The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-17

a statement Of the facts OF the dispute
and OF its conclusions regarding the
ga me.
II a report by the council is unanI-
mously agreed 70 by the members
thereof other than the representatives.
OF one or more Of the parties TO the
dispute. the members Of the lea que
agree that they 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-
| 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 as they shall con-
slider necessary for the maintenance of
i right and justice.
II the dispute between the parties is
/ claimed by one Of them. and is found
/ by the council TO arise out of matter
1 which by international law Is solely
/ within the domestic Jurisdiction OF
1 that party. the council shall so report,
and shall make no recommendation as
/ to its settlement.
/ The council may in any case under
this article refer the dispute to the as
i 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 to the assembly
| all the provisions Of this article and Of
4 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. IL concurred in
/ by the representatives of those
members OF the league represented
! on the council and of a 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 report
/ by the council concurred in by all tie
4 members thereof other than the repre-
/ sentatives Of one or more of the parties
4 to the dispute.
4 ARTICLE I8.-ShouId any member Of
/ the league resort to war in disrz gard
| OF its covenants under articles L. Is,
or 10, 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
| jeet it TO eAe severance of all trade or
| financial relations, the prohibition Of
/ ali 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 mountaineering state and the
| nationals Of any other state. whether
member of the league or not.
1t shall be the duty of the council in
such case to recommend to the several
i 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 used
| 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 and
economic measures which are taken
under this article, in order TO mini
uize the loss and inconvenience re-
| sulting from the above measures. and
that they will mutually support one
another in resisting any special meas
ures aimed at one of their number by
the mountaineering state, and that
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
protect the covenants OF the league.
Any member Of the league which has
violated any covenant of the league
may be declared to be no longer a
member OF the league by vote of the
council coneurred in by the representa-
tfves of all the other members Of the
league represented thereon.
ARTICLE lin the event OF a dis
pute between a member of the league
and a state which is not a member of
lea que, or between states not members
of the league, the state or states not
members of the league shall be invited
to accept the obligations of member
ship in the league for the purposes of
such dispute upon such conditions as
the council may deem just. If such in
yitation is accepted. the provisions Of
articles IL to 16 inclusive shall be ap-
piled with such notifications as may
be deemed necessary by the council.
Upon such invitation being given the
council shall Immediately institute an
inquiry into the circumstances Of the
dispute and recommend such action as
may seem best and most effectuaI in
the circumstances.
II state invited shall refuse to
accept the obligations of membersht
in the league for the purpose of such
dispute, and shall resort to war against
a member of the league the provisions
OF article 16 shall be applicable as
against the state taking such action.
If both parties TO the dispute when
( so invited refuse to accept the obltga-
tions OF membership in the league for
the purposes OF such dispute, the coun-
| Gil may take such measures and make
such recommendations as will prevent
hostiIities and will result in the set
Element of the dispute.
ARTICLE 1S.-Every treaty or inter-
national engagement entered into here
after by any member OF the league
shall be forthwith registered with the
secretariat and shall as soon as pos
sibIe be published by it No such treaty
or international engagement shall be
binding until so registered.
ARTICLE 19.-The assembly may
from time to time advise the recousid-
Grafton by members Of the league OF
treaties which have become inapplicable
and the consideration of international
conditions whose continuance might
endanger the peace of the world.
ARTICLE 20.-The members of the
league severally agree that this cove
nant is accepted as abrogating all OBJ
legations or understandings inter Sc
which are inconsistent with the terms
thereof, and solemnly undertake that
they will not hereafter enter into any
engagements inconsistent with the
terms thereof.
In case any member OF the league
shall before hecominZ a member ri