Evening journal., 1919-02-14


Article is.
"The high contracting parties
agree that the league shall be en-
trusted with several supervision OF
the trade in arms and ammunition
with the countries In which the con-
trol OF this traffic Is necessary in
the common interest.
Article 10.
ITO those colonies and territories
which as a consequence OF the late
war have ceased 10 be under the
SOVEREIGNTY Of the states which for
merly governed them and which are
Inhabited by peoples not yet able TO
stand by themselves undS the
stenuous conditions OF the modern
world there should be applied the
principle that the well-being and
development OF such peoples form
a sacred trust OF civilization and
that securities for the performance
OF this trust should be embodied in
the constitution Of the league.
"The best method OF giving prac-
tlCal effect to this principle is that
the tutleage OF such pupils should
be trusted TO advanced nations who
by reason OF their resources, their
experience or their geographical
position, can best undertake this
responsibility and that this tutelage
should be exercised by them as
.mandatories on behalf Of the league.
The character Of the mandate
must differ according TO stage Of
the development Of the people, the
geographical situation OF the terri
tory, It's economic conditions and
other similar circumstances.
Certain communities formerly
belonging 10 the Turkish Empire
have reached a stage OF Develop
ment where their existence as In
dependent nations can be provision
ally recognized subpect to the rem
dering OF administrative adyioes
and assistance by a mandatory
power until such time as they are
able to stand alone. The wishes
OF these communities must be
principle consideration in the selec-
tion Of the mandatory power.
Other peoples, especially those OF
Central Africa, are at such a stage
that the mandatory must be respon-
sible for the administration Of the
territory subject TO conditions which
VIII guarantee freedom Of CON-
science or religion subject only TO
the maintainance Of the public or
der and morals, the prohibition OF
abuses such as the slave trade, the
arms traffic and the liqquOr trafflc,
and the prevention Of the estab-
lishment OF fortincations or mill
tary and naval bases and Of military
training Of the natives for other
than police purposes and the de-
:ense OF territory and will also Sc
cure equal opportunities for the
trade and commerce OF other mem
ters OF the league.
>"Thefe are territories, such as
Southwest Africa and certain OF the
South Pacific Islands, which owing
TO the nsparseness Of their popula-
ton, or their small size or their re-
moteness from the centers Of civil
ization, or their geographical con-
tinuity TO the mandatory state and
other circumstance, can be best
administered under the laws Of the
mandatory state as internal por-
lions thereof, subject to the safe
guards above mentioned In the In
terest Of the idigeReous popula-
tion.
In every case mandate, the man
datory state shall render to the
league an annual report in refer
ence to the territory committed to
its charge.
"The decree Of authority control
or administration to be exercised
by the mandatory state shall. If not
previously agreed upon by the high
contracting parties in each case,
be explicitly defined by the execu-
tive council in a special act or
charter.
The high contracting parties fur-
ther agree to establish at the seat
Of the league a mandatory com
mission to receive and examine the
annual reports Of the mandatory
powers. and TO assist the league in
ensuring the observance OF the
terms OF all mandates.
Article 20.
The high contracting parties
will endeavOr TO secure and main
tain fair and human conditions OF
labor for men. women and chill
dren both in their own countries
and in all countries TO which their
commercial industrial relations ex-
tend; and to that end agree to ss-
tablish as part OF the organization OF
the league a permanent bureau OF
labor.
Article q.
"The high contracting parties
agree that provision shall be made
through the lnstrumentallty Of the
league 10 secure and maintain free
dom Of transit and equitable treat
ment for the commerce OF all States
members OF the league. having in
mind among other things. special.
arrangements with regard 10 the
OF the regions devastated
during the war Of nineteen fourteen
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Article p.
"rhe high contracting parties
agree 10 place under the control OF
the league OF international bureaus
general treaties II the parties TO
such treaties consent. Furthermore.
they sgrce that al such international
bureaus TO be constituted I'm future
shall be placed under the control OF
the league oil International bureaus
established by general treaties.
Article 23
'rhe nigh contracting parties
lgree that every treaty or interna-
.ional engagement entered into
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