Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-02

domestic quarrels. inGurrC tons OF
interDecine conflicts within any n1-
ton and not extending % or beyond
the borders OF such nation, shall DO
undertaken by the Congress or the
lP8ct. save upon the direct. auihoriia-
Tive application and formal request Of
1.-The power Immediately concerned
But whenever ans domestic OF inter
lnecine armed conflict shall assume
proportions so serious ~ 10 menace
the Integrity of The border Or bori-
lers OF ans contiguous power, or the
Lives or Iroperty ~ residents. citizen
Tor subject OF any member Of the Ali
tu,e and when the government dO
ll1ri0 NJ such power shall have shOWr
'itseIf unable or unwilling : Oexiend
adequate protection. then the All
lance ma, Intervene for thc surpres
sion oi such insurrectior or inferno
Itself unable rr unwilling 10 extend
leases arm provision md supply IT,
endangered citizens or subjects resid
ling or soj0uraluc within such inter
ally-dislurbed country bur such
farming supplying ana provisioning
shall never be- construed az warrant
Tor such foreign citizens or subjects
Ito interfere m the internal affairs
Iritucr political civil or military. Of
such ernally-disturbed country.
xiv The Alliance may, cooper
latiug with other nations. not mem
bcis ~ this body assume the rirht
ana authority to establish protected
Or neutral zones along different and
agreed international border lines. and
10 "rfor q existing neutrality lave
enacted for the better protection OF
such neutral zones and international
border lines, and for the NOR, per-
feet guarantee OF tho peace Of each
nation concerned
NN 80 nation shall iu time OF
internal danger ever be- completely
denudod OF soldiers or ships by an,
can upon il hy the Alliance. the Con
grcss or the Pact but a safe reserv.
OF Oh" military forces OF each coun-
try shall bee left 10 the control of tho
government De iuro Of the same. FOR
internal defense or offensp. and for
like purposes Such nation, pressed
from within. shall retain and shall
be- permitted 10 exercise the reserved
right 10 withdraw from the Pact H.
military contingent for It's own de
fcnse. for The time being. or untt
tine Internal danger threatening ~
government shall have passed. when
lis military contingent shall resume
its place Iu the ranks Of the Pact.
XVI We further agree that. Ia
times Of war or threatened war.
wnen II may become necessary 10
unite our respective military force,
Tor the purposes If this Pact, We will
Jointly choose by fair selection.
,ommander-in-chie for the united
forces. and also separate commanding
officers for the military and navel
branches thereof In the selection N
the commander-in-chief and OF the
separate commanding officers, due
regard. 80 far as practicable. shall
- had - the matter ~ seniority ir
Grade. IN their own armies and ma
Nios respectively of the officer 50
selected But this consideration shall
not be treated by the Alliance. the
Congress or he Pact ~ paramount.
and shall not be an obstacle 10 the
prompt, complete and effective or
sanilation OF the Military Fact here
in provided for All persons 80 sch
ected for commanders shall b, offc-
crs H. the active military or naval
service of one or the other 81 he
Powers COMPOSING the Pact. they
shall act under and in obedience 10
the lawful orders OF the chosen COM
nander-in-chief. and the forces 80
united shall be subject to the supreme
control and direction OF the alliance
IN all large and essential particulars.
NVll The CONGRESS shall esta5.
fish and maintain a seat oi govern
ment, To be- located In some csrcat
spot or territory contiguous 10 tl.
conyerginE borders of the prlu,inal
participating powers, which shall u.
segregated and n"utralilcd for tho,
purpos" And che Pact SHALL devils.
an International flag as It's emblem
The same TO be composed OF union
OF the flags of the several particira'-
ing Powers which flag shall be- rla
recognized emblem and standard al
the Alliance and o. the Pact Ta
assent Of two-thiidS Of the members
OF the Alliance shall De- uogessar. 90