Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-02

rerar1at and shall as soon as possi-
Bile he published by II. No such
treaty or International engagement
shall De binding until so Registered.
(S2me~as original Article -...>
Article XIX
The ASSEMBLY may from time 70
time ADVISE The Reconsideration by
members OF The League If Treaties
which rHve cecone lnappiicable. ana
The consideration Of international
conditions whose continuance might
endaaEer The peace OF the world.
Virtually unchanged from Article
c4D
Article Xxx
The members Of ne League sever
ally agree taa1 his Covenant = ar
cepted As aoroga-.aE al obligations
or Understandings inter Sc which
are inconsistent with The terms
thereof. and sniemnIy undertake that
they Will not hereafter enter into any
engagements Inconsistent with The
terms thereof.
In case members of The League
shall. before becoming 4 member Of
he League nave undertaken any OBJ
legations inconsistent with the terms
CO this Covenant il shall be the du1T
Of such member 20 lake immediate
steps 20 procure rs release rom such
obligations.
VIRTUALLY the same as original Ar
tlcle "a
Article XXI
Nothing lc tals covenant shall be
deemed 10 affect The validity Of IN
teraatlonal engagements such as
treaties of arbitration or regional IN
oerstandings Like the Monroe Doctrine
for the securing the maintenance Or
peace
ENTIRELY new
Article XXI
To those colonies and territories
which as d consequence Of The late
war have ceased 10 be under the SOW
e-eignry Of The states which for
merry governed hem and which are
inhabited nv peoples not Yet able to
stand by themselves under the siren
upus conditions Of the modern world.
there should be applied the principle
that the we'll being and development
Of such peoples form a sacred trust
of civilization and that securities for
the performance of this trust should
be embodied 10 this covenant.
The best meLhod OF giving prHcti-
cable effect 10 this principle is that
the rutelaEe Of such peoples be en-
trusted to advance nations who, by
reasons of their resources. their ex-
perience Or their geographical posi-
ton. can best undertake this respon-
sieiliiy and who are willing 10 az
cept Il. and that this tuteiage should
be exercised by them as manufactures
On behalf of the league.
The character Of the mandAte mus.
differ according 20 the state Of the de-
velopment OF the people. the geogra-
phical situation Of the TERRITORY. It's
economic condition and other similar
CIRCUMSTANCES.
Certain communities formerly be-
longing to the Turkish Empire have
reached a stage Of Development where
their existence as independent nations
can be Professionally recognized cub
ject to the rendering of adnin,stra-
tive advice and assistance by
maodatorv until such time as they
are able 10 stand alone. The wishes
of these comm unlties must be a prin
cipie consideration IN the selection
OF the mandatory.
Other peoples especially those Of
Central Africa. are al such a stage
that the mandatory must be respen-
sible for the administration of the
territory under conditions which will
guarantees fruednm of conscience az
religion. subject only 10 the mainte-
nance of public order and morals. the
prohibition Of abuses such as the
slave trade, the arms tTaffic and the
liquor traffic. ana the prevention Of
the establishment Of Qualifications or
military and naval bases and Of Miu-
mry training Of the natives for other
than police PURPOSES and the defense
az territory. and Will also secure equal
opportunities for the trade and COM
noreo at other mesnhers Of The league.
TA9o ars territories. such aS south.