Arizona republican., 1919-04-28

before becoming a member Of the league have undertaken any obliga- tions inconsistent with the terms of this covenant it shah be the duty of such member to take immediate steps to procure it's release from such obli- gations.
 Virtually the same as original
 article 25.)
 Article q. Nothing in this covenant shall be deemed 10 affect the validity of international engagements such as treaties of arbitration or regional un- derstandings like the Monroe Doctrine for securing the maintenance of peace
 Entirely new)
 Article 22. 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 stren- uous conditions of the modern world. there should be applied the principle that the well being and development of such peoples form 8 sacred trust of civilization and that securities for the performance of this trust should be | embodied Tn thlS covenant. i The best method of giving practical effect to this principle is that the l tutelage of such peoples be entrusted l to advanced nations who, by reasons i of their resources, their experience or 1 their geographical position, can best undertake this responsibility and who are willing to accept it, and that this tutelaSe should be exercised by them as mandatories on behalf of the league.
 The character of the mandate must differ according to the stage of the development of the people, the geo. graphical situation of the territory, its economic condition and other similar circumstances.
 1 Certain communities formerly be.
 longing to the Turkish empire have reached a stage of development where ! their existence as independent nations can be provisionally recognized sub ject to the rendering of administrative advice and assistance by a manda tory, until such time as they are able
 to stand alone. The wishes of these
 communities must be a principal con sideration in the selection of the man
 datory.
 PSOpACof tSpCCldlS luVSG V
 Central Africa, are at such a stag, that the mandatory must be respon
 sihle for the administration of the ter ritory under conditions which vii guarantee freedom of conscience or re ligion subject only to the maintenance
 or public order and morals, the prohi bition of abuses such as the slav trade, the arms traffic, and the liquo traffic. and the prevention of tn ] establishment of Qualifications or mili tary and naval bases and of militar
 training of the nations for other thai police purposes and the defense of ter fltory and will also secure equal op portunities for the trade and commerc or other members of the league. There are territories, such as South 1 west Africa, and certain of the Sout
 facinc Islands, which, owing to tn : sparSeness of their population or thei small size or their remoteness fror the centers of civilization or their geo ; graphical contiguity to the territor s ol the mandatory and other circum s stances can best be administered unde [ the laws of the mandatory as integrs
 portions of it's territory subject to tn
 safeguards above mentioned in the in terests of the indigenous population 3 III every case Of mandate, the manda e tory shall render to the council, a l annual report in reference to the ter 1 ritory committed to it's charge. T The degree of authority control ; [ administration to be exercised by tf
 mandatory shall, if not previousl
 agreed upon by the members of tt n league. be explicitly defined in eac 1 case by the council.
 . A permanent commission shall l 5 constituted to receive and examine tt
 annual report Of the mandatories an
 to advise the council on all matter
 relating to the observance of the mar
 dates.
 (This is the original article 19, virtually, except for the insertion of words land who are willing to
 accept" in describing nations to be
 given mandatories.1
 C Article 2S. Subject to and ia at cordance with the provisions Of inter ! national conventions existing or her, alter to be agreed upon, the member c Of the league Ga will endeavor to S,
 cure and maintain fair and human l, conditions Of labor for men. women ar