The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-11-21

statements Of their case with all tho
relevant facts and papers. and tho
council may forthwith direct the pub
LEGATION thereof.
The council shall endeavor to effect
a settlement of the dispute. and If such
efforts are successful q statement shall
be made public giving such facts and
explanations regarding the dispute and
the terms of settlement thereof as the
council may deem appropriate.
If the dispute is not thus settled. the
council either unanimously or by ma
jority vote shall make and publish
report containing statement of the
facts 0: the dispute and the recon-
mendations which are deemed just and
proper in regard thereto.
Any member of the league repre-
scented on the council may make public
a statement of the facts of the dispute
and of it's conclusions regarding the
same.
If II rcport by the council is unani-
mously agreed to by the members
thereof other than the representatives
of one or more of the parties to the
dispute, the members of the league
agree tina: tn will not go to war
with any party to the dispute which
complies, with the recommendations of
the report.
II the council fails to reach a report
which is unanimously agreed to by the
members thereof, other than the repre-
SentativoS of one or more OF the par
ties to the dispute. tn" members of the
league reserve to themselves the right
to take such action as they shall con-
slider necessary for the maintenance of
right and justice.
If the dispute between the parties is
oJ,;, bx,r r1f and ia f0I
by the council to arise out Of u matter
which by int, irrational law is solely
within the domestic jurisdiction OF
that party. the council shall so report.
and shall make no accommodation as
to it's settlement
The council MY in any case under
this article refer the dispute to the as
sembly. The dispute shall be so re-
fcrred at the request Of either party to
the dispute. provided that such request
be made within Ii days after the sub
mission of the dispute to the council.
In any case referred to the assembly
all the provisions of this article and OF
article ~ relating to the action and
powers of the council shall apply to
the action and powers OF the assem-
bly,. provided that report made
by the assembly. If concurred in
by the representatives of those
members Of the league represented
on the council and of majority
of the other members of the league,
exclusive in each case Of the -epre sent
;tives of the parties to the dispute
shall have the same force AS q report
by the council concuIrcd in by all the
members thereof other than the repre-
sentatives of one or more Of the parties
to the dispute.
ARTICLE l8.-ShoUld any member OF
the league resort to war in Disregard
of it's covenants under articles II. IL.
or IL, it shall ipso facto be deemed to
have committed an act Of war against
all other members of the league, which
hereby undertake immediately to sub
ject it to the severance of all trade or
financial relations, the prohibition OF
all intercourse: between their nationals
and the nationals OF the covenant
breaking state, and the prevention OF
all financial, commercial. or personal
intercourse between the nationals OF
the covenant-brr;.hing state and tn
nationals Of any ether state, whether
4 member Of tie league or not.
1t shall be the duty of the council In
such case to recommend to the several
governments concerned what effective
military, naval or air force the mem
bers Of the league shall severally con
tribute to the armed forces to be USE
to protect the covenants or the league
The members of the league agree
further, that they will mutually sup
port one another in the financial ant
economic measures which are taker
under this article, In order to mini
mize the loss and Inconvenience re-
sulting from the above measures ant
that they will mutually support on,
another in resisting any special meas
ures aimed at one of their number by
the cOvenant-breaking state, and tina
they will take the necessary steps t.
afford passage through their territor,
to the forces of any of the members O.
the league which are cooperating t.
protect the covenants of the league.
Any member of the league which ha
violated any covenant of the leagu'
may be declared to be no longer {
member of the league by vote of thu
council concurred in by the representa-
tives of all the other members OF tn
league represented thereon.
ARTICLE lin the event OF a dis
pute between member OF the leagu'
and a state which is not a member o
league, or between states not member
of the league, the state or states no
members of the league shall be invite'
to accept the obligations Of member
ship in the league for the purposes o
such dispute, upon such conditions a.
the council may deem just. If such In
vitaton is accepted. the provisions o
articles ~ to l6 inclusive shall be ap
piled with such notifications as ma:
be deemed necessary by the council.
Upon such invitation being given tn
council shall Immediately institute al
inquiry into the circumstances of tn
dispute and recommend such action a
may seem best and most enectual Il
the circumstances.
II Il state SO invited shall refuse t