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will meet TO consider what common
action shall be taken, Members are
pledged to submit matters of dis
pute to arbitration or inquiry and
not to resort to war until three
months after the award. Members
agree to carry out an arbltral
award, and not to go to war with
any party to the dispute which COM
plies with 1t.
II a member fails to carry out the
award, the Council will propose the
necessary measures. The Council
will formulate plans for the estab-
lishment of a permanent Court OF
International Justice to determine
international disputes OF to give ad-
visory opinions. Members who do
not submit their case to arbitration
must accept the Jurisdiction Of the
Assembly. II the Council, less the
parties to the dispute, Ia unanimous
ly agreed upon the rights OF It, the
members agree that they will not 60
to war with any party to the dispute
which complies with its recommen-
dations. In the case OF q recon-
mendation by the Assembly, con-
Cured in by all its members repre-
scented, no member must exceed this
ornaments fixed without the con-
currence of the Council. All men,
bers will exchange full information
as to ornaments and programmes,
and q permanent commission will
advise the Council on military and
naval questions.
Preventing Of War.
Upon any war, or threat Of war.
the Council will meet to consider
what common action shall be taken.
Members are pledged TO submit
matters of dispute to arbitration or
inquiry and not to resort to war un-
til three months after the award.
Members agree to carry out an ar
bitral award, and not to 60 to war
concurred in by all its members
represented on the Council and a
simple majority of the rest, less the
parties to the dispute, will have the
force Of a unanimous recommended
ton by the Council.
In either case. IL the necessary
agreement cannot be secured the
members reserve the right to take
such action as may be necessary for
the maintenance OF right and Justice.
Members resorting to war In dis
, ately be debarred from all inter-
course with other members
The Council will in such cases
consider what military or naval ac-
ton can be taken by the league
collectively for the protection of the
covenant and will afford facilities
to members cooperating in this en-
terprise.
validity of Treaties.
All treaties or international en-
gagements concluded after the in
stitution Of the league will be regis
tered with the Secretariat and pub
lished. The Assembly may from
time to time advise members to
reconsider treaties which have be-
come inapplicable or involve danger
Of peace. The covenant abrogates
all obligations between members in
consistent with its terms. but nothing
in 1t sail affect the validity Of in
ternational engagement such as
treaties Of arbitration or regional
understandings like the Monroe
. Doctrine for securing the mainte-
nance of peace.
Mandatory system.
81. The tutelage Of nations not yet
able to stand by themselves will be
entrusted to advanced nations who
are best fitted to untertake 1t. The
covenant recognizes three different
stages Of development requiring diff
ferent kinds OF manufactures.
(a) Communities like those be-
longing to the Turkish empire which
can be Professionally recognized as
independent, subject to advice and
assistance from mandatory in
whose selection they would be al
lowed a voice.
CD Communities like those Of
Central Africa. to be administered
by the mandatory under conditions
generally approved by the members
Of the league. where equal opportu-
mites for trade will be allowed to all
members; certain abuses. such as
trade In slaves, arms and liquor will
be prohibited, and the construction
OF military and naval bases and the
introduction Of compulsory military
training will be disallowed.
(c) Other communities, such as
Southwest Africa and the South
Pacific Islands. but administered
under the laws of the mandatory
as integral portions Of it's territory.
In every case the mandatory will
render an annual report and the de-
gree of its authority will be defined.
General International Provision
Subject to and in accordance with
the provisions of international con-
ventions existing or hereafter to be
agreed upon, the members of the
league will in general endeavor.
through the international organiza-
ton Established by the labor con-
vention, to secure and maintain fair
conditions of labor for men, women
and children in their own countries
and other countries, and undertake
to secure Just treatment of the ma
tive inhabitants OF territories under
their control: they will entrust the
league with the general supervision
over the execution Of agreements for
the suppression Of traffic in women
and children. &C. and the control of
the trade in arms and ammunition
with countries In which control Is
nect ssary; they will make provision
for freedom OF communications and
transit and equitable treatment for
commerce of all members of the
league, with special reference to the
necessities of regions devastated
during the war and they will en-
deavor to take steps for interna-
tional prevention and control Of
disease.
International bureaus and COM
missions already established will be
placed under the league as well as
those to be established in the fu-
ture.
Amendments to the Covenant.
Amendments to the covenant will
take effect when ratified by the
Council and by a majority of the
Assembly.