The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-20

,leag que shall severally contribute to
the armed forces to be used to pro-
tect the covenants of the league,
The high contracting parties
agree, further, that they. will mutu-
ally support one another in the finan-
cial land economic measures when
may be taken under this article, in
order to minimize the loss, and in
convenience resulting from the
above measures, and that they will
mutually support one another IN re-
sisting all special measures aimed
at one of their number by the COW
enant-breaking state and that they
will afford passage through their
territory to the forces of any of the
high contracting parties who are CO.
operating to protect the covenant OF
the league.
Article II. In the event of dis
putes between one state member Of
the league and another state which
is not member of the league, or be-
tween states not members of the
league, the high contracting. parties
members of the league shall be in
vited to accept the obligations of
membership in the league for the
purposes of such dispute, upon such
conditions as the executive council
may deem just, and upon acceptance
of any such invitation. the, above
provisions shall be applied with such
notifications as may be deemed
necessary by the leage.
Shall Institute Inquiry.
Upon such invitation being given
the executive council shall lmmedi-
ately institute an inquiry into the
circumstances and merits of the as
pute and recommend such action as
NAV seem best and most effectHal
in the circumstances.
In the event Of power so in
vited refusing to accept the obliga-
tons of membership in the league
for the purposes of tho league which
in the case of state member of the
article Il, the provisions OF article
IA shall be applicable as against the
state taking such action,
If both parties to the dispute
when so invited refuse to accept the
obligations of membership IN the
league for the purpose OF Such dis-
mute. the executive council may TAKE
such action and make such recon-
mendations as will prevent hostlll.
ties and will result IN the settlement
of the dispute.
Article is The high contracting
parties agree that the league shall
be entrusted with general supervls-
ion of the trade in arms ana ammu-
milton with the countries in when
the control of this traffic is neces-
sary in the common interest. ;,
Article 10. To these colonies ana
territories which, as consequence or
the late war have ceased to be, I'M
der the sovereignty of the states
which formerly governed them and
which are inhabited by peoples not
vet able to stand by themselves I'M
der the strenuous conditions OF the
modern world, there should be APP
piled the principle that the we'll
being and development OF such peo-
fion and that securities for the per-
Torrance of this trust should be en-
bodied in the constitution or the
league.
The best method of giving prac-
tical effect to this principle is that
The tutelage of such people should
be entrusted to advanced nations
who by reason of their resources
their experience this
Responsibility and tina. this tutelage
should be exercised by them as
manufactures on behalf of the
The character of the. mandate
must differ according to the stage OF
the development of the people, the
geographical situation OF the, terri,
tory, its economic con ,enan anu
Certain communities formerly. be-
longing to the Turkish empire have
reached stage of DEVELOPMENT 3e senInaent
which their existence as Independent
nations can be Professionally recog..
nized subject to. the rendering OF
administrative advice and ASSISTANCE
by mandatory power. untii i suen
The wishes Of these communities
must be principal consideration in
the selection of the mandatory pow
Other peoples. especially those OF
Central Africa, are at such a stage
that the mandatory must oe respun.
nibie for the administration OF Inc I
territory subject to- condltlons WILL WILL
will guarantee freedom OF conscience
nf religion. subject only to the main
fenance of public order and morals,
The nrohibitions of abuses such as
The slave trade. the arms tran1c ana
the Iinuor traffic, and the prevention
~ establishment of fOrtlhcatlons OF
military and naval bases ana OF MI MI
itary training of the natives LOT on
er than police purposes ana me e se-
tense Of territory ana Mli for aso the
trnSo and commerce of other mem
bers of the league.
To Form Commission.
There are territories, such as
.onthwest Africa and certain OF the
south Pacific Isles which OWING %
ne sparseness Of their pOpuIAtIOn'
Or their small size, or their remote
neeeeffom the centefD OF esyilt1ataon, u