The Holly chieftain., 1919-05-08
TEXT OF REVISED
LEAGUE COVENANT
(Ceptinusd from First Pags Of
this Supplsmsnt.)

Nt30t0Uo0 nOm BLSt ES8e 81
this Supplsmsut)
presention a Ill financial. commerciN
o. personal intercourse between the
nat1snAls Of. the covenant breaking
state and the nationals OF any other
state. whether q member Of the league
o. MOI.
It shall bs the duty Of the council
In such case to recommend 10 the sev-
eral governments concerned what ef-
fectivs military or naval forces the
members Of the league shall severally
contribute to the armaments Of forces
to be ussd to protect the covenants
Of the league
The members Of the league agree.
further. that they will mutually sup
pOrt one another In the financial aud
economic measures which are taken
under this article, in order to minimize
the loss and inconvenince resulting
from the above measures. and that
they win mutually support one anoth-
er In resisting any special measures
aimed at one Of their number by the
covepant-breaking state. and thar they
will take the necessary steps TO afford
passage through their territory to the
forces Of any Of the members OF the
league which are cooperating to pro-
tsct the covenants Of the League.
Any member Of the league which
has violated any covenant OF the
league may be declared to be no long
er q member Of the league by vote
Of the council concurred In BY the
representatives Of all the other mem
bera Of the league represented thereon.
ARTICLE SEVENTEEN.
Ip the event Of a dispute between a
member Of the league and state
which y not q member Of the league.
or between states not members OF
the league the state or states not
members Of the deague shall be
invited TO- accept the obligations OF
membership ip the league for the pur-
poses Of such dispute, upon such con-
ditions q the council may deem lust.
II such invitation is accepted, the pro-
vtsions Of articles twelve to sixteen
inclusive shall be applied with such
notifications - may be deemed nee
ssssry ~ the council.
Upon such Invitation being given,
the council shall immediately insti.
tute ap inquiry into the circumstances
Of the dispute and recommend such
action Is may seem best and most eff
fectual in the circumstances.
II state SO invited shall refuse to
eccept the obligations Of membership
in the league for the purposes Of such
dispute, and shall resort to war
agaanst member Of the league, the
provisions Of article sixteen shall be
applicable a against the state taking
such 4ction.
Il both parties to tho dispnte. when
~ invited, refuse to accept the obliga-
lions Of msmbershIp IA the ieagge for
The purposes Of such nspute, the coup-
al may take suck measures and make
such recommendetio ionk as will prevent
hostilities and WIZ result u the set.
Element Of the dispute.
ARTICLE ElohFEEN.
Every convention or International
engagement entered into hsnceforward
n any member of the league, shall be
farthwith registered with the secreta.
FIAT and shall, a. sooa as possible, be
published BY It. No such treaty OF
International engagement shall bs
binding until 20 registered.
ARTICLE NINETEEN.
The assembly may from time to
time advise the reconsideration by
members Of the league Of trest.es
which have become inapplicable. and
The consideration Of international con-
ditions whose continuance might en-
danger the peace Of the world.
ARTICLE TWENTY.
The members Of the league Nv
sally agree that this covenant 10 &C.
cpted ~ abrogating all obligations OF
understandlngs inter 80 which are in.
consistent with the terms thereof, ana
9elsmnly undertake that they win not
hereafter enter into any engagements
incensistent with the terms thereof.
ARTICLE rWkNTv.oNE.
Nothing 10 this covenant shall be
deemed to aKect the validity Of inter.
a4tional engagements, such as treaties
6 arbitration Or regional understand.
lAgs nks the Monroe doctrine for se.
c1ring the maintenance sf peace.
tEltirely nev.l
ARTICLE TWENTY-TWo.
To those eelenies and terhtoriss
which, - q consequence Of the late
war, have ceased to ~ snder the sav.
sreis1ty Of the states which formerly