The Washington times., 1919-04-03

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which are deemed just and proper
with regard thereto.
| ANY state represented on the coun-
Gil may make public a statement Of
the facts of the dispute and of its con-
| clusion regarding the same.
! IF report by the council is unani-
mously agreed to by the members
! thereof other than the representa-
/ the dispute (some lost in transmits
| sion) which complies with the rec
| concentrations of the report
(The wording of the original draft
read: If the report is unanimously
agreed to by the members of the
council other than the parties to the
dispute, the high contracting parties
agree that they will not go TO war
with any party which complies with
the recommendations)
'lf the dispute between the parties
is claimed by one of them and is
found by the council to raise out of
matter which by international law
Is solely within the domestic juris-
diction Of that party, the council shall
so report and shall make no recon-
mendations as to its settlement"
The last paragraph of cid Article
Nv. remains unchanged except for
the addition Of the following: PRO
vided that a report made to the body
o. delegates when concurred in by
the representative of those states
represented on the council and OF q
majority of the other states mem
bers of the league, exclusive in each
case Of the representatives of the
parties to the dispute, shall have the
sf.me force as q unanimous report by
the council"
Article XVI Untouched.
Article XVI, which carries great
weight, remains untouched save for
the first sentence and the last The
new sentence begins, Should any
member of the league resort to war
in disregard or its covenant under
Article XII. XIII, or XIV, IL SHALL" etc
The next important change lies in
the introduction of the words They
will take the necessary steps to at
ford passage through their territory"
etc.
Article XVII in its revised form
shows only slight changes in the
terms, which do not at all affect the
sense Of the paragraph.
Article XVIII in the new version |
substitutes for Article XIX in the old |
II deals with the subject of manda- |
tories and represents the work OF the |
President, Col. e. NJ. House, and Lord |
Robert Cecil. The first paragraph OF |
the clause remains the same, but |
there is a striking addition to the /
second paragraph. making the accept |
ance OF mandatories a matter of Voli- |
tion in this way: "The best method Of /
giving practical effect to this prin-
ciple is that the tutelage of such Of |
:
vanced nations who by reason Of
their resources, their experience o.
their geographical position can best
undertake this responsibility. and
who are willing to accept IL, and that
this tutelage should be exercised by
them as mandatories on behalf Of
the league"
II will at once be observed that this
new provision makes the acceptance
by America OF = mandate q question
that Congress can handle. The last
two paragraphs Of this clause show
changes from the old text and now
read: "The terms Of the mandate to
be given in each case shall, IL not
previously agreed upon. be fixed by
the council
Reviewing MaBdatOries' Work.
"A permanent commission shall be
to receive and examine
the annual report Of the manda-
tories and to advise the council on !
all matters relating to the obserV-
ance Of the mandates" The last two
in the old instrument are
eliminated.
Article XIX takes the place Of old
Article Xxx. 1t is considerably en-
Iarged and given more teeth. reading:
- L. |
ieRVor to secure and maintain fair
and human conditions of labor for
men, women, and children. both in
heir own countries and in all coun-
.ries: to watch their commercial and
Industrial relations extend; under
Jake to secure just treatment of ma
live inhabitants OF territories under
heir control: il will intrust the
eagUe with the general supervision
over the executive of agreements
pith regard to the traffic in women
M children. and the traffic in OPT
IIn and other dangerous drugs; will
ntrUst the league with the general
Of the trade in arms and
mmunitiOn with the countries in
which the control Of this traffic is
necessary in the common interests:
will make provision to secure and
nd OF transit and equitable treat
nent for the commerce OF all mem
'ers Of the league. In this connec-
ion the special necessities Of the re-
ions devastated during the war Of
Sl4-191S shall be borne in mind"
In this article there is absorbed
rom the old text Article XXI.
Article Xxx of the new covenant ex-
ends and widens the right OF the |
eague to control all international
ureaus now established or hereafter !
rouEht into being. The changes are |
riding from former Article xxi.
Article XXI as now written is sub
tantiaIIy tho same as Article XIII Z
I the previous draft.
Article \Nll remains similar in .
Urport and text TO old Article XIV. :
Article XXIII likewise remains un- |
hanged from old Article XIV.
Article HAIV reads as did old Ar {