The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-10-27

territory, It's economic conditions and
other similar 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 recog-
nized subject to the rendering of adj
ministrative advice and assistance
by Mandatory until such time as
they are able to stand alone. The
wishes of these communities must
be a principle consideration in the
selection of the Mandatory.
Other peoples, especially those of
Central Africa, are at such stage
that the Mandatory must be respon-
sible for the administration of the
territory under conditions which
will guarantee freedom of conscience
and 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 establishment of
Notifications or military and naval
bases and of military 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 other
Members of the League.
There are territories, such as
Southwest Africa and certain of
the South Pacific Islands, which, ow
ne to the sparseness of their popu-
latin, or their small size, or their
remoteness from the centres of civil
lization, or their geographical con-
tiguity to the territory of the Man.
datory, and other circumstances,
can be best administered under the
laws of the Mandatory as integral
portions of its territory, subject to
the safeguards above mentioned in
the interests of the indigenous
population.
In every case of mandate, the Man
datory shall render to the Council
an annual report in reference to the
territory committed to it's charge.
The degree of authority, control,
or administration to be exercised by
the Mandatory shall, IL not previously
agreed upon by the Members Of the
League, be explicitly defined in each
case by the Council.
A permanent Commission shall be
to receive and examine
the annual reports of the Mandator-
les and to advise the Council on all
relating to the observance of
the 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
fair and humane conditions
OF labor for men, women, and child
rem. both in their own countries and
in all countries to which their COM
and Industrial relations ex-
tended, and for that purpose will es-
tablish and maintain the necessary
organizations;
CD undertake to secure just treat
ment of the native inhabitants of
territories under their control;
(c) will entrust the League with
the general supervision over the ex-
ecution of agreements with regard
to the traffic in women and children,
and the traffic in opium and other
dangerous 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
interest;
(e) will make provision to secure
and maintain freedom of communica-
tions and of transit and equitable
for the commence of all
Members of the League. In thisNcon-
nection, the special necessities of
the regions devastated during the
war of 19l4-191S shall be borne in
mind;
CD will endeavor to take steps
In matters of international concern
for the prevention and control OF
disease.
Article "a.
There shall be placed under the
direction of the League all interna-
tional bureaux already established
by general treaties If the parties to
such treaties consent. All such in