The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-10

Vice Presidents, G. N. Barnes and
NJ. Colliand; General Secretary,
Arthur Fontaine; Assistant Gen
eral Secretary, III. b. Butler; Sec
retaries, Baron Capelle Substitute,
Count de Grunne), Belgium; di
Palma Castibione, Italy; Guy Oy-
ster, U. S. A.; Mr.. YOshisaka, Japan.
communicate certified copy Of the
Recommendation or draft convention
to each Of the high contracting par
ties.
Each of the high contracting par
ties undertakes that it will, within
the period Of one year at most from
the end of the meeting of the con-
ference, bring the recommendation
or draft convention before the au-
| thority or authorities within whose
| competence the matter lies for the
enactment of legislation or other &C.
| ton.
In the case Of draft convention
the high contracting party will, if it
| obtains the consent of the authority
or authorities within whose compel
| ence the matter lies, communicate the
| formal ratification of the convention
to the secretary general, and will take
such action as may be necessary to
make effective the provisions of such
| convention.
f.. II on a Recommendation no legis-
Ilative or other action to make such
recommendation effective is taken, or
if the draft convention fails to obtain
1.-the consent. of the authority or au-
T thorities within whose competence
! the matter lies, no further obligation
shall rest upon the high contracting
party.
+" In the case Of a federal state. the
power Of which, to enter into con-
|'ventions on labor matters is subject
to limitations, it shall be in the dis
erection of the. government of such
4 state: to treat a. draft convention to
which such limitations apply as a
recommendation only, and the pro-
visions Of this article with respect
/ to-, Recommendation shall apply in
such case
! ARTICLE 20.
Amy convention so ratified shall be
registered by the secretary general of
the league of nations, but shall only
be binding upon the states, which rat
ify it, subject to any conditions, which
may be contained in the convention
itself.
ARTICLE 21.
If any convention laid before the
conference for final consideration
fails to secure the support of two
thirds of the votes cast by the del
egates present, it shall nevertheless
be within the right Of any Of the high
contracting parties to agree to such
convention among themselves.
Any convention so, agreed to shall
be communicated by the governments
Of the states concerned to the secre-
tary general of the league Of nations
who shall register it.
): ARTICLE 20. ~.
| Each Of the high contracting par
ties agrees to make an annual report
to the International Labor office on
the measures, which it has taken to
/ give effect to- the provisions of con-
ventions to which it is party. These
reports shall be made in such form
and shall contain such particulars as
the governing body may request. The
director shall lay a summary Of these
reports before the next meeting of
the conference.
ARTICLE %.
In the event Of any representation
being made to the International La
Dor office by an industrial associa-
ton of employers or of work people
that any of the high contracting par
ties has failed to secure in any re-
spect the effective observance within
its jurisdiction Of any convention to
which it is body. The governing
body may communicate this repre-
sentation to the state against which
it is made and! may invite: that state
to make such statement on the SUBJ
ject as it may: think fit.
ARTICLE "a.
If no statement is received within
q reasonable time from the state
against which the representation is
made, or II the statement when re-
ceived is not deemed to be satisfac-
tory by the governing body, the lat
ter shall have the right to publish
the representation and the statement,
If any. made in reply to it.
ARTICLE rs.
Any Of the high contracting par
ties shall have the right to file a
complaint with the International La
Dor office II it is not satisfied that
any other of the high contracting
parties is securing the effective OBJ
servance Of any convention, which
both have ratified In accordance with
the foregoing articles. .. ...~a
Tho governing body may, If It
thinks fit, before referring such q
Z complaint to q commissioner Of In
II quiry. as hereinafter provided for,
{ ieate 18th the state against