Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-28

and most effectual in the circun-
stances.
TO accept the obligations Of men,
bership in the League for the pur-
poses of such dispute, and shall re-
sort to war against a member of the
League, the provisions Of Article
XVI shall be applicable as against
the state taking such action.
If both parties to the dispute.
when SO invited, refuse to accept the
obligations of membership in the
League for the purposes Of such dis
pute, the Council may take such
measure and make such recon-
mendations as will prevent HOSTILE
ties and will result in the settlement
of the dispute.
Virtually unchangedD
: Article XVIII-Every convention or
international engagement entered in
tohenceforward by any member of
the League shall be forthwith regis
tered With the secretariat and shall
as soon as possible be published by
it, No such treaty or international
agreement shall be binding until so
registered.
Same az original Article 23.)
! Article XIX-The Assembly may
from time to time advise the recon-
sideration by members Of the
League of Treaties which have be-
come inapplicable. and the consider
! alton OF internationally conditions
whose continuance might endanger
the peace Of the world.
VIRTUALLY unchanged from Arti-
Gle 24.)
Article XX-The members of the
League .everally agree that this
Covenant is accepted as abrogating
all obligations or Observation-Disclosures
inter Sc which are inconsistent with
the terms thereof. and solemnly I'M
dertake that they will not hereafter
enter into any engagements incon-
sistent with the terms thereof.
In case members of the League
shall, before becoming q member Of
the League have undertaken any OBJ
.ligations incicsistent with the terms
of this Covenant it shall be the du-
tv of such member to take all steps
to procure it's release from such OBJ
legations.
Virtually the same as original Ar
ticle "a,
Article XXI-Eo,hing in this covenant
shall tie deemed to affect the val dit,
O: international engagements such Is
treaties of arbitration or regional un-
&c st ndings ike the Monroe Doctrine
TO- the securing the maintenance OF
peace.
entirely new
I AIT Gle NXII.-To tho G colonies an
terri or es which as a consequence OF
the la war have ceased to be undet
the sovereignty OF the states which for
merly governed them and which are In
hab ted by peoples not yet able to stand
by themselves tndar the Strenuous con-
ditioas Of t'e modern world. there
should be applied the principle that the
well-te.ng and deve opment of such
REQ les form sacred trust of civiliza-
ton and that securities for the per-
70 nance of this trust should be en-
id in this covenant.
I. best method Of giving practicable
tffec, to ttis principle is that tire tute-
lage Of such peoples be entrusted TO
advanced na'ions who. by reasons 0.
III t. resources Their experience o.
tEei- geogra phical position, can best
undertake this responsibility and who
ae willing to fccept it. and taht tn 3
tu,elagz SOUL be exert ed by them
as manufactures on behalf OF tire league.
The Cha acter o. the Mandate must
d fer according to the stage of deveI-
o ment of the people. the geographic1l
situation Of the territory. it. econom:c
c;nri I'm and o.her similar ,i'cum
81 noes
Certain communities formerly belong
.hI 10 the Turkish Empire have reache
stage of development where their ex.
i.tenee as Independent nations can b.
Professionally recognized subject to the
-enfeting of adm nistiative advice ana
sstsnce by the manGa cries unit
such time as they are able to stand
alone. The wis,es OF these communi.
ties must be a rrincral considera to-
in the reelection Of the mandatory.
Other Peoples, especially those of Cen.
tisl Africa, are at such a sage thai
tho mandatory must to responsible fol
the sdministratio of the territory un.
; Ger conditions which will guarantee
freedom of con science or religion, sue
jet only to the maintenance of public
order and morals, the prohibition oil
abuses such as the slave trade, the arms
traffic and the liquor traffic. and the
prevention Of the establishment of fcr..
ifcatfons CT military and naval tase:
snd o. mil tary training OF armies 70,
other than Tolice work end the defence
Of tie territory. and will also secur.
eo1sl opportunities for the trade ant
oTmerce Ct other members Of tf.
league.
There are territorities, such as
southwest Africa and certain of the
South Pacific Islands which, owing
to the sparseness of their population
rtheir geogra phical continuity to
the territory Of the mandatory and
other circumstances can be best ad-
ministered under the laws of the
mandatory as integral portions of its
territory subject to the SAFE guard.
> above mentioned in the interests OF
; the indigenous population. In ev-
cry case of mandate the mandat tory
shall render to the Council an an
nual report in reference to the ter
ritory committed to it's charge.
The degree of authority. control OF
administration to be exercised by the
mandatory shall. il not previously
agreed upon by the members of the
League. be explicitly defined in each