Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-05-01

limits OF ornaments therein fixed
shall not be exceeded without the
concurrence of the council.
The members of the league agree
that the manufacture by private en-
terprise of munitions and implements
of war is open to grave objections.
The council shall advise how the evil
effects attendant upon such manufac-
ture can be prevented, due regard be-
ing had to the necessities of those
which are not able to manufacture
the munitions and implements of war
necessary for their safety.
The members of the league under
take to interchange full and frank in
formation as to the scale of their
ornaments, their military and naval
programs and the condition of such
Of their industries as are adaptable to
warlike purposes.
(This covers the ground of the
original article eight. but Is rewrit-
ten to make it clearer that armament
reduction plans must be adopted by
the nations affected before they be-
come effective).
Article Nine.
A permanent commission shall be
constituted to advise the council on
the expectation Of the provisions Of
articles one and eight and on military
and naval questions generally.
unchanged except for the ir3er-
ton of the words article one~.
Article Ten.
The members of the league under
take to respect and preserve as
against external aggression the ter
ritorial integrity and existing political
independence Of all members Of the
league. In case Of any such aggres-
sion, or in case Of any threat or dan
ger Of such aggression. tN council
shall advise upon the means nv which
this obligation shall be fulfilled
Virtually unchaneed).
Article Eleven.
ANY war or threat of war, whether
immediately affecting any of the
members of the league or not, is
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to the whole league, and the league
shall take any action that may be
deemed wise and effectual to safe
guard the peace of nations. In case
| any such emergencies should arise
the secretary general shall on the re-
request Of any member of the league,
forthwith summon a meeting of the
council.
| 1t is also declared to be the funda-
mental right Of each member of the
league to bring TO the attention Of the
assembly or of the council any cir
cumstances whatever affecting inter.
national relations which threatens to
disturb either the peace or the good
understanding between nations upon
which peace depends. .i
I'm the original Il was provided
that the "high contracting parties re-
serve the right to take any action"
etc., where the revised draft reads
"the league shall take any action"
etc)
Article Twelve.
The members of the league agree
that, if there should arise between
them any dispute likely to lead to a
! rupture, they will submit the matter
either to arbitration or to inquiry by
the council, and they agree in no case
to resort to war until three months
after the award by the arbitrators or
the report of the council.
In any case under this article the
award of the arbitrator shall be
made with in reasonable time, and
the report of the council shall be
made within a reasonable time, and
submission OF the dispute.
Virtually unchanged except that
some provisions of the original are
eliminated for inclusion in other ar
ticles).
Article Thirteen.
The members Of the league agree
that whnever any dispute shall arise
between them which they recognize
to be suitable for submission to arbi-
tration and which cannot be satisfac-
tortly settled by diplomacy, they will
submit the whole subject matter to
arbitration. Disputes as to the inter
probation of treaty, as to any ques-
ton of international law, as to the
existence of any fact which is estab-
lished would constitute breach OF
any international obligation, or as to
the extent and nature of the repara-
tion to be made for any such breach,
the declared to be among those which
are generally suitable for submission
to arbitration. For the consideration
of any such dispute the court of arbi-
tration to which the case is referred
shall be the court agreed on by the
parties to the dispute or stipulated in
any convention existing between them.
The members OF the league agree
that they will carry out in full good
faith any award that may be rendered
and that they will not resort to war
against a member OF the league which
complies Herewith In the event OF
any failure to carry out such an
award the council shall propose what
steps should be taken to give eject
thereto.