The Washington times., 1919-04-28

fundamental right OF each mem
Der OF the league to bring to the
attention Of the assembly or OF
the council any circumstance
whatever affecting international
relations which threaten to dis
turb either the peace or the good
understanding between nations
upon which peace depends.
(In the original it was pro-
vided that the high contracting
parties reserve the right to take
any action" etc. where the re-
yised draft reads, "the league
shall take any action" etc.
ARTICLE XII.
The members OF the league
agree that IL there should arise
between them any dispute likely
to lead to q rupture, they will
submit the matter either to arbi-
tration or to inquiry by the coun-
Gil, and they agree in no case to
resort to war until three months
after the award by the arbitrat-
ors or the report OF the council.
In any case under this article
the award Of the arbitratoFs
shall be made within a reasonable
time, and the report OF the coun-
Gil shall be made within six
. months after the submission OF
the dispute.
Virtually unchanged except
that some provisions OF the orig
inal are eliminated for inclusion
in other articles.)
ARTICLE Kill
The members of the league
agree that whenever any dispute
shall arise between them which
they recognize to be suitable for
submission to arbitration and
which cannot be satisfactorily
settled by diplomacy. they will
submit the whole subject matter
to arbitration. Disputes as to the
Interpretation Of q treaty, as to
any question OF international law,
as to the existence OF any fact
which if established would con-
stitute a breach of any inteFna-
tional obligation, or as to the ex-
tent and nature OF the reparatton
to be made for any such breach,
are declared to be among those
which are generally suitable for
submission to arbitration For
the consideration of any such dis
pute the court Of arbitration to
which the case is referred shall
be the court agreed on by the
parties to the dispute or stipu-
lated 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 COM
plies Herewith. In the event or
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 Ian
guage.)
ARTICLE XIV.
The council shall formulate and
submit 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 Ques-
tion referred to IL by the council
or by the assembly.
Unbalanced except for the ad-
dition OF the last sentence,)
ARTICLE XIV.
II there should arise between
members of the league any dis
pute likely to lead to a rupture,
which is not submitted to arbitra-
tion as above, the members OF the
league agree that they will sub
init the matter to the council
ANY party to the dispute may
effect such submission by giving
notice OF the existence OF the dis
pute to the secretary-g general
who will make all necessary ar
rangements for a full investiga-
tion and consideration thereof.
For this purpose the parties to
the dispute will communicate to
the secretary-general, as promptly
as possible, statements of their
case, all the relevant facts and
papers: the council may forthwith
direct the publication thereof.
The council shall endeavor to
effect a settlement OF any dispute,
and if such efforts are successful,
a statement shall be made public
giving such facts and explana-
tions regarding the dispute,
terms Of settlement thereof as
the council may deem appro-
pirate.
If the dispute is not thus set
tied. the council either unani-
mously or by a majority vote
shall make and publish a report
containing a statement OF the
facts of the dispute and the rec
concentrations which are deemed
just and proper in regard thereto.
Any member Of the league rep
resented on tho council may make
public a statement of the facts OF
the dispute and OF its conclusions
regarding the same.
II a report by the council 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 agree that
they will not 20 to war with any
party TO the dispute which COM
plies with the recommendations Of
the report.
If such 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 mainte-
of and iuSfirA