The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-14

scale of forces 1eI wn In the
program OF dhgki nent: ana
these limits. WHEN = aopted. shall
not be exceeded wikh4nt the per-
mission of the execlifive council.
"The high Contracting parties
ag-~>-- that the rnarpfacture by
pI = enterprise of munitions
az ) nplements Of war lends it
s. grave objeckione and di-
@ he executive council to ad-
& how the evil effects attend
a upon such nlari(lk4ctu can
I b ,revented. due rs41Fd being
g to the necessiti$ pf these
f y ntries which are ~ able to
ts.J nufacture for theu1ilves the
!. nitions and impieq1 Of war
: cessary for their
1.-THE high contract parties
M adertake in no way conceal
from each other the tion of
such OF their industr hs are
capable of being adap6 10 war
like purposes or the SCAN OF their
armaments. and agree INIT there
shall be full and franE inter
change of information ITO their
military and naval program.
art. Ix.--A permaneot COM
mission shall be constituted to
advise the league on the execu-
tion Of the provisions * Article
VIII and on military and naval
questions generally.
art. x.-The high contracting
parties undertake to respect and
preserve as against external ag-
gression of all state members of
the league. In case OF any SUCH
aggression. or in case OF any
threat or danger of sucn aggres-
sion, the executive council shall
advise upon the means by which
the obligation shall be fulfilled
Art, M.--Any war or threat
of war. whether Immediately af-
fecting any of the high contract
ing parties or not. is hereby de-
clared matter of concern TO the
league. and the high contracting
parties reserve the right 10 take
any action that may be deemed
wise and effectual to safeguard 4
the peace of nations.
1T is hereby also declared and
agreed to be the friendly right of
each of the high contracting
parties to draw the attention OF
the body of delegates or OF the
executive council to any circum-
stances affecting International
intercourse which threaten to dis
turb international peace or the
good understanding between ma
tions upon which peace depends.
art. xII.-The high contract
Ing parties agree that should dis
putes arise between them which
cannot he adjusted by the ordi-
nary processes Of diplomacy they
will In no case resort to war
without previously submittingsfha
questions and matters tnx6IHH
either to Arbitration .cr to .tnqutt ~
BY the executive council Ind ua3
4 tn three months after the award
by the arbitrators or q recon-
mendation by the executive
council; and that they will not
even then resort to war as
against a member OF the league
which complies with the award
Gil.
OF the arbitrators or the recon-
mendation OF the executive coun-
In any case under this article
the award of the arbitrators
shall be made within a reason
able time, and the recommenda-
ton OF the executive council
shall be made within SIX months
after the submission of the dis
pute.
AArt. XIII.-The high contract
ing parties. whenever any dispute
or difficulty shall arise between
them which they recognize to be
suitable for submission to arbi-
tration and which cannot be
satisfactorily settled by dipIo-
macy. will submit the Whole mat
ter to arbitration. For this pur-
pose the court of arbitration to
which the case is referred shall
be the court agreed on by the
parties or stipulated IN any con-
vention 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 failure to carry out the
award, the executive councl shall
propose what steps can best be
taken to give effect thereto.
Art. XIII. - The executive
council shall formulate plans for
the establishment of a permanent
court of international justice and
this court shall, when established,
be competent to hear and deter
mine any matter which the par
submission to it for arbitration
under the foregoing article.
Art XV$If there should arise
between states members OF the
league any dispute likeiy 10 lead
TO rupture. which rs not sub
mitted to arbitration as above,
the high contracting parties
agree that they will refer the
matter to the executive council:
either party to the dispute NAV
give notice of the existence of
The dispute to the secretary
general who will make all neces-
sary arrangements for a fun in
vestigatlon and consideration
thereof. For this purpose the
parties agree to communicate to
the secretary-general as prompt
~ as possible statements OF their
case with all the relevant facts
and papers, and the executive
council may forthwith direct the
publication thereof.
Where the efforts Of the coun-
Gil lead to the settlement OF the
dispute, statement snail be pub
Hshed indicating the nature of the
dispute and the terms of settle
ment, together with the explana-
tons as may be appropriate. II
the dispute has not been settled,
report by the council shall be
published, setting forthwith all
necessary facts and explanations
the recommendation which the
council think Just and proper for
the settlement of the dispute. II
the report is unanimously agreed
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