Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-14
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ARTICLE XII.
The high contracting parties
agree that should disputes arise
between them which cannot be
adjusted by the ordinary processes
Of diplomacy they will in no case
resort to war without previously
submitting the questions and mat
ters either to arbitration or to in
duiry by the executive council and
until after three months after the
award by the arbitrators or rec.
concentrations by the executive
council, and that they will not even
then resort to war as against q
member Of the league which COM
plies with the award of the arbi-
traitors or tho recommendation Of
the executive council.
In any case, under this article,
tho award Of the arbitrators shall
be made within a reasonable time
and the recommendation Of the
executive council shall be made
within six months after the SUBJ
mission Of tho disputes.
ARTICLE XIII.
The high contracting parties
agree that whenever any dispute or
difference shall arise between them
which they recognize to be suitable
for submission to arbitration and
which cannot be satisfactorily set
tied by diplomacy they will submit
the whole matter to arbitration.
For this purpose the court of arbi-
tration to which the case is re-
ferred shall be the court of arbi-
tration to which the case is refer
red shall be the court agree on by
the parties or stipulated in any
convention existing between them.
The high contracting parties
agree that they will carry out in
full good faith any award that may
be rendered. In tho event of any
failure to carry out the award the
executive council shall propose
what steps can best be taken to
give effect thereto.
ARTICLE XIV.
The executive council shall for
muIate plans for the establishment
of a permanent court Of interna-
tionaI justice, and this court shall,
when established, be competent to
hear and determine any matter
which the parties recognize as SUBJ
ject for submission. to it for arbi-
tration under the foregoing article.
ARTICLE XIV.
If there should ariss between
states-members of the league
any dispute likely to lead to rup-
ture which is not submitted to ar
bitration as above, the high con-
tracing parties agree that they
will refer the matter to the execu-
tive council. Either party to the
dispute may give notice of the ex-
istence of the dispute to the secre-
tary general, who will make all
necessary arrangements for a full
investigation and consideration
thereof. For this purpose, the par
ties agree to communicate to the
secretary general promptly as pos
sible statements of thsir case, with
all the relevant papers, and the
executive council may forthwith
direct tho publication thereof.
Where the efforts of the council
lead to the settlement of the dis
pute, a statement shall be publish
ed indicating the nature of the dis
pute and the terms of settlement,
together with such explanations as
may be appropriate. If the dis
pute has not been settled report
by the council shall be published
setting forth with all necessary
facts and explanations tho recon-
mendation which the council thinks
Just and proper for the settlement
of the dispute. II the report is
unanimously agreed to by the
members of the council other than
tho parties to the dispute tho high
contracting parties agree that they
will not 90 to war with any party
which complies with the recommen-
dations and that If any party shall
refuse so to comply, the council
shall propose measures necessary
to give effect to the recommends
tions. If no such report can be
made, it shall be tho duty Of tho
ma iority and the privilege Of the
minority to issue statements indi-
eating what they believe to be the
facts and containing the reason
which they consider to be just and
proper.
The executive council may in any
case under this article refer the dis
pute to the body Of delegates. The
dispute shall be so referred and the
request must be made within four
teen days after the submission OF
tho dispute. In a case referred to
the body Of delegates, the provis-
ions of this article and Of Article
XII relating to the action and pow
ers of tho executive council shall
apply to the action and powers OF
the body of delegates.
ARTICLE XVI.
Should any of the high con-
tracing parties break or disre-
gard it's covenants under article
XII il shall thereby jpso facto be
declared to have committed an
act of war against all the other
members, of the league, which
hereby undertakes Immediately to
subject il to severance Of all trade
or financial relations, the prohi-
bition of all intercourse between
their nationals and the nations OF
tho covenant breaking state and
the preventing and the prevention
of all financial, commercial or