Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-05-03

;str.ton to be exercised by the mandatory
shall. if not previously agreed upon by the
members of the league, be explicitly ueitie"
in each case by the council. =,
permanent commission shall be consul
tinted to receive and examine the annual re-
ports of the manufactures and to advise tne
council on all matters relating to the oo-
servance of the mandates. ,
This is the original Article XIX, virtually.
except for the insertion OF the words anu
who are willing to accept in describing ma
tons to be given mandatories.)
Labor Clause.
ARTICLE XXIII-S Subject to and in &C,
cordance with the provisions of international
conventions existing or hereafter to be agreed
upon the members of the league tA) WI,
endeavor to secure and maintain fair and
humane conditions of labor for men, women
and children both in their own countries ana
in all countries to which their commercial
and industrial relations extend and Tor that
purpose will establish and maintain the neces-
sary international organizations; % unoer-
take to secure just treatment of the native
inhabitants of terri tories under their controi |,
(C) will intrust the league with the general
supervision the execution OF agreements
with regard to the traffic in women anu
children and the traffic in opium and otner
dangerous drugs Cd will intrust the league
with the general supervision of the trace IN
arms and ammunition with the countries III
which the control of this traffic Is necessary
in the common interest: (E) will make pro.
vision to secure and maintain freedom OF
communication and of transit and equitaole
treatment for the commerce OF all meHperS
of the league. In this connection the speclai
necessities of the regions devastated during
the war of 1914-19l8 shall be in mind "
will endeavor to take steps in matters OF IN,
ternationa for the prevention ana
control of disease.
This replaces the original Article Xxx. and
,-,,xsy, oil AIT rta y
and XXI. 1t eliminates specific provision
formerly made for bureau of labor and adds
the clauses OBJ and &C..
Other Covenant Clause Defined.
ARTICLE XXIV.-There shall be placed
under the direction of the league all inter
national bureaus already established by gem
eral treaties if the parties to such treaties
consent All such international bureaus and
all commissions for the regulation OF matters
of international interest hereafter constituted
shall be placed under the direction OF the
league
In all matters of international interest which
are regulated by general conventions, but
which not placed under the control OF
international bureaus or commissions, the sec
retariat of the league shall, subject to the
consent of the council and if desired by the
parties. collect and distribute all relevant in
formation and shall render any other assist
which may be necessary or desirable
The council may include part of the
any bureau commission which IS placed
under the direction of the league.
(Same as Article XXI in the original with
the matter after the first sentence added.)
ARTICLE XXV.-The members of the league
agree to encourage and promote the estab-
ishment and cooperation of duly authorized
voluntary national Red Cross organizations
having purposes Improvement of health
the prevention of disease and the mitigation
of suffering throughout the world.
Init aiNT
Final Article in Covenant.
ARTICLE XXVI.- Amendments to this
covenant will take effect when ratified by
the members of the league whose representa-
tives compose the council and by majority
of the members of the league whose repre-
sentatives compose the assembly.
Such amendments shall not bind any MEM
Der of the league which signifies its dissent
therefrom, but in that case it shall cease to
be a member of the league.
(Same as the original. except that ma
jority of the league. instead of three-fourths,
is required for ratification of amendments,
with the last sentence added
Annex to the Covenant.
l. Original members of the league of
nations:
Signatories of the treaty of pcrce.
United States of America, Belg UNI. Bolivia.
Brazil, British Empire, Canada. Australia
South Africa. New South Wales. India, CaIna,
Cuba, Czecho-Slovakia. Ecuador, FRANCE.
Greece Guatemala, Haiti, Hedjaz. Honduras,
Italy, Japan. Liberia. Nicaragua, Panama,
Peru, Poland. Portugal. Rumania, Serbia,
Siam, Uruguay.
States invited to accede to the covenant.
Argentine Republic. Chile, Colombia, Den
mark Netherlands, Norway. Paraguay. Persia.
Salvador, Spain. Sweden. Switzerland. Vene-
zuela.
q First secretary general of the league
of nations (blank).
(rhe annex not published with the
original draft of the covenant)