The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-08-09
,ctrine, for securing the maintenance

Doctrine, for securing the maintenance
OF peace.
b ARTICLE 12.--To those colonies and
territories which as a consequence OF
the late war have Ceased to be under
the sovereignty of the states which
formerly governed them and which are
inhabited by peoples not yet able to
stand by themselves under the strenu-
ous conditions of the modern world,
there should be applied the principle
that the well-being and development
OF such peoples form sacred trust OF
civilization and that securities for tho
performance OF this trust should be
embodied In this covenant.
The best method of giving practical
effect to this principle In that the tute-
lsge OF such people should be intrustcd
to advanced nations who by reason OF
their resources, their experience or
their seoEraphical position can best
are willing 10 accept It. and that thu
tutelage should be exercised By them
- mandatartee on behalf OF the league.
The character Of the mandat6 must
Nner according to tho, stage Of dsvel-
epment sf che people. tho geoEraphio.i
ana other similar circun-
stances.
s. Certain communities formerly be-
longing TO the Turkish empire have
reached . stage Of development whore
their ssxistspoe a. independent nations
20 tSs fsn1srinr 81 administrstive q.
yioe and essistancs By unandatary un-
I'll 1tich tims ~ they are able 20 staAA
alohe The Wishes Of these Soonuauni.
tles must bs . principal considsfetion
In the selection OF the mandatary,
central Africa. are at such . stage that
.ths mandAtsry must be responsibls for
the standardization OF the territory un-
der conditions which win guarantee
freedom OF conscience and religion,
subject only 70 the naailfenancs Of pub
abuses such al tho slave trade, the
arms tYafiio ana tho liquor trano. ana
tho prevention OF the establishment Of
fortihcations or military ana naval
bases and OF military training OF the
natives for other than police nurposes
also secure equal opportunities for the
trade ana commerce OF other members
Of tho league.
There arc territories. such as South
west Africa and certain OF tho South
Pacific islands. which. owing to the
sparseness OF their population or their
small size, or their renoteness from
tho centers OF civilization. or their geo.
graphical oontisuity to the territory
of tho mandatory, ana other circum-
stances, can be best administered under
the laws OF the mandatary as integral
portions Of its territory, subject to the
safeguards above mentioned IN the in
terests Of the indigenous population.
In every case Of mandate the man
datary shall render to tho council an
annual report In reference to the ter.
rttory committed to its charge.
The degree Of authority, control. or
administration to be exercised by the
nAot 20 hal
agreed upon by tho members Of the
league, be explicitly defined In each
caae By the council
A permanent commission shall be
constituted to receive and examine the
annual reports Of the iandataries and
lating to the Observance OF tho man
dates.
ARTICLE a3-subject to ana In 40.
cordance with the provisions OF inter.
national conventions existing or here
sitter to be agreed upon. the members
OF the league:
(a) will endeavor to secure and
maintain fair and humane
conditions Of labor for men.
- women. and children, both in
their own countries and in
all countries to which their
5, commercial and Industrial
relations extend, and for that
purpose will establish and
maintain the necessary in
ternational organizations;
CO. undertake to secure just treat
ment Of the native inhab-
. ::s' tants Of territories under
control;
(c) will intrust the league with the
general supervision over the
execution OF agreements with
regard to the traff1c in wom-
M hA fro -
&c in opium and other dan
gerous drugs;
(d) viii intrust the league with the
general supervision Of the
trade in arms and ammuni-
tion with the countries in
which the control Of this
tranac is necessary in the
common interest:
: le) Will make provision to secure
and maintain freedom of
communications and Of tram
.s.r,. sit and equitable treatment
:L. for tho commerce OF all
LIZ: .hi. eonneot,en tho special
:, necessities Of the regions
IE' devastated during the war Of
1s14-1s1S shall be borne in
mind;
(O Will endeavor to take steps in
matters of international con-
cern for the prevention and
control Of disease.
ARTICLE A.-There shall be placed
under tho direction Of the league all
international bureaus already estab-
lished by general treaties II the parties
to such treaties consent. All such In