The daily morning oasis., 1919-10-19

freedom OF conscience ana feuSlOn,
subject only to the maintenance of pub
lie order and morals, the prohibition of
abuses such as the slave trade, the
arms traffic and the liquor traffic, and
the prevention of the establishment of
fortifications 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
sparseness of their population or their
small size, or their remotenesS 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
datary 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 be 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-
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:
(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 their
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;
CO. will intrust the league with the
:, general supervision over the
execution of agreements with
T regard to the traffic in wom-
:. en- and children and the traf-
f1c in opium and other dam
gerous drugs;
(d) will intrust the league with the
general supervision. of the
trade in arms and ammuni-
tion 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
1914-1918 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 24-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 direc-
ton 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 secretariat
Of the league shall, subject to the con-
sent 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 commission
which is placed under the direction of
the league.
league agree to encourage and promote
the establishment and co-operation of
duly authorized voluntary national Red
Cross organizations having as purposes
the improvement of health, the preven
ton Of disease, and the mitigation of
suffering throughout the world.
ARTICLE 26.-Amendments 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
member of the league which signifies
its dissent therefrom. but in that case
It shall cease to be member Of the
league. .
ANNEX.
I. Original members Of the League of
Nations signatories Of the treaty Of
peace:
United States Of Haiti.
America HedtAz,