The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-31

Monaco and San Marino. which have popula,
tons OF less than 100000.
It may be suggested that admission should
be refused to any State ~ which does not In
fact, enter regularly into foreign relations
nth more than one other State; or (iD Of
which the foreign relations are under the con.
troll OF another State: (iii) OF which the
population is less than 10000 The adoption
Of these rules would probably exclude all but
two or three OF the aforementioned outstand.
ing States.
Covenant Against Aggression.
3. 1t is fundamental principle of the Arti-
cles that the Constituent States severally dis
claim all desire or intention Of aggression on
any other Independent sovereign State or
States. and that they agree and bind them.
selves. under all circumstances. and without
any evasion or qualification whatever, never
to pursue. beyond the stage of courteous rep
resentation. any claim or complaint that any
Of them may have against any other Constit-
uent State, without first submitting such
claim or complaint. either to the international
High Court for adjudication and decision. or
to the International Council for examination
and report, with a view to arriving at q set
Element acceptable to both parties.
Covenant Against War Except AZ 4 Final
Resource
4. The Constituent States expressly bind
themselves severally under no circumstances
to address to any Constituent State ulti.
matum, or threat of military or naval opera.
tons in. the nature Of war, or Of any act OF
aggression; and under no circumstances to
declare war. or begin military or naval opera.
lions Of the nature of war. or violate the ter
ritory or attack the ships of another State.
otherwise :han by way OF repeiiing and de-
{H0 r0pe off mad -
military or naval force. until the matter in
dispute has been submitted as aforesaid to
the International High Court or to the Inter.
national Council. and until after the expira-
ton of one year from the date OF such sub
On the other hand. no Constituent State
to the International Council and after the ex.
piration of the specified time, be precluded
from taking any action, event to the point OF
going to war. in defence OF Its own honor or
interests, as regards any issues which are not
justiciable within the definition laid down by
these Articles, and which affect either its in
dependent sovereignty or it's territorial In.
tegrity, or require any change in its internal
laws. and with regard to which no settlement
acceptable to itself has been arrived At
Tho International Council.
s. The International Council shall be con-
tinuously existing deliberative and legislative
body composed of representatives of the Con-
stituent States, to be appointed in such man.
ner, for such periods and under such condi-
tons as may in each case from time to time
be determined by the several States.
tria- Hun gary, the British Empire. France, Ger.
many. Italy, Japan. Russia and the United
State Of America, may appoint five represen'
tatives. Each of the other Constituent States
may appoint two representatives.
Different sIttinos Of tho Council.
g. The International Council shall sit either
as a council of all the Constituent States,
hereinafter called the Council sitting
whole. or as the Council Of the eight Great
Powers, or as the Council of the States other
than the eight Great Powers, each such sit
ting being restricted to the representatives
of the States thus indicated.
There shall stand referred to the Council
Of the eight Great Powers any question aris-
ing between any two or more of such Powers.
and also any other question in which any OF
such Powers formally claims to be concerned.
and requests to have so referred
There shall also stand referred to the Coun.
ell Of the eight Great Powers, for considera-
ton and ratification. or for reference back in
order that they may be reconsidered. the pro-
ceedings Of the Council for America. the Coun-
ell for Europe and the Council for the States
other than the eight Great Powers.
There shall stand referred to the Council
for Europe any question arising between two
,r more Independent sovereign States Of Eu-
rope and not directly affecting any independ-
ent sovereign State not represented in that
Council provided that none Of the independ.
emit sovereign States not so represented for
nnally claims to be concerned In such ques-
ton. and provided that none Of the eight
Great Powers formally claims to have It re-
ferred to the Council of the eight Great Pow.
ers or to the Council sitting a. q whole.
There shall stand referred to the Council
for America any question arising between two
or more independent sovereign States Of
America, not directly affecting any independ-
ent sovereign State not represented In that
Council, provided that mono OF the independ.
ent sovereign States not SO represented for
mally claims to be concerned In such Ques.
ton. and provided that none OF the eight
Great Powers formally claims to have 1t re-
ferred to the Council OF tho eight Great Pow
ers or to tho Council sitting as . whole.
There shall stand referred to the Council
for the States other than the eight Great Pow.
ers any question between two or more Of such
States not directly affecting any OF the eight
Great Powers and which mono Of the eight
Great Powers formally claims to have re-
ferred to the Council sitting as q whole.
The Council shall cit a. whole for
(a) General legislation and any question
not standing referred 10 the Council Of the
eight Great Powers, the Council of the States
other than the eight Great Powers, the Coun-
Gil for Europe or the Council for America re-
spectively: