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pal consideration in the selection Of
the mandatory peoples, especially those
Of central Africa. who are at such a
stage that the mandatory must be re-
sDonsfble for the administration OF
the territory under conditions which
viii guarantee freedom of conscience
or religion subject only to the main
tenance OF public order end morals.
the prohibition OF abuses, such Is lae
slave trade, the arms traffic, and the
liquor traffic and the prevention OF
the establishment Of Notifications or
military and naval bases and OF mill
tary training Of the nations for other
than police purposes and the defense
of territory, and Will also secure equal
opportunities for the trade and COM
! merce OF other members Of the league
4 permanent commission shall be
constituted to receive and examine the
annual reports OF the mandatories and
to advise the council on all matters
relating to observance Of the man
| dates.
ARTICLE TWENTT-THREE.
Subject to and in accordance with
the provisions Of international con-
ventions existing or hereafter to be
agreed upon, members OF the league
| (a) will endeavor to secure and main
tain fair and humane conditions OF
! labor for men, women, and children,
both in their own countries and in all
| countries to which their commercial
| and industrial relations extend, and for
| that purpose will establish and main
| tain the necessary international or
CARNATIONS.
OBJ Undertake to secure just treat
ment OF the native inhabitants OF ter
! ritories under their control.
(c) Will intruSt the league with the
general supervision over the execu-
| ton of agreements with regard to the
| traffic in women and children and the
traffic in opium and other dangerous
drugs.
Cd VIII instruct the league with the
| general supervision Of the trade in
arms and ammunition with the coun-
| tries in which the control of this traffic
is necessary in the common interest.
(e) VIII make provision to secure
| and maintain freedom OF communica-
| ton and of transit and equitable treat
ment for the commerce of all mem
bers of the league. In this connection
the special necessities OF the regions
devasted during the war of 1e14191S
shall be in mind.
ID Will endeavor to take steps in
matters of international concern for
the prevention and control OF disease.
This replaces the original article
Xxx, and embodies parts of the original
articles XVIII and XXI It eliminates
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a bureau of labor and adds the clauses
OBJ and (e).1
ARTICLE TWENTT-FOUR.
There shall be placed under the di-
rection of the league all international
bureaus already established by general
treaties if the parties to such treaties
consent. All such international bu-
reaus and all commissions for the reg
u1ation of matters Of international in
terest hereafter constituted shall be
placed under the direction of the
league.
The council may include as part Of
| the expenses OF the secretariat the ex-
penses Of any bureau or commission
| which is placed under the direction of
the league.
ARTICLE TWENTY-FIVE.
The members of the league agree to
encourage and promote the establish
ment and cooperation of duly au-
thorized voluntary national Red Cross
organizations having as purposes i'm
provement of health, the prevention
of disease, and mitigation Of suffering
throughout the world.
ARTICLE TWENTY-SIX.
Amendments to this covenant will
take effect when ratified by the mem
bers of the league whose representa-
tfves compose the council and by a
majority of the members of the league
whose representatives compose the as
sembly.
Such amendment shall (the word not
apparently omitted in cable transmits
| sion) bind any member of the league
| which signifies its dissent therefrom,
but in that case it shall cease to be a
member Of the league.
LSame as original, except majority
| of league, instead Of three-fourths, is
required for ratification OF amend
ments, with last sentence added
THOSE WHICH SIGN.
| One-Original members of the league
| of nations. SignatOries OF the treaty
of peace
United States OF America. Belgium.
Bolivia, Brazil, British empire, Can
ada, Australia, South Africa, New
South Wales, India, China, Cuba,
Czecho Slovakia, Ecuador, France,
Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Hedjaz, Hon
duras. Italy, Japan, Liberia. Nicaragua.
Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Rou-
mania, Serbia, Siam, Uruguay.
States invited to accede to the cove
| nant:
Argentine Republic. Chile, Colombia,
Denmark, Netherlands, Norway. Para
quay, Persia, Salvador, Spain, SWe-
| den, Switzerland, Venezuela.
Two-First secretary general OF the
| league Of nations
1.-THE annex was not published with
original draft OF the covenant1
full extent of existing authority and
that the American consumer need not
l he alarmed fbof fbora -z,sIT F,o ., -,-o+r,-