Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-05-01

giving notice OF the existence OF the
dispute to the SECRETARY general, who
will make al. necessary arrangements
or full investigation and considera-
lion thereof For this purpose the
parties to the dispute will communi-
sate to the secretary general as
promptly as possible, statments OF
heir case, all the relevant facts and
purposes. The council may forth
with direct the publication thereof.
The council shall endeavor to ef
feet settlement of any dispute, and
II such efforts are successful, a state
ment shall be made pubic giving
such facts and explanations regarding
the dispute, terms Of settlement
thereof, as the council may deem ap-
propriate.
II the dispute is not thus settled,
the council either unanimously or by
majority vote shall make and pub
fish a report containing a statement
of the facts Of the dispute and the
recommendations which are deemed
just and proper in regard thereto.
Any member Of the league repre-.
sented on the council may make pub
lie statement OF the facts Of the
dispute and OF it's conclusions regard
ing the same.
II report by the council Is unani-
mously 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
ngree 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 a re-
port 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 ac-
ton as they shall consider necessary
for the maintenance Of right and JUS
tice.
If the dispute between the parties
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 jurisdic-
ton of the party, the council shall so
report, and shall make no recommen-
dations as to its settlement.
The council may in any case under
this article refer the dispute to the
assembly. The dispute shall be so re-
ferred at the request Of either party
to the dispute, provided that such re-
quest be made within IA days after
the submission of the dispute to the
council.
In any case referred to the assem-.
bly, all the provisions Of this article
and Of article IL relating to the action
and powers Of the council shall apply
to the action and powers Of the as
semBly, provided that report made
by the assembly, If concurred in by
the representatives Of those members
of the league represented on the coun
Gil and of majority of the Other
members of the league, exclusive in
each case Of the representatives Of
che parties to the dispute, shall have
the same force as a report by the
council concurred in by all the mem
bers thereof other than the represen
tatives of one or more Of the parties
to the dispute.
(The paragraph specifically exclud
ing matters of domestic jurisdic
ton" from action by the council is
new. In the last sentence, the words
"if concurred in by the representa-
tives Of those members Of the league
represented on the council" ETC., have
been added.
Article Sixteen.
Should any member of the league
resort to war in disregard of its cove
nants under articles ~, Is or Is, /
shall ipso facto be deeemd to hav,
committed an act Of war against al
other members of the league, which
thereby undertake Immediately t.
subject it to the severance of all trad
or financial relations, the prohibition
of all intercourse between their ma
lions and the nationals of the coven
ant-breaking state and the prevention
of all financial, commercial or per
sonal intercourse between the ma
tons of the covenant breaking stat
and the nations Of any other state
whether a member of the league o
not.
; 1t shall be the duty of the council
in such cases to recommend to tn
several governments concerned wha
effective military or naval forces tn
members of the league shall severall
contribute to the ornaments of force
to be used to protect the covenants Q
the league.
: The members Of the league agree
further, that they will mutually SUI
port one another in the financial an
economic measures which are take
under this article, in order to min
mize the loss and inconvenience r.
sulting from the above measures, an
that they will mutually support on
another in resisting any special meas
ures aimed at one Of their number b
the covenant breaking state and tina