The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-02-20

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take in no way TO conceal from each
other the condition OF such OF their In
dustries as are capable of being adapt
ed to warlilke purposes or the scale or
their ornaments and agree that there
shall be full and frank interchange OF
information as to their military and
naval programs.
Article 8. A permanent commission
shall be constituted to advise h league
on the execution of the provisions OF
Article s and on military and nava
questions generally. h
ITO be invited to adhere to the
nant requires the assent o. not less than
two-thirds of the states represented In
the body of delegates, and shall be- Inn
tied to fully seff-govern!ng countries
including dominioons and colonies.
mo state shat be admitted to tho
league unless il As able to get. effective
guarantees of its sincere intention 90
observe its international obligations
and unless IL shall conform to such
principles as may be prescribed by the
league in regard to its naval and mill
tary forces and ornaments.
Article 10. 1.-THE high contracting
parties undertake to respect and pre-
serve as against external aggression
the territorial integrity and existing
political independence OF all states
members of the league. In case OF any
such aggression or in case OF any
threat or danger Of such aggression the
executive council shall advise upon the
means by which the obligation shall be
fulfilled. .,
Article IL. ANY war or threat of
war whether, Immediately affecting any
Of the high contracting parties or not,
is hereby declared q matter of concern
to the league, and the high contracting
parties reserve the right to take any
action that may be deemed wise and
effectual to safeguard the peace Of ma
tions. .s. ..... .
1T Is hereby also declared and agreed
to be the friendly right of each of the
nigh contracting parties to draw the at
tentlon of the body of delegates or Of
t~he~sxecuttve council to any circum-
stances affecting international inter-
course which threaten to disturb in
ternationai peace or the good under
standing between nations upon which
peace depends. IL ..... -
Article. IL. The high contracting
parties agree that, should dispute arise
AASAA "AlSAl .SdIlllON NO oN-
Justed by the ordinary, processes of
diplomacy. they will in no case resort
to war without previously submitting
the questions, and matters involved ell
ther to arbitration or to inquiry by the
executive council and until three
months after the award by the arbi-
traitors, or a recommendation by the
executive council, and that they will
| moi wen then raGprf. RI yo ar ocsa{naf
a member of the league which complies
with the award of the arbitrators or
the recommendation Of the executive
council. ?. . ....- aa,..s ,.".
I'm any case under this article, the
award Of the arbitrators. shall be made
within a reasonable time and the rec
ommendation of the executive council
shall be made within six months after
the submission of the dispute.
Article 10. The high contracting
parties agree that whenever any dis
pute or difficulty shall arise between
them which they recognize to be suit
able for submission to arbitration and
which cannot be satisfactorily settled
by diplomacy, they will submit the
whole matter to arbitration. For this
purpose the court or arbitration to
which the case is referred shall be the
court agreed on by the parties or stip-
ulated in any convention existing be-
tween them. The high contracting
parties agree that they wifi carry out
in full good faith any award that may
be rendered. In the event of any fail
ure to carry out the award, the execu-
tive council shall propose what steps
can best be given to give effect there.
4 - ArtiNln A Fr1A Aunn,t.yA 4@,,a1tl
shall formulate plans for the establish
ment of a permanent court of inter
national justice and his court shah,
when established, be competent to hear
and determine any matter which the
parties recognize as suitable for sub
mission to it, for arbitration under
the foregoing article. ".. "."..r +
article Is. If 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 contracting parties
agree that they will refer the matter
to the executive council; either party
to the dispute may give notice Of the
existence Of the dispute to the general
secretary, who will make all necessary
arrangements for a full investigation
and to consideration thereof. For this
purpose the parties agree to communi-
cate to the secretary general as prompt
ly as possible, statements of their case
with the relevant facts and papers.
and the executive council may forth
with direct the publication thereof.
Wher the efforts of the council
lead to the settlement of the dispute.
a statement shall be published indicat-
ing the nature Of the dispute and the
terms of settlement, together with such
explanations as may be appropriate.
If the dispute has not been settled, a
report. by the council shall be pub
lished, setting forth with all necessary
facts and explanations the recommen-
dation which the council thinks just
and proper for the settlement of the
dispute. - &c.,.
"If the report is unanimously agreed
to by the members of the council other
than the parties to the dispute, the
high contracting parties agree that
they will not so to war with any party
which complies with the Recommended
tios and that IL any party shall refuse
so 10 comply, the council shall propose
measures necessary to give effect to
the recommendation. If no such nan
imous report a be made, it shall be
the duty OF the majority and the priv
iiege OF the minority to issue state
mepts indicating what they believe to
bp the facts and containing the rea-