Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-04

stand alone. The wishes Of these
communities must be a principal
consideration in the selection of
| the mandatory.
Other peoples, especially those
Of Central Africa. are at such a
stage that the mandatory must be
responsible for the administration
Of the territory under conditions
which will guarantee freedom of
conscience or religion subject only
TO the maintenance 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 establish
ment Of Notifications or military
and naval bases and Of military
training of the nations Tor other
than police purposes and the de-
tense 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 Islands, which, OWING
to the sparseness of their popula-
ton or their small size, or their re
moteness from the centers OF GiVlil-
zation or their geographical con-
tiguitv TO the territory of the man
datorv and other circumstances,
can be best administered under t'e
laws of the mandatory as integral
portions of its territory, subject TO
The safeguards above mentioned IN
the interests OF the indigenous pop
ulation. In every case of mandate
the mandatory shall render to the
council an annual report in refer
ehce TO the territory committed 10
its charge.
THE degree of authority, con
troll or administration to be eN-
ercised by the mandatory shall II
not previously agreed upon by the
members of the League, he explicit
ly defined in each case by the
council. .,.u
"A permanent commission shaU
he constituted to receive and exam
inc the annual reports of the man
datories and to advise the couhcll
on all matters relating TO the o.
servance Of the mandates.
ARILt LIE y ALL
"Subiect to and in accordance
with the provisions of lnternatlohal
conventions existing or hereafter to
he agreed upon, the members OF
tha League, (a) will endeavor, TO
secure and maintain fair and hu-
r,ene conditions of labor for men,
women and children. both in theT
Nm countries and in all countries
IN which their commercial ana IN
dustrial relations extend, ana 10.
that purpose will establish alu
maintain the necessary internatioh-
~ organizations; 90 undertake 10
sacure inst treatment Of the hat.Ve
inbahit9nts of territories under
their control; (c) Will en'rus. 81
League with the general supelEi
sion over the execution OF asle g,
monts with regards to the ttallic e.
u.omen and children, ana lhe tIa.,
flo in opium and other oansel W, .
Ne, fd) will entrust the League
,ritb the general supervision OF WY
troda in arms and amlnuhllipn
,,ith the countries in Which tl.o
1.-Two, of this traffic Is necessaiS
tn The common interest; le) WI
lake nroyision to. secure ana ll.a,M
IT. III freedom of communicauu,h
o o1'H of transit and equitable trea AZ
me-, for the commerce Oh +p "r
Wan, Wan hers of the League. IN , tilis
nonnection the special necessary. .n .
80 80" The regions devastated during, we
" 90 -" ~ lgf4-191S shall be in nllhH "a,
W." "rI will endeavor to take steps -,
~ lo++ Wv" Of international conGel ~ -
for (,, the prevention and coh'f'' VI
disease. WV
.rrbere shall be placed under tn wv.
a,rnct,on of the League an M
national bureaus already {, eS'f 1he
W ierI bv general treaties II the
narties to such treaties consent,;
XII such international bureaus anu
an commissions for the regulation
Of matters of international Interest,"
hereafter constituted shall pc
placed under the direction OF the
League. ...to,or
in all matters of internationa.
interest which are regulated by
general conventions, but which are
not placed under control OF inter-
national bureaus or commissions,