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Republican farmer., 1919-05-02
ARTICLE KY.

If there should arise between mem bers of the league any dispute likely to lead to @ rupture which is not SUD- mitted to arbitration as above, the members 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 existence of the dispute to the secretary general, who will make all necessary arrangements for a full in vestigation and consideration thereof For this purpose the parties to the dispute will communicate to the sec retary-generaI, as promptly as posst- ble, statements of their case, all the relevant facts and papers. The coun- cil may forthwith direct the publica- tion thereof.
 The council shall endeavor to effect a settlement of any dispute, and if such efforts are successful a state ment shall be made public giving such facts and explanations regard ing the dispute, terms of settlement thereof as the council may deem ap- propriate.
 If the dispute is not thus settled the council either unanimously or by a majority vote shall make and pub fish a report containing a statement of the facts of the dispute and the recommendations which are deemed just and proper in regard thereto.
 Amy member of the league repre- sented on. the council may make pub lie a statement of the facts of the dis pute and of it's conclusions regarding the same.
 If a report by the council is unanf- mously agreed to by the members thereof other than the representa- tives of one or more of the parties to l 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 recommend ations of the report.
 | If the council fails to reach a report which is unanimously 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 reserve to themselves the right to take such action as they shall consider necessary for the main tenance 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 a matter which by international law is solely within the domestic jurisdic-
 ton of that party, the council shall so report, and shall make no recom- |
 The council may in any case under 1 this article refer the dispute to the
 assembly. The dispute shall be so referred at the request of either par ty to the dispute. provided that such request be made within If days after
 the submission of the dispute to the council.
 l In any case referred to the assem- i bly aU too provisions of this article and or Article Twelve relating to the
 action and powers of the council shall apply to the action and powers of the
 assembly provided that a report made
 by the assembly, If concurTed in by fthe representatives of those members
 of the league represente5 on the coun- ell and of majority of the other members of the league, exclusive in
 each case of the representatives of ithe parties to the dispute. shall have the same force as a report by the council concurred in by all the mem.
Republican farmer., 1919-05-02
TO FORECLOSE
 BAPTIST. CHURCH

Foreclosure proceedings against the trustees of the First Baptist church of Fairfield have been started in the superior court by the Connecti- cut Baptist convention and the court is asked to give the convention pos session of the church property in Fairfield Among thoee named as de- fendants in the suit are: J. P. Berry. S. E, Ellison, John Saunders and Charles Smythwick, trustees, and Eva L. Berry.
 It is claimed that the trustees bor- rowed s1,2SS from Charles F. Vii Hanson of this city and 1nortgaged the Fairfe!5 property as security Later willia mson transferred the note to the Baptist convention. It Is claiIr-- ed the note is due and unpaid. s. E. Ellison has an attachment on the property for s35o and Eva L. Berry and J, P. Berry have A mortgage of 1000.
Republican farmer., 1919-05-02
THIRTEEN SAILORS
 DIE IN HUDSON

New York, April 2S-Thirteen sail ors returning in a navy launch to the Batt1eship Nevada were reported by the police to have been drowned when the launch sank in the Hudson river off 138th street early today.
 The police said that in the ab- sence of an official statement by the naval authorities they based their report on information from persons who said they witnessed the sinking and heard the cries of drowning sail ors, These witnesses declared that the launch apparently colHded with something just before reaching the Nevada, and that they had a clear view of what was taking place be- cause of. navy searchlignts playing on the scene.
 There were 1z persons In the launch, one being rescued, according to police reports.
 Sailors from the battleship Missts- sippi said the launch struck a, sub merged log, that they rescued one man, and that a crew" from the NevA- daL rescued another. Four men were reported saved by other crews. It was learned the launch was$from the destroyer Bell. ~
 Navy officials promised to isaue statement as soon as an inquiry had been completed. Unofftcially 1t was decided eight men were missing.
Republican farmer., 1919-05-02
ARTICLE XXIV

There shall be placed under the direction of the league all interna- tional bureaus already established by general treaties if the parties to such treaties consent. All such interna- tional bureaus and all commissions for the regulation of matters of inter- national interest hereafter constitut- ed shall be placed under the direction of the league.
 On all matters of international in terest which are regulated by general conventions but which are not plac- ed under the control of international bureaus or commissions the secre- tariat of the league shall, subject to the consent of the council and if de- sired by the parties, collect and dis tribute all relevant information and shall render any other assistance which may be necessary or desirable
 The council may include as part of the expenses of the secretariat the expenses, of any bureau or commits sion which is placed under the di- rection of the league.
 (Same as Article Twenty-two in tho original, with the matter after the first two sentences added.)
Republican farmer., 1919-05-02
COUNT VALLEY IS
 REPORTED KILLED

