Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-14

to safeguard the peace Of nations.
1T is hereby also declared and
agreed to be the friendly right Of each
of the high contracting parties 10
draw the attention Of the body OF dele
gates or of the executive council u
any circumstances affecting interna-
tional intercourse which threatens to
disturb international peace or the
good understanding between nations
| upon which peace depends.
Article XII.
"The high contracting parties agree
that such disputes arising between
! them which can not be adjusted by the
ordinary processes of~dfplomacy. they
| will in no case resort to war without
previously submitting the questions
aad'maSSs?s involved either to arbitra-
ton or to inquiry by the executive
council and until three months after
the award by the arbitrators or
recommendation by the executive
council: and that they will not even
then resort to war as against a
member Of the league which complies
with the award OF the arbitrators or
the recommendation of the executive
council.
"In any case, under this article, the
award of the arbitrators shall be
within a reasonable time and the
| recommendation Of the executive
council shall be made within six months
after the submission of the dispute.
Article XIII.
"The high contracting parties agree
| that whenever any dispute or difficulty
shall arise between them which they
| recognize to be suitable for submis-
sion to arbitration and which can not
be satisfactorily settled by diplomacy
| they will submit the whole matter to
| arbitration. For this purpose the court
OF arbitration to which the case is re-
| ferred shall be the court agreed on by
the parties or stipulated in any con-
vention existing between them. The
high contracting parties agree that
| they will carry out in full good faith
any award that may be rendered. In
| the event Of any failure to carry out
| the award, the executive council shall
| propose that steps can best be taken
to give effect thereto.
Article XIV.
1.-The executive council shall formu :
late plans for the establishment Of a
permanent court of international just
ice and this court shall. when estab-
lished. be competent to hear and deter
mine any matter which the partie.
| recognize as suitable for Submission ia
it for arbitration under the foregoing
article. ,i,s
Article XIV.
"Tf thorp Shoul1 rico hot u,oop Stof fec
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 exeouN
| tive council; either party to the dis
pute may give notice of the existence
ef the dispute to the secretary general
who will make all necessary arrange
ments for a full investigation and
consideration thereof.
| For this purpose the parties agree tc
communicate to the secretary general
as promptly as possible statements OF
their case, with all the relevant facts
and papers, and the executive council
may forthwith direct the publication
thereof. Where the efforts-of the coun-
ell lead to the settlement Of the dis
pute a statement shall be published
indicating the nature Of the dispute
apd the terms OF settlement together
with such explanations as may be ap-
propriate. Il the dispute has not been
settled. a report by the council shall
be published, setting forth with all
necessary facts and explanations the
recommendation which the council
thinks Just and proper for the settle
ment of the dispute II the report is
unanimously agreed to by the mem
bers Of the council other than the par
ties to the dispute. the high contract
ing parties agree that they, will not go
to war with any party which complies
with the recommendations and that II
any party shall refuse so to comply
the council shall propose measures
necessary to give effect to the recon-
mendations. n no such unanimous re-
port can be made II shall be the duty
lof the majority and the privilege Of