The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-28
Article Fifteen.

II there should arise between mem
ners OF h league any dispute likely 70
lead 10 . rupture, which Is not sub
united TO arbitration as above, the
members OF the league agree that they
WIN 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 secre-
tary-general, who will make all neces-
sary arrangements for a full lnvestiga-
ZION and consideration thereof. For
thls purpose the parties to the dispute
Will communicates to the secretary
general, as promptly as possible, state
ments Of their case, all the relevant
lacts n papers. The council may
forthwith direct the publication thereof
me council shall endeavor TO effect
a settlement Of any dispute, and IL such
EFFORTS are successful, n statement shall
he made public, giving such facts and
explanations regarding the dispute,
terms of settlement thereof as the
council may deem appropriate.
II the dispute Is thus not settled, the
council either unanimously or by a ma
Jorlty vote shah make and publish a
report containing n statement Of tho
Facts OF the dispute and the recon-
mehdations which are deemed just and
proper In regard thereto.
Any member Of the league repre-
scented on the council may make public
a statement of the facts Of the dis
pute, and OF Its conclusions regard
Ing the same.
II a report by the council is uanl-
mously agreed TO Ivy the members
thereof, other than the representatives
OF n or more of the parties to the
dispute, the members of the league
agree that they Will not 20 to wal with
any party 10 the dispute which COM
plleS with the recommendations of the
report.
II the council fails to reach a report
whlch is unanimously agreed to by the
members thereof, other than the rep
i~esentatiVes or one or more OF the par
Ties TO The dispute. the members OF the
league reserve 10 themselves the right
10 a such action as they shall con-
slider necessary for the maintenance OF
right and justice,
II the dispute between the parties Is
claimed by ono Of them and Ia found
by the council to arise out OF a mat
ter which by international law Is sole
y within the domestic Jurisdiction of
that party, the council shall so report,
and shall make no recommendation as
to It's settlement.
The council may in any case under
this article refer tho dispute to tho
assembly. The dispute shall be so re-
ferred at the request Of either party
W Iio dispute prONlde tnat SuCh re-
quest be made within fourteen days
after the submission OF tho dispute to
the council.
In any case referred to the assembly
all the provisions Of this article and
Of Article 10 relating to tho action and
to the powers Of the council shall apply
to the action and powers of the assem-
bly,, provided that a report made by
the assembly, If concurred in by the
representatives of those members OF
the league represented on the council,
and OF a majority Of the other mem
bers Of the league exclusive In each
case OF the representatives of the par
ties to the dispute, shall have the same
force as a report by the council con-
CURED In by all the members thereof
other than the representatives Of one
or more Of the parties to the dispute.
GThe paragraph specifically exclud-
ing matters Of domestic Jurisdiction"
from action by the council is new, In
the last sentence the words III con-
CURED In by the representatives Of
those members Of the league represent
ed on the council etc, have been
added