The Raymer enterprise., 1919-05-08


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 tho
nationals Of the covenant breaking
state and the nationals Of any other
state. whether 4 member Of the league
or not.
II shall be the duty Of the council
In such case to recommend to the sev-
eral governments concerned what ef.
fecttve military or naval forces the
members Of the league shall severally
contribute to the armaments Of 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 minimize
the loss and inconvenince resulting
from the above measures. and that
they will mutually support one anoth.
er In resisting any special measures
iimed at one Of their number BY the
covenant-brenking 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 pro-
tect the covenants OF the league.
Any member Of the league which
has violated any covenant Of the
league may be declared to be no long
er q member of the league by a vote
Of the council coneurred in by the
representatives Of all the other men,
bers Of the league represented thereon.
ARTICLE SEVENTEEN.
In the event OF a dispute between q
member Of the league and a state
which Is not member of the league,
or between states not members oi
the league. the state or states not
members of the deague shall be
invited to accept the obligations OF
membership in the league for the pur.
poses Of such dispute. upon such con.
dItions a. the council may deem just
If such Invitation is accepted. the pro
visions Of articles twelve to sixteen
Inclusive shall be applied with such
notifications as may be deemed nee
essary by the council.
II state so invited shall refuse Ia
accept the obligations Of membershir
In the league for the purposes OF such
dispute. and shall resort to wal
against a member Of the league. the
provisions VI article sixteen 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 fol
the purposes Of such dispute, the eonn,
ell may take such measures and make
such recommendation as will proven,
hostillfies and will result in the set
tlement Of the dispute.
ARTICLE EIGHTEEN.
Every convention or internationa
engagement entered into heneeforward
by any member OF the league. shall be
forthwith registered with the secreta
riat and shall. as soon as possible. bt
published by II. No such treaty oI
International engagement shall h,
binding until so registered.
ARTICLE NINETEEN.
The assembly may from time Il
time advise the reconsideration b.
members OF the league OF treaties
which have become inappllcable, and
the consideration of International con
ditions whose continuance might IN
danger the peace Of the world.
ARTICLE TWENTY.
The members Of the league sew
orally agree that this covenant Is ac
cepted as abrogating all obligations OF
understandings inter Sc which are In
consistent with the terms thereof. ant
solemniy undertake that they will moi
hereafter enter into any engagement
Inconsistent with the terms thereof.
ARTICLE TWENTY.oNE.
Nothing in this covenant shall b.
deemed to affect the validity OF inter
national engagements. such as treatie,
Of arbitration or regional understand
ings like the Monroe doctrine for Sc
curing the maintenance Of peace.
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ARTICLE TWENTY-FIVE.
To those colonies and territories
which. as a consequence of the late
war. have ceased to be under the SOW
ereignty Of the states which formerly
governed them and which are inhab
tied by peoples not yet able to stand
by themselves under the strenuou.
conditions OF the modern world. there
should be applied the principle tina,
the well-belng and development Of
such peoples form a sacred trust Of
civilization and that securities for The
performance Of this trust should bs
embodied In this covenant.
The best method Of giving practi
cable effect to this principle IL thai
the tutelage of such peoples be In
trusted TO advanced nations who. BY
reason Of their resources. their expe
rience or their geographical position
can best undertake this responsibility
and who are willing to accept II, ant