The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-10-17


Doctrine. for. securing the maintenance
of peace.
ARTICLE 22-To those colonies and
territories which as a consequence or
the late war have ceased to be under
the sovereignty OF the states Which
formerly governed them and when are
Inhabited by peoples not yet able 10
by themselves under the strenu-
Gus conditions. of the modern world
there should be applied the principe
that the well-being and development
of such peoples form n sacred ,rusl
civilization and that securities Tor IN"
performance of this trust should be
embodied In this covenant.
The best method of giving practical
effect to this principle is that the tute-
lage OF such people should be intrusted
to advanced nations who by reason Oh
their resources, their experience or
their geographical position can pest
undertake this responsibility, and who
are willing to accept 1t, ana that TINS
tutelage should be exercised by them
as mi ndatarie on behalf of the league.
The character of the mandate must
diner according to the stage or deVel-
opment of the people. the ge~ographica
situation OF the territory, it's economic
conditions and other similar clrcum-
stances.
Certain COMMUNITIES
longing to the Turkish empire have
reached a stage OF development where
their existence as Independent nations
can be Professionally recognized subject
to the rendering OF administrative al
vice and assistance BY q mandatory uh.
til such time as they are able 10 staho
alone. The wishes of these
ties must be a principal consideration
In the selection Of the mandatory.
Other peoples. especially those U!
central Africa, are at such a stage that
the ma must be responsible for
he administration Of the territory uns
der conditions which will guarantee
freedom Of conscience and
subject only to the maintenance or pun
lie order and morals, the prohibition or
abuses such as the slave trade, the
arms ira fic and the liquor traflc, ano
the prevention of the ablishmeht OF
Qualifications or military Il naVai
bases and of military training OF the
natives for other than police
and the defense of territory, and VIII
also secure equal opportunities for the
trade and III Of other members
of the league.
There are territories, such as South-
west Africa and certain or the SCUM
Pacific islands. which. OWING 10 tne
sparseness of their population or the'r
small size, OF lHtll
the centers Of civilization. or their geo
rraphioal contiguity to the territory
of the mandatory, and other circuih-
stances. can be best administered under
the Ia WIS of the ~n.andatary as integral
portions of its territory, subject TO the
sa above mentioned IN the III
terests of the indigenous population
In every case of mandate the man
datary shall render TO the council an
annual report in reference TO the Ter
ritOry committed to Its charge.
The degree of authority, control. or
administration to be exercised by the
mandatory shall, II not previously
agreed upon by the members OF the
league. he explicitly defined In each
case by the council
A permanent commission shall he
oonstituted to receive and examine the
annual reports OF the manufactures sno
to advise the council on all matters re-
latinp to the Observance of the man
dates.
ARTICLE 23.-Subject to and IN &C
cordance with the provisions OF n'
national conventions existing OF mere
after to be agreed upon. the
Of the league:
(a) will eudeavor to secure @nC
maintain fair and humane
conditions of labor for men
women. and children. both III
their own countries and III
all countries to which theil
commercial and industrla
relations extend. and ior ina
purpose will establish ant
maintain the necessary IN
ternational organizations;
(b) undertake to secure just treat
ment of the native inhab
itants OF territories unde
control;
(c) will intrust the league with In
general supervision over IN.
execution of agreements VIII
regard to the ira ffic in WON
en- And children and the traf
fc In opium and other dan
gerous drugs;
(d) will intrust the league with Tn
general supervision of tn
trade in arms and m
ton with the countries II
which the control of thi
traffic is necessary in tn
common interests
Co will make provision to secur
and maintain freedom o
COMMUNICATIONS and OF =
sit and Equitable treatmen
for the COMMERCE of Al
y members of the league. 1
this connection the specia
necessities of the region
devastated during the war G
1s14s1s1s shall be borne
% viii fHaeavor to take steps !
matters of in~ternattonsl con
dArn for the prevention ar
control of disease.