Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-28

hility and who are willing to accept
it, and that this tutelage should be
exercised by them as manufactures 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.
other territories formerly belong
ing to the Turkish empire have
reached a stage of development where
their existence as independent nations
can be Professionally recognized sub
ject to the rendering Of administrative
advice and assistance by mandatory
until such time as they are able "a
stand alone. The wishes of these
communities must be a principal con-
sideratiOn in the selection of the man
datory.
Other peoples, especially those of
Central Africa, are at such a stage
that the mandatory must be respons-
IDLE for the administration of the ter
ritory under exhibitions which will
guarantee freedom of conscience or
religion subject only to the manten-
ance of public order and morale, the
prohibition of abuses such as the
slave trade, the arms traffic and the
liquor traffic and the prevention OF
the establishment of Qualifications OF
military training of the nations for
other than police purposes and the
defense of territory and will also Sc,
cure equal opportunities for to trade
and commerce of other members of
the league.
There are territories such as south
Afrirg nd in nf no
Pacific islands, which, owing to the
sparseness of their population or their
small size, or their remoteness from
the centers of civilization or their geo
graphical contiguity to the territory
of the mandatory and other cirmu-
stances can be best administered un-
der the laws of the mandatory as in
tegral portion of its territory. sub
ject to the safeguards above men
toned in the interests of the indigen-
Gus population, In every case of man
date, the mandatory shall render to
the council an annual report in refer
ence to the territory committed to its
charge.
The degree of authority, control or
administration to be exercised by the
mandatory shall, if not previously
agreed upon by the members of the
league, be explicitly defined in each
case by the council.
A permanent commission shall lie
constituted to receive and examine the
annual report of the manufactures and
to advise the council on all matters
relating to the observance of the can
didates.
(Ths is The original article 10 vir-
tually except for the insertion of the
words land who are willing to ac-
cept" in describing nations 10 be Civ
Ell mandatories.)
Labor Questions.
Article XXIII-Subject to and in
accordance with the provisions of in
ternational conventions existing or
hereafter to he agreed upon, the
members of the league (A) will en-
deavor to secure and maintain fair
and humane conditions of labor for
men, women and children both in
their own countries and in al Coun-
tries to which their commercial and
industrial relations extend and for that
purpose will establish and maintain
the necessary International organiZa-
tons: OBJ undertake to secure just
treatment of the native inhabitants of
territories under their control; (C)
will entrust the league with the gen
eral supervision over the execution Of
agreements with regard to the traffic
in women and children, and the traf-
fiC in opium and other dangerous
drugs Cd will entrust the league
with the general supervision of the
trade in arms and ammunition in the
common interests; (E) will make
provision to secure and maintain free
dom of communication and of tran
sit and equitable treatment for the
commerce of all the members of the
league. In this connection the spc-
cial necessities of the regions devas-
tated during the war of 1914-19lS
shall be in mind: (F) will endeavor to
take steps in matters of international
concert for the prevention and con-
troll of disease,
This replaces the origina' article 20,
and embodies parts of the original ar
tcles IS and 81. 1t eliminates a spe-
cific provision formerly made for Il
bureau of labor and adds the clauses
OBJ and (C).
Article NXIV.-Thprc shall be
placed under the direction Of the
league all international bureaus al
ready established by general treaties
Of the parties to such treaties con
sent. All such international interest
hereafter constituted shall be placed
under the direction of the league
In all matters of International in
terest which are regulated by general
conventions but which are not placed
under the control of international hu-
reaus or commissions, the secretariat
of the league shall subject to the con
sent Of the council and if desired hV