New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-02-14

! covenant requires the assent of not less
! than two-thirdS Of the states repre-
! sented in the body of delegates, and
| shall be limited to fully self-g govern
! ing countries including dominlons and
| colonies.
mo state shall be admitted to the
| league unless it is able to give effec-
! tive guarantees of its sincere inten-
! ton to observe its International obli-
CATIONS, and unless it shall conform
to such principles as may be pre-
scribed by the league in regard to it's
naval and military forces and arma-
ment.
Article VIII.
"rhc high contracting PARTIES rec
ognize the principle that the main
tenance of peace will require the re-
duction Of national armaments to tho
| lowest point consistent with national
safety and the enforcement by com
mon action of international Obliga-
tions, having special regard to the
geogra phical situation and circum-
stances of each state; and the eXecu-
tive council shall formulate plans for
effecting such reduction. The eXecu-
tive council shall also determine foH
the consideration and action of the
equipment and armament is fair anG
reasonable in proportion to the scale
of forces laid down in the program OF
disarmament: and these limits, wheH
adopted, shall not be exceeded with
out the permission of the executive
council.
THE high contracting parties agree
that the manufacture by private en-
terprise of munitions and implements
of war lends itself to grave objections
and direct the executive council to
advise how the evil effects attendant
upon such manufacture can be pre-
vented due regard being had to, tho
necessities OF those countries which
are not able to manufacture fOr
themselves the munitions and nipple
mentS of war necessary for their
safety.
"The high contracting parties un~
dertake in no way to conceal from
each other the condition of such OF
their industries as are capable Of be
ing adapted to war-like purposes or
the scale Of their armaments, and
agree there shall be full and frank
interchange Of information as to their
military and naval programs.
Article EX.
a permanent commission shall be
constituted to advise the league on
the execution Of the provisions of ar
ticle VIII. and on military and naval
questions generally.
Article X.
"The high contracting parties shall
undertake to respect and preserve as
against external aggression the ter
ritOrjal integrity and existing political
independence of all states members
of the league In case of any such |
aggression or in case of any threat |
or danger of such aggression the |
executive council shall advise upon |
the means by which the obligation
shall be fulfilled.
Article Nj.
"Any war or threat of war whether
Immediately affecting any of the con- !
tracing parties or not, is hereby de |
clared a matter of concern to the
lea que, and the high contracting
parties reserve the right to take any
action that may be deemed wise and
effectual to safeguard the peace OF
nations.
1T is hereby also declared and
agreed to be the friendly right of
each of the high contracting parties
to draw the attention of the body |
of delegates or of the executive coun- |
Gil to any circumstance affecting in |
ternatiOnal intercourse which threat |
ems to disturb international peace or |
the good understanding between ma
tions upon which peace depends.
Article XII.
The high contracting parties agree |
that should disputes arise between |
them which cannot be adjusted by !
the ordinary processes of diplomacy, |
they will in no case resort to waf !
without previously submitting tho |
questions and matters involved either |
to arbitration or to enquiry by the |
executive council and until three |
months after the award by the arbi- |
traitors or q reComm endation by the |
executive council; and that they will !
not even then resort to war against |
member of the league which COM |
plies with the award of the arbi- |
traitors or the recon- mmendation Of the |
executive council.
I'm any case under the article the |
award Of the arbitratOrs shall be |
made within a reasonable time and |
the recommend of the executive |