The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14

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nss's u0dw Article II, which provides
icr Asbisstloa or inquiry by the ex-
sss,ivs eesaeil, II shall be deemed to
ksw committed On act Of war against
oil Inc other members who will take
eeonomie and financial measures
AepiADs H. These measure, will refer
be(k 10 members OF the league and
tAese Who are not members.
In such a case II will be duty OF
tke executive council 10 recommend
!. The amount Of naval and military
J forces which each member OF the
: league shall contribute TO the armed
forces necessary 10 protect the cove
nsnts OF the league.
: Mutual Financial Aid.
The members OF the league agree
10 mutually support one another iinan-
cially and economically ~ any meas
ure taken and also to afford passage
through their territory OF any forces
necessary 10 carry out the covenants
Of the league.
In disputes between member OF
the league and a state not member
or between states not members OF
the league. the contracting parties
agree that the states not members OF
the league shall be invited TO lay their
disputes before the league,
Overt Act Defined.
n the states invited TO allow the
league to adjust their dispute, refuse,
any action against a state member
OF the league would be deemed TO he
an act OF war against all the other
members Of the league.
The contracting parties agree that
the league shall have general super
vision OF traffic in arms and ANNA
milton with countries in which such
traffic would be against the common
interests.
Colonies and territories removed
from the sovereignty OF the states
? which formerly governed them, and
, not ye, able to stand by themselves
shall become the trust OF civilization
The tutelage OF such countries shall
be entrusted 10 the advanced nations
which can best undertake this respon-
r sih ''ty.
7, '.he tutelage should be exercised by
the advanced nations as manufactures
on behalf OF the league. The char.
acter OF the mandate will differ ac.
, cordng TO the various circumstance
{ OF the peoples.
> The contracting parties will en-
defvor 10 secure and maintain fan
and humane conditions OF labor fo'
] men, women and children and agree
a 10 establish as part Of the organifa,
, tion OF the league, permanent bu
; feau OF labor
The members Of the league agree tC
Y secure and maintain freedom oI
< transit and equitable treatment for III,
commerce OF all members Of The
, League.
!, is also agreed to place under
control OF the league Of interuationa
: bureaus general treaties il the par,
0 ties 10 the treaties consent.
c Must Register Treaties.
A, All tr-a,leS or International en-
gagements entered into hereafter b,
member Of the league shall be reg
y istered with the secretary general all,
d shall not be binding until registered
r The contracting parties agree that III
covenant abrogates all agreements be
tween themselves which are inconSiS,
tnt with the terms Of the covenant
Il They engage that hereafter they wi
:. not enter into any agreement ineon
sisicnt with the covenant.
II any new member shall have en-
tered into engagements inconsis'en
, with the covenant. il shall be the du,!
OF such power to secute its releas,
from such obligations.
Article XVI. the concluding ar
ticle. provides that amendments TO III,
, covenant shall take effect when rati
fled by the states represented in th'
executive council and by three iourth'
{ Of the states whose representative
3, compose the body OF delegates.