The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-20

necessary for their safety.
"The high contracting parties UNDER
take In no way to conceal from each
other the condition Of such OF their In
dhstries as are capable OF being adapt
ed to warlike urpos or the scale of
their ornaments and agree that there
shall be full and frank interchange OF
information as to their military and
naval programs.
article 81 A permanent commission
shall be constituted to advise the league
on the execution OF the provisions Of
Article s and IN military and naval
questions generally.
ITO be invited to adhere to the cove I
nant requires the assent o. not less than
two-thirds of the states represented In
the body Of delegates. and shall BIZ !sm-
tied to fully self-govern.ng countries
Including domintons and colonies.
mo state sba" be admitted to the
league unless it IS able to get effective
guarantees of its sincere intention 10
observe its international obligations
and unless it 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. THE high contracting
parties undertake to respect and pre-
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the territorial integrity, and existing
political independence of all states
member. 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 II. ANY We OR threat OF
war whether Immediately affecting any
OF The high contracting parties or not.
is hereby declared a 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.
1T is hereby also declared and agreed
to be the friendly right of each of the
high contracting parties to draw the at
tentlon of the body of delegates or of
the executive council to any circum-
stances affecting International inter-
course which threaten to disturb in
ternatlonai peace or the good under
standing between nations upon which
peace depends.
Article IL. The high contracting
parties agree that, hould dispute arise
between them which cannot be adj
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
not even then resort to war as against
a membe of the league which complies
with the award of the ar%bitrators or
the recommendation of the executive
council.
In any case under this article, the
award of the arbitrators shall be made
within a reasonable time and the rec
concentration of the executive council
shall be made within six months after
the submission Of the dispute.
Article 10. 1.-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 OF arbitration to
which the case is referred shall be the
court agreed on by he parties or stip-
ulated in any convention existing be-
tween 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 fail
ure to carry out the award, the execu-
tive council shall propose wha steps
can best be given to give effect there.
Article Ia. The executive council
shall formulate plans for the establish
ment or a permanent court of inter-
national justice and this court shall,
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.
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
ana to consideration thereof. Fol this
p the parties agree to communi-
cate to the secretary general as
~ as possible, statements of their case
with the relevant facts and papers.
and the executive council may forth
with direct the publication thereof.
Where 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
Explanation as may be appropriate.
it the dispute has not been settled, a
report by the council shall be pub
llshed. setting forth with all necessary
facts and explanations the recommen-
datlon which the council thinks Just
and proper for the settlement of the
dispute.
III the report is unanimously agreed
to by the members of the council other
than the parties tn Tive disnata Tho