The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-21
LEAGUE OF NATIONS COVENANT
OUTLINES WORLD PEACE PACT

duction. The executive council shalt I
also determine for the consideration
and action Of the several governments
what military equipment and arma- 1
ment is fair and reasonable In proper
ton to the scale Of forces laid down I
in the program of disarmament and |
these limits, when adopted, shall not |
be exceeded without the permission Of |
the executive council.
War Munitions Menace
THE high contracting parties agree
that the manufacture by private enter
prise Of munitions and Implements of
war tends it to grave objections and
direct the executive council TO advise
how the evil effects attendant upon
such manufacture can be prevented,
due regard being paid to the necessi-
ties of those countries which are not
able to manufacture for themselves the
munitions and implements Of war nee
essary for their safety.
THE high contracting parties under
take in no way to conceal from each
Iother the conditions Of such Of their
industries as are capable of being
adapted TO war purposes or the scale
of their ornaments, and agree that
there shall be full and frank inter
change of information as to their milf
tary and naval programs
Article IX-A permanent commits
sion shall be constituted to advise the
league on the execution of the pro-
visions of article VIII and on military
and naval questions generally.
Article X-The high contracting
parties shall undertake to respect and
preserve as against external aggres-
sion, the territorial Integrity and exist
ing political independence of all states
members 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
means by which the obligation shall be
fulfilled
Article XI-Any war or threat of
ssar, whether Immediately affecting any
of the high contracting parties or not,
is hereby declared a matter of con-
r Germ to the league, and the high con-
! tracing parties reserve the right to
e take any action that may be deemed
] wise and effective TO safeguard the
e peace of nations.
Arbitration First Resort
! 1T is hereby also declared and
{ lagreed TO be the friendly right of each
4 of the high contracting parties to draw
, the attention of the body of delegates
Z or of the executive council to any cir
cumstances affecting international
Il course which threatens to disturb in
Il ternational peace or the good under
, standing between nations upon which
peace depends.
e Article XII-The high contracting
: parties agree that should disputes arise
u between them which cannot be adjust
ed by the ordinary processes of diplo-
'e macy, they will in no case resort TO
y war without previously submitting the
~ questions and matters involved either
1r TO arbitration or to inquiry by the eX-
Of ecutive council and until three months
le after the award by the arbitrators OF
L recommendations of the executive
DC council and that they will not even
then resort to war as against a mem
Der of the league which complies witt
~ the award of the arbitrators or the
n recommendation of the executive coun
If Gil.
ed In any case under this article tht
ng award of the arbitratOrs shall be made
IS within a reasonable time and the rec
concentration of the executive council
re shall be made within six month afteI
es the submission of the disputes.
he Article XIII-The high contractin:
til parties agree that whenever any dis
NJ pute or differences shall arise between
he them which they recognize to be suit
ed able for submission to arbitration AM
ed which cannot be satisfactorily settles
by diplomacy they will submit tn
of whole matter to arbitration. For thi
ell purpose the court of arbitration {
of which the case is referred shall be tn
court agreed on by the parties or stir
re- ulated i'm any convention existing be
ID tween them The high contracting PAL
iii ties agree that they will carry out /
re- full good faith any award that may b
les rendered. In event of any failure
Ter carry out the award, the eNecutiv
council shall propose what steps ca
no best be taken to give effect thereto
IN Court to Hear Disputes.
ed s.Article NIV-The executive couT
to ell shall formulate plans for the e
I'll. Establishment of permanent court {
in International justice and this eoul
he shall. when established. be competeI
we TO hear and determine any matter col
corning the parties recognized as SUI
iect for submission to it for arbitr'
lat ton under the foregoing article.
m article NY-If there should ariS
Ith between states-members of the leagI
he ANY dispute likely to lead to ruptu
sal which is not submitted to arbitrauo
as above the high contracting parti'
he agree that they will refer the matte
,se to the executive council; either part
he to the dispute may give notice of n
10y existence of the dispute to the seer
les ltary-general. who will make all neee
he sary arrangements for a fun investig'
en- ton and consideration thereof. For III
an purpose the parties agree to eommun
al cate TO the secretary general l
promptly as possible, statements I
he their case with all the relevant papel
he and the executive council may fort
10 with direct the publication thereof.
To Where the efforts of the counC
the Head 10 the settlement of the disput
OF a statement shall be published indica
l. linrr tic ,,atilr,a Of the hisnute and d