The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-19

course which threatens to disturb in
irernational peace Or the good under
standing between nations upon which
peace depends.
ARTICLE u
The high contracting parties agree
that should disputes arise between
them which cannot be adjusted by the
ordinary processes OF diplomacy they
previously submitting the questions
and matters involved either to arbitra-
! ton or to inquiry by the executive
council and until three months after
! the award by the arbitrator or a rec
0mmendatioD by the executive council
and that they will not even then resort
TO war as against member Of the
league which complies with the award
Of the arbitrators or the recommends
| ton Of the executive council.
In any case under this article the
award of the arbitrators shall be made
| within reasonable time and the
recommendation Of the executive co,ln-
ell shall be made within six months
after the submission Of the dispute
ARTICLE -
The high contracting parties agree
that whenever any dispute or difficult
~ shall arise between item which
they recognize TO be. suitable for sub
mission to arbitration and which can
not be satisfactorily settled by dipIO-
macy, they will submit the whole lcat-
ter 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 stipulated
in any convention existing between
them. The high contracting parties
agree that they will carry ont in full
good faith any, award that may be
rendered. In the event Of any failure
to carry ont the award, the executive
council shall propose what steps can
best he given to give effect thereto
| + rs. ARTICLE. IT.
:. The executive council shall formu-
late plans for the establishment Of IA
permanent court Of international JUS
ticc, and this court shall, when estab-
lished be competent TO hear and deter
mine any matter which the parties rec
OgniZe rs suitable for submission to il,
for arbitration under the foregoing ar
tide, e.. .-i.
., ARTICLE Is
If there should arise between states
members Of the league any dispute
likely to lead to rupture, which is not
submitted to arbitration as above, the
high contracting parties agree that
they will refer the matter to the ex-
ecutive council; either party to the
dispute may give notice Of the exist
ence of the dispute to the secretary
general, who will make all necessary
arrangements for full investigation
and consideration thereof For this
purpose the parties agree to communi-
cate to the secretary general, as
promptly rs possible, statements OF
Fand sysdpers, and Che executive Council
, may forthwith Sre1 the }'"'l'sation
Where the efforts of the council lead
to the settlement of the dispute, n
statement shall be, published indicat-
ing the nature of the dispute and the
terms of settlement, together, with such
explanations q tons as nay hAsapproMiate.
report BY the council sKaIl be- pub
lished. setting forth with all sneces-
lisa ~ facts and explanations the rec
Ommendation which the council thinks
just and proper for the settlement of
the dispute t.tfli J z ~ rT u
.... 1, ARTICLE 16
Should any Of the high contracting
parties break or disregard it's coven-
ants under Article II, it shall thereby
ipsO factO be deemed to have commit
ted an act Of war against all the other
members OF the league, which hereby
undertake Immediately to subject it to
the severance Of all trade or financial
relations, the prohibition of all inter-
course between their nationals and the
nationals of the covenant breaking
state, and the prevention of all finan-
cial. commercial or personal inter-
course between the nationals Of the
mountaineering state and the ma
tionals of any other state, whether a
member of the league or not.
= 1t shall be the duty of the executive
council in such case to recommend
what effective military or naval force
the members Of the league shall sew
orally contribute to the armed forces
to be used to protect the covenants Of
the league.
r. The high contracting parties agree
further that they will mutually sun
port one another in the financial and
economical measures which NAV he
taken under this article, in order to
minimize the loss and Inconvenience
resulting from the above measures. and
that they will mutually support one
another in resisting any special meas
ure aimed at one of their number by
the covenant-breakin" state, and that
they will afford passage through their
territory to the force Of any of the
high contracting parties who are CO.
operating to protect the covenants of
the league.
ARTICLE II
In the event of disputes between one
state member Of the league and anoth-
er state which is not member of the
league, or between states not members
OF the league, the high contracting par
ties agree that the state or states not
members of the league shall be in
vited to accept the obligations Of men,
bership in the league for the purpose
of such dispute upon such conditions
as the executive council may deem
just, and upon acceptance of any such
invitation the above provisions shall
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