Evening star., 1919-04-28

istered with the secretarlat ana
shall as soon as possible be pup
liShed by it. No such treaty or IN
ternational engagement shall De
binding until SO registered.
(Same as original Art1cle
NXIIID
ARTICLE XIX.
The assembly may from time to
time advise the reconsideration py
members of the league OF treatles
which have become lnappllcaole'
and the consideration of Interha-'
tional conditions whose contlnue
ance might endanger the peace OIL
the world.
(Virtually the same as original
Article XXIV.)
ARTICLE XIX.
The members of the league sew
orally agree that this covenant Is
accepted as abrogating all oollSd
tions or understandings inter Sc
which are inconsistent with the
terms thereof. and solemnly under-
take that they will not hereafter
enter into any enga agementS lncoH-
sistent with the terms thereof
In case members of the league
shall before becoming a menoer
of the league, have undertaken
the terms of this covenant II shaii
be the duty of such member 10
take Immediate steps to procure
it's release from such obligations.
Virtually the same as original
Article XXV)
ARTICLE XXI.
Nothing in this covenant shall
be deemed to affect the validity OF
international engagements, such as
treaties of arbitration or reglonal
understandings like the Monroe
doctrine, for securing the mann
tenance of peace.
entirely neW.)
ARTICLE XXI.
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 strenuous conditions of the
modern world, there should be ap-
piled the principle that the we'll
being and development of such
peoples form a sacred trust of civil
liZation and that securities for the
perfor nance of this trust should
be embodied in this covenant.
ne pest HlelHOu Oh CIV llS pIdCtl-
cable effect to this principle is that
the tutelage of such peoples be
intrusted to advanced nations,
who. by reasons of their resources,
their experience or their geo.
graphical position. can best under
take this responsibility, and who
are willing to accept it, and that
this tutelaGe 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 geographical situation of, the
territory, its economic condition
and other similar circumstances.
Certain communities formerly
belonging to the Turkish empire
have reached a stage of develop
ment where their existence as in
dependent nations can be pro-
visionally recognized subject to
the rendering of administrative
advice and assistance by man
datory until such time as they are
able to stand alone. The wishes
of these communities must be a
principal consideration in the
selection of the mandatory.
Other peoples. especially those Of
central Africa. are at such stage
that the mandatory must be re-
sponsible for the administration of
the territory under conditions
which will guarantee freedom of
conscience or religion. subject only
to the maintenance of public order
and morals, the prohibition of
abuses. such as the slave trade, the
arms traffic and the liquor traffic,
and the prevention of the estab-
lishment Of fortifications or mill
tary and naval bases, and of mill
tary training of the nations for
other than police purposes, and the
defense of territory, and will also
secure equal opportunities for the
trade and commerce of other MEM
bers of the league.
There are territories. such as
southwest Africa and certain of
the South Pacific Islands. which.
owing to the sparseness of their
population or their small size, or
their remoteness from the centers
OF civilization, or their geograph-
1cal 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 terri
tory. subject to the safeguards
aforementioned in the Interests
of the indigenous population. In
every case of mandate the man
datory shall render to the council
an annual report in reference to
above mentioned in the interests
charge.
The degree of authority, control
or administration to be exercised
by the mandatory shall. if not pre-
vfously agreed upon by the mem
bers Of the league, be explicitly
defined in each case by the council.
A permanent commission shall be
constituted to receive and exam
inc the annual reports of the man
datories and to advise the council
on all matters relating to the OBJ
servance of the mandates.
tThis is the original Article
xix. virtually unchanged except
for the insertion of the words and
who are willing to accept" in de-
scribinG nations to be given man
datories.)
ARTICLE XIII.
Subject to and in accordance with
the provisions of International
conventions existing or hereafter
to be agreed upon, the members Of
the league (a) will endeavor to
secure and maintain fair and hu-
name conditions of labor for men.
"oHien anu cnlldren both in their
own countries and in all countries
to which their commercial and in
dustrial relations extend, and for
that purpose will establish and
maintain the necessary interna-
tional organizations; (b) under
take to secure just treatment of
the native inhabitants of terri
tories under their control; (c) viii
lntrust the league with the general
supervision over the execution of
agreements with regard to the
traffic in women and children and
the traffic in opium and other dan
gerous drugs; (d) will intrust the
league with the general supervi-
sion of the trade in arms and am
munitions with the countries in
which the control to this traffic is
necessary in the common interest.
(e) will make provision to secure
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