The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21

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est point consistent with national
safety and the enforcement by common
consent of international obligations,
having special regard to the geograph-
ical situation and circumstances Of
each state.
The high contracting parties agree
that the manufacture by private enter
prise of munitions and implements of
war lends itself to grave objections.
| and direct the executive council to
advise how the evil effects attendant
upon such manufacture can be prevent.
ed, due regard being had TO the ne
cessities of these countries which are
not able to manufacture for them
selves the munitions and implements
Of war necessary for their safety.
ARTICLE TX.
A permanent commission shall be con.
stituted to advise the league on the
execution of the provisions of Article
Eight and on military and naval ques-
tons generally.
ARTICLE x.
The high contracting parties shall
undertake to respect and preserve, as
| against external aggression, the ter
| ritorial integrity and existing political
| independence of all states, members
of the league. In case of any such
aggression, or in case of any threat
| or/danger of such aggression, the ex-
ecutive council shall advise upon the
| means by which the obligation shall
| be fulfilled.
ARTICLE XII.
Any war or threat of war, whether
Immediately affecting any of the high
contracting parties or not, is hereby
! declared matter of concern to the
league, and the high contracting par.
| ties reserve the right to take any ac-
| ton that may be deemed wise and eff
| fectual to safeguard the peace of ma
| tons.
| ARTICLE XII.
The high contracting parties agree
| that should disputes arise between
! them which cannot be adjusted by tho
ordinary processes of diplomacy, they
| will in no case resort to war without
previously submitting the questions
and matters involved either to arbitra
ton or to inquiry by the executive
| council, and until three months after
the award by the arbitrators or a rec
| Ommendation by the executive coun-
| Gil j; and that they will not even then
| resort to war as against member OF
/ no ,x,hs ho
award of arbitration or the recon-
mendation of the executive council.
ARTICLE XIII.
The high contracting parties, when
ever any dispute or difficulty shall
arise between them which they rec
ognize to be suitable to arbitration,
and which cannot be satisfactorily
settled by diplomacy, will submit the
whole matter to arbitration. For this
| purpose the court of arbitration to
which the case is referred shall be the
court agreed on by the parties or
stipulated in any convention existing
between them. The high contracting
parties agree that they will carry out
in full good faith any award that may
| be rendered. In the event of any fail
ure to carry out the award, the e1-
ecutive council shall propose what
steps can best be taken to give effect
| thereto. ~
ARTICLE XIV.
! The executive council shall fOrmu-
late plans for the establishment of a
permanent court of international JUS
| tice and this court shall, when estab-
lished, be competent to hear and de-
| termine any matter which the parties
recognize as suitable for the submits
sion to it for arbitration under the fore
/ going article.
ARTICLE XIV.
| If there should arise between states
members of the league any dispute
/ likely to lead to rupture, which is not
submitted to arbitration as above, the
high contracting parties agree that
they will refer the matter to the execu-
tive council; either party to the dis
| pute may give notice of the existence
| of the dispute to the'secretary general,
who will make all necessary arrange
ments for full investigation and con
sideration thereof.
| Where the efforts of the council lead
to the settlement of the dispute, a state
| ment shall be published indicating the
| nature of the dispute and the terms of
| settlement, together with such eXplana-
tions as may be appropriate If the dis
| pute has not been settled, report by the
| council shall be published, setting forth
oil nj lone
| the recommendations which the council
| thinks just and proper for the settlement
| of the dispute. If the report is unani-
| mously agreed to by the members of the
council other than the parties to the dis
| pute, the high contracting parties agree
| that they will not go to with any
| party which complies with the recon-
| mendations, and that. if any party shall
refuse so to comply, the council shall pro-
| pose measures necessary to give effect to
| the reason. If no such unanimous report
| can be made, it shall be the duty of the
| majority and the privilege of the minority
] to issue statements indicating what they
! believe to be the facts and containing the
! reasons which they consider to be just
| and proper
The executive council may in any case
under this article refer the dispute to the
! body of delegates. The dispute shall be
| referred at the request of either party to
| the dispute. provided that SUCH request
must be made within fourteen days after
! the submission of the dispute. In any
case referred to the body of delegates all
the provisions of this article and of Arti-
] Gle Twelve relating to the action and
! powers of the executive council shall
apply to the action and powers of the
! body of delegates.
ARTICLE XVI.
Should any of the high contracting
I +;or RI oarrv ont comnlete diSarma-