Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-28

TNO THOSE colonies and territories
whlch, as consequence of the late
war have ceased to bc under the sovnr
eighty of the states which formorlv gov
crncd them and which arc Inhabited bv
peoples not yet able TO stand by them
serves under the strenuous conditions Of
tn" modern world, there should be np-
piled tho principle that the well being
ana development Of such peoples form a
sacred trust of civilization and that So
"urlticS for the performance of this trust
should be embodied in this covenant.
The bcSt method Of giving practicable
effect to this principle is that the
tutclagc 81 such peoples be intrustcd to
advanced nations who. by reason of
their resources, their experience or their
geographical position. can best under
take this responsibility and who arc
willing to accept it. and that this tutcl-
age should be exercised by them as man
datorics on behalf of the league
Tho character Of the mandate must
differ according to the stage of the de
vclopmcnt of the people, the geographical
situation of the territory. its economic
condition and other similar circum-
stances.
Certain communities formerly belong
ing to the Turkish empire have reached
n stage of development where their cx-
istcncc as independent nations can be
professionally recognized subject to the
rendering of administrative advice and
assistance by Il mandatory until such
time as they arc able to stand alone
The wishes of these communities must
be II principal consideration in the Sc
lection Of the mandatory.
Other peoples. especially those of
Central Africa. arc at such n stage that
the mandatory must be responsible for
the administration of the territory
under conditions which will guarantee
freedom of conscience or religion sub .
icct only TO the maintenance of public
order and morals, the prohibition of
abuses such as the slave trade. the arms
traffic and the liquor traffic and the pre-
vcntion of tho establishment of forti-
fcatious or military and naval bases
and of military training of the nations
for other than police purposes and tie
defense of territory, and will also secupe
equal opportunities 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
snarscncss of their population or their
small size or their remotcncss from the
contcrs Of civilization or their gcograph :
ical contiguity to the territory of the
mandatory and other circumstances
can be best administered under the
laws of the mandatory as integral por-
tions of its territory subject to the
safeguards above mentioned in the in
tcrcsts of tho indigenous population. In
every case of mandate the mandatory
!, shall render to the council an annual
report in reference to the territory com
mi,tcd to its charge. The degree OF
authority, control or administration to
be exercised by the mandatory shall, il
not previously agreed upon by the
members OF the league. be explicitly de
fined in each case by the council.
A permanent commission shall be
constituted to receive and examine the
annual reports of the mandatories and
70 advise the council on all matters re-
Iatinr to the observance of the man.
dates.
ITbjs is the original Article XIX,
rirtunHy unchanged, crccpt for the
insertion of the rOrds "dHd tchO are
IriiIin1 TO acccpt,' in describing
uatious TO be gircn mdHddtOries.