The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-14

The admission of states not signatory'
to the convenant shall be with the as
sent of not less than two-thirds of the
states represented in the body of dele
gates and shall be limited to fully self
governing countries,
No state shall be admitted unless it
gives effective guarantees to observe
international obligations and unless it
shall conform to conditions prescribed by
the league in regard to its naval and
military forces and armament,
The high contracting parties under
take to respect and preserve the terri
torial integrity and political indepeud-
enee of all states, members of the league
against external aggression. In case of
any such aggression or any threat or
danger OF such aggression the executive
council shall advise upon the means by
which the obligations Of the members
shah be fulfilled.
The high contracting parties reserve
the right to take any action to safe
guard the peace of nations in the cause
of war or threat Of war In the case Of
disputes arising between them which
diplomacy cannot adjust, the high con
tracing parties will not resort to war
without submitting to arbitration or to
an inquiry by the executive council and
until three months after action by the
arbitrators or the executive council.
The executive council shall formulate
plans for the establishment of a perma
nent court Of international justice
Reduction of Ar1naments.
Concerning armaments, the convenant
says that the maintenance of peace will
require the reduction of national arma-
ment TO the lowest point consistent with
national safety and the enforcement of
international obligations by common ac-
tion, the geographical situations and cir
cumstances of the various states being
taken into account.
The executive council shall fix the
extent of armaments and these shall not
be exceeded without the permission of
the council
1t is agreed that the private manu-
taoture of munitions and implements of
war "lends itself to grave objection" The
executive council is directed to give ad-
vice on the abatement of this evil.
The contracting parties undertake not
to conceal their ability to produce mu-
nitions and ornaments and agree on a
full interchange of information as to
military and naval programs.
Article XVI provides that if any party
breaks or disregards its covenants under
article XII which provides for arbitra-
tion or inquiry by the executive coun-
Gil, it shall be deemed to have commit
ted an act of war against all the other
members, who will take economic and
financial measures against it. These
measures refer both TO members of the
league and those who are not members
In such case it will be the duty of
the executive council to recommend the
amount of naval military forces which
each member Of the league shall contrib
ute to the armed forces necessary ia
protect the covenants Of the league
The members of the league agree ia
mutually support one another financial.
" and economically in any measure tax,
en- and also to afford passage through
their territory of any forces necessary
to carry out the covenants of the league
In disputes between a member of the
league and a state not "a member, OF be.
tween states not members of the league
the contracting parties agree that the
states not members Of the league shall be
invited to lay their disputes before the
league.
If the states invited to allow the
league to adjust their disputes refuse
any action against state member