Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14
Text of Covenant of League
as Read by President Wilson

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grave objections and direct the adj
how the evil effects attendant such manufacture can be
due being had the necessities of those
tries which able manufacture for themselves the NUM-
tons and implements of for their safety
The high contracting parties undertake way to con-
cea from each other the condition OF such OF their industries
capable of being warke the scale
their and agree that there shall be full and frank In
tecange of information their military and naval
ARTICLE TX
"a permanent shall constituted advise the
league the execution of the OF article VIII and on
military and naval questions generally.
ARTICLE X
high contracting parties shall undertake respect and
preserve against aggression the territorial integrity
existing political independence OF all states members OF e
league In of such aggression or in case OF any
danger OF such the executive council sna
upon the by which the obligation shall be fuheo
ARTICLE x1-WHEN WAR THREATENS.
Any threat of whether Immediately affecting any
the high &c m na or ho
the right take action that be deemed wise and e
fectual to safeguard the peace of nations aA+
o each of the high contracting parties to draw the
stances affecting which threaten dis
tub international peace or the good understanding between ma
tons upon which peace depends
ARTICLE XII.
he high contracting parties agree that disputes arise
between them which be adjusted by the ordinary
diplomacy they will without previous
inquiry by the executive council and until three months
after the award by the by the
executive council will then
against member of the league which complies with the award
the arbraors the recommendation of the executive council
any this article the award of the arbrators
shall be made within reasonable time and the Recommendation
o the executive council shall be made within six months after the
submission of the dispute.
ARTICLE XIII-DISPUTES TO BE ARBITRATED.
1.-THE high contracting parties agree that whenever any dis
difficulty shall arise between them which they recognize
suitable for submission arbitration and which be
satisfactorily settled by diplomacy they will submit the whole
arbitration For this the court of arbitration
parties stipulated convention existing between them
& any that be In M of
failure carry the award the executive council shall pro-
pose what steps can best be taken to give effect thereto
ARTICLE XIV
1.-THE executive council shalt formulate plans for the estab
sment OF permanent court OF justice and this
shall when be hsa, and
sion to it for arbitration under the foregoing article.
ARTICLE XIV
eff should members the league
dispute likely to lead to rupture which is not submitted
arbitration above the high contracting parties agree that
dispute notice Of the existence of the dispute
secretary general who will make all necessary arrangements for
full investigation and consideration thereof For this purpose
the parties communicate the secretary general as
promptly possible Of their with all relevant
and and the executive council forthwith
the publication thereof.
PUBLICITY TO BE GIVEN
Where the efforts of the council lead the settlement Of
the dispute and the of settlement together with such
be appropriate If the dispute been
with all facts and explanations there Commentator
the council think just and for the settlement of the
dispute. - '
eff the report is unanimously agreed to by the members If
the council other than the parties the dispute the high CON
tracing parties that they will war with anv
which complies with the recommendations that if any
shall refuse so to comply the council shall propose
necessary give effect the recommendations IF M sch
unanimous report can be made shall be the duty of the majority
and the privilege of the minority statements
they believe be the facts containing the reasons %
they consider to be just and proper.
The executive council may in this article
refer the dispute the body of delegates dispute shalt he
ratified the of either party dispute provided
that such request must be made within fourteen DAYS after the
submission of the dispute In referred BODY Of
all the provisions of this article and of article XII relating
action and powers of the executive council shall apply TO fe
action and powers of the body of delegates. -
ARTICLE WITHDRAWING OF COVENANT