Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-02-22
LEAGUE OF NATIONS COVENANT
OUTLINES WORLD PEACE PACT

| situation ana circumstances OF eacH
state; and the executive council shall
formulate plans for effecting such re-
duction The executive council shall
also determine for the consideration
and action of the several governments
what military equipment and arma-
ment is fair and reasonable in proper
] ton to the scale of forces laid down
in the program of disarmament and
| these limits. when adopted, shall not
be exceeded without the permission OF
| the executive council.
| War Munitions Menace
'The high contracting parties agree
| that the manufacture by private enter
prise of munitions and implements of
war tends it to grave objections and
direct the executive council to advise
| how the evil effects attendant upon
such manufacture can be prevented,
due regard being paid TO the necessi-
| ties of those countries which are not
able to manufacture for themselves the
munitions and implements of war nee
eSsary for their safety.
THE high contracting parties under
| take in no way To conceal from each
other the conditions of such of their
| industries as are capable of being
adapted to war purposes or the scale
of their ornaments, and agree that
there shall be full and frank inter-
change of Information as to their mill
tary and naval programs.
Article INA permanent commits
sion shall be constituted to advise the
league on the execution of the pro-
visions of article VIII and on military
and naval questions generally.
Article N-The high contracting
parties shall undertake to respect and
preserve as against external aggreS-
sion, the territorial integrity and exist
ing political independence of all states
members of the league. In case of
any such aggression or in case of any
threat or danger of such aggression,
the executive council shall advise upon
means by which the obligation shall be
fulfilled.
Article NI-Any war or threat of
var. whether Immediately affecting any
of the high contracting parties or not
is hereby declared a matter of CON
Germ Ia the league, and the high con-
tracing parties reserve the right to
take any action that may be deemed
wise and effective to safeguard the
peace of nations.
Arbitration First Resort
ut is hereby also declared and
agreed TO be the friendly right of each
of the high contracting parties to draw
the attention of the body of delegates
or of the executive council TO any cir
cumstanceS affecting international
course which threatens to disturb in
ternational peace or the good under
standing between nations upon which
peace depends.
Article NII-The high contracting
parties agree that should disputes arise
between them which cannot be adjust
ed by the ordinary processes of diplo-
macy, they will in no case resort TO
war without previously submitting the
questions and matters involved either
10 arbitration or TO inquiry by the ex-
ecutive council and until three months
after the award by the arbitrators or
recommendations of the executive
council and that they will not even
then resort to war as against a men,
Der of the league which complies with
the award of the arbitrators or the
recommendation of the executive coun-
Gil.
In any case under this article the
award of the arbitrators shall be made
within reasonable time and the rec
ommendation of the executive council
shall be made within six month after
the submission of the disputes.
Article XIlI-The high contracting
parties agree that whenever any dis
pute or differences shall arise between
them which they recognize 10 be suit
able for submission 10 arbitration and
which cannot be satisfactorily settled
by diplomacy they viii submit the
whole matter TO arbitration. For this
purpose the court of arbitration TO
which the case is referred shall be the
court agreed on by the parties or slip
ulated in any convention existing be-
tween them. The high contracting par
ties agree that they will carry out in
full good faith any award that may be
rendered. In event of any failure 10
carry out the award. the executive
council shall propose what steps can
best be taken TO give effect thereto.
Court to Hear Disputes.
Article NIV-The executive eoun-
ell shall formulate plans for the es-
adjustment of permanent court of
International justice and this court
shall. when established. be competent
TO hear and determine any matter con-
corning the parties recognized as sub
ject for submission TO il for arbitra-
ton under the foregoing article.
Article NN-If there should arise
between stateS-nlembers of the league
any dispute likely 10 lead 10 rupture
which is not submitted To arbitration
as above the high contracting. parties
agree that they will refer the matter
10 the executive council; either party
TO the dispute may give notice OF the
existence of the dispute 10 the Secre-
tary-general. who will make all neces-
sary arrangements for full investiga-
ton and consideration thereof. For this
purpose the parties agree "a communi-
cate to the secretary general as
promptly as possible, statements of
their case with all the relevant papers
and the executive council may forth
with direct the publication thereof.
Where the efforts OF the council
lead 10 the settlement Of the dispute.
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