Berlin, Friday. April 25-Count Arco Valley, who assassinated Kurt Eisner, the Bavarian premier, at Munich, on February 21. and has since been in hospital there after an attempt at lynching by a mob. was recently dragged from the hospital by a Spartacan crowd and killed, ac- cording to a political agent who has cached Hamburg from Munich On witnessing this development Herr Auer. the former minister of the in tertor who was wounded during the outbreak in the Bavarian Diet in February, and has also been in tine nogpital. left that institution in fear ,f death Former War Minister Rosshaupter has fled from Munich and arrived at Bamberg-
 Many wealthy residents of Munich according to the same source. have been arrested by the Munich ex- ,rernists. some of them, however. af- rewards obtaining their releaee -by
Republican farmer., 1919-05-02
ARTICLE XIII.

To those colonies and territories which as a consequence of the late war have ceased to be under the sov- ereignty of the States which formerly governed them, and which are inhab- tied by peoples not yet able to stand by themselves under the strenuous conditions of the modern world, there should be supplied the principle that the we'll being and development of such peoples form a sacred trust of civilization, and that securities for the performance Of this trust should be embodied in this covenant
 The best method of giving practica- bIe effect to this principle is that the tuteiage of such peoples be intrusted 10 andvanced nations who, by reason Of their resources. their experience or their geographical position, can best undertake this responsibility. and who are willing to accept it, and that this tutGage should be exercised by them
Republican farmer., 1919-05-02
ARTICLE VIII

The members of the league recog- nize that the maintenance of a peace requires the reduction of national armaments to the lowest point con- sistent with national safety and the enforcement by common action of in ternational obligations
 The council, taking account of the geographical situation and circum- stances of each shall formulate plans ation and action of the several gov eInments.
 = Such plans shall be subject to re- consideration and revision at least every ten years.
 After these plans shall have been adopted by the several governments, limits of ornaments therein fixed shall not be exceeded without the concurrence of the council.
 The members of the league agree that the manufacture by private en- terprise of munitions and implements of war is cpen to grave objections. The council shall advise how the evil effects attendant upon such manu- facture can be prevented, due regard being had to the necessities of those members of the league which are not able to manufacture the muni- tions and implements of war neces- sary for their safety.
 The members of the league under | take to interchange full and frank 1 Information as to the scale of their armaments. their military and naval | programmes and the condition ot such of theic industries as are adapt able to warlike purposes. l (This covers the ground of the ori- ginal Article Eight, but is rewritten 1 to make it clearer that armament
 ro duction plans must be adopted by
 the nations affected before they be. 1 come effective.)
Republican farmer., 1919-05-02
ARTICLE ". e

The Council shall consist of repre- sentatives of the United States of Am erica, of the British Empire, of France. of Italy and of Japan, to- gether with representatives of four other members of the league. These four members of the league shall be selected by the Assembly from time to time in it's direction. Until the appointment of the representatives of the four members of the league first selected by the Assembly, rep resentatives of -- shall be members of the Council
 With the approval of the major ity of the Assembly the Council may name additional members of the league, whose representatives shall always be members of the Council The Council, with like approval, may increase the number of members of the league to be selected by the As sembly for representation on the Council.
 The Council shall meet from time to time, as occasion may require, and at least once a year. at the seat os the league or at such other place as may be decided upon.
 The Council may deal at it's meet ings with any matter within the sphere of action of the league or affecting the peace Of the world.
 Any member of the league not rep resented on the Council shall be in vited to send a representative to sit as a member at any meeting of the Council during the consideration of matters specially affecting the in- terests of that member of the league,
 At meetings of the Council each member of the league represented on the Council shall have one vote, . cr-S uaey not have more than one representative.
 (This embodies that part of the original Article Three. designating the original members of the Council. The paragraph providing for increase in the membership of the Council is new.)
 ARTICLE V.
 Except where otherwise expressly provided in this covenant. decisions
Republican farmer., 1919-05-02
ARTICLE III.

