The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-03-19
LEAGUE OF NATIONS COVENANT
OUTLINES WORLD PEACE l pAcr

tua'Ion ami circumstances ~
o'atc ana the executive c,,,r,.i, AL
dncti'. pans for effecting such re-
alon h me executive counci, shall
ana utterInlne for the consider.tion
,,.,,a ".'ioh OF the several governments
,o.'r'. ni'lilhry equipment and ar,na.
tn ~ Iair and reasonable In nronnr.
.''i I" The scale Of forces laid dn,,,.
IA the program Of disarmament and
.nene limits, when adopted shall mar
H. 'e'eh without the permission If
'ie executive council
war Munitions Menace
,,o ne nigh contracting parties agree
,.ni. 'i'e manufacture by private enter.
p.'Se vi munitions and implements Of
',, AN 'ehds 1t to grave objections and
me executive council to advise
nv" me evil effects attendant u,l.,,
auch Manufacture can be prevented
uue regard being paid to the necessi.
rs vi those countries which are not
"c " manufacture for themselves the
munitions and implements of war nec
e>sary for their safety.
Inc high contracting Dartfes under-
'ake In no way to conceal from zach
er me conditions Of such Of their
nnius'ries as are capable of being
a,iapted to war PURPOSES or the scah.
~ oheir arrnanents, and agree that
uIere snail be full and frank inter
.ndAee OF information as to their mill
lary and naval programs.
Article IA permanent commits
,i"h snail be constituted to advise the
r"sue On the execution Of the r,ro-
'i>i"hs OF article VIII and on military
anu naval questions generally.
Article X-The high contract;n,
parties shall undertake to respect and
preserve as against external agrees
SION the territorial integrity and exist
ing politlcal independence Of all states
hieihpers Of the league In case of
any such aggression or in case of any.
threat or danger of such aggression
tiie executive council shall advise unon
means by which the obligation shall he
fulfilled. '''1'i '''
Article A1-Any war or threat of
'ar. whether Immediately affecting any
81 the high contracting parties or not
Is hereby declared a matter of con.
Germ TO the league. and the high con.
uacuihs parties reserve the right to
take any action that may be deemed
wise ana effective to safeguard the
peace of nations.
Arbitration First Resort
1T is hereby also declared and
agreed to be the friendly right of each
OF the high contracting parties TO draw
the attention of the body of delegates
or OF the executive council to any cir.
culnstances affecting international
course which threatens to disturb in
ternational peace or the good under.
standing between nations upon which
peace depends
Article NII-The high contracting
parties agree that should disputes arise
between them which cannot be adjust
Ell by the ordinary processes of diplo.
macy. they will in no case resort Ia
war without previously submitting the
questions and matters involved either
TO arbitration or To inquiry by the ex-
ecutiye council and until three months
after the award by the arbitratorS or
recommendations of the executive
council and that they will not even
then resort To war as against a mem.
Der of the league which complies with
the award of the arbitrator or the
OF the executive coun.
Gil.
In any case under this article the
award of the arbitratorS shall be made
within a reasonable time and the rec
of the executive council
II hl "
the submission of the disputes.
Article NllI-The high contracting
parties agree that whenever any dis
pute or differences shall arise between
them which they recognize To be suit
able for submission To arbitration anC
which cannot be satisfactorily settled
by diplomacy they will submit tn,
whole matter to arbitration. For thi:
purpose the court of arbitration I,
which the case is referred shall be tn,
court agreed on by the parties or slip
ulated in any convention existing be
tween them. The high contracting par
ties agree that they will carry out il
full good faith any award that may b,
rendered. In event of any failure I,
carry out the award. the eXecutiv,
council shall propose what steps cal
best be taken 10 give effect. thereto.
Court to Hear Disputes.
Article NIN-The executive coun
ell shall formulate plans for the es
adjustment Of Il permanent court o
International justice and this cour
shall, when established. be competen
to hear and determine any matter con
corning the parties recognized as sub
iect for submission To ii for arbitra
ton under the foregoing article.
Article NV-If there should arts
between stateS-memberS of the leagu
any dispute likely to lead to ruptur
which is not submitted to arbitration
as above the high contracting partie
agree that they will refer the matte
to the executive council: either part,
10 the dispute may give notice of tn
existence OF the dispute to the Secre
tary-general. who will make all neceS
Sary arrangements for Il full inveStigI
ton and consideration thereof. For thi
purpose the parties agree to communi
cate to the secretary general n
promptly as possible, statements O
their case with all the relevant paper
and the executive council may forth
with direct the publication thereof.
where the efforts of the council
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