The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-02-21

their small size or their resaoteness ,
from the centers Of civilization. or the
geographical contiguity TO the manda-
tory state. and other circumstances.
can be best administered under the
laws OF the mandatory state as inte-
graz portions thereof. subject TO the
safeguards above mentioned In the In
terest OF the indigenous population.
In every case of mandate the man.
datory state shall render 10 the league
an an Al report In reference TO the
territory committed 10 its charge.
The degree of authority, control
the mandatory state shall. IL not pre-
viously agreed upon by the high con-
tracing parties In each case. be ex-
plicitly defined by the executive coun-
Gil In special act or charter.
THE high contracting parties fur
ther agree to establish at the seat of
the league mandatory commission to
receive and examine the annual re-
ports of the mandatory powers, and TO
assist the league In insuring the OBJ
servance Of the terms of all mandates.
| Article XX-The high contracting
parties will endeavor to secure and
maintain fair and humane conditions
OF labor for men, women and children,
both in their own countries and I'm all
countries to which their commercial
and Industrial relations extend, and to
that end agree to establish as part
of the organization of the league a
permanent bureau Of labor.
article XXI-The high contracting
parties agree that provision shall be
made through the instrumentality of
the league to secure and maintain free
dom of transit and equitable treatment
for the commerce Of all states men,
bers of the league. having in mind
among other things, special arrange.
ments with regard to the necessities
of the regions devastated during the
war of 1914-1919.
Treaties to Be Registered.
article XXII-The high contracting
parties agree to place under the con
troll of the league all international bu
reaus already established by general
treaties If the parties to such treaties
consent. Fundamentally, they agree
that all such international bureaus t.
be constituted in future shall bt
placed under control of the league.
article XXIII-The high contract
ing parties agree that every treaty OF
international engagement entered int
hereafter by any state-member of tn,
, league shall be forthwith registered
, with the secretary general, and as sool
as possible published by him, and tina
, no such treaties or international en-
: gagement shall be binding until so reg
istered.
J Article XXIV-It shall be the RICH
of the body of delegates from time t
: time to advise the reconsideration b.
states-members of the league 0
treaties which have become inapplit
able and other international condition
] Of which the continuance may Ell
l danger the peace of the world.
! article XXV-The high contractin
j parties severally agree that the pre-
t ent covenant is accepted as abrogatin
all obligations which are incOnsister
d with the terms thereof and solemn
+ engage that they will not hereaft,
r enter into any engagement inconsistel
e with the terms thereof. In case ar
d Of the powers signatory hereto are su
e sequently admitted to the league, tht
J. shall, before becoming a party to tn
e covenant, have undertaken any 0blig
tons which are inconsistent with Il
terms of this covenant, 1t shall be Il
n duty of such power to take immedia
! steps to procure its release from SUI
~ obligations.
). Article XXVI-Amendment to tn
n covenant will take effect when ra
4 fled by the states whose represent
Il tives compose the executive coun,
and by three-fourths Of the stat
+. whose representatives compose Il
10 body of delegates"