The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-02-20

a - ~ nv NAGReNO NAAAS pA~Ah
request must be made within Ia days
after h submission OF the dispute. In
any case referred to the body OF dele
gates all the provisions Of this article
and Article IL, rating to the action
and powers of tne executive council
shall apply 10 the action and powers Of
1.-THE body of delegates. q
Article is. Should any Of the high
contracting parties break or disregard
Its covenants under Article IL, 1t shall
thereby de tacto, be deemed to have
Icommitts6 an act oe war against all
the other members Of the league,
which ~lierehF undertake Immediately to
subject ~ 10 the severance Of all trade
or IL ,n,@al relations, the prohibition of
all h.sHrcourse between their nationals
Innd tho nationals of the covenant
breaking state, and che prevention of
all financial, commercial or personal in
~fercourse between the nationals of the
covenant-b breaking state and the ma
t~ionals of any other state, whether a
member of the league or not.
1t 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
10 be used to protect the OF
the league. . ..I... -. =
The high contracting parties agree
further, that they will mutually support
one another In the financial and eco
nomic measures which may be taken
under this article, in order to minimize
the loss n Inconvenience resulting
from the above measures, and that thew
VIII mutually support one another in
resisting any special measure aimed at
one OF their number by the covenant
breaking state. and that they will af-
ford passage through their territory IN
the forces of any, of the high contract
ing parties who are Cooperating IN
protect the covenants Of the league"
Article IT. Tn the event of
disputes between one state mem
Der Of the league and anotbar
state which is not a member OF
the league or between states . not
members Of the league, the high ON
tracing parties agree that the state
Of states not members of the league
be invited to accept the obligations of
membership in the league for the pur-
poses Of such dispute upon such con-
ditions as the executive council, NAV
deem just, and upon, acceptance of anv
such invitation the above provisions
shall be applied with such modifica-
tions as may be deemed necessary by
the league.
Upon slNch investigation being giver.
the executive council shall immediately
institute III inquiry into the circum-
stances and merits of the dispute, and
recommend such action as may seem
best and most effectual in the circum-
stances.
IN the event of a power so invited
lrefusing to accept the obligations Of
membership in the league for the pur-
poses of such dispute. and taking any
action against a state member Of the
league which in the case of a. state
member of the league would constitute
a breach of Article IL, the provisions
Of Article 16 shall be applicable as
against the state taking such action.
IF both parties to the dispute when
so invited refuse to accept the obliga-
tions of membership in the league for
tive council may take such action and
make such recommendations as will
prevent hostilities and will result in
the settlement of the dispute.
Article Is. The high contracting
parties. agree that the league shall be
entrusted with general supervision Of
the trade m arms and ammunition with
the countries in which the control Of
this traffic is necessary in the common
interest.
Article 10. To those colonies and
territories which as consequence of, the
late war have ceased to be under the
sovereignty of the states which for
merly governed them and which are
inhabitated by peoples not yet able to
Standby themselves under the siren
uous conditions of the modern world,
there should be applied the principal
that the we'll being~and development Of
such peoples form a sacred trust of
civilization n that securities for the
performance Of this trust shall be en-
bodied in the constitution of the league.
THE best method of giving prac-
tical effect to his principle is that the
tutelage of such peoples should be en-
trusted to advanced nations who by
reason of their resources, their expert
epce or their geographical position can
best undertake this respectively and
that this tutelage should be exercised
by them as manufactures on behalf Of
the league.
THE character OF, the mandate must
differ according to the stage of the
development Of the people, the geo
graphical situation of the territory, its
economic conditions and other similar
circumstances.
Certain communities formerly be-
longing to the Turkish empire have
reached a stage of development where
their existence as independent nations
can be Professionally recognized sub
ject to the rendering of administra-
tive advice and assistance by a man
datory power until such time as they
are able to stand alone. The wishes
Of these communities must be a prin-
cipal consideration in the selection of
mandatory power.
Other peoples, especially those of
central Africa. are at such a stage that
the mandatory must be responsible for
the administration of the territory
Subject, to conditions which will guar
lantee freedom of conscience or re-
hgion, subject only to the maintenance
iEof public order and morals. the prohi-
bition of abuses such as the slave
trade, the arms traffic and the liquor
Traffic and the prevention Of the es-
Enlistment OF Notifications or mill
tasy and naval bases and of military
training of the natives for other than
police purposes and the defense of ter
! ritory and will also secure equal OPP
4 DortupffIea for the trade and