The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-31

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tons OF less than 2O.OOO).
1t may be suggested that admission should
be refused to any State uI which does not. in
fact. enter regularly into foreign relations
With more than one other State: OF OD OF
which the foreign relations are under the con
troll OF another State: or ms OF which the
population is less than 100. 900. The adoption
OF these rules would probably exclude all but
two or three OF the aforementioned outstand.
ing States.
Covenant Against Aggression.
j. II Is a principle OF the ArtI.
Giles 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 a set
Element acceptable TO both parties.
Covenant Against War Except as a Final
Resource.
4. The Constituent States expressly bind
themselves severally under no circumstances
TO address to any Constituent State an ulti.
matum. or a 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
tons OF the nature OF war. or violate the ter
ritory or attack the ships OF another State.
otherwise han by way OF repelling and de-
feating a fOrcible attack actually made by
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
mission.
On the other hand, no Constituent State
shall. after submission OF the matter at issue
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 70 war, in defence OF its own honor or
interests, as regards any Issues which are not
1usticiable 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 it's internal
laws. and with regard to which no settlement
acceptable to itself has been arrived at
The international Council.
8. The International Council shall be a con
tinuOusly existing deliberative and legislative
body composed Of representatives OF the Con
stituent States. 10 be appointed In such ",l.
ner. for such periods and under such
lions as may in each case from time &
be by the several states.
Each OF the eight Great Powers. viz. Aus.
tria- Hungary. the British Empire. France. Ger.
many. Italy. Japan. Russia and the United
State OF America, may appoint i've represen-
tatives. Each Of the other Constituent States
may appoint two representatives.
Different sittinss Of the Council.
8. The International Council shall sit either
as a council OF all the Constituent States.
hereinafter called the Council sitting as a
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 20 the representatives
Of the States thus indicated.
There shall stand referred 10 the Council
Of the eight Great Powers any question arts.
ing between any two OF more Of such Powers.
and also any other question I'm which any Of
such Powers formally claims 10 be concerned.
and requests % have so referred.
There shall also stand referred 10 the Coun-
eli Of the eight Great Powers. for considera-
ton and ratification. or for reference hack In
order that they may be reconsidered. the pro-
cecdinEs Of the Council for America. the Coun-
ell for Europe. and me Council for the states
other than the eight Great Powers.
There shall stand referred 10 the Council
for Europe any question arising between two
cr more independent sovereign States Of Eu.
rope. and not directly affecting any independ.
cnt sovereign State not reprcsentcd I'm that
Council. provided that none OF the independ-
ent sovereign States not so represented for.
mally claims 10 be concerned in such cues
ton. and provided that none Of the eight
Great Powers formally claims 10 have 10 re.
ferrcd 20 the Council Of the eight Great Pow
ers or 10 The Council sitting as "a whole.
There shall stand referred 90 The Council
for America any question arising between two
or more independent sovereign States %
America. not directly Affecting any indruonf-
cnf sovereign State not represented Oh that
Council. provided that none OF tho independ.
cnt sovereign states not POI represented Tor.
mally claims t0 ho concerned in such qucr.
ton. and provided that none of the eight
Great Powers formally claims to have 90 re-.
forred to the Council OF the eight Great Pow.
ers or 20 the Council sitting as "a whole
There shall stand referred 90 the Council
Tor the States other than the eight Great Pow
sre any question between two or more OF such
States. not directly ufoctinr any OF the eight
Great Powers and which none of the eight
Great Powers formally claims 90 have re-.
ferrof to the Council sitting aa n whole.
The Council shall eif al a whole for
CAB General legislation end any question
not standing referred f0 the Council OF the
eIght Great Powers. INC Council OF the States
other Than thc eight Great Powers. me Coun.
DI Tor Europe 0r the Council Tor America ra
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