The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-05-07

concnrred In by all It's members
repfurented on the council and q
simple majority OF the rest. less the
parties to the dispute viii have tho
force q q unanimous recommenda-
ton by the council. In either cose.
IL the necessary agreement canno;
be secured the members reserve the
right 20 take such as may be neces-
sary for the maintenance OF rigl,..
and justice. Members resort.
ing 10 war in disregard q The cove.
nant will Be imnc lately be de-
barred from az lntercourse with
Other menbe.s. The Council viii Ia
saoh csssS consider what military
OF naval action can be taken by the
te3sue collectively for the protec-
don o. the covenants and win af-
ford facilitles 20 members cooper
nting in this enterprise.
validity OF Troaties-A1l treaties
OF international engagements con-
GUIDED after the institute OF the
league viii be registered with the
Sccretnriat and published. The As
sofnbly may from time TO time ad-
wise members 60 reconsider treaties
which have become in Applicable or
involve danger OF peace.
FULL PROTECTION GIVEN TO
MONROE DOCTRINE.
The covenant Rbrogntes all obll-
Hsltions between members incon-
'sistent with It's terms, but nothing
in II shall affect the validity Of in
! ternational engagement, such as
treaties OF arbitration or regional
Understandings like the Monroe Doc
nfne for occurring the maintenance
The mandatory systematic tutel-
age Of nations not yet able To stand
by themselves will be intrusted 20 ad-
.vancod nations who arc boEt fitted
10 undertake II. The covenant rec
tognizes three different stages OF de-
velopment requiring different kinds
tlike those belonging 10 tho Turkish
Emplro which can bo Professionally
tfccognixed as Independent, subject TO
Hadvice and assistance from a manda-
ttory In whose selection they would
be allowed. (b) Communities like
those OF Central Africa. 10 be ad-
miniStered by the mandatory under
hoonditions generally approved by the
members OF the League where equal
!. lowed to all members; certain abuses.
such as trade in slaves, arms and
liquor. will be prohibited. and the
construction OF military and naval
basos and the Introduction OF COM
pulsory military training win be dis
. allowed. (c) Other communities, such
= as Southwest Africa and the South
1 Pacioc Islands, but Administered un-
der the laws of the mandatory as
nwfi -
every case the mandatory viii render
an annual report and the degree OF
its authority will be defined.
RIGHTS OF LABOR ARE SPEcI-
FlcALLY RECOGNIZED.
Subject TO and In accordance with
the provisions OF international con-
.Yeption existing or hereafter to be
ugreed upon, the members OF the
> league will IN general endeavor,
through the international organiza-
tion established by the labor conven-
tion. to secure and maintain fair con-
ditions OF labor for men, women and
Y children In their own countries and
other countries. and undertake 20 Sc
\ cure Just reatment OF the native In
\ hAbitants or territories under their
4 control; the will cntrust the League
with the general supervision over the
execution OF agreements for the sup
preston OF trafiic In women and chill
\ dren, &c, and the control OF the
= trade In arms and ammunition with
= countries in which control is neces-
= nary; they will make provision for
freedom OF communications and tran
sit and equitable treatment for com
merce OF ali members OF the league:
with special reference 10 the necessi-
4 ties of regions devastated during tho
I war; and they will endeavor 20 take
steps for international prevention and
y control OF disease. International bu-
/ reaus and commissions already es-
4 tablished will be placed under the
4 league, as well as those to be estab-
ilshed in the future.
y Amendments 10 the covenant will
y take effect when ratified by the
Y Council and by ~ majority Of the
assembly.
B GERMANY cEpEs ALsAcE.LoR.
y RAiNE TO FRANCE.
Germany cedes to France Alsace-
3 Lorraine, five thousand six hundred
L square miles, II TO be southwest. and
! 10 Belgium two small districts be-
tween Luxembourg and Holland
totalling nine hundred and eighty
nine square miles. She also cedes
20 Poland the southeastern tip OF
Sllesla beyond and including Oppeln,