The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20

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ted an act of war against all the other
members Of the league. which hereby
| undertakes Immediately to subject II
TO the severance Of all trade or fnan-
cial relations. the prohibition OF all
| intercourse between their nationals and
the nationals Of the covenant-b breaking
state. and the prevention of all hnan-
| cial. commercial or personal inter-
| course between the nationals of the
COMMUNICATING state and the ma
tionals of any other state, whether a
member of the league or not
IL shall be the duty of the executive
! council In such case to recommend
what effective military or naval force
the members Of the league shall sew
| orally contribute to the armed forces
to be used to protect the covenants OF
| the league.
ARTICLE XVII.
In the event of disputes between one
state member of the league and an
other state which is not member OF
the league the high contracting parties
| agree that the STAGE or states not mem
bers of the league shall be invited to
| accept the obligations Of membership
! in the league for the purposes of such
! dispute upon such conditions as the
executive council may deem just and
| upon acceptance OF any such invitation
! the above provisions shall be applied
! with such notifications as may be
deemed necessary by the league.
Ia the event OF power so invited re-
! fusing 10 accept the obligations Of mem
! bership in the league for the purposes OF
/ the league which in the case OF state
/ member Of the league would constitute a
breach OF Article XII, the provisions OF
Article XVI shall be applicable as against
] the state taking such action.
/ r
The high contracting parties agree that
! the league shall be entrus-e with general
! supervision Of the trade IN arms and am
! munition with the countries in which the
| control of this traffic is necessary in the
\ common interest.
ARTICLE XIX.
To those colonies and territories which
/ as a consequence of the late war have
/ ceased to be under the sovereignty OF the
! states which formerly governed them and
which are inhabited by peoples not yet
/ able 10 stand by themselves under the
! strenuous conditions Of the modern world,
| there should be applied the principle that
/ the wellheng 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 practical ef-
! feet TO this principle is that the tutelage
| of such peoples should be entrusted 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 manda-
tory on behalf OF the league
Certain communities formerly belonging
| to the Turkish empire have reached a
| stage Of development which their exist
] ind no
| visionally recognized subject to the rem
| dering Of administrative advice and as
/ sistance by mandatory power until such
| time as they are able TO stand alone. The
| wishes OF these communities must be a
| principal consideration in the selection OF
| the mandatory power.
There are territories. such as southwest
| Africa and certain Of the south Pacific
| isles. which owing 10 the sparseness Of
/ their population or their small size. or
| their remoteness from the centers Cf
/ civilization or their geographical continu-
/ ity TO the mandatory state. and other cir
| Cumstarces can be best administered un-
/ der the laws Of the mandatory state as
/ integral portions thereof. subject 70 the
/ safeguards above mentioned IN the inter
/ ests OF the Indigenous population
/ In every case of mandate the manda-
4 tory state shall render TO the league an
/ annual report In reference to the territory
/ committed to its charge.
ARTICLE Xxx.
The high contracting parties will
4 endeavor TO secure and maintain fair
and humane conditions Of labor for
men, women and children, both in their
I own countries and in all countries 10
which their commercial and Industrial
/ relations extend. and to that end agree
/ TO establish as part Of the organiza-
| ton Of the league permanent bureau
/ OF labor.
ARTICLE XXI
The high contracting parties agree
/ that provision shall be made through
/ the fundamentally OF the league 10
/ secure and maintain freedom OF transit
| and equitable treatment for the com
merce OF all states members OF the
/ league. having i'm mind among other
/ things. special arrangements with re-
/ gard to the necessities Of the regions
! devastated during the war OF l9l4-191S.
ARTICLE XXI.
The high contracting parties agree
/ 10 place under the control OF the league
/ NJ international bureaus general trea-
/ ties " the parties 10 such treaties con-
J sent. Furthermore, they agree that all
4 such international bureaus 10 be CON
| sttWtcd iu future shall be placed under
control Of the league.
ARTICLE XXUL
The high contracting parties agree that
/ every treaty or international engagement
entered into hereafter by any state mem
/ her OF the league shall be forthwith regis
/ tered with the secretary general, and AS
soon as possible published by him and
that no such treaty or international en-
gagement shall bee binding until 50 regis
tered
ARTICLE XIV.
II shall he the right OF the body OF
delegates from time to time 10 advise the
reconsideration by states members OF the
/ league of treaties which have become in
applicable. and Of international conditions
| Of which the continuance may endanger
| the peace OF the world
ARTICLE XIV.
The high contracting parties severally
agree that the present covenant is ac-
cepted as ahroRatinR all obligations inter
| SO which are Inconsistent with the terms
/ thereof. and solemuly engage that they
will not hereafter enter into any engage
| meuts inconsistent with the terms thereof.
In ease any Of the powers signatory here
to or subsequently admitted to the league
shall, before coming party to this cove
| naut have undertaken any obligations
which are Inconsistent with the terms Of
this covenant. II shall be the duty OF such
power 80 take immediate steps to procure
Its release from such obligations,
ARTICLE XVI.
Amendments 10 this covenant will take
effect when ratified by the states whose
| representatives compose the executive
council and by three-fourths OF the states
whose representatives. compose the body
Of delegates