Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-03

instrument, acting through our ouIy
chosen and authorized agents, do
hereby join ourselves together in an
international alliance, the purposes
OF which are declared herein, and
when not declared, they may be i'm
piled, but upon the essential con-
dition that the purposes implied
shall be consistent with the purposes
declared. And to carry into effect
these objects and purposes, we
pledge to each other, and to the
world, our united efforts, civil, dip
lomatic and military. 1t is due to
the world and to the nations consti-
tuting this alliance, that we should,
in the outset, openly declare that
cur matured and deliberate purpose
is to achieve, secure and maintain
peace throughout the world by the
exercise of combined world force,
the same to be employed in pursu-
ance of international laws to be en-
acted by US, such international mill
tary force to be invoked when the
necessity therefor arises and not
otherwise. (The respective nations
first entering the pact will be enum-
Grated in the draft Of the original
agreement
This alliance shall be known
as the peace pact of the FIVE powers,
and it shall give to itself a three
fold character, viz, an international
congress, civil and legislative in
character; an international court of
arbitration, judicial in character; and
an international military pact. The
three bodies as constituted shall be
composed OF the same powers and
be represented by the persons chos-
en- by each from time to time to
serve therein. The three bodies so
constituted shall have no authority
or power to act separately upon any
matter or subject of international
concern, but agree to act together in
all matters necessary for the con-
sideration of all.
1.-THE congress shall have the
right and authority to frame and
adopt a constitution, to enact all
necessary laws, rules and regula-'
lions for its own government and
for the common government Of the
alliance so formed, and for dealing
with questions of peace, war and ar
bitration, and for giving full effect
to the aims and purposes of the con-
gress and of the pact. The interna-
| tional court of arbitration shall have
the power to consider and decide all
questions properly coming within the
purview Of its authority, subject to
the overruling action of the con-
gress. The military pact shall be
the authorized force to carry into
effect the will of the alliance
III.-The congress shall have
power to admit other nations to the
alliance upon application and after
subscribing to the constitution and
laws made hereunder. Every ma
ton so received into membership
shall be admitted upon even terms
with the most favored original men,
Der of the alliance, and shall have
all the powers. rights, immunities
and prerogatives enjoyed by the
same.
| 1V.-This alliance shall continue
in existence for a period of 10 years
from the date of it's formation, IN
less sooner dissolved by unanimous
consent of the parties thereto. But
once having entered the pact and
its associate congress and court, nc
member of the alliance shall have
the right or liberty of withdrawing
from the same before the expira
ton of its life, except with the full
consent, first previously given, o
all the co-ordinated nations, actins
conformity upon the matter.
with the stated object il
view, We agree to Jointly use all ou
power and influence, backed by gu
respective military and naval arma
ments, to accomplish the paramount
objects sought; and for this purpos
we each pledge to the other, upol
the honor of each, that We will no
go TO war with each other, nor vii
we permit other nations to go t
war among themselves, or with US
or with any of US; but we pledg
ourselves to act at all times joint