The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-11-21
Doctrine, for securing the maintena3c>

of peace.
ARTICLE 22.-To those colonies and
territories which as a consequence or
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 10
stand BY themselves under the strenu-
Gus conditions of the modern world.
there should be applied the principl"
that the well-being and development
Of such peoples form sacred trust or
civilization and that securities for the
performance OF this trust should bt
embodied In this covenant.
The best method Of giving practical
effect to this principle is that the tute-
lage of such people should be intrusted
to advanced nations who by reason or
their resources. their experience or
their geographical position can pest
undertake this responsibility. and who
are willing to accept 1t. and that TINS
tutelaSe should be exercised by them
as mandatarics on behalf OF the league.
The character of the mandate must
differ according to the stage of devel-
opment of the people. the geographical
situation Of the territory. its economic
conditions and other similar circum-
stances.
Certain communities formerly be-
LONGING to the Turkish empire have
TcHCncu stage OIL ucttlOklNcul "AS'V
their existence as independent nations
can be Professionally recognized subject
to the rendering of administrative ad-
vice and assistance by mandatory I'M
til such time as they are able to stand
alone. The wishes of these communi-
ties must be a principal consideration
in the selection of the mandatory.
Other peoples. especially those OF
central Africa. are at such q stage that
. rn dat ~ rcSnnnSihlc for
the administration Of the territory un-
der conditions which will guarantee
freedom of conscience and religion,
subject only to the maintenance of pub
lie order and morals the prohibition or
abuses such as the slave trade. the
arms traffic and the liquor traffic. and
the prevention of the establishment OF
Notifications or military and naval
bases and of military training of the
natives for other than police purposes
and the defense of territory. and will
also secure 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
sIarseness OF their population or their
small size, or their remotcness from
the centers Of civilization. or their geo
graphical contiguity to the territory
of the mandatory. and other circum-
stances. can be best administered under
the laws of the mandatory as integral
portions of it's territory. subject to the
safeguards above mentioned in the in
terests Of the indigenous population.
In every case of mandate the man
dotary shall render to the council an
annual report in reference to the ter
ritory committed to it's 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. he explicitly defined in each
case by the council.
A permanent commission shall be
constituted to receive and examine the
annual reports of the mandataries and
to advise the council on all matters re-
Lifting to the observance of the man
dates.
AkA:ILE @3.-Subject to and in ac-
cordance with the provisions of inter-
national conventions existing or here
after to he agreed upon, the members
of the league:
(a) will endeavOr to secure and
maintain fair and humane
conditions OF labor for men
women. and children. both in
their own countries and in
all countries to which thcli
commercial and industrial
relations extend. and for that
purpose will establish and
maintain the necessary in
ternational organizations:
(b) undertake to secure just treat
ment of the native inhab-
itants of territories under
control;
(c) will intrust the league with tht
general supervision over the
execution of agreements with
regard to the traffic in WON
Ell and children and the traf
fic in opium and other dan
gerous drugs;
(d) will intrust the league with the
general supervision of the
trade in arms and ammunl
ton with the countries If
which the control of this
traffic is necessary in thu
common interest:
(e) will make provision to secure
and maintain freedom O
communications and Of tran
sit and equitable treatmen
for the commerce of al
members Of the league. II
this connection the speca
necessities of the region!
devastated during the war o
1914-191S shall be borne ii
| mind;
(f1 will endelVOr TO take steps II
! matters of International con
Germ for the prevention ant
control Of disease.
ARTICLE 24.-There shall be PLACED
under the direction of the league al
! international bureaus already estab
! lished by general treaties if the partie
| to such treaties consent. All such in
ternational bureaus and all commits
sions for the regulation of matters O
! international interest hereafter consti
. tuttd shall be placed under the direc
! ton of the league.
In all matters of international inter
est which are regulated by genera
; conventions but which are not place
! under the control of international bu
reaus or commissions. the secretaria
Of the league shall. subject to the con
sent of the council and if desired b.
the parties, collect and distribute al
! relevant information and shall rende
any other assistance which may be nee
cSSary or desirable.
The council may include as part o
the expenses of the secretariat the ex
! penses of any bureau or coM:aissio
which is placed under the direction O
the league.
ARTICLE S5,-The members Of tn