of
the South Pacific Islands, which,
owing to the spareness Of their
population or their small size or
their remoteness from the centers
OF civilization orr their geograph-
icai contiguity to the territory of
the mandatory and other circum-
stances. can be best administered
under the laws OF the mandatory
as Integral portions Of its territory
subject to the safeguards above
mentioned in the interests of the
indigenous population. In every
case of mandate the mandatory
shall render to the council an an
nusl report In reference to the ter
ritory committed to its charge.
or administration to be exercised
by the mandatory. shall. II not
previously agreed upon by the
members Of the league, be explicit
ly defined in each case by the
council.
A permanent commission shall
be constituted to receive and ex-
anime the annual reports Of the
mandatories and to advise the
council on all matters relating to
the observance Of the mandates.
ARTICLE TwENTY-THRKE
Subject to and in accordance
with the provisions of interna-
tional conventions existing or
hereafter to be agreed upon. the
members of the league (a) will
endeavor to secure and maintain
fair and humane conditions of
labor for men, women and chill
dren both in their own countries
and In all countries to which
their commercial and industrial
relations extend. and for that
purpose will establish and main
tain the necessary international
organizations: (b) undertake to
secure just treatment OF the
native inhabitants OF territories
under their control: (c) will en-
trust the league with the general
supervision over the execution of
agreements with regard to the
traffic in women and children,
and the trafiic in opium and
other dangerous drugs; (d) will
trust the league with the general
supervision of the trade in arms
and ammunition with the coun-
tries In which the control to this
traffic Is necessary in the COM
mon interest: (e) will make pro-
vision to secure and maintain
freedom of communication and
of transit and equitable treat
ment for the commerce of all
members OF the league. In this
connection the special necessities
of the regions devastated during
the war of 1914-19lS shall be in
mind: 90 will endeavor to take
steps In matters OF International
concern for the prevention and
control of disease.
ARTICLE TwENTY-FOUR.
There shall be placed under the
direction OF the league all interna-
tionai bureaus already established
by general treaties IL the parties to
such treaties consent. All such in
ternational bureaus and all commits
sions for the regulation of matters
constituted shall be placed under
the direction of the league.
In all matters OF international in
terest which are regulated by gen.
eral conventions. but which are not
placed under the control OF interna-
tional bureaus or commissions. the
secretarlat of the league shall. SUBJ
ject to the consent of the council
and II desired by the parties, collect
and distribute all relevant informa-
ton and shall render any other as
sistance which may be necessary or
desirable.
The council may include as part
of the expenses Of the secretariat
the expenses of any bureau or COM
mission which is placed under the
direction of the league.
ARTICLE TWENTY-FIVE.
The members of the league
agree to encourage and promote
the establishment and cooperation
of duly authorized voluntary ma
tional Red Cross organizations
having as purposes Improvement of
health, the prevention OF disease
and the mitigation of suffering
throughout the world.
ARTICLE TwENTY-sIN.
Amendments to this covenant will
take effect when ratified by the
members of the league whose rep
resentatives compose the council
and by a majority OF the members
of the league whose representa-
tives compose the assembly.
Such amendment shall bind any
fies its dissent therefrom. but in
that case it shall cease to be a
member of the league.
ANNEX TO THE COVENANT.
1. Original members Of the league
of nations.
Signatories Of the treaty OF
peace.
Onltcd states OF America, BEL
gium, Bolivia, Brazil, British En-
pire, Canada, Australia. South
Africa, New South Wales, India,
China, Cuba, Czecho-S -Slovakia,
Ecuador, France, Greece. Guate-
mala, Haiti. Hedjaz, Honduras, It
ally, Japan, Liberia. Nicaragua,
Panama. Peru, Poland, Portugal,
Rumania. Servia, Siam, Uruguay.
States invited to accede to the
covenant.
Argentine Republic, Chile, Co
lombia, Denmark. Netherlands,
Norway. Paraguay, Persia. Saliva
dor. Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Venezuela.
.. First secretary general of the
league of nations.