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

the minority to issue statements indf-
eating what they believe to be the
facts and containing the reasons when
they consider to be just and proper
The executive council may In any
case under this article refer the dispute
to the body Of the delegates. The dis
pute shall be so referred at the re-
quest of either party to the dispute.
provided that such request must be
made within fourteen days after the
submission Of the dispute. In case
referred to the body Of delegates all
the provisions OF this article and OF
article XII relative to the action and
powers Of the executive council shall
apply to the action and powers Of the
body Of delegates.
Article XVI.
Should any Of the high contracting
parties break or disregard it's coven-
ants under article XII. it shall thereby
ipso facto be deemed to have commit
ted an act Of war against all the other
members of the league, which hereby
undertakes Immediately to subject it to
the severance OF all trade or financial
relations, the prohibition of all inter
course between their nationals of the
covenant breaking state, and the pre-
vention of all financial, commercial or
personal intercourse between the nat
inoals Of the covenant breaking state
and the nationals Of any other state
whether member Of the league or not.
1T shall be the duty Of the executive
council in such case to recommend
what effective military or naval force
the members Of the league shall sever
ally contribute to the armed forces to
be used to protect the covenants Of the
league.
The high contracting parties agree,
further, that they will mutually sup
port one another in the financial and
economic measures which may be TAX
eI under this article, in order to min
imize the loss and Inconvenience re-
sulting from the above measures. and
that they will mutually support one
another in resisting all special meas
ures aimed at ore Of their number by
the covenant breaking state. and that
they will afford passage thru their
territory to the forces Of any OF the
high contracting parties who are CO.
operating to protect the covenants
Of the league.
Article XVII.
TN the event of disputes between one
state member Of the league and an
other state which Is not a member OF
the league. the high contracting par
ties agree that the state or states not
members Of the league shall be invit-
ed to accept the obligation Of member
ship in the league for the purpose of
such dispute upon such conditions -
the executive council ma" deem Just.
and upon acceptance OF any such In
vitation the above provisions shall be
applied with such notifications as may
be deemed necessary by the league.
Upon such invitation being given
the executive council shall Immediate
ly institute an inquiry into the cir
cumstances and merits Of the dispute
and recommend such action as may
seem best and most effectual in the
circumstances. w
"In the event of power so invited
refusing to accept the obligations OF
membership in the league for the pur-
poses Of the league, which In the case
OF a. state member Of the league would
constitute breach Of article XII. the
provisions OF article XVI shall be ap-
plicable against the state taking sucn
action.
III both parties to the dispute when
50 Invited refuse to accept the oblisa :
tions OF membership in the league for
the purpose OF such dispute. the exc
cutive council may take such action
and make such recommendations as
viii prevent hostilities and will result
in the settlement OF the dispute.
Article XVIII.
",rhe high contracting parties agree
that the league shall be entrusted
with general supervision Of the trade
in arms and ammunition with the
countries in which the control Of this
traffic Is necessary In the common
interests.
Article XIX.
"To thbse colonies and territories
which as consequence OF tho late