The Assembly shall consist of rep resentatives of the members of the league.
 The Assembly shall meet at stated intervals, and from time to time as occasion may require, at the seat of the league, or at such other place as may be decided upon-
 The Assembly may deal at it's meet ings with any matter within the sphere of action of the league or af- fecting the peace of the world.
 At, meetings of the Assembly each member of the league shall have one vote, and may have not more than three representatives
 CThis embodies parts of the origi- nal Articles l, IT. and IT., with only minor changes. It refers to mem bers of the league" where the term Thigh contracting parties" originally was used. and this change is followed throughout the revised draft)
Republican farmer., 1919-05-02
as mandatories on behalf of the

as mandatories on behalf of the
 league
 The character of the mandate must
 differ according to the stage of the development of the people, the geo.
 graphical situation of the territory, Its economic condition and other sim
 liar circumstances
 Certain communities fornery be-
 longing to the Turkish Empire have reached a stage of development where their existence as independent na-
 tions can be provisiona1ly recognized
 subject to the rendering of admins
 trative advice and assistance by
 mandatory until such time as they, are
 able to stand alone. The wishes of
 these communities must be a principal
 consideration in the selection of the
 mandatory.
 Other people, especially those of central Africa, are at such a stage that the mandatory must be respon- sjble for the administration of the territory under conditions which will guarantee freedom of conscience or religion subject only to the mainte-
 nance of public order and morals. the prohibition of abuses such as the slave trade, the arms traffic and the llquor traffic and the prevention Of the establishment of Qualifications or
 military training of the nations for other than police purposes and the defence of territory and will also se- cure equal opportunities for the trade and commerce of other members of the league.
 There are territ ories, such as south west Africa and certain of the south Pacific islands, which, owing to the sparseness of their population or their small size or their remoteness from the centres of civilization or their ge- ograph1cal contguity to the territory of the mandatory and other circum- stances, can be best administered un- der the laws of the mandatory as in- tegral portions of it's territory sub ]ect to the safeguards above men toned in the interests of the indigo nous population. In every case of mandate the mandatory shall render to the council an annual report in
 reference to the territory committed to its charge.
 l The degree of authority, control or administration to be exercised by the
 mandatory shall, if not previously
 agreed. up by the members of the league, be explicitly defined in each case by the council
 i A permanent commission shall be Constituted to receive and examine
 the annual report of the nandatories,
 and to advise the council on all mat
 ters relating to the observance of the
 mandates
 1 (This is the original Article 19, vir- tually unchanged, except for the in sertion of the words "and who are
 willing to accept" in describing na-
 flons to be given mandatories)
Republican farmer., 1919-05-02
ARTICLE I.

The original members of the League of Nations shall be those Of the signatories which are named in the annex to this covenant, and also such of those other states named in the annex as shall accede without reservation to this covenant. Such accessions shall be effected by a de- claration deposited with the Secre- tariat within two months of the com ing into force of the covenant. Notice thereof shall be sent to all other mem bers of the league.
 Any fully sen- governing state, de- minion or colony not named in the annex may become a member of the league if it's admission is agreed by two-thirds of the assembly, provided that it shall give effective guarantees of it's sincere intention to observe its International obligations and shall &C., cept such regulations as may be pre- scribed by the league in regard to it's military and naval forces and arma- ments.
 Any member of the league may, after two years notice of it's inten- tion so to do, withdraw from the league, provided that all it's interna- tionaI obligations and all it's obliga- tions under this covenant shall have been fulfilled at the time of its with drawal.
 (This article is new, embodying, with alterations and additions, the old Article VII. It provides more specifically the method of admitting new members and adds the entirely new paragraph providing for with drawal from the league. No mention of withdrawal as made in the original document.)
Republican farmer., 1919-05-02
PREAMBLE.

In order to promote international cooperation and to achieve interna- tional peace and security, by the ac- ceptance of obligations not to resort to war, by the prescription of open' just and honorable relations beween nations, by the firm establishment of the understandings of international law as to actual rule of conduct among governments, and by the maintenance of justice and a scrupu- Ious respect for all treaty obligations in the dealings of organized peoples with one another, the high contract ing parties agree to this covenant of the League of Nations.
 (In the original preamble the last sentence read: Adopt this Constitu- ton" instead of "agree to this cove nant"
Republican farmer., 1919-05-02
ARTICLE XII.

The members of the league agree that if there should arise between them any dispute likely to lead to a rupture, they will submit the matter either to arbitration or to inquiry by the council, and they agree in no case to resort to war until three months after the award by the arbitrators or the report by the council
 In any case under this article the award of the arbitrators shall be made within 8 reasonable time, and the report of the council shall be made within six months after the submission of the dispute.
 (Virtually unchanged except that some provisions of the original are eliminated for inclusion other artt- cIes.)
Republican farmer., 1919-05-02
ARTICLE XVI.

