The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-10-10

undertake this responsibility. and who
are willing to accept it. and that this
tutelage should be exercised by them
mandatarics on behalf of the league.
The character of the mandate must
differ according to the stage of devel-
opment of the people. the Biographies
situation OF the territory. its economic
conditions and other similar circum-
stances
Certain communities formerly be-
longing to the Turkish empire have
reached a stage of development where
their existence ak independent nations
can be Professionally recognized subject
| to the rendering of administrative ad-
vice and assistance by mandatory UNI
| I'll such time az they are able to stand
alone. The wishes of these commun-
| ties must be principal consideration
| in the selection OF the mandatory.
Other peoples. especially those OF
| central Africa. are at such a stage that
| the manda tary must be responsible for
| the administration of the territory I'M
der conditions which viii guarantee
| freedom of conscience and religion
| subject only to the maintenance OF pub
| lie order and morals the prohibition OF
| abuses such the slave trade. the
| arms traffic and the liquor traffic, and
| the prevention of the establishment OF
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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.
q There are territories such as South
west Africa ana 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 geo.
| graphical contgnity to the territory
| of the mandatory, and other circum-
| stances. can be best administered under
| the laws of the mandatory as integral
| portions Of its territory, subject to the
| safeguards above mentioned In the in
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 to be exercised by the
! mandatory shah. If not previously
agreed upon by the members of the
league. he explicitly defined in each
case by the council.
permanent commission shall be
constituted to receive and examine the
annual reports of the mandataries and
to advise the council on all matters re
| lating to the observance of the man
dates.
ARTICLE 23.-Subject to and in ac-
cordance with the provisions of inter
national conventions existing or here
after to be agreed upon, the members
| of the league
ta) 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 their
commercial and industrial
relations extend. and for tina t
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.
Co will intrust the league with the
general supervision over the
execution of agreements with
| regard to the traffic in wom-
and children and the traf-
fic in opium and other dan
gerous drugs;
Id will intrust the league with the
general supervision of the
trade in arms and ammuni-
ton with the countries in
which the control of this
| traffic is necessary in the
common INTEREST,"
(e) will make provision to secure
and maintain freedom of
communications and of tran
sit and equitable treatment
for the commerce of all
| members OF the league. In
/ this connection the special
necessities of the regions
devastated during the war of
1914-191S shall be borne in
mind,
| (f) will endeavor to take steps in
matters of international con-
| Germ for the prevention and
| control of disease.
ARTICLE 21--There shall be placed
under the direction OF the league all
| International bureaus already estab-
/ lished by general treaties if the parties
to such treaties consent. All such in
| ternational bureaus and all commits
! sions for the regulation of matters of
| international interest hereafter consti-
| tuted shall be placed under the drec-
| tion of the league.
| In all matters of international inter
| est which are regulated by general
| conventions but which are not placed
under the control of international bu-
reaus or commissions. the secretarlat
! of the league shall. subject to the con
| svnt of the council and If desired by
! the parties. collect and distribute all
! relevant information and shall render
any other assistance which may be nee
essary or desirable.
The council may include as part of
| the expenses of the secretariat the ex-
! penses of any bureau or commits on
| which is placed under the direction OF
| the league.
ARTICLE 25.-The members of the
league agree to encourage and promote
| the establishment and cooperation OF
duly authorized voluntary national Red
| Cross organizations having as purposes
the Improvement of health. the proven
| ton of disease. and the mitigation OF
< suffering throughout the world.
| ARTICLE observation-disclosures to this
| covenant will take effect when ratified
| by the members of the league whose
| representatives compose the council
| and by a majority of the members OF
| the league whose representatives, com
| pose the assembly
No such amendment shall bind any