Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-14

war have ceased 70 he under the
| sovereignty OF states which formerly
governed them and which are In
habitated by peoples not yet able to
stand by themselves under the strenu
Gus conditions OF the modern world.
there should be applied tho 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 counstitution OF the
League.
THE best method Of giving practical
| effect to this principle is that the
tutelase Of such peoples should be
entrusted to advanced nations who by
reason Of their resources, their
experience or their geographical posi-
tion. can best undertake this responAi-
biiity, and that this tutelage should be
exercised by them as mandatories on
behalf Of the league.
The character OF this man date must
| differ according to the stage OF the
development OF the people. the geo
graphical situation OF the territory. its
economic conditions and other similar
circumstances
Certain communities formerly be-
longing to the Tuskish empire have
reached stage Of development which
their existence as independent nations
can be professionally recognized subject
TO the rendering Of administrative
advice and assistance by a mandat tory
power until such time as they are
able to stand alone. The vishe. Of
thcSn M, "a;
consideration In the selection of the
mandatory power.
other peoples, especially those OF
central Africa, are at such stage
that the mandatory must be respon-
sible for the administration OF the ter
ritory subject to conditions which
will guarantee freedom OF conscience
or religion. subject only TO the main
tenance OF public order and morals.
the prohibition OF abuses such as the
slave trade. the arms traffIc and the
liquor traffic, and the prevention Of
the establishment Of fortifcations or
military and naval bases and of mill
tarE training for the natives for other
than police purposes and the defense
OF territory. and Will also secure equal
opportunities for the trade and COM
merce OF other members OF the league.
There are territories. such as
southwest Africa and certain of the
South Pacific isles. which owing to
the sparseness Of their population or
their small size. or their remoteness
from the centers OF civilization .or
their geographical continuity to the
mandatory state. and other circum-
under the laws Of the mandatory state
as integral portions thereof, subject to
the safeguards above mentioned. in
the interests OF the indigenous popula-
ton.
In every case Of mandate. the man
datory state shall render TO the league
an anual report In reference to the
territory committed to its charge.
The degree OF authority. control or
administration to be exercised "by the
mandatory state shall. II not pre-
viously agreed upon by the high con-
tracing parties. in each case be ex-
plicitly defined by the executive coun-
ell in a special act or charter.
The high contracting parties
further agree to establish at the seat
OF the league a mandatory commission
to receive and examine the annual
reports Of the mandatory powers and
to assist the league in inauring the OBJ
servance Of the terms OF all mandates.
Article Xxx.
"'rhe high contracting parties will
endeavor to secure and maintain fair
and humane conditions Of labor 70,
men. women and children both in their
own countries and in all countries tc
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.
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