Cheyenne record., 1919-10-23

AalAOLH 10@ouOUlO any VI
the league resort to war in disregard
of its covenants under articles IL, IL,
or Is. it 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 it 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 notwithstanding 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 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
under this article. in order to mini
mike 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
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>tha
council concurred in by the representa-
tives of all the other members of the
league represented thereon.
ARTICLE 15.-In the event of a dis
pute between member of the league 4
and n state which is not a member of
league, or between states not members
of the league, the state or states not
members of the league shall be invited
to accept the obligations of member
ship in the league for the purposes Of
such dispute upon such conditions as
the council may deem just. If such in
vitation is accepted, the provisions Of
articles IL to 1G 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 and recommend such action as
may seem best and most effectual in
the circumstances.
If 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 is shall be applicable as
against the state taking such action.
If<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 conn-
cil may take such measures and make
such recommendations as will prevent
hostilities and will result in the set
tlement of the dispute.
ARTICLE 1s.-Every treaty or inter-
ty.fn
utter by any member of the league
shall be forthwith registered with the
secrctariat and shall as soon as pos
si5le be published by it No such treaty
or international engagement shall be
binding until SO registered.
ARTICLE 18-The assembly may
from time to time advise the reconsid-
Grafton by members of the league OF
treaties which have become inappiicable
and the consideration of international
conditions whose continuance might
endanger the peace of the world.
ARTICLE cO.-The members of the
league severally agree that this cove
nant is accepted as abrogating all OBJ
legations understandings inter SO
which are inconsistent with the terms
thereof and solemnly undertake that
they will not hereafter enter into any
engagements inconsistent with the
terms thereof.
In case any member of the league
shall, before becoming a member of
the league, have undertaken any OBJ
legations inconsistent with the terms
of this covenant, it shall be the duty OF
such member to take immediate steps
to procure it's release from such obli-
cations.
ARTICLE 2f.-Nothing in this cove
nant Shall be deemed to affect the va
lidity of international engagements,
treaties of arbitration
Sional understandings like the Monroe
Doctrine. for securing the maintenance
/of peace.
territories which as a consequence OF
the late war have ceased to be under
the sovereignty of the states which
formerly governed them and which are
inhabited by peoples not yet able to |
stand by themselves under the strenu- /
GUS conditions of the modern world l
there should be applied the principle
that the well-being and development
of such peoples form a sacred trust OF
civilization and that securities for the
performance of this trust should be
embodied in this covenant.
The best method of giving practical
effect to this principle is that the tute-
laEc of such people should be intrusted
to advanced nations who by reason OF
their resources, their experience or
their geographical position can BEST
undertake this responsibility, and who
are willing to accept it, and that this
tutelaSe should be exercised by them
as mandataries on behalf of the league.
The character of the mandate must
differ according to the stage OF devel-
oprnent of the people. the geoSrs phical
situation OF the territory, its economic
conditions and other similar ci-cCm-
stances.
Certain communities formerly be-
longing to the Turkish empire have
reached q stage OF development where
their existence as independent nations
can he professionally recognized subject
to the rendering of administrative ad-