The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-09

integral portions OF it's territory sub
ject to the safeguards above mention
ed in the interests of the Indigenous
population In every case OF mandate
the mandatory shall render to the
council an annual report in reference
to the territory committed to its
charge.
The degree Of authority. control or
administration to be exercised by the
mandatory shall, if not previously
agreed upon by the members of t:e
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 mandatories
and to advise the council on all mat
ters relating to the observance of the
mandates.
(This is the original Article 10. vir-
tually unchanged except for the in
sertion of the words "and which are
willing to accept" in describing ma
! tions to be given mandatories.)
| Article Twenty-three.
Subject to and in accordance with
. the provisions of international con-
ventions existing, or hereafter to be
agreed upon the members of the
league (a) will endeavor to- secure
! and maintain fair and humane condi-
: tions 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 es-
| tablish and maintain the necessary in
! ternational organizations; (b) under
d! take to secure just treatment OF the
native inhabitants of territories un-
der their control; (c) will entrust the
league with the general supervision
i over the execution Of agreements
with regard to the traffic in women
and children, and the traffic in opium
and other dangerous drugs; (d) will
entrust the league with the general
supervision of the trade in arms and
ammunition with the countries in
which the control Of this traffic is
necessary in the common interests;
(e) will make provision to- secure and
! maintain freedom Of communication
and of transit and Of equitable treat
ment for the commerce of all mem
| bers of the league. In this connec-
ton, especial necessities Of the re-
gions devastated during the war Of
! 1914-1918 shall be in mind; CO will
endeavor to take steps in matters Of
! international concern for the preven-
! tion and control Of dise1se.
J (This replaces the original article
20 and embodies parts of the original
Articles Is and 81. 1t eliminates q
specific provision formerly made for
a bureau of labor and adds the clauses
(b) and (c).
!. Article Twenty-four.)
| There shall be placed under the di-
rection of the league all international
bureaus already established by gen
eral treaties if the parties to such
F.; treaties consent All such interna-
tional bureaus and all commissions
| for the regulation Of matters Of inter
national interest hereafter constitut-
ed shall be placed under the direction
! of the league. :
In. all matters Of international in
! terest 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 il desired by
the parties, collect and distribute all
/. relevant information and shall render
any other assistance which may be
| necessary or desirable. -
+. The council may include as: part OF
! the expenses Of: the :secretariat. the
! expenses Of any bureau ..or commits
sion which is placed under the direc-
tion of the league. -: 80.
+ (Same as. article % in the original,
with the matter after the first two
sentences added):
( Article Twenty-Five.
j The members Of the league agree
to encourage and promote the estab-
lishment and cooperation of duly au-
thorized national Red Cross societies
having as purposes Improvement OF
! health. the prevention of diseases and
the mitigation Of suffering through
| out the world.
! entirely new.}
|. Article Twenty-six.
Amendments to this covenant will
take effect when ratified by members
4 of the league, whose representatives
compose the council and by major
| itv of the members of the league
| whose representatives compose the