Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-02-02
PLANS PRESENTED
 FOR FORMATION 0F LEAGUE Of NATIONS
Leon Bourgeois Drafts Text For
 Organization.
SEVEN PROVISIONS
 CONTAIN DETAILS
Compulsory Arbitration of AiI Dis.
 pntes Without Exception.

Paris, Feb. 1.-Leon Bourgeois, French delegate on the Society of Ma i tions, today presented to President i Wilson, Premier Clemenceau, Prem fer Lloyd George and Premier Orlan- do, the text of the proposal for the formation of the league as agreed up- on by the international organization embracing the American, of which William Howard Taft is president: the British, of which Viscount Grey. is President; the Italian, French and { other associations.
 M. Clemenceau previously had ask , cd Bourgeois to obtain an agreement . on the details among the advocates of the project in all countries, and the plan presented today was in response to this request. It provides for eom- pulsory arbitration in all dispi,e. without exception; the limitation of armaments and series of penalties against nations provoking war. De- tailed provision is made for the or- ganization of a society of nations to which all countries giving guarantees of loyal intention will be admitted. The text of the provisions follods:
 Firstly; to submit all disputes arising betmeen themseloes to meth. ods of peaceful sett1em ent.
 Secondly: To prevent or suppress jointly by the use of all means at their disposal any attectpt by any state to disturb the peace of the world by acts of war.
 Third: To establish an interna- tional court of justice charged with deciding all justificiable disputes and to ensure the execution of its decis- ions by all appropriatiate interna- tlonal anctions---diplomatic jurisdic- tlon, economic, and, if necessary, military"
 Courthly (one)-to establish an international representative council which will provide for the develop ment of international law and take common action in matters of general concern.
 "sTwo), The representative Council will watch over the freedom of na tions and the maintenance of interns- tional order.
 "1Three) Considering itself in- vested with the moral guardianship of uneivihzed races. the representn- tive council will secure the execu- tlon,. and, in case of need, promote the development of international con enants for the protection and prog. ress of those races
 "lFour) A permanent committee of conciliation shall take in hand all differences between the agBociated m. tlons. The committee will act, in the first instance, as conciliator or media tor, and, if necessary. it will refer the differences, according to their na- ture, either to arbitratinn or to a court of justice. IL will be charged considers useful and will ,determine with making all such inQulries as 1t the necessary limits of time and .cor- ditions In every and any state refus- ing to obey the eitber the award of the arbitrator or the decision of tthe 'comlnittee, the application of apprp- priate sanctions will he proposed to the representative council and the associated governments by the com mittee. These sanctions shall be eobli- gatory in the case of Violence or ag- gression.
 NF'ifthly To limit and supervise the armaments of each nation and the manufacture of all material and muni- tions of war, having regard to the re- quirements of the league.
 "Sixthiy TO renounce the making of secret treaties.
 "Seventhly To admit to the leagse on the basis of equal right before the law all people able and willing to give effective guarantees of their loyal in- tetion to observe its covenants"