Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-10-02

scented on the council may make public
statement ofFthe facts of the dispute
and OF its conclusions regarding the
same.
If report by the council is unani-'
mously agreed to by the members
| thereof other than the representatives
or one or more of the parties to the
dispute. the members of the league
agree that they will not go to war
with any party to the dispute which
complies with the recommendations of
| the report.
If the council fails to reach report
| which is unanimously agreed to by the
members thereof, other than the repre-
| sentatives of one or more of the par
| ties to the dispute. the members Of the
| league reserve to themselves the right
| to take such action as they shall con-
| slider necessary for the maintenance of
| right and justice.
If the dispute between the parties is
| claimed by one of them. and Is found
| by the council to arise out of a matter
| which by international law is solely
within the domestic jurisdiction of
| that party. the council shall so report,
| and shall make no recommendation as
| to its settlement.
The council may in any case under
| this article refer the dispute to the as
sembly. The dispute shall be so re-
| ferred at the request of either party to
| the dispute, provided that such request
be made within IA days after the sub
mission of the dispute to the council.
| In any case referred to the assembly
| all the provisions of this article and of
article IL relating to the action and
powers Of the council shall apply to
the action and powers of the assem-
| bly,, provided that report made
by the assembly, II concurred In
| by the representatives of those
members of the league represented
on the council and of a majority
| of the other members of the league,
exclusive in each case Of the represent
atives of the parties to the dispute.
| shall have the same force as a report
by the council concurred in by all the
members thereof other than the repre-
sentatives Of one or more of the parties
to the dispute.
ARTICLE 10.-Should any member Of
| the league resort to war in disregard
| of Its covenants under articles IL. 10.
| or Is, II shall ipso facto be deemed to
| have committed an act Of war against
all other members of the league, which
hereby undertake Immediately to sub
ject It to the severance of all trade or
financial relations. the prohibition of
all intercourse between their nationals
and the nationals of the covenant
breaking state, and the prevention Of
all financial, commercial. or personal
intercourse between the nationals of
the covenant-breaking state and the
nationals Of any other state, whether
a member of the league or not.
| 1t shall be the duty Of the council In
such case to recommend to the several
governments concerned what effective
military, naval or air force the mem
bers Of the league shall severally con-
tribute to the armed forces to be used
to protect the covenants Of the league.
The members of the league agree
Further, that they will mutually sup
port one another In the financial and
economic measures which are taken
under this article. In order to mini
mize the loss and Inconvenience re-
sulting from the above measures, and
that they will mutually support one
another in resisting any special meas
ures aimed at one Of their number by
the COMMUNICATING state. and that
they will take the necessary steps to
afford passage through their territory
to the forces of any of the members OF
the league which are cooperating &c
protect the covenants Of the league.
Any member Of the league which has
violated any covenant of the league
may be declared to be no longer 6
member Of the league by vote of thu
council concurred in by the representa-
tiVes Of all the other members Of tbs
league represented thereon,
ARTICLE lin the event of dis.
pute between a member OF the league
and a state which Is not a member OF
league. or between states not members
Of the league, the state or states moi
members Of the league shall be invited
to accept the obligations Of member
ship In the league for the purposes Of
such dispute. upon such conditions a:
the council may deem just. II such in
vitation Ia accepted. the provisions o.
articles IL to 16 inclusive shall be ap
piled with such notifications as NAL
be deemed necessary by the council.
Upon such invitation being given thu
council shall INN ediately institute al
} inquiry into the circumstances of thu
dispute and recommend such action a:
may seem best and most effectual IL
the circumstances.
II state so invited shall refuse t,
accept the obligations of membership
in the league for the purpose Of sucl
dispute, and shall resort to war agains
a member of the league. the provisions
of article Is shall be applicable a.
against the STATE tdhlnk buCH dcIlou'
II both parties to the dispute whel
so invited refuse to accept the obliga
lions of membership in the league 70
: the purposes of such dispute, the coun
} Gil may take such measures and max
| such recommendations as will proven
hostilities and will result in the set
! Element of the dispute.
ARTICLE 1S.-Every treaty or inter
national engagement entered into here
after by any member of the leagu
shall be forthwith registered with tn
secretariat and shall as soon as pos
: sible be published by 1t. No such treat,
or International engagement shall b.
binding until SO registered.
ARTICLE 10.-The assembly ma,
J from time to time advise the reconsid
Grafton by members of the league o
. treaties which have become inapplicabl
and the consideration of internationa
conditions whose continuance nigh
endanger the peace Of the world.
ARTICLE 2O.-The members Of tn
! league, severally agree that this cove
|, nant Is accepted as abrogating all OBJ
legations or understandings inter 8
, which are inconsistent with the term
, thereof, and solemnly undertake tina
. they will not hereafter enter into an
engagements inconsistent with tn
terms thereof.
In case any member of the leagu
shall, before becoming a member q
| tba Loo have undertaken any oh