Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-05-07

tThis covers the ground of the
original article eight. but is rewrit-
ten TO make it clearer that armament
reduction plans must he adopted by
the nations affected before they be.
come effectiye).
Article -
A permanent e. 5ton shall he
constituted to the council or
the expectation the provisions OF
articles one ight and on military
and naval qr IONS generally.
Unchanged except for the irser
ton Of the words article one'D.
Article Ten.
The members Of the league under
take to respect and preserve as
against external aggression the ter
ritorial integrity and existing political
Independence of all members OF the
league. In case of any such aggrcs
sion. or in case of any threat or dan
ger of such aggression. t'sc council
shall advise upon the means by which
this obligation shall be fulfilled
Virtually unch2nged).
Article Eleven.
ANY war or threat of war. whether
Immediately affecting any of the
members OF the league or not. is
hereby declared matter of concern
to the whole league. and the league
shall take any action that may be
deemed wise and effectual to safe
guard the peace Of nations. In case
any such emergencies should arise,
the secretary general shall on the re-
request Of any member OF the league
forthwith summon meeting OF the
council.
II is also declared to be the funda-
mental right Of each member of the
league to bring to the attention Of the
assembly or of the council any cir.
cumstances whatever affecting inter.
national relations which threatens to
disturb either the peace or the good
understanding between nations upon
which peace depends.
I'm the original it was provided
that the "high contracting parties re-
serve the right to take any action"
etc. where the revised draft reads
"the league shall take any action"
etc.
Article Twelve.
The members of the league agree
that, if there should arise between
them any dispute likely to lead to a
rupture, they will submit theeP>atter
either to arbitration or to. isqrsF by
the council ,sand they agree in lf8 case
to resort to war until three months
after the award by the arbitrators or
the report of the council.
In any case under this article the
award Of the arbitrators shall be
made with in reasonable time, and
the report of the council shall be
made within reasonable time, and
sub sion Of the dispute.
V ally unchanged except that
some provisions Of the original are
eliminated for inclusion in other ar
ticles).
Article Thirteen.
The membegs Of the league agree
that whnever any dispute shall arise
between them which they recognize
to be suitable for submission to arbi-
tration and which cannot be satsfac-
torily settled by diplomacy, they will
submit the whole subject matter to
arbitration. Disputes as to the inter-
pretation OF treaty, as to any ques-
ton of international law. as to the
existence, OF any fact which is estah-
lished would constitute a breach Of
any international obligation. or as to
the extent and nature Of the repara-
ton to be made for any such breach,
the declared to be among those which
are generally suitable for submission
to arbitration. For the consideration
Of any such dispute the court Of arbi.
tration to which the case is referred
shall be the court greed on by the
parties to the dispute or stipulated in
any convention existing between them.
The members of the league agree
that they will carry out in full good
faith any award that may be rendered
and that they will not resort to war
against member OF the league which
complies Herewith. In the event of
any failure to carry out such an
award the council shall propose what
steps should be taken to give effect
thereto.
(Only minor changes in language.)
Article Fourteen.
The council shall formulate and
submit to the members of the league
for adoption plans for the estab-
lishment of permanent court of inter-
national justice. The court shall be
competent to hear and determine any
dispute of an international character
which the parties thereto submit to
it. The court may also give an ad.
visory opinion upon any dispute or
question referred to it by the council
or by the assembly
unchanged except for the addition