El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-15

OF territory and viii 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 Islands, which, owing to
! their small size, or their remoteness
+ from the centers Of civilization, or
/ their geographical continuity TO the
mandatory state, and other circum-
! stances, can be best administered IN
l der the laws OF the mandatory state
as integral portions thereof, subject
{ to the safeguards above mentioned IN
| the interest OF the Indigenous popula-
ton.
Mandatory States TO Report.
IN every case OF mandate, the man
datory state shall render 10 the league
an annual report IN reference to the
I territory committed to its charge.
The degree OF authority and con-
! troll or administration TO be exercised
by the mandatory state shall. II not
/ previously agreed upon by the high
contracting parties. in each case be
7 explicitly defined by the executive
council IN a special act or charter.
The high contracting parties fur
Their agree TO establish at the seat Of
the league a mandatory commission to
receive and examine the annual re-
. y
TO assist the league in ensuring the
observance of the terms OF all man
dates.
Humane Labor Conditions.
Article Xxx:
The high contracting parties viii
endeavor 10 secure and maintain fair
and humane conditions Of labor for
men, women and children, both for
their own countries and in all coun-
tries to which their commercial and
Industrial relations extend; and TO
that end agree to establish, as part OF
the organization Of the league. a per-
manent bureau Of labor.
Article XXI:
THE high contracting parties agree
that provision shall be made through
the fundamentally OF the league to
secure and maintain freedom Of tran
sit and equitable treatment for the
commerce Of all states members Of
the league, having in mind, among
other things. special arrangements
with regard TO the necessities of the
regions devastated during the war Of
1914-1919.
Article XXI:
The high contracting parties agree
to place under the control Of the
league all International bureaus al
ready established by general treaties
II the parties TO Eucn international
bureaus 20 be constituted IN future
shall be placed under control OF the
league.
VIII Register Treaties.
Article XIII:
The high contracting parties agree
that every treaty or international en-
gagement entered into hereafter by
any state member Of the league shall
be forthwith registered with the sec
rotary general and as soon as possible
published by him. and that no such
treaties or International engagement
shall be binding until so registered
Article XIV;
1T shall be the right OF the body Of
DELEGATES from time TO time to advise
the reconsideration by states mem I
bers Of the league Of treaties, I
which have become inapplicable, and !
other international conditions Of
which the continuance may endanger ]
the peace OF the world
Civilizations Abrognted.
Article XIV
The high contracting parties sever
ally agree that the present covenant /
is accepted as abrogating all obllga- I
tons interseW. which are Inconsistent 4
with the terms thereof and solemnly I
engaged that they viii not hereafter I
enter into any engagement incOnsis-
tent with the terms thereof In case
any OF the powers signatory hereto OF
subsequently admitted to the league,
hall. before coming a party to this
have undertaken any OBJ
legations which are Inconsistent with
the terms OF this covenant, Il shall be
the duty Of such power to take i'm