South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-11


one party, which Of them must be declared
TO have become null and void; and IL IS sug-
gested that this is a matter for decision. case
by case, by the international council repre-
senting the States Of the world. An alterna-
tive course-which might, however. so choke
the machinery as to prevent the super
national authority ever getting under way
would be to provide some impartial scrutiny
and consideration OF all treaties and agree
ments when they are presented for registra-
ton, in order to admit to registration only
those deemed to be still in full force.
Enforcement of the DEGREES of the Court
Il. When in any case upon which Judgment
is given by the international high court. the
court finds that any OF the parties to the case
has, by act, negligence or default, commit
ted any breach Of international obIIgation
whether arising by treaty or agreement, or
by international law, or by enactment OF the
international council in accordance with these
articles, the court may simply declare that
ore or other ligitant State is in default. and
leave such State voluntarily to make repara.
ton; or the court may. in the alternative
itself direct reparation to be made or com.
pensation to be paid for such wrong, and NAV
assess damages or compensation, and may,
either by way of addition TO damages or COM
pensation, or as an alternative, impose a
pecuniary fine upon the State declared in de-
fault hereinafter called the recalcitrant
State; and may require compliance with its
decree within a specified time under penalty
of pecuniary fine, and may prescribe the
application of any such damages, compensa
ton or fine.
In the event of noncompliance with any
decision or decree or injunction OF the inter.
national high court, or of non-payment OF the
damages, compensation or fine within the
time specified for such payment, the court
may decree execution, and may call upon the
constituent States, upon some or any OF them,
TO put in operation, after duly published no
tice, for such period and under such condi-
uons as may be arranged, any or all OF the
following sanctions-viz.:
(a) To lay an embargo on any or all ships
within the Jurisdiction of such constituent
State or States registered as belonging TO the
recalcitrant State;
OBJ To prohibit any lending OF capital or
other moneys TO the citizens COMPANIES or
subordinate administrations of the recaIcft.
rant State or to its national Government;
Cc) To prohibit the issue or dealing IN or
quotation on the Stock Exchange or In the
press, Of any new loans debentures, shares,
citizens, companies or subordinate admins
tratiOns of the recalcitrant State, or OF its ma
tional Government:
Cd To prohibit all postal, telegraphic tele-
phonic and wireless communication with the
recalcitrant State;
(e) To prohibit the payment OF any debts
due to the citizens companies or subordinate
administrations OF the recalcitrant State, or
to its national Government; and, IL thought
fit, to direct that payment of such debts shall
no m m nr Of Of h.
stituent Governments, which shall give a good
and legally valid discharge for the same, and
shall account for the net proceeds thereof to
the international high court;
% To prohibit all imports, or certain spec
flied imports coming from the recalcitrant
State, originating within it;
go To prohibit all exports, or certain spec
flied exports, consigned directly to the recall
citrant State, or destined for il;
CHI To prohibit all passenger traffic (other
than the exit Of foreigners), whether by ship,
railway, canal or road, TO or from the recall
citrant State:
G) To prohibit the entrance into any port
of the constituent States OF any Of the ships
registered as belonging to the recalcitrant
State, except so far as may be necessary for
any OF them to seek safety, in which case
such ship or ships shall be interned
CD To declare and enforce decree Of com.
plete nonintercourse with the recalcitraus
State, including all the aforementioned meas
of partial nonintercourse;
(k) To levy a special export duty on all
goods destined for the recalcitrant State &C
counting for the net proceeds TO the inter
national high court;
Cd To furnish a contingent OF warships to
maintain a combined blockade of one or more
of the ports or Of the whole coastline Of the
recalcitrant State.
The international high court shall arrange
for all the expenses incurred IN putting In
force the above sanctions, including any CON-
pensation for loss thereby incurred by any
citizens, companies, subordinate administra-
tons or national Governments OF any OF the
constituent States other than the recalcitrant
State TO be raised by levy on all the con.
stituent States in such proportions a may be
decided by the International council; and for
the eventual recovery OF the total sum by
way of additional penalty from the recalcit-
rant State.
When any decree or decision injunc-
ton OF the international high court execution
is ordered, or when any sanction or other
measure ordered by the court IS directed 70
be put In operation against any constituent
State il shall be an offence against the COM
fly OF nations for the State against which
such decree, decision. Injunction or execution
has been pronounced or ordered or against
which any sanction or other measure is d.
rected 10 be enforced 20 declare war or 20
take any naval or military action, or 20 vio-
late the territory or attack the ships OF any
other State. or 10 commit any other act Of
aggression against any or all OF the States
so acting under the order OF the court; and
all the other constituent States shall be
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