The Ordway new era., 1919-02-21


Information as to their military and
naval programs.
ARTICLE TX.
"A permanent commission shall be
constituted to advise the. league on the
VIII and on military and naval ques-
tions generally.
ARTICLE X.
THE high contracting parties shall
undertake to respect and preserve as
against external aggression the terri
torial integrity and existing political
Independence of all states-members of
Eression or in, case of any threat or
danger of such aggression, the execu-
tive council shall advise upon means
fiileG. III
ARTICLE XI.
Amy war or threat of war, whether
Immediately affecting any OF the high
sontraetins sr pafes % or cacers n0t: rs hert ne tSs
league and the high contracting par
| ties reserve the right to take any ac-
tIon that may be deemed wise and ef-
fective to safeguard the peace of
at 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 council to any cir
cumstances affecting international In
tercourse which threatens to disturb
| international peace or the good under
standing between nations upon which
peace depends
ARTICLE XII.
THE high contracting parties agree
that should disputes arise between
them which cannot be adjusted by tho
ordinary processes of diplomacy, they
will in no case resort to war without
previously submitting the questions
and matters involved either to arbitra-
tion or inquiry by the executive coun-
cip and until three months after the
award by the arbitrators or recommen-
dations by the executive council and
that they Will not even then resort to
which complies with the award of the
arbitrators or the recommendation of
the executive council.
I'm any case under this article the
award of the arbitrators shall be made
within a reasonable time and the rec
ommendntIo1 of the executive council
the submission of the disputes.
ARTICLE XIII.
"The high contracting parties agree
that whenever any dispute or differ
ences shall arise between them which
they recognize to be suitable for sub
mission to arbitration and which can
not be satisfactorily settled by diplo-
macy, they Will submit the whole mat
the court of arbitration to which the
case is referred shall he the court
agreed on by the parties or stipulated
in any convention existing between
them. The high contracting parties
agree that they will carry out in full
good faith any award that may be rem
dered. In the event OF any failure to
carry out the award the executive
council shall propose what steps can
best be taken to give effect thereto.
ARTICLE XIV.
THE executive council shall formu-
late plans for the establishment OF a
permanent court of international Jus
tice and this court shall, when estab-
llshed be competent to hear and de0tr-
m ruafteT which the DnTtteB rec
ognize subject for submission to 1t
for arbitration under the foregoing
article.
ARTICLE XIV.
1T there should arise between states
members of the league any dispute
likely to lead to rupture which is not
| submitted to arbitration as above, the
high high w rsfer sbe matter te the
ecutive council; either party to the dis
pute may give notice sof the existence
who will make all necessary arrange
ments for full investigation and con-
sideration thereof
For, this purpose the parties agree
to communicate to the secretary gem
eral as promptly as possible statements
of their case with all the relevant
forthwith direct the publication there
where the efforts of the, council
statement shall be published indicating
the nature OF the dispute and the
terms of settlement, together with
priate.
IF the dispute has not been settled
a report BY the reg council shall be pub.
facts and explanations the recommen- :
dations which the council thinks Just
and proper for the eoss ss'taemen, 4 1d ,hs
agreed to by the members of the coun-
eli other than the parties Of the dis
that they will not go to war, with any
party which complies with the recon-
mendations. and that. II uny party shall
! refuse so to comply. the council shall
feet to the recomme ndatlons. II no
such report can be made 1t shall be the
ilege of the minority to issue state
ments indicating what they believe to
be the facts and containing the reason
which they consider to be Just and
''The executive council may in any
case under this article refer the dis
pute to the body of delegates. The dis
pute shall be so referred at the re-
quest of either party to the dispute,
provided that such request must be
submission of the dispute. In case
referred to the body of delegates the
provisions OF this article and of article
the executive council shall apply to the
action and powers of the body OF dele
gates.
ARTICLE XVI
should any OF the high contracting
parties break or disregard its cove
nants under article XII. 1t shall there
by ipso facto be declared to have com
mitted an act of war as against all the
other members OF the league. which
hereby undertakes Immediately to sub
ject II to severance of all trade or
financial relations. the prohibition of
all Intercourse between their nationals
and the nations of the covenant break
Ing state and the prevention of all
financial, commercial or personal inter
course between the nationals of the
tionals of any other state, whether
"A member Of the league or not.
at shall be the duty of the eNecu-
tive council in such cases to recon-
mend what effective military or naval
force the members of the league shall
severally contribute to the armed
forces TO be used to protect the cove