The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-07

bind themselves Jointly and severally not
to 10 to war with one another
"(a) Without previously submitting
the matter In dispute to arbitration OF
to inquiry by the council of the league,
and
"tb) Until there has been an award
or a report by the council. and
"(c) Not even then, as against
member which complies with the award.
or with the recommendations or any
made by the council in its report.
"G9) That the peace treaty shall
provide that IL any member of the league
breaks its covenant under paragraph
uS, IL shall ipso facto become at war
witt, all the other members of the league.
which shall subject 1t to complete eco
nomic and financial boycott, including
the severance of all trade and financial
relations and the prohibition Of all In
tercourse between their subjects and the
sui; ects Of the covenant breaking State,
and the prevention as far as possible OF
the subjects OF the covenant breaking
State from having any commercial or
financial intercourse with the subjects
OF any other State, whether member
of the league or not.
workings of League.
'While all members OF the league are
obliged to take the above measures, II
| Is left to the council to recommend what
| effective naval or military force the
| members shall contribute and, II advis.
able, to absolve the smaller members OF
the league from making such contribu-
| ton
",i'he covenant breaking state shall
| after the restoration OF peace be sub
! Ject to perpetual disarmament and to
the peaceful regime established for ne"
| States under paragraph 90.
| "(20) That the peace treaty shat
further provide that II a dispute should
arise between any members Of the league
as to the Interpretation of treaty. oil
as to any question OF International law
or as to any fact which II established
would constitute a breach of any inter
national obligation, or as to any damage
alleged and the nature and measure o
| the reparation to be made therefor, ant
II such dispute cannot be settled b!
negotiation, the members bind themselve,
to submit the dispute to arbitration ant
to carry out any award or decision whicl
may be rendered.
"(2D That II on any ground II prove
impracticable to refer such dispute TO ar
bitration. either party to the disput
may apply to the council to take tn
matter Of the dispute into consideration
The council shall give notice Of the ap
lplication to the other party. and max
the necessary arrangements for the hear
ing of the dispute. The council shal
ascertain the facts with regard to tn
dispute and make recommendation
based on the merits, and calculated I
Ieecure a just and lasting settlement
Other members of the league shall plac
at the disposal OF the council all infor
nation in their possession which bear
on the dispute. The council shall do II
utmost by mediation and Cancellation I
induce the disputants TO agree to peace
full settlement. The recommendation
shall be addressed to the disputants an
shall not have the force of decision
II either party threatens to go to war !
spite OF the recommendations the counc
shall publish it's recommendations.
the council falls to arrive at recommer
dations both the ma jority and the minor
tity on the council may publish statement
of the respective recommendations the
favor. and such publication shall not
regarded as an unfriendly act by eitht
of the disputants."
imperialism Leaves Vacant Niche
Gen. SHUTS closes his proposed p,a
for the League Of Nations with the 70
lowing words:
mot only are mems minds prepare
for the new peaceful order. but Il
sweeping away of the imperial system
, OF Europe leaves the space vacant whc