New-York tribune., 1920-12-17

delegate was interpreting that clause
entirely wrong. The idea in the minds
of those who drew up the pact at the
peace conference, Lord Robert said,
was that the provisions for the protec-
tlon of natives were to apply to Glass
C mandates, but that the provisions for
equal trade opportunities were for the
protection of other members of the
league, not for the protection of the
natives trading rights.
Another question discussed was the
right of the Allied powers to apportion
mandates under that part of Article
AXlI of the Covenant which reads:
"The degree of authority, control or ad
mlnistration to be exercised by the
MI ndatary shall, if not previously
agreed upon by the members of the
league, be explicitly defined in each
case by the Council"
Some members Of the commission
held that this paragraph gave the AS
sembly the first right of dealing with
the mandates. Others went further
sand contended that the Assembly was
entitled to settle what countries should
be mandatory. Edward D. Milen, of
Australia, said that at the time the
to everybody who would receive the
mandates, and ne expressed hope that
there would be no support for the sug-
gestion just made. Several delegates
argued that it was within the rights
OF the Allied powers to whom the Ger
man colonies were surrendered to ap-
portion the mandates.
Hold Council Controls Mandates
The committee report took the view
that the question of mandates was al
ready entirely in the hands of the
Counc'l and the members did not feel
that it would be desirable to attempt
to take it out Of the Councils hands.
However, the subcommittee approved
the apportionment plan adopted by the
Council. The committee urged that
there should be at least one woman
on the commission S view of the great
number Of questions affecting women
and children which had to be consid-
cred IN the adm .nistration of the man
date territories.
AS to the Class c mandates the sub
committee held that since these areas
are to be governed as part of the terri
tory OF the mandatary, 1t was to be as
sumed that the mandatory had full dis.
cretlon in questions of administration
except on those points covered by ex-
press reservations in the covenant
Inc Subcommittee held that the
same was to some extent true of the
Glass Is manifestations in central
ica-where conditions in govern
ment are already, pretty well defined.
IN these matters, however, the commit
tee argued, the general intention of the
covenant was that the territory should
pc admnistered primarily for the in
habtants. The committee members
SAID that they had not had time to ex-
anime this question thoroughly but that
they regarded a mandate as the assist
ing of an independent state by man
datary.
However, all the committee desired
TO DO was to make two or three gem
eral observation in it's report. which
said:
-'ln the first place the committee feel
very strongly that the mandates should
contain no trace of militarism and
mat q mandatory shou not be al
lowed to make use of its position to
increase its military strength.
SECONDLY, they feel quite as strongly
that mandatory must not be allowed
to use its power under the mandate in
order TO exploit for itself and it's
friends the natural resources Of the
territory.
"Thirdly, they are of the opinion that
the object of the covenant will only be I,
freely achieved by the proper working |
out Of the mandate under organic law. |
Such law should be passed in the |
territories"
Black Troops for France
The League Council has reached an |
agreement, it is reported, whereby |
troops, for defensive purposes on.y, in !
African territory which comes within |
the category Of mandates. There was |
con siderable discussion before the |
agreement was reached, England de-