Should any member Of the league resort to war in disregard of its covenants under Article XII, XIII or XIV, it shall ipso factor be deemed to have committed an act of war against all other members of the league, which hereby undertake inn mediately to subject it to the sever ance of all trade or financial rela- tions. the prohibition of all inter course between their nationals and the nationals of the covenant-break- ing member of the league and the prevention of all financial, commer- clal, or personal intercourse between the nationals of the covenant-break k ing member of the league and the nationals of any other state, whether member of the league or not.
 It shall be the duty of the council in such case to recommend to the several governments concerned what effective military or naval forces the members of the league shall severally contribute to the armaments of 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 min- fnize the loss and inconvenience re- sult1ng 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 covenant breaking ember of the league. 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 long CT a member of the league by vote of the council concurred in by the representatives of all the members of the league represented thereon Unchanged except for the addi- ton of the last sentence.)
Republican farmer., 1919-05-02
ARTICLE XI.

Any war or threat of war, whether Lmmediately affecting any of the members of the league or not, is hereby decelared a matter of concern of 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 emergency should arise the secretary general shall on the re- quest of any member of the league, forthwith summon a meeting of the council.
 It is also declared to be the fun damental right of each member of the league to bring to the attention of the assembly or Of the council any
Republican farmer., 1919-05-02
PRINCE IS BUSY WRITING
 HIS REVELATIONS
Declares He Is Not Idiot Although He Might Look
 Like One.

Copenhagen, April 2s.-Henry Hel1son, the well known correspond ent of the Berlingske Tidende, has just returned from a fortnight's visit to W1eringen Island, where he had an opportunity every day to speak to the ex-Crown Prince, who Is busy writing a book, which will contain several remarkable revelations re- garding the originators of the war. Hellson states that the eX-Crown Prince admitted that he was not too popular, and continued
 People say I melted to war, but Clemenceau has done so all his life I was of opinion that Germany ought to be prepared for war, but did no: desire to cause war. do not ask people to consider me specially in telligent, but I am no idiot or a de- generate person, such as the English and American papers always say am. I could not be so stupid as to wish for war at a time when Ger many had the whole world against her. If Germany had wished to make war it would have been much better to have done so during the Boer War or the Russo Japanese War. The mis- take was that Germany never learned anything about foreign people. I knew Englishmen never would be content to send 30O,000 men across the channel. knew Germany was the most hated nation of the world, and ~hy7 Because the German Reichstag never granted anything for propaganda until too late. When the war began we commenced propagan- 'da. but alas, what propaganda.
 The prince admitted that Tlrpitz and the chief army leaders had been welI-educated liars, and added: The Ludendorf communiques were last year so mendacious that they were ridiculous. About LId- endorf I have written the following in my book:
 "'He has risen by reason of his l reckless energy and brilliant organ ization, talents and qualities which are excellent for a short and quickly finished campaign, but insufficient | for a long war. He understood how 1 to get every man enrolled in the 1 shortest possible time. He used the | railways to the utmost limit, but his i continued -exertion of the nation l had at last to lead to a breakdown 1 I saw the catastrophe approaching. I | was every oay among my SoId1erS, while the gentlemen at Headquart-
 CTS were not"
 The Prince then described his l visit to the ex-Kaiser on an early
 summer morning in 1918, when dur
 ing a long conversation he pointed
 out that 1t was impossible to con l tinue fighting. Next forenoon, wher 1 Ludendorn made his usual report | about the military situation, thC 1 Kaiser said: My son, the Grown i Prince, points out" but was inter | rupted by Ludendorff who demanded | that the Crown Prince must not ir l future medd1e in the affairs of Head l quarters, and declared that if he did
 interfere further, Ludendorff would 1 resign. The ex-Crown Prince was 1 willing on his oath to declare that
 the famous Crown Council at Pots-
 dam had never taken place. The
 first day 8 meeting was held was
 the day when mobilization was order
 ed. The Prince foresaw the possibil- i ity of being placed before an inter
 national court, and considered that it was not impossible that he was | to be executed.
Republican farmer., 1919-05-02
ARTICLE XIV.

The council shall formulate and sub init to the members of the league for adoption plans for the establishment of a permanent court of international 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 advisory opinion upon-any dispute or question referred to 1t by the council or by the assembly.
 Unchanged except for the addition of the last sentence)
Republican farmer., 1919-05-02
ARTICLE XVIII

Every convention or international engagement entered into hencefor- ward by any member of the league shall be forthwith registered with the secretariat and shall as soon as possible be published by it. No such treaty or international enga cement shall be binding until so registered.
 (Same as original Article Twen- ty-five)