The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-28
ARTICLE FIFTEEN.

AKllCLE FIJI ZEN.
If there should arise between
members Of the league any dispute
likely to lead to rupture which
ls not submitted to arbitration as
above, the members Of the league
agree that they will submit the
matter to the council. Any party to
the dispute may effect such submis.
sion by giving notice Of the exist
ence Of the dispute to the secretary
general. who will make all neces-
sary arrangements for a full in
vestlcation and consideration
thereof. For this purpose the par
ties TO the dispute will communi-
cate to the secretary general, as
promptly as possible, statements Of
their case, all the relevant facts
and papers. The council may forth
with direct the publication thereof.
The council shall endeavor to
effect settlement of any dispute,
and II such efforts nre successful n
statement shall he made public CIV
ing such facts and explanations re-
garding the dispute, terms Of settle.
ment thereof as the council may
deem appropriate.
II the dispute is not thus settled
the council either unanimously or
by majority vote shall make and
publish report containing a state
ment Of the facts Of the dispute and
the recommendation which are
deemed just and proper in regard
thereto.
Any member OF the lea que repre-
scented on the council may make
public statement OF the facts OF
the dispute and of Its conclusions
regarding the same.
II a report by the council is
unanimously agreed to by the men,
bers thereof other than the repre-
sentatives of one or more of the
parties to the dispute the members
of the league agree that they will
not go to war with any party to the
dispute which complies with the
recommendation OF the report.
II the council fails to reach
report which is unanimously agreed
TO by the members thereof. other
than the representatives OF one or
more of the parties to the dispute,
the members Of the league reserve
TO themselves the right to take such
action as they shall consider neces-
sary for the maintenance OF right
and justice.
II the dispute between the par
ties Is claimed by one Of them, and
is found by the council to arise out
OF a matter which by international
law is solely within the domestic
Jurisdiction Of that party. the coun-
ell shall 40 report, and shall make
no Recommendation rs to its settle
ment
The council may in any case IN
der this article refer the dispute 10
the assembly. The dispute shall he
so referred at the request of either
party to the dispute, provided that
such request be made within four
teen days after the submission of
the dispute to the council.
In any case referred TO the as
sembly all the provisions OF this
article and Of Article Twelve relat-
ing to the action and powers of the
council shall apply to the action and
powers Of the assembly, provided
that n report made ny the assem-
bly,, II concurred in by the repre-
scntatives of those members Of the
league represented on the council
and Of majority OF the other
members Of the league, exclusive in
each case of the Representatives Of
the parties 70 the dispute, shall have
the same force as report ny the
council concurred In by all the
members thereof other than the
representative Of one or more OF
the parties to the dispute.
THE paragraph specially ex-
GLIDING matters Of domestic juris-
diction" from action by the eoun-
ell Is new. In the last sentence
the words "If concurred in by the
representatives Of those members
Of the league represented on the
council, &C., have been added,)