Cheyenne record., 1919-10-23
You should read the covenant
of the League of Nations below:

ARTICLE 15.-If there should arise
between members of the league any
dispute likely to lead to a rupture.
which is not submitted to arbitration
in accordance with article 49, the mem
bers of the league agree that they will
submit the matter to the council. Any
party to the dispute may effect such
submission by giving notice of the ex-
istence of the dispute to the secretary
general who will make all necessary
arrangements for full Investigation
and consideration thereof.
For this purpose the parties to the
dispute will communicate to the Sec
retary general, as promptly as possible,
-tatements of their case with all the
relevant facts and papers. and the
council may forthwith direct the pub
lication thereof.
The council shall eldenvor to eject
settlement of the dispute, and IL such
efforts are successful, a statement shall
be made public giving such facts and
explanations regarding the dispute and
the terms of settlement thereof 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 a
report containing a statement of the
facts of the dispute and the recon-
mendations which are deemed just and
proper In regard thereto.
Any member of the league repre-
sented on the council may make public
a statement of the facts of the dispute
and of its conclusions regarding the
same.
II a report 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 that they will not go to war
with any party to the dispute which
complies with the recommendations of
the report.
If the council fails to reach a report
which Is unanimously agreed to by the
members thereof, other than the repre-
sentatives of one or more of the par
ties to the dispute. the members of the
league reserve to themselves the right
to take such action rs they shall con-
slider necessary for the maintenance OF
right and justice.
If the dispute between the parties Is
claimed by one of them. and is found
by the council to arise out of q matter
which by international law is solely
within the domestic jurisdiction of
that party. the council shall so report,
and shall make no Recommendation as
to it's settlement.
The council may in any case under
this article refer the dispute to the as
sembly. The dispute shall be so re-
ferred at the request of either party to
the dispute, provided that such request
be made within IA days after the sub
mission of the dispute to the council.
In any case referred 20 the assembly
all the provisions of this article and of
article IL relating to the action and
powers of the council shall apply to
the action and powers of the assem-
bly,, provided that a 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 represent
atives of the parties to the dispute.
shall have the same force as a report
by the council concurred in by all the
members thereof other than the repre-
sentatives of one or more of the parties
to the dispute