Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-05-15

or set for early international action.
Preamble to Peace Treaty Names
Many Nations.
The preamble to the peace treaty
names as parties Of the one part the
United States, the British Empire,
France, italy and Japan, described as
the FIVE allied AMI associated powers,
and Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, China,
Cuba, Ecuador, Greece, Guatemala,
Haiti, the Hedjaz, Honduras, Liberia,
Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Poland,
Portugal, Rumanla, Serbia, Siam,
Cbecho-S lovaka and Uruguay, who
with the five above are described as
the allied and associated powers, and
on the other part, Germany.
From the coming into force Of the
present treaty the state of war will
terminate. From the moment and
subject to the provisions Of this treaty
official relations with Germany, and
with each of the German States, will
be resumed by the allied and asso-
ciated powers.
League Of Nations.-The covenant of
the league of nations constitutes Sec
ton of the peace treaty, which places
upon the league many specific in addi-
| ton to its general duties. 1t may
question Germany at any time for a
violation of the neutralized zone east
Of the Rhine as threat against the
worlds peace 1t will appoint three
of the FIVE members of the Saar Com
mission, oversee its regime, and carry
out the plebiscite. 1t will appoint the
High Commissioner of Danzig, guaran-
tee the independence Of the free city,
and arrange for treaties between Dan
zig and Germany and Poland.
It will work out the mandatory sys-
TEN to be applied to the former German
colonies, and act as a final court in
part of the plebiscites of the Belgian
German frontier, and in disputes as to
| the Kiel Canal, and decide certain OF
the economic and financial problems
An international conference on labor
Is to be held in October under Its direc-
ton, and another on the international
control of ports, waterways and rail-
| ways is foreshadowed.
Membership.-The members of the
league will be the signatories of the
covenant, and other states invited to
accede, who must lodge declaration
of accession without reservation with
in two months. A new state, dominion
or colony may be admitted, provided
its admission is agreed by two-thirds
of the assembly. A state may with
draw upon giving two years. notice, If
it has fulfilled all its international obli-
cations.
Secretariat.
A permanent secretariat will be es-
tablished at the seat Of the League,
which will be at Geneva.
The assembly will consist Of repre-
sentatives Of the members of the
League, and will meet at stated inter-
walls. Voting will be by states. Each
member will have one vote and not
more than three representatives.
Armaments.
The council will formulate plans for
a reduction of ornaments for consid-
Grafton and adoption. These plans viii
| be revised every ten years. Once they
are submitted by any party to the dis
pute which complies with 1t If mem
| t,on Ac;le Re, m rry ont tho oyyo rd tho
council will propose the necessary
measures. The council will formulate
plans for the establishment Of per-
manent court of international justice
to determine international disputes or
to give advisory opinions. Members
who do not submit their case to arbi-
tration must accept the Jurisdiction Of
the assembly. II the council, less the
parties to the dispute, is unanimously
agreed upon TIE rights of it, the mem
bers agree that they will not go to
war with any party to the dispute
| which complies with Its recommended.
tons. In case a recommendation is
adopted by the assembly no member
must exceed the ornaments fixed
without the concurrence Of the coun.
Gil. All members will exchange full
information as to ornaments and pro-
grams, and a permanent commission
will advise the council on military and
naval questions.
Upon any war, or threat of war, the
council will meet to consider what &C.
ton shall be taken. Members are
pledged to submit matters of dispute
j to arbitration or inquiry and not to
! resort to war until three months after
the award. Members agree to carry
out an arbitral award, and not to &C
to war unless c0ncurred in by all its
members represented on the council
and simple majority of the rest, less
the parties to the dispute, will have
the force of unanimous recommen
dalton by the council. In either case, Il
the necessary agreement cannot be sc
cured the members reserve the right Il
take such action al may be necessar,
4 for the maintainance Of right and jast
ice. Members resorting to war In disre
gard OF the covenant will immediatel,
be debarred from ell intercourse Will
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