The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-10

them any dispute likely to lead tt a rupture, they will submit the mat ter either to arbitration or to in quiry by the Council, and they agree in no case to resort to war unti three months after the award by the arbitrators or the report by the Council.
 In any case, under this article the award of the arbitrators shal be made within reasonable time and the report of the Council shai be made within six months afte, the submission of the dispute. | ARTICLE 13.
 The members of the League agree that whenever any dispute shal arise between them which they rec ognize to be suitable for submis sion to arbitration, and which can not be satisfactory settled by di plomacy, they will submit the whole subject matter to arbitration. Dis putes as to the interpretation of a treaty, as to any questions of inter national law, as to the existence oi any fact, which, if establishedd would constitute a breach of any international obligation. or as to the extent and nature of the reparation to be made for any such breach are declared to be among those which are generally suitable for submis sion to arbitration. For the consid eration of any such dispute the Court of arbitration to which the case is referred shall be the Court agreed upon by the parties to the dispute or stipulated in any conven- tion existing between them.
 The members of the League agree that they will carry out in full good faith any award that may be ren- dered, and that they will not re sort to war against member of the League which complies herewith. In the event of any failure to carry out such an award, the Council shall propose what steps should be taken to give effect thereto.
 ARTICLE IA.
 The Council shall formulate and submit to the members of the League for adoption plans for the establishment of permanent Court of International Justice The Court shall be competent to hear and de termine any dispute. of an interna tional character which the parties thereto submit to it. The Court may also give an advisory opinion upon any dispute or question referr ed to 1t by the Council or by the assembly.
 ARTICLE 15.
 If there should arise between members of the League any dispute likely to lead to a rupture, which Is not submitted to arbitration as above, the members of the League agree that they will submit the mat, ter to the Council. Any party to the dispute may effect such submis. sion by giving notice of the exis- tence of the dispute to the Secretary General, who will make all neces. sary arrangements for full investi- gation and consideration thereof.
 For this purpose the parties to the dispute will communicate to the Sec retary General, as promptly as pos sible, statements of their case, all the revelent facts and papers; the Council may forthwith direct the publication thereof.
 The Council shall endeavor to ef feet a settlement of any dispute, and. if such efforts are successful, state ment shall be made public giving such facts and explanations regard ing the dispute. terms of settlement thereof as the Council may deem ap propriate.
 If the dispute is not thus settled the Council either unanimously or by a majority vote shall make and publish a report containing a state ment of the facts of the dispute and the recommendations which are deemed just and proper in regard thereto.
 Any member of the League repre- scented on the Council may make public statement of the facts of the dispute and of it's conclusions regard ing the same.
 fla report by the Council is unan |imously agreed to by the members thereof other than the represents tives of one or more of the parties to the dispute, the memebrs of the League agree that they will not go to war with any party to the dispute which complies with the recommen dations of the report.
 If the Council fails to reach 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 action as they shall consider nee essary for the maintenance of right and justice.
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