The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-23

provisions OF ..rtlcie sixteen snan o.
applicable as against the State taklns
such action
II both parties to the dispute whcr
so invited refuse to accept the obIl
cations OF membership in the League
for the purposes OF such dispute the
council may take such measures and
make such recommendation as will
prevent hostillties and will result In
the settlement OF the dispute
ARTICLE EIGHTEEN
fRegistration OF International Engage.
mentsl
Every convention or international
engagement entered into hencefur.
ward by any member of the League
shall be forthwith registered with the
sccretariat and shall as soon as pos
sible be published BY II. No such
treaty or International engagement
shall be binding until so registered.
ARTICLE NINETEEN
tRevision q Former Treaties,
The assembly may from time TO time
advise the reconsideration by members
OF the League of treaties which have
become inaprlimble and the consid-
Grafton of International conditions OF
which the continuance might cndan-
ser the peace OF the world.
ARTICLE TWENTY
(Abyogation OF UNDERSTANDINGS Not
Consistent with the Covenantl
The members Of the League several.
IL agree that this Covenant is accept.
ed as ahrogsting All obligations or in
derstandings inter SC which are incon
sistent with tho terms thereof. and
solemnly undertake that they Win nct
hereafter enter into any engagslr sasf
inconsistent with the terms filrrsut
In case members OF the League
shall, before becoming member or
the League have undertaken any oh.
ligations Inconsistent with the terms
OF this Covenant II shall be the 1inty
OF such member 10 take immediate
steps TO procure its release from such
obligations.
\
(The Monroe noctrine)
Nothing In this Covenant shall be
deemed 10 affect the validity OF inter.
national engagements such rs treaties
OF arbitration or regional understand
ings like the Monroe Doctrine for Sc
curing the maintenance OF peace.
ARTICLE TWENTy-Tw
Mandatory Tutelage OF Colonies and
Backward Races)
To those colonies and territories
which as consequence OF the late
war have ceased TO be under the SOW
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. there
should be applied the principle that
the well being and development such
peoples form sacred trust OF civil
ization and that securities for the per-
formance OF this trust should be en-
bodied in this Covenant.
The best method of giving prac-
ticable effect to this principle IS that
the tutelage of such peoples be en-
trusted to advanced nations who by
reasons OF their resources. their ex.
perience. or their geographical posi-
ion can best undertake this responsi.
bility and who are willing TO accept
Il, and that this tutelage should be
exercised by them as mandatories on
behalf of the League.
The character OF the mandate must
differ according 10 the stage OF tho
development of the people, the geo
situation OF the territory
its economic condition and other simr
lar circumstances.
Certain communities formerly be-
longing to the Turkish Empire have
reached a stage OF development where
their existence as independent nations
can be Professionally recognized sub
ject to the rendering OF administra-
tive advice and assistance by man.
datory until such time as they are
able to stand alone. The wishes OF
these communities must be princi-
pal consideration in the selection OF
the mandatory.
Other peoples, especially those OF
Central Africa, are at such stage
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