South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-14
Manufactures on Colonies
ARTICLE 10.

ARTICLE 1s.
To those colonies and territories
which as a consequence of the late
war have ceased TO be under the
sovereignty Of the states which form
erly governed them and which are
inhabited by peoples not yet able
TO stand by themselves under the
strenuous conditions OF the modern
world. there should be applied the
principle that the well-being and de-
Selopment of such peoples form
sacred trust OF civilization and that
securities for the performance OF
this trust shall be embodied in the
constitution OF the league.
The best method OF giyins prac-
uedl effect 10 this principle is that
the tutelage OF such peoples should
be entrusted 10 advanced nations,
who by reason of their resources,
their experience or their geographic
al position can best undertake this
respectively ana 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 geographical situation OF the
territory, its economic conditions
and other similar circumstances.
Certain communities formerly be-
/ longing 10 the Turkish empire nave
reached a stage of development
where their existence as indepcnd-
/ cnt nations can be Professionally
recognized subject TO the rendering
/ OF administratiNe advice and assist
ance by a mandatory power until
such time as they are able TO stand
Aalone The wishes OF these COM
/ munities must be a principal con-
\ sideration in the selection OF the
mandatory power.
"Other peoples, especially those of
central Africa, are at such a stage
that the mandatory must be reSpon-
sible for the administration Of the
territory subject to conditions which
will guarantee freedom of conscience
or religion, subject only TO the main
/ tenance OF public order and morals,
/ the prohibition of abuses such as the
|
liquor traffic, and the prevention Of
! the establishment of Notifications or
military and naval bases and Of
military training of the natives for
other than police purposes and the
defense of territory and will also Sc
cure equal opportunities for the
trade and commerce of other mem
! bers Of the league.
There are territories such as
| southwest Africa and certain Of the
south Pacific isles, which owing TO
the sparseness of their population or
their small size, or their remoteness
from the centers of civilization or
their geographical continuity TO the
mandatory state, and other circum-
| stance, can be best administered un-
der the laws of the mandatory state
as integral portions thereof, subject
TO the safeguards above mentioned
in the interests of the indigenous
population.
I'm every case mandate, the man
datory state shall render to the
league an annual report in reference
TO the territory committed to its
I charge.
THE decree of authority, control
or administration TO be exercised by
the mandatory state shall if not pre-
viously agreed upon by the high
contracting parties in each case be
explicitly defined by the executive
council in a special act or charter.
The high contracting parties
further agree to establish at the
seat of the league a mandatory
commission to receive and examine
the annual reports Of the mandatory
powers and to assist the league in
ensuring the observance of the
terms of all mandates.