Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-09-10

vitation is accepted, the provisions of
Articles XII to XVI inclusive shall be
applied with such notifications as
may be deemed necessary by the coun-
Gil.
Upon such invitation being given,
the council shall Immediately insti-
tute an inquiry into the circum-
stances of the dispute and recommend
such action as may seem best and
most effectual in the circumstances.
II a state so invited shall refuse tc
accept the obligations OF membership
in the league for the purposes of such
dispute. and shall resort to war
against a member of the league, the
provisions of Article XVI shall be
applicable as against the state taking
such action.
II both parties to the dispute, when
so invited. refuse to accept the obli
cations of membership in the league
for the purposes of such dispute, the
council may take such measures es
will prevent hostilities and will result
in the settlement of the dispute.
ARTICLE XVIII.
| Every convention or International
engagement entered into hencefor-
ward by any member of the league
shall be forthwith registered with the
secretariat and shall as soon as pos
sible be published by it. No such
treaty or international engagement
shall be binding until so registered.
ARTICLE XIX.
The assembly may from time to
time advise the reconsideration by
members of the league of treaties
which have become inapplicable, ami
the consideration Of international con.
ditions whose continuance might en-
danger the peace of the world.
ARTICLE Xxx.
The members of the league sever.
ally agree that this covenant is ac-
cepted as abrogating all obligations
or understandings inter Sc which are
inconsistent with the terms hereof,
and solemnly undertake that they
will not hereafter enter into any ell
gagements inconsistent with the
terms hereof
In case members of the league
shall, before becoming a member of
the league. have undertaken any obli-
cations inconsistent with the terms
of this covenant, it shall be the duty
of such member to take immediate
steps to procure its release from such
obligations.
ARTICLE XXI.
Nothing in this covenant shall be
deemed to effect the validity of inter-
national engagements such as treaties
of arbitration or regional understand
ings like the Monroe doctrine for Sc
curing the maintenance of peace.
ARTICLE XXI.
To those colonies and territories
which as consequence of the late
war have ceased to be under the sov-
ereignty Of the states which formerly
governed them and which are inhab-
tied by peoples not yet able to stand
by themselves, under the strenuous
conditions Of the modern world, Their.
should be applied the principle that
the well being and development Of
such peoples form a sacred trust OF
civilization and that securities for the
performance of this trust should he
embodied in this covenant.
The best method of giving practic-
able effect to this principle is that
the tutelage of such peoples be In
trusted to advanced nations who. by
reasons Of their resources, their expe-
rience or their geographical position,
can best undertake this responsible
ity. and who are willing to accept 1t.
and that this tutelage should be exer-
cised by them as manufactures on be-
half of the league.
The character OF the mandate must
differ according to the stage of the
development of the people, the geo.
graphical situation of the territory,
its economic condition and other sim
liar circumstances.
Certain communities formerly be-
longing to the Turkish empire have
reached a stage of development where
their existence as independent ma
lions can be Professionally recognised.
subject to the rendering OF admins
trative advice and assistance by
mandatory until such time as they
are able to stand alone. The wishes
of these communities must be a prin-
cipal consideration in the selection u
the mandatory.
! Other peoples. especially those. of
Central Africa, are at such q stage
that the mandatory must be respOn-
sible for the administration of the ter
ritory under conditions which will
guarantee freedom Of conscience or
religion. subject only to the mainte-
nance of public order and morals, the
prohibition of abused. such as the
slave trade, the arms traffic and the
liquor traffic and the prevention of
the establishment of Notifications or
military and naval bases and Of mill
tary training of the natives for other
than police purposes and the defense
Of territory, and will also secure
equal opportunities for the trade and
commerce of othe. 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 geographical contiguity to the
territory Of the mandatory and other
circumstances, can best be admins
tered under the laws Of the manda-
tory as integral portions of it's terri
tory, subject to the safeguards above