The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-03-20

quence: (a) We must accept the
right Of friendly remonstrance Cart.
XD. tp) We agree not to go to war
till after arbitration Cor the parallel
method OF "inquiry'') has been at
tempted Cart. KID. (c) We will then
walt I'LL three months after the award,
which Is to be made speedily. Ia
Even tnen we will not make war on
member OF the league who accepts the
award. (e) ANY dispute or difficulty"
which they" (the high contracting
parties) recognize to be suitable for
submission to arbitration is to be sub
mitted TO arbitration. Here is one of
the few instances of weak drafting in
the paper Does they" mean all the
parties acting together by previous
agreement, or each party making de-
c1s1on as to suitability for itself? Ap-
parentiy the latter Interpretation is
correct. f) We undertake to carry
out IN full good faith" any award
Cart. KID.
3. A parallel method which might
avoid the unwelcome words "compul-
sorry arbitration" is an inquiry bv the
executive council, which in this re-
spect taxes over the function which
was placed upon the Hague tribunal
by the second Hague conference of
1917. The proposed Investigation by
an administrative body, not hampered
by legal procedure, might we'll be less
trying TO sensitive national feeling
than similar investigation by a
court.
The system proposed is as follows:
(a) Either party to dispute not sub
mitted to arbitration may ask for such
an inquiry Cart XIV. co. The secre-
tary general arranges for an investi-
cation; and if the council succeeds in
bringing about an agreement the ma.
ture OF the agreement is published
(c) If the parties do not settle AMIGA
bly, the council shall publish ere
port which is in essence a finding
(d) If the report is unanimous mot
counting in the contestants) it is
agreed that the league will not go
to war with any party which complies
with the recommendation" (e) If
the report is not unanimous, public
statement is made. Apparently the
process is here exhausted, so that war
might at this come on without a
breach of the league. (f) Disputes
may, If not otherwise settled, be re-
ferred to the body of delegates; but
that is obviously not an organization
suited for making adjustments at this
time.
6. Every member nation by enter
Ing the league accepts the eventual
right Of the league to make war upon
any member who may "break or dis
| regardsd Ats covenants" trying to force
Its adversary, while refusing to seek
arbitration or inquiry. 1T shall there
fore ipso facto be deemed to have
committed an act of war against all
the other members of the league"
Even in this extremity, however, the
effort is made to prevent hostilities
by double barreled boycott. (a) The
severance of all trade, Of financial re-
lations." (b) THE prevention of all
financial, commercial or personal in
tercourse," even with non-members.
Z. Now come the last four steps
which involve fighting to protect an
injured member of the league. (a)
The executive committee recommends
the members of the league to contrib
ute to the armed forces to be used to
protect the covenants of the league
| co The members must support one
another in the financial and economic
measures" Also they will mutually
support one another" against "the COW
enant-breaking state" They will af-
ford passage through their territory
Tor troops against the common
enemy
The United States is not one of the
nations that is likely to be selected
for the nagging or the attack of an
ill-disposed power Yet, as one of the
most powerful countries in the league,
it will have the great advantage of
the knowledge in advance that any ag-
gression will meet the resistance of a
group Of combined powers. The ex-
istence of the right to call for aid will,
without doubt, prevent most Of the
occasion for asking aid
Privileges Of United States
/ Corresponding to the obligation will
be the important privileges enjoyed by
the United States as member of the
league. These may be briefly summed
up as follows:
i az Disputs with powers that are