Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-14

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the scale of forces laid down in the pro-
gram of disarmament, and these limits
when adopted shall not be exceeded
without the permission of the executive
council.
The high contracting parties agree
that the manufacture by provin.ial en-
. terprises of munitions and implements
of war lends itself to grave objections
and direct the executive council to ad
wise how the evil effect attendant upon
such manufacture can be prevented, due
regard being paid to the necessities Of
; those countries which are not able to
manufacture themselves the munitions
! and implements of war necessary fer
their safety.
The high contracting parties under
take in no way to conceal from each
other the conditions Of such of their in
dustries as are capable of beng uGapt-
ed to war purposes or the scale Of their
armGments, and agree tht there shall
be full and frank interehanges of in.
1OIlndlAOu dS W tHclI HliiluiV anu Id
jval programs.
Permanent Commission.
Article TX. A permanent commission
shall be constituted to advise the
league on the execution of the provi-
sions of article eight and on military
and naval questions generally.
Article X. The high contracting par.
ties shall undertake to respect and pre-.
serve as against external aggression the
territorial integrity and existing politl-
cal independence of all states--meln-
bers of the league. In case Of Gny such
aggression, Or in case of any threat or
danger of such aggression, the execu-'
tive shall advise upon means by which
the obligstion shall be fulfilled.
Article XI. ANY war or threat of
war, whether Immediately affecting
any Of the high contracting parties or
not, is hereby declared matter of con
cern to the League, and the high con
tfaeting parties reserve the right to
take any action that may be deemed
wise and effective to safeguard the
peace Of nations.
1t is hereby also declared and agreed
to be the friendly rgnc 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 the international
intercourse which threatens to disturb
4 international peace or the good under
standing between nations upon which
pesce depends.
Diplomatic A:aJdssmet.
Article XII. The high contracting
parties agree that should disputes arise
between them which can not 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
4 to arbitration or to inquiry Ny .nv ex-
ecutive council and until after three
months after the award by the arbitra
tors or recommendations by the exeeu-
tive council and that they will not
even then resort to war as against a
member of the league which complies
with the award Of the arbitrators or
the recommendation of the executive
lcouncil.
In any case, under this article, the
laward of the arbitrators shall be made
within q reasonable time and the rec
ommendtion of the executive council
shall be made within six months after
the submission of the dispures.
Article XIII. The high contracting
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pute Or difference shall arise between
them which they recognize to be suit
liable for submission to arbitration and
which cannot be satisfactorily settled
by diplomacy, they will 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 stipu
lation in any convention existing be
tween them.
The high contracting parties agree
that they will carry out in full good
faith any award that may be rendered.
In the event Of any failure to carry out
the award the executive council shall
propose what steps can best be taken
to give effect thereto.
The constitution provides that per
manent secretariat shall be established
at the scat of the league to be com
prised of such secretaries as needed un-
der the control of a secretary general
who shall be chosen by the executive
council. He shall appoint the secretaFi-
at subject to confirmation by the execu
tive council.
Paying Expenses.
| Payment of expenses Of the secretari-
at shall be made by apportionment in
accordance with the apportionment of
expenses of the international bureau of
the postal union.
Article XIV. The executive council
shall formulte plans for the establish
ment of Q permanent court of interna-
tional justice and this court shall when
established, be campetent to hear and
determine any matter which the parties
recognized as subject to it for arbitra-
tion under the foregoing srtiele.
Article XIV. If there should arise be-
tween states-member of the ssague--
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 dispute NAV give notice of the