Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-14

assembly or Of the council any cir.
cumstance whatever affecting interna-
tional relations which threatens to dis
turb either the peace or the good un-
Outstanding between nations upon
which peace depends.
ARTICLE TWELVE.
The members of the league agree
that If there should arise between
them any dispute likely to lead to
rupture, they will submit the matter
either to arbitration or to inquiry by
the council, and they agree in no case
to resort to war until three months
after the award by the arbitrators or
the report by the council.
In any case under this article, the
award of the arbitrators shall be made
within reasonable time, and the re-
port Of the council shall be made with.
In six months after the submission Of
the dispute.
ARTICLE THIRTEEN.
The members Of the league agree
that, whenever any dispute shall arise
between them which they recognize to
be suitable for submission to arbitra-
ton and which cannot be satisfactorily
settled by diplomacy, they will submit
the whole subject matter to arbitra-
ton. Disputes as to the Interpretation
of treaty, as to any question of inter-
national law, as to the existence Of
any fact which. II established, would
constitute breach of any information
nature of the reparation to be made
for any such breach, are declared to he
among those which are generally suit
able for submission to arbitration.
For the consideration Of any such dis
pute the court of arbitration to which
the case is referred shall be the court
agreed on by the parties in the dispute
or stipulated in any convention exist
ing between them.
The members of the league agree that
they will carry out In full good faith
any award that may be rendered, and
that they will not resort TO war against
a member of the league which complies
Herewith. In the event of any failure
to carry out such an award the coun-
Gil shall propose what steps should be
taken to give effect thereto.
ARTICLE FOURTEEN.
The council shall formulate and SUD-
NIT to the members of the league for
adoption plans for the establishment of
permanent court of international JUS
tice. The court shall be competent
to hear and determine any dispute Of
an international character which the
parties thereto submit to it, The court
may also give an advisory opinion upon
any dispute or question referred to II
by the council or by the assembly.
ARTICLE FIFTEEN.
If there should arise between mem
bers of the league any dispute likely
to lead to a rupture which is not sub
mitted to arbitration as above the
members of the league agree that they
will 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 sec
rotary general, who will make all nee
essary arrangements for a full inves-
tigation and consideration thereof. For
this purpose the parties to the dispute
will communicate to the secretary gen.
eral, as promptly as possible, state
ments of their case, all the relevant
facts and papers; the council may
forthwith direct the publication
thereof.
In Case of Success.
The council shall endeavor to effect
settlement of any dispute, and If
such efforts are successful q state
ment shall be made public giving such
facts and explanations regarding the
dispute, terms of settlement thereof,
as the council may deem appropriate.
If the dispute Is not thus settled, the
council, either unanimously or by
majority vote, shall make and publish
a report containing a statement Of the
facts of the dispute and the recon-
mendations which are deemed just and
proper In regard thereto.
Any member of the league repre-
sented On the council may make pub
lie statement of the facts Of the
dispute and Of its conclusions regard
ing the same.
Agree to Avoid War.
If report by the council is unsni-
mously agreed to by the members
thereof other than the representatives
of one or more of the parties to the
dispute, the members of the league
agree that they will not 60 to war with
any party to the dispute which COM
plies with recommendations of the re-
port.
If the council fails to reach report
which is unanimously agreed to by the
members thereof, other than the rep
resentatives 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
consider 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 mat
ter which by international law is sole
ly within the domestic Jurisdiction of
that party, the council shall so renorf