East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-19
HERE IS COMPLETE TEXT OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS
COVENANT AS FINALLY ADOPTED BY CONFERENCE

tary and naval bases and of military
training of the natives for other than
police purposes and the defense of
territory nd will also secure equal op-
territory and will also secure equal ops
merce of other members of the league.
There are territories, such as
Southwest Africa and certain of the
South Pacific islands, which. owing to
the sparseness of their population or
their small size or their remoteness
from the centers Of civilization or
their geographical contiguity to the
territory of the mandatory and other
circumstances, can be best adminis-
tered under the laws of the manda-
tory as integral portions of its terri
tory subject to the safeguards above
mentioned in the interests of the in
digenous population. In every case of
mandate, the mandatory shall render
to the council an annual report in ref
erence to the territory committed to
its charge.
| The degree of authority, control or
| administration to be exercised by the
mandatory shall, if not previously
agreed upon by the members of the
league, be explicitly defined in each
case by the council.
A permanent commission shall be
constituted to receive and examine
the annual reports of the mandato-
ries and to advise the council on all
matters relating to the observance of
the mandates.
| ARTICLE TWENTY-THREE
! Humanitarian Provisions, Freedom
of Transit)
Subject to and in accordance with
the provisions of international con-
ventions existing or hereafter to be
agreed upon, the members of the
league (a) will endeavor to Sc
cure and maintain fair and humane
conditions of labor for men, women
and children both in their own coun-
tries and in all countries to which
their commercial and industrial rela-
tions extend. and for that purpose
will establish and maintain the neces-
sary international organizations; OBJ
undertake to secure just treatment of
the native inhabitants of territories
under their control; Co will entrust
the league with the general supervi-
sion over the execution of agreements I
with regard to the traffic in women \
and children. and the traffic in opium
and other dangerous drugs; (d) win I
entrust the league with the general !
supervision of the trade in arms and I
ammunition with the countries in /
which the control to this traffic is I
necessary in the common interest; (e) 4
will make provision to secure and I
maintain freedom of communication |
and of transit and equaitable treat
ment for the commerce of all en-
bers of the league. In this connec-
tion the special necessities of the re-
gions devastated during the war of /
1914-191S shall be in mind; (f) will .
endeavor to take steps in matters of 1
concern for the preven-
ton and control of disease.
ARTICLE TwENTY-FOUR
Control of International Bureaus
and Commissioner
There shall be placed under the di-
rection of the league all International
bureaus already established by gener-
IL treaties If the parties to such trea-
les consent. All such international
bureaus and all commissions for the
egulation of matters of internation-
Il interest hereafter constituted shall
,e placed under the direction of the
eague.
In all matters of international in
crest which are regulated by general
but which are not placed
lnder the control of international
'ureaus or commissions, the secre-