Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-20


whetber n member ef the league or not. !
II shall be the duty of the executive
council In such ease to recommend what
effective military or naval force the
members of The league shall severallv
contribute TO the armed forces ,s he
used te protect the covenants Of the
league.
The high contracting parties agree,
further, that they will mutually support
one another In the financial and eeenemic
measures which may be taken under this
article. In order to minimise the losses
and Inconvenience resulting from the
above measures, and that they will mu-
tually support bne another In resisting
any special measures aimed at one of
their number by the covenant breaking
state and that they will afford passage
through their territory to the forces Of
any of the high contracting parties who
are cooperating 10 protect the covenants
of the league,
ARTICLE XVII
In the event of disputes between one
state member of the league and another
state which Is not II member Of tho league.
or between states not members of the
league. the high contracting parties agree
that the state or states not members of
the league shall be invited to accept the
obligations OF membership in tho league
for the purposes Of such dispute upon
such conditions as the executive council
may deem just, and upon acceptance of
any such invitation, the above provis-
Ions shall be applied with such modfca-
tons as may be deemed necessary by the
league.
Upon such invitation being given the
executive council shall Immediately in
stitute an inquiry into the circumstances
and merits of the dispute and recommend
such action as may seem best and most
effectual in the circumstances.
In the event of "A power so invited re-
fusing to accept the obligations Of mem
bership in the league for the purposes of
such dispute, and taking any action
against n state member of the league
which in the case of a state member Of
the league would constitute a breach of
Article XIII. the provisions Of Article
XVI shall be applicable as against the
state taking such action
If both parties TO the dispute when so
invited refuse TO accept the obligations
Of membership in q league for the pur-
pose of such dispute, the executive
council may take such action and make
hostillties and will result in the settle
ment of the dispute.
ARTICLE XVIII
The high contracting parties agree
that the league shall he entrusted with
general supervision Of the trade in arms
and ammunition with tho countries in
which the control Of this traffic is neces-
sary In the common interest.
ARTICLE XIX
To those colonies and territories
which as q consequence Of the late war
have ceased to be under the sovereignty
of the states which formerly 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 supplied
tho principle that the well-being and de-
velopment OF such peoples form q sacred
| trust OF civilization and the securities
for the performance OF this trust should
be embodied in the constitution OF the
| league.
| The best method OF giving practical eff
feet to this principle IL that tho tutslage
OF such peoples should be entrusted to
advanced nations who by reason Of their
resources their experiences, or their geo
graphical position, can best undertake
this responsibility, and this tntelage
should be exercised by them as manda-
tories on behalf OF the league,
The character Of the mandate must
differ according to the stage Of this devel-
opinent of the people, the geographical
situation Of the territory. it's economic.
and other similar circumstances.
Certain communities formerly belonging
to the Turkish empire have reached a
stage of development where their exist
enee as independent nations can be pro-
! visionally recognized subject to the rem
derins of admi nistrative advice and as
sistance by a mandatory power until such
time as they are able TO stand alone The
wishes of these communities must he a
principal consideration In the selection OF
them and mandatory power.
Other people, especially those of CEN
trail Africa, are at such stage that the
mandatory must be responsible for this
administration of the territory subject
to conditions which wifi guarantee free
dom of conscience OF religion, subject only
to the maintenance of public order and
morals, the prohibition of abuses such AS
the slave trade the arms traffic and tins
liquor traffic, and the prevention OF the
establishment of fOrtificatiOns or military
and naval bases and of military training
of the natives for other than police puF-
noses and the defense of territory and
will also secure equal opportunities foi
ti,a trade and commerce of other members
Of the league,
There are territories, such as South
west Africa and certain OF the Souti
Pacific isles, which, owing to the sparse
ness of their population. OF their SINAI
size, or their remoteness from the cen
ters OF civilization or their Biographies
continuity to the mandatory state, ant
other circumstances, can be best admin
istered uniex the laws of the mandator.
state as integral portions thereof, sub
jeat to the safeguards aforementioned :.
the interests Of the indigenous popuia4
ton
In every ease of mandate, the fHahda
tory state shall render TO the league al
annual report in reference 10 the terri
, tory committed to its charge
The degree Of authority, control, OF ad
ministratioB to be exercised by the man
datory state shall IL not previOusi.
agreed upon by the high contracting
parties In each ease be explicitly de
fRed by the executive council In a spscia
act OF charter.
The high contracting parties furthe
agree to establish at the seat Of tn
league a mandatory commission to re
csiys and examine the annual reports o
the mandatory powers, and to assist tn
league In ensuing the observance of tn
terms Of all mandates.
ARTICLE Xxx