Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02

accept the obligations OF membership
In the league for the purposes Of such
dispute, upon such conditions az the
council may deem Just. II such inyi-
tation Is accepted, the provisions OF
articles 70 to 16 inclusive shall be ap-
piled with such notifications as may
be deemed necessary by the council.
Upon such invitation being given.
the council shall Immediately institute
an inquiry into the circumstances OF
the dispute and recommend such ac'
ton as may seem best and most ef-
fectual In the circumstances.
II a state SO invited shall refuse to
accept the obligations Of member
ship In the league for the pur.
pose Of such dispute. and shall resort
to war against member OF the
league, the provisions Of article l6
shall be applicable as against the
state taking such action.
II both parties to the dispute, when
SO invited refuse to accept the obliga-
tions Of membership in the league for
the purposes Of such dispute, the
council may take such measures and
make such recommendation as will
prevent hostilitles and will result in
the settlement Of the dispute.
Virtually unchanged)
Article Eighteen.
Every convention or international
engagement entered into hencefor
ward by any member Of the league
shall be forthwith registered with the
secretariat and shall as soon as
against the state taking such &C.
such treaty or international engage.
ment shall be binding until so regis.
tered.
(Same as original Article %. }
Article Nineteen.
The assembly may from time to
time advise the reconsideration by
members Of the league Of treaties
which have become inapplicable and
the consideration OF international con-
ditions whose continuance might en-
danger the peace Of the world.
Virtually the same as original Ar.
ticle 24.)
Article Twenty.
The members Of the league several
ly agree that this covenant is accept.
ed as abrogating all obligations or
understandings inter Sc which are in
consistent with the terms thereof, and
solemnly undertake that they will not
hereafter enter into any agreements
inconsistent with the terms thereof.
In case members Of the league shall,
before becoming members Of the
league have undertaken any obliga.
tions inconsistent with the terms Of
the covenant, 1t shall be the duty OF
each member to take immediate steps
to procure its release from such
obligations.
Virtually the same as original Ar.
ticle 25.)
Article Twenty-one.
Nothing in this covenant shall be
deemed to affect the validity OF inter.
national engagements such as treat.
les Of arbitrations or regional under
standings like the Monroe doctrine
for securing the maintenance OF
peace.
entirely new.)
Article Twenty-Five.
To those colonies and territories
which as a consequence OF the late
war have ceased to be under the SOW
ereignty OF the states which formerly
governed them and which are inhab-
tied by peoples not yet able to stand
by themselves under the strenuous
conditions Of the modern world, there
should be applied the principle that
the wellbeing and well development
Of such peoples formed sacred trust
Of civilization and that securities for
the performance Of this trust should
be embodied in this covenant.
The best method Of giving pract-
cable effect to this principle Is that
the tutelage Of such peoples be en-.
trusted to advanced nations who, by
reasons Of their resources, their ex-
perience or their geographical posi-
ton. can best undertake responsible
ity, and which are willing to accept It,
and that this tutelage should be ex.
ercised by them as manufactures on be.
half of the league.
The character OF the mandate must
differ according to the stage of the
development Of the people, the geo.
graphical situation of the territory,
its economic condition and any other
similar circumstances.
Certain communities formerly be.
longing to the Turkish empire have
reached stage Of development where
their existence as independent nations
4 Cdu Uc piONloiOudiiy IcCUbulEtu buU-
ject to the rendering Of administra.
tive advice and assistance by man
datory until such time as they are
able to stand alone. The wishes of
these communities must be princi-
pal consideration in the selection Of
the mandatory.
Other peoples, especially those Of
Central Africa, are at such stage
that the mandatory must be RESPONSE
BILE for the administration of the ter.
ritory under conditions which will
guarantee freedom and conscience or
religion subject only to the mainte.
nance 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 establishment of Notifications or
military and naval bases and military
training OF the nations for other than
, policy purposes and the defense Of