The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
Another League Plan
Bourgeois Presents Proposal by
Society Of Nations.

Paris, Feb l.-(By the Associated
Press)-Leon Bourgeois, the French
delegate on the society of nations, to-
day presented to President Wilson.
Premier Clemenceau, Premier Lloyd
George. and Premier Orlando the text
OF the proposal for the formation OF
the league as agreed upon by the
International organization, embrac-
ing the American, OF which VIM.
Howard Taft is president; the British
Of which Viscount Grey is president;
the Italian, French and other asso-
ciations.
NJ Clenenceau had previously ask
ed NJ Bourgeois to secure an agree
nlent on the details among the advo-
Gates OF the project in ali countries,
and the plan presented today was III
response to this request.
It provides for compulsory arbitra-
ton in all disputes without excep-
tions: the limitation Of arman1ents
and series Of penalties against na-
tons provoking war, and a detailed
provision is made for the organization
of a society," of nations, to which all
COuHITleS giving Su"hA sAil@S VI AO!'--
intentions are admitted. The text OF
the provisions follows:
':First!y-To submit all disputes
arising between themselves to meth
DDS Of peaceful settlement.
.Secondly-To prevent Or suppress
jointly by the use of all means at
their disposal any attempt by any
State to disturb the peace Of the
world by acts OF war.
''Tnirdiy-To establish an interna-
tional court Of justice charged with
the duty Of deciding all justiciable
disputes and to ensure the execution
Of its decisions By al! appropriate in
ternational sanet;ons-diplomat ju
ride. economic, and, il necessary, mil
itary
.::,ou.,,l,;;yy-t1} To establish an in
:erna;icnaI representative council,
;?,.-..1l;c2l vii, prcv;ae for the develop
nent OF international law and take
common action in matters of general
concern.
''(2) The representative council will
watch over the freedom Of nations
and the maintenance OF international
order
..{3) Considering itself invested WITH
the moral guardianship Of unciviliZ2d
races. the representative council vii!
secure the execution and, in case of
need, promote tha Developments Of in
terrational covenants necessary for
the protection and progress Of those
races.
20 4 permanent committee OF
coaciiiation shall take in hand all
differences between the associated
nations. The committee will act, in
the first instance, as conciliatoi Or
mediator and. if necessary. it "-ill re-
fer the differences. according to their
nature, either to arbitration or to a
court Of justice. It will be charged
with ali such inquiries as II consld-
ers useful and will determine the ne
cessary limits Of tlne and conditions.
In every and any State refusing to-
obey either the award Of the arbl-
traitor or the decision OF the commit
tee, the application Of appropriate
sanctions will be proposed to the rep
reSenta tive council and the associated
governments by The committee. These
sanctions shall be obligatory in the
case Of violence or aggression.
"(5) To limit and supervise tae
arn1aments Of each nation and the
manufacture OF Ill material and mu-
nitions Of war, havjng regard to the
requirements Of the league.
s'(G) To renounce the making OF Sc
cret treaties.
60 To admit 70 the league on the
basis Of Cqu:i light before the law
al! people able and willing TO give
effective guarantees of their loyal in
tcntion to observe its covenants.