The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-10-11

| undertake this responsibility, and VINO
| are willing 10 accept it, and that thls
| tutelage should be exercised by theh
| as mandataries on behalf of the league
| The character Of the mandate must
| differ according to the stage OF oeFei'
| opment OF the people. the geographical
| situation Of the territory, It's economic
| conditions and other similar clrcufh
| stances.
Certain communities formerly be-
| longing TO the Turkish empire nave
reached a stage of development where
their existence as Independent nations
! can be Professionally recognized subject
| to the rendering Of administrative ao-
vice and assistance by mandatory IN
! til such time as they are able to stanG
| alone. The wishes of these commun!-
ties must be a principal consideration
in the selection of the mandatory
Other peoples. especially those OF
! central Africa. are at such a stage that
the mandatory must be responsible tor
! the administration OF the territory I'M
der conditions which will guarantee
| freedom OF conscience and rehgion
subject only TO the maintenance OF pup
lie order and morals, the prohibition o.
abuses such as the slave trade, the
arms traffic and the liquor traHlc, ana
the prevention OF the establishment o.
Notifications or military and naval
| bases and OF military training OF the
natives for other than police purposes
and the defense Of territory. anG Will
| also secure equal opportunities TOT 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 10 the
sparseness of their population or thelF
small size or their remoteneSs from
the centers Of civilization. or their geo
graphical cOntiguity to the territory
of the mandatory. and otner crcuIh-
stances. can be best administered under
| the laws of the mandatory as integral
portions of its territory, subject 10 the
| safeguards above mentioned in the III
terests of the indigenous population.
In every case of mandate the man
datary shall render TO the council an
annual report in reference to the Ter
ritory committed to its charge.
The degree OF authority. control. or
administration 10 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 De
constituted to receive and examine the
annual reports of the mandataries and
; TO advise the council on al matters re-
lqting to the observance OF the man
: dates.
ARTICLE 2S-Subject to and in &C
cordance with the provisions OF inter
, | national conventions existing or mere
: after 10 be agreed upon. the members
Of the league:
(a) will endeavor to secure anc
maintain fair and humane
: conditions of labor for men
women, and children, both il
their own countries and IL
| all countries to which theil
commercial and industrial
relations extend, and for tina
purpose will establish ant
! maintain the necessary in
a ternational organizations;
= OBJ undertake to secure just treat
= ment Of the native inhao
d itants of territories undo
e control;
= (c) will intrust the league with tn
y general supervision over tn
t execution of agreements wit
o regard to the traffic in won
Y en- and children and the traf
I fic in opium and other dan
o gerous drugs;
(d) will intrust the league with tn
s general supervision OF tn
e trade in arms and ammuni
a ton with the countries i
e which the control OF thi
= traffic is necessary in tn
e common interest:
(e) will make provision to secur
and maintain freedom c
70 communications and of tran
n sit and equitable treatmer
g for the commerce OF
n members OF the league
a this connection the specit
necessities of the region
- devastated during the war {
,s 1914-I91S shall be borne
l. mind;
IF ~ will endeavor TO take steps
J. matters Of international col
" Germ for the prevention ar
control of disease.
IA ARTICLE 24.-There shall be place
~ under the direction OF the league a
,e international bureaus already esta'
&c lished by general treaties IL the parti
n
ternational bureaus and all commi
m | sions for the regulation of matters
in | international interest hereafter cons'
N tuted shall be placed under the olre
ST ton Of the league.
nc In all matters Of international Int
as est which are regulated by gener
conventions but which are not plac
an under the control of international b
q reaus or commissions, the secretari
=. of the league shall. subject TO the CO
n sent of the council and If desired
Re the parties, collect and distribute
~ relevant information and shall rend
. any other assistance which may be ne
essary or desirable.
The council may include as part
= the expenses of the secretariat the e
- peuses of any bureau or commissi
- which is placed under the direction
g. the league.
ARTICLE 25.-The members OF I
-. league agree to encourage and promo
the establishment and cooperation
~ duly authorized voluntary national R
"a, Cross organizations having as purpos
-. the Improvement OF health. the preve
,Ia ton of disease, and the mitigation
al suffering throughout the world.
~. ARTICLE 28..--Amendments to Il
covenant will take effect when ratifi
by the members of the league who
ne representatives compose the coun
'e and by a majority of the members
ID the league whose representatives co
pose the assembly.
ms No such amendment shall bind a
la' member OF the league which signif
NY It's dissent therefrom. but in that e.
me it shall cease to be member OF
league.
sue ANNEX
OF /. Original members OF the League
oo- Nations signatories OF the treaty
- peace:
Va limited States of Haiti
Sps America. Hediaz.
- Relgium. Honduras.
:. Bolivia. Italy.
-, Brazil Japan.
20. british Empire, Liberia.