The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-16


 Mandatory.
 Other peoples, especially those of Central Africa, are at such stage that the Mandatory must De respon- sible for the administration of the territory under conditions which will guarantee freedom of conscience and religion, subject only to the main.en- ance of public order and morals, the prohibition Of abuses such as the slave trade, the. arms traffic and the liquor traffic, and the prevention of the establishment of notifications or mil tary and naval bases and of military training of the natives for other than police purposes and the defense of the territory, and will also secure equal opportunities for the trade and com merce of other Members of the League
 There are territories. such as South West Africa and certain of the South Pacific Islands, which, owing to the sparseness of their population, or their small size, of their remoteness from the centers of civilization, or their Se- ographical contiguity to the territory of the Mandatory, and other circum- stances can be best administered un- der the laws of the Mandatory as in tegral portions of it's territory, subject to the safeguards above mentioned in the interests of the indigenous popu- lation.
 In every case of mandate, the Man datory shall render to the Council an annual report in reference to the ter ritory committed to it's 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 Mandatories and to advise the Council on all mat ra1 of O mandates.
 Article 23.
 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 secure and maintain fair and humane conditions of labor for men, women, and child ren, both in their own countries and mercia1 and industrial relations ex- tended, and for that purpose will es- ! tablish and maintain the necessary in ternationa1 organizations;
 (b) undertake to secure just treat ment of the native inha bitants of ter ritories under their control; Co will entrust the League with the general supervision over the exc cution of agreements with regard to the traffic in women and children, and the traffic in opium and other dan gerouS drugs;
 (d) will entrust the League with the general supervision of the trade in arms and ammunition with the countries in which the control of this traffic is necessary in the common in- terest;
 (e) will make provision to secure and maintain freedom of communica- tions and of transit and equitable treatment for the commerce of all Members of the League. In this con- nection, the special necessities of the regions devastated during the war of ] 1914-191S shall be borne in mind; (f) will endeavor to take steps in matters of international concern for the prevention and control of disease. Article 24.
 There shall be placed under the di- rection of the League all international | eral treaties if the parties to such treaties consent. All such interna- tional bureau and all commissions for the regulation of matters of interna- tional interest hereafter constituted shall be placed under the direction oi the League. In all matters of international in terest which are regulated by general conventions but which are not placed under the control of international bu- reau of commissions of the Secretariat | of the League shall, subject to the consent of the Council and if desired ! by the parties. collect and diStri bute i all relevant information and shall render any other assistance which may be necessary or desirable l The Council may include as part ot I the expenses of the Secretariat the ex- penses of any bureau or commission which is placed under the direction | of the League.
 Article 25. The Members of the League agree l to encourage and promate the estab- liShment and cooperation of duty l authorized voluntary national Red Cross organizations having as purposes 1 the improvement of health, the pre- vention of disease and the mitigation l of suffering throughout the world. Article 26. l Amendments to this Covenant vii | take effect when ratified by the Mem | bers of the League whose Represen. ] tatives compose the Council and by | a majority of the Members of the | League whose Representative com | pose the Assembly. No such amendment shall bind an. Member of the League which signifie. i it shall cease to be a, Member of the | League.
 1. Original Members of the Leagu
 of Nations Signatories of the Treat! 1 of Peace.
 United States of America. Belgium
 Bolivia. Brazil. British Empire
 Canada. Australia. South Africa l New Zealand. India.-China. Cuba l Ecuador. France. Greece. Cute mala. Haiti Hedjaz. Honduras 1 Italy. Japan. Liberia. Nicaragua Panama. Peru. Poland. Portugal 1 Roumania. Serb-Croat-Slovene Stat e l Siam. Czecho-Slovakia. Uruguay States Invited to Accede to the Gov I enant.
 ! Argentine pan,b1io chi1; ro1o,, bia. Denmark. Meth erlands. Nor | way. Paraguay. Persia Salva d or SpaiE. Sweden. Switzerland. Vene zuela.
 Gov. Cox will speak in New Yorl
 city on Saturday, Oct 23.
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