The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-10-23

relevant facts and papers. and the
council may forthwith direct the pub
lication 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 statement OF the
facts of the dispute and the recon-
mendations which are deemed just and
proper in regard thereto.
Any member of the league repre-
sented on the council may make public
a statement of the facts Of the dispute
and of its conclusions regarding the
same.
IL 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 which
complies with the recommendations of
the report.
II the council fails to.reach a 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 right
to take such action as they shall con-
slider necessary for the maintenance Of
right and justice.
II the dispute between the parties is
claimed by one of them. and is found
by the council to arise out Of q matter
which by international law is solely
within the domestic Jurisdiction OF
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and shall make no recommendation as
to it's 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 and
powers of the council shall apply to
the action and powers of the assem-
bly,. provided that. report made
by the assembly. II concurred in
by the representatives of those
members of the league represented
on the council and of q 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 q 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 16.-Should any member Of
the league resort to war in disregard
of It's covenants under articles IL, Is,
or Is, 1t shall ipso facto be deemed to
have committed an act OF war against
all other members of the league, which
hereby undertake Immediately to sub
ject 1t 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 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
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
the covenant breaking state, and that
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
member of the league by vote OF the
council concurred in by the representa-
tives Of all the other members Of the
league represented thereon.
ARTICLE 17-In the event of a dis
pute between q member OF the league
and a state which Is not q member OF
league, or between states not members
of the league, the state OF states not
members Of the league shall be invited
to accept the obligations OF member
ship in the league for the purposes or
such dispute, upon such conditions as
the council may deem just. II such In
vitation Is accepted, the provisions OF
articles ~ to 16 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.
II a state so invited shall refuse to
accept the obligations Of membership |
in the league for the purpose of such
dispute, and shall resort to war against
a member Of the league. the provisions
of article 16 shall be applicable as
against the state taking such action.
II both parties to the dispute when |
so invited refuse to accept the obliga-
tions of membership in the league for |
the purposes of such dispute, the coun- |
Gil may take such measures and make |
such recommendations as will prevent |
hostilities and will result In the set |
Element of the dispute.
ARTICLE 1sv-Every treaty or inter- |
national engagement entered into here |
after by any member OF the league
shall be forthwith registered with the
secretariat and shall az soon as pos