Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-09

Senteu ON the Councli may uAhc Pa~st~
a statement of the facts OF the dispute
and OF its conclusions regarding the
same.
II a report by the council is unani-
mously 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
agree that they will not go to war
with any party to the dispute when
complies with the recommendations OF
the report
II the council fails to reach report
which IS unanimously agreed to by the
members thereof other than the repre-
sentatives of one or more OF the par
ties to the dispute. the members of the
league reserve TO themselves the rigAt
to take such action as they shall con-
slider necessary for the maintenance OF
right and Justice
If the dispute between the parties IS
claimed by one of them, and Is found
by the council to arise out of a matter
which by international law is solely
within the domestic jurisdiction OF
that party. the council shall so report
and shall make no recommendation as
to its settlement.
The council may in any case under
this article refer the dispute to the as
sembly. The dispute shall be so re-
ferred at the request of either party to
the dispute. provided that such request
be made within IA days after the sub
mission of the dispute to the council,
In any case referred to the assembly
all the provisions of this article and of
article IL relating to the action ana
powers of the council shall apply to
the action and powers of the assem-
bly,. provided that report made
by the assembly. IL concurred in
by the representatives of those
members OF the league represented
on the council and of majority
OF the other members of the league,
exclusive in each case of the represent
atives of the parties to the dispute.
shall have the same force as report
by the council concurred in by all the
members thereof other than the repre-
sentatives of one or more of the parties
to the dispute
ARTICLE 1e.-Should any member OF
the league resort to war in disregard
of its covenants under articles IL, IL.
or Is, 1t shall ipso facto be deemed 70
have committed an act of war against
all other members of the league. which
hereby undertake Immediately to sub
ject IL to the severance of all trade or
financial relations. the prohibition or
all intercourse between their nationals
and the nationals of the covenans-
breaking state, and the prevention OF
all financial. commercial. or personal
intercourse between the nationals OF
the covenant-breaking state and the
nationals of any other state, whether
a member of the lea que or not.
1t shall be the duty OF the council In
| such case to recommend to the several
| governments concerned what effective
military naval or air force the mem
| bers of the league shall severally con
| tribute to the armed forces to be used
| to protect the covenants of the league.
The members of the league agree,
| further, that they will mutually sup
| port one another in the financial and
| economic measures which are taken
under this article, in order to mimi
\ mize the loss and Inconvenience re-
/ sulting from the above measures, and
| that they will mutually support one
| another In resisting any special meas
ures aimed at one of their number by
4 the covenant breaking state, and that
i they will take the necessary steps to
! afford passage through their territory
/ to the forces of any Of the members OF
the league which are cooperating TO
| protect the covenants of the league.
Any member of the league which has
| violated any covenant OF the league
may be declared to be no longer a
i member of the league by vote of the
1 council concurred In by the representa-
tives of all the other members of the
Il
ARTICLE I7.--In the event of a dis
| pute between a member of the league
| and a state which Is not a member OF
league, or between states not members
of the league. the state or states not
members of the league shall be invited
to accept the obligations of member
ship in the league for the purposes OF
such dispute. upon such conditions as
the council may deem just. II such in
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articles IL to is inclusive shall be APP
piled with such notifications as may
be deemed necessary by the council.
Upon such invitation being given the
council shall Immediately institute an
inquiry into the circumstances of the
dispute and recommend such action as
may seem. best and most effectual In
the circumstances
If state so invited shall refuse tc
accept the obligations of membership
In the league for the purpose of sucf
dispute, and shall resort to war against
a member Of the league. the provisions
Of article 16 shall be applicable al
against the state taking such action.
/ If both parties to the dispute wher
so invited refuse to accept the obliga.
lions Of membership in the league fol
| the purposes of such dispute. the coun
| Gil may take such measures and make
such recommendations as will proven
| hostilities and Will result In the set
I tlement OF the dispute.
ARTICLE 1S.-Every treaty or inter
national engagement entered into here
after by any member of the League
shall be forthwith registered with thu
secretariat and shall as soon as pos
sible be published by It, No such treat
or international engagement shall b.
binding until so registered
ARTICLE 19.-The assembly ma.
from time to time advise the reconsid
GRAFTON by members Of the league o
treaties which have become inapplicabl
} and the consideration of internatfona
conditions whose continuance Nigh
endanger the peace Of the world.
ARTICLE 2O.--The members of tn
league severally agree that this cove
nant Is accepted as abrogating all OBJ
legations or understandings inter S
, whsch are inconsistent with the term
, thereof, and solemnly undertake tina
they will not hereafter enter into an
, engagements inconsistent with tn
terms thereof
In case any member of the leagu
shall before becoming a member .
the league. have undertaken any OBJ
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