The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-10-22

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treaty or agreement between ma
tions hereafter made by any mem
Der Of the League shall be regis
tered with the Secretary's s office
land published by it. No treaty on
agreement shall be considered bind
ling unless and until so registered
Article 10 Provides that the
Assembly, may advise the reconsid
eration of treaties already in esis-
Itence and May call attention to
conditions which, il continued,
might erldanger peace.
Article 30: Provides that the
acceptance Of the covenant Of the
League Of Nations shall ahrogate
(nake void all treaties inconsist-
lent with its terms and the mem
bers pledge themselves not to en-
ter into any treaty hereafter that
is IN inconsistent with the League
agreement.
Article 81: Provides that no
thing in the Covenant shall affect
such understandings as the Monroe
Doctrine or such other agreements
as made for peace.
This is the first time since the Mon
roe Doctrine was af1irmed, nearly a
hundred years ago, that it has been
officially recognized by the nations of
the world
Article % Provides for Man
datories for the colonies and terri
tories now independent Of, the
States which formerly governed
them referring particularly to
those formerly under Turkey and
Germany A permanent conVnis-
sion will be formed to examine the
ainuM reports which must be made
by the Mandatories, and to advise
the Council in matters relating
thereto.
. A mandatory is trustee or agent
who cares for property or interests
placed in his hands. In this case a
mandatory would be a big Brother"
to the small and weak nations created
by the war.
The United States, since the Span
ish-American War, has practically
koo,i H. 4 f-1,.xzs e., A. rl,;1;v,
pines and Cuba. We have never
thought of either as colonies to be ex-
plotted but as temporary dependen-
cies to be trained for government.
Cuba has already received her free
dom at our hands and we are pledged
to give the Filipinos their indepen-
dence SO soon as they have proved
themselves ready for it.
Article % Provides that the
League shall use its best endeavors
to maintain fair and humane CON
ditions of labor; to secure just
treatment Of native inhabitants in
territory under control of League
members; to supervise the fulfil
ment of agreements with regard to
traffic III women and children and
the traffic in opium and other dan
gerous drugs; to supervise trade
in arms and ammunition in coun-
tries in which it is necessary to
control. this traffic to secure free
dom OF communication and tran
sit and equitable treatment for the.
commerce of all members OF the
League and to take steps for the
prevention and control of disease.
All these humanitarian enterprises
are in the nature of voluntary coop
Grafton The benefits of one country's
experience would be made available
to all countries through such instru-
mentalities as the International La
Dor Office and the International La
Dor Conference. Thus the best intelIi-
gence and common conscience of the.
world are made available for each ma.
tion.
Article "a Provides for plac-
ing all international bureaus and
commissions under the League,
thus preventing duplication of eff
fort.
Article Provides that the
League shall encourage and pro-
mote voluntary national Red Cross
Article 26:-Provides for a.
mending the Covenant by unani-
nous vote of the Council and
of the Assembly.
The Constitution of the United
States was improved by the adoption
of 10 amendments (the Bill of Rights
within two years after its ratification