The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-08

-HA11I Id, dHdlilds GIug oIduut Portugal, Rumania, Serbia, Siam, Cbecho-Slovaka and Urugauay, who with the five above are described as the allied and associated powers, and on the other part. Germany.
 From the coming into force of the present treaty the state of war will terminate. From the moment and subject to the provisions of this treaty official relations with Germany, and with each of the German States, will be resumed by the allied and asso- ciated powers.
 League of Nations.-The covenant of the league of nations constitutes Sec ti0n l of the peace treaty, which places upon the league many, specific in addi- tion to it's general duties. It may question Germany at any time for violation of the neutralized zone east of the Rhine as a threat against the worlds peace. It will appoint three of the five members of the Saar Com
 mission. oversee It's regime, and carry | out the plebiscite. It will appoint the High Commissioner of Danzig, guaran- tee the independence of the free city, l and arrange for treaties between Dan
 zig and Germany and Poland. It will work out the mandatory sys-
 tenn to be applied to the former German i colonies, and act as a final court in part of the plebiscites of the Belgian German frontier, and in disputes as to
 the Kiel Canal, and decide certain of | the economic and financial problems. An interna tiOnal conference on labor | is to be held in October under its direc- | tion, and another on the international | control of ports. waterways and rail ways is foreshadowed.
 | Membarship-Th members of the | leagne will be the signatories of the | coven&,4- and other states invited to | accede, who must lodge a declaration ! of accession without reservation with l in two months. A new state, dominion
 or colony may be admitted, provided ] it's admission is agreed by two-thirds of the assembly. A state may with l draw upon giving two years notice, it 1 it has fulfilled all it's international obli- 1 gations.
 Secretariat.
 i A permanent secretariat will be es- i tablished at the seat of the League, i which will be at Geneva.
 1 The assembly will consist of repre- | sentatives of the members of the ] League, and will meet at stated inter- 1 vals. Voting will be by states. Each | member will have one vote and not
 more than three representatives 1 Arnameats,
 1 The council will formulate plans for ] 8 reduction of arInaments for conSid-
 eration and adoption. These plans will
 be revised every ten years. Once they
 are submitted by any party to the dis 1 pute which complies with it if a mem l her fails to carry out the award, the l council will propose the necessary l measures. The council will formulate l plans for the establishment of a per | manent court of international justice | to determine international disputes or
 to give advisory opinions. Members 1 who do not submit their case to arbi- | tration must accept the Jurisdiction of l the assembly. If the council, less the l parties to the dispute, is unanimously agreed upon the rights of 1t, the mem | bcrs agree that they will not go to l war with any party to the dispute which complies with its recommends
 tions. In case a recommendation is | adopted by the assembly no member
 must exceed the armament fixed ! without the concurrence of the coun- i ciI. All members will exchange full 1 information as to arnaments and pro ! grams, and a permanent commission l will advise the council on military and ! naval questions.
 | Upon any war, or threat of war the
 council will meet to consider. what ac-
 ton shall be taken. Members are pledged to submit matters of dispute
 to arbitration or inquiry and not to
 resort to war until three months after
 the award Members agree to carry
 out an arbitral award, and not to gc
 to war unless concurred in by all its
 members represented on the council
 and simple majority of the rest, less
 the parties to the dispute, will have
 the force of a unanimous recommen
 dation by the council, In either case. i
 the necessary agreement cannot be SC
 cured the members reserve the right tt
 take such action as may be necessar,
 for the naintainance of right and just
 ice Members resorting to war in disre
 gard of the covenant will immediately
 be debarred from all intercourse witt
 other members. The council will fl
 such cases consider what military O.
 naval action can be taken by tht
 league collectively for the protection
 of the covenants and will afford ia cilities to members cooperating in thi
 enterprise
 Validity of Treaties. All treaties or international engage ments concluded after the institution of the league will be registered witt . the secretariat and published. The as sembly may from time to time ad . wise members to reconsider ueatie which have become inapplicable or in volve danger to peace. The cove
 nant abrogates all obligations betweel ] members inconsistent with its terms but nothing in it shall affect the valid l lty of international engagement, suc as treaties of arbitration or regiCma understandings like the Monroe Doc f trine, for securing the maintenance F of peace
 Tho Mandatory System. r The tutelage of nations not yet able l to stand by themselves will be en 0 trusted to advanced nations who art f pest fitted to undertake it.