The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-15

them which cannot be adjusted by the 1 ordinary processes of diplomacy, they
 will in no case resort to war without previously submitting the questions and matters involved, either to arbitra- tion or to inquiry by the executive council. and until three months after the award by the arbitAtors or a rec ommendation by the executive 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 recommenda. tion of the executive council
 In. any case, under the article the award of the arbitrators shall be made within a reasonable time, and the rec ommendation of the executive council shall be made within six months after the submission of the dispute.
 ARTICLE XIII
 The high contracting parties agree that whenever any dispute or difficulty shall arise between them which they recognize to be suitable 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 re- ferred shall be the court agreed on by the parties or stipulated in any conven- tion existing between 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
 ARTICLE XIV
 onnncil cl, for late plans for the establishment of a permanent court of international jus tice and this court shall, when es- ta blished, be competent to hear and de- termine any matter which the parties recognized as suitable for submission to it for arbitration unded the fore going article.
 ARTICLE XIV
 If there should arise between states members of the league any dispute
 likely to lead to rupture as above, the sub mitted to arbitration as above, the high contracting parties agree that they will refer the matter to the execu- tive council; either party to the dis pute may give notice of the existence of the dispute to the secretary general who will make all necessary arrange ments for a full investigation and con- sideration thereof For this purpose the parties agree to communicate to the secretary general as promptly as possible statements Of their case with all the relevant facts and papers and the executive council may forthwith direct the publication thereof. Where the efforts of the council lead to the settlement of the dispute, a statement shall be published indicating the na- ture of the dispute, and the terms of settlement, together with such ex- plantations as may be appropriate. Ii the dispute has not been settled, re- | port by the council shall be published | setting forth with all necessary facts ! and explanations the recommendations which the council thinks just and prop | CT for the settlement of the dispute | If the report is unanimously agreed to l by the members of the council, other | than the parties to the dispute the high contracting parties agree that they will not go to war with any party 1 which complies with the recommenda- tions, and that if any party shall SC refuse to comply the council shall pro I pose measures necessary to give effect l to the recommendations. If no such | unanimous report can be made, it shal be the duty of the majority and the privilege of the minority to issue state | ments indicating what they believe tc be the facts and containing the reas- ons 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 the delegates. The dispute shall be so referred at the re- quest of either party to the dispute provided that such request must be
 made within IA days after the submis- | sion of the dispute.
 In a case referred to the body o1 da1a0atac all tho nrnviSi0nS Of this article and of Article XII, relating te the action and powers of the executive council, shall apply to the action and powers of the body of delegates. ARTICLE XVI
 Should any of the high contracting parties break, or disregard it's cove.