Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-10-11

pctWcGn SUITES hOt' Cs1-Uc1A4i
of the league. the state or states not
members of the league shall be invited
to accept the obligations of member
ship in the league for the purposes of
such dispute, upon such conditions as
the council may deem just If such in
vitation is accepted. the provisions of
articles IL to 16 inclusive shall be APP
piled with such notifications as may
be deemed necessary by the council.
Upon such invitation being given the
council shall Immediately institute an
inquiry into the circumstances of the
dispute and recommend such action as
may seem best and most effectual in
the circumstances.
II a state so invited shall refuse to
accept the obligations of membership
in the league for the purpose of such
dispute. and shall resort to war against
member Of the league. the provisions
Of article 16 shall be applicable as
against the state taking such action.
If both parties to the dispute when
so invited refuse to accept the obliga-
tions Of membership in the league for
the purposes of such dispute. the coun-
Gil may take such measures and make
such recommendation as will prevent
hostilites and will result in the set
Element of the dispute
ARTICLE Is.-Every treaty or inter
national engagement entered into heTG-
after by any member of the league
shall be forthwith registered with the
| secretariat and shall as soon as pos
sible be published by 1t. No such treaty
or international engagement shall be
binding until SO registered.
ARTICLE I9.-The assembly may
from time to time advise the reconsid-
GRAFTON by members OF the league of
treaties which have become inapplicable
H. Il
conditions whose continuance might
endanger the peace of the world.
ARTICLE 2O.-The members of the
league severally agree that this cove
nant is accepted as abrogating all OBJ
legations or understandings inter Sc
which are inconsistent with the terms
thereof. and solemnly undertake that
they will not hereafter enter into any
engagements inconsistent with the
terms thereof.
In case any member of the league
shall, before becoming a member of
the league have undertaken any OBJ
legations inconsistent with the terms
of this covenant. it shall be the duty of
such member to take immediate stems
to procure its release from such obli-
cations.
ARTICLE 2l.-Nothing in this cove
nant shall be deemed to affect the va
llully OF international ENGAGEMENTS.
such as treaties of arbitration or re-
giOnal understandings like the Monroe
Doctrine. for securing the maintenance
of peace.
ARTICLE 22.-To those colonies and
territories which as consequence of
the late war have ceased to be under
the sovereignty of the states which
formerly governed them and which arc
inhabited by peoples not vet able to
stand by themselves under the strenu-
Gus conditions of the modern world
there should be applied the principle
that the well-being and development
OF such peoples form sacred trust Of
civilization and that securities for the
performance of this trust should be
embodied in this covenant
The best method Of giving practical
effect to this principle is that the tute-
lage of such people should be intrusted
to advanced nations who by reason of
their resources. their experience or
their geographical position can best