The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-10-17

council may forthwith direct the pub
lica tlon thereof.
The council shall endeaVor to effect
a settlement Of the dispute, and II such
efforts are successful. a statement shall
be made public giving such facts and
explanations regarding the dispute and
the terms Of settlement thereof as the
council may deem appropriate.
II the dispute is not thus settled. the
council either unanimously or by a ma
jority vote shall make and publish a
report containing a statement of the
facts OF the dispute and the recon-
mendations which are deemed just and
proper in regard thereto.
Any membe of the league repre-
scented on the council may make public
a statement OF the facts OF the dispute
and Of its conclusions regarding tie
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 d rites to the
dispute. the members of the league
agree that they will not go to war
with any party to the dispute which
complies with the recommendations Of
the report.
II the council fails to reach a report
WhANN 10 ulduliuOuhAy hhIeeu 10 ny the
members thereof, other than the repre-
sentatives Of one or more of the par
ties 70 the dispute. the members OF the
league reserve to themselVe the right
to take such action as they shall ron
slider necessary for the maintenance OF
right and justice.
II the dispute(between the parties Is
claimed by m of them. and is found
by the counci to arise out Of u matter
which by International law is solely
within the domestic jurisdiction OF
that party, the council shall SO report,
and shall make nc 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 ~ relating to the action and
powers Of the council shall apply to
the action and powers OF the assem-
bly,, provided that a report made
by the assembly, II concurred in
by the representatives of those
members OF the league represented
on the council and of a 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 nc Il report
by the council concurred in by all the
members thereof other than the repre-
sentatiyes OF one or more of the parties
to the dispute.
ARTICLE 10.-Should any member OF
the league resort to war in disregard
OF its covenants under articles u. Ia.
or Is, ii shall ipso facto be deemed TO
have committed an act OF war against
ali other members OF the league, which
hereby undertake Immediately to sub
Ject II To the severance OF all trade or
financial relations, the prohibition OF
all intercourse between their nationals
and the nationals OF the covenant
breaking state. and the prevention Of
all financial, commercial. or personal
Intercourse between the nationals Of
the COMMUNICATING state and the
nationals Of any other state. whether
a member of the league 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 seyerally con-
tribute 10 the armed forces to be used
to protect the covenants Of the league.
The members Of tie league agree,
further, that they viii mutually sup
port one another in the financial and
economic measures which are taken
under this article, in order to mini
mike the loss and inconvenience re-
sulting from the above measures. and
that they will mutually support me
another in resisting any special meas
ures aimed at one Of their number by
tho communicating state. and that
thoy 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
member OF the league by a vote OF the
council concurred IN by the representa-
tlves of all the other members OF the
league represented thereon.
ARTICLE I7.--In the event OF a dis
pute between a member OF the league
and a state which is not a meInber Of
league, or between states not members
OF the league, the state or states not
member Of the league shall be invited
10 accept the obligations OF member
ship In the league for the purposes OF
such dispute, upon such coalitions as
the council may deem just. II such in
yitation Is accepted, the provisions OF
articles ~ to l6 inclusive shall be ap-
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 ana recommend such action as
may seem best ami most effectuAl in
the circumstances.
II a state so invited shall refuse to
accept the obligations Of membership
in the league for the purpose OF such
dispute, AMI shall resort 10 war against
a member Of the lea que, the provisions
OF article is shall be applicable as
against the state taking such action.
II both parties 10 the dispute when
so invited refuse to accept the obliga-
tons OF membership IN the league for
the purposes OF such dispute. the cOun-
el may take such measures and make
such recommendations as will prevent
hostilities and will result in the set
Element OF the dispute.
ARTICLE Is.-Every treaty or Inter
national engagement entered into here
after by any member OF the league
shall be forthwith registered with the
secretariat ana shall AK soon na pos
sible be published by IT, No such treaty
or International engagement shall be
binding until So registered.
ARTICLE I0.-The assembly may
from time TO time advise the reconsid-
Grafton by members OF the league OF
treaties which have become nappilcable
and the confederation OF International