The Washington times., 1919-04-28

tenco the words, III cOncurreQ IN
by the representatives Of these
members OF the league represent
ed on the council" ETC., have been
added.)
ARTICLE XVI.
Should any member OF the
league resort to war in disregard
OF it's covenants under Articles
XII, XIII, or XIV, 1t shall ipso
facto be deemed to have commit
ted an act Of war against all
other members OF the league.
which hereby undertake immedi-
ately TO subject it to the sever
ance of all trade or financial re-
lations, the prohibition OF all in
tercourse between their nationals
and nationals of the covenant
breaking state, and the preven-
ton OF all financial. commercial.
or personal intercourse between
the nationals of the covenant
breaking 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 recon-
mend to the several governments
concerned what effective military
or naval forces the members OF
the league shall severally con-
tribute 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 mu-
tually support one another in the
financial and economic measures
which are taken under this
article in order to minimize the
loss and inconvenience resulting
from the above measures and that
they will mutually support one
another in resisting any special
measures 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 co-operat-
ing. 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 . vote OF the council
concurred in by the representa-
tives of all the other members
of the league represented thereon.
CUnchanged except for the ad-
dition of the last sentence.)
ARTICLE XVII.
In the event OF q dispute be-
tween a member OF the league
and state which il not a mem
Der OF the league, or between
states not members or the league,
the state or states not members
of the league shall be invited to
accept the obligations Of mem
bership in the league for the pur-
pose of such dLSpute, upon such
conditions as the council may
deem just. II such invitation is
accepted the provisions OF Ar
ticles XII to XXI, inclusive, shall
be applied with, such modihca-
tions as may be deemed necessary
by the council
Upon such invitation being
given, the council shall immedi-
ately institute an inquiry into
the circumstances Of the dispute
and recommend such action as
may seem best and most edectual
In the circumstance.
II a state 50 invited shah re-
fuse to accept the obligations Of
membership in the league for the
purposes Of such dispute, and
shall resort to war against q
member OF the league, the pro-
visions Of Article XVI shall be
applicable as against the state
taking such action,
II both parties to the dispute,
when so invited, refuse to accept
the obligations OF membership in
the league <or the purposes OF
such dispute the council may
take such measures and make
such recommendations as will
prevent hostilities and will re-
suit in the settlement Of the dis
pute.
VIRTUALLY the same as original
ARTICLE XVIII
Every convention or inteTna-
tional engagement entered into
henceforth by any members OF
the league shall be forthwith
registered with the secretariat
and shall as soon as possible be
published by it. No such treaty
or international engagement shall
be binding until so registered.
(Same as original Article
ARTICLE XIX.
The assembly may from time to
time advise the reconsideration
by members of the league of
treaties which have become in
applicable, and the consideration
Of international conditions whose
continuance might endanger the
peace of the world. a
Virtually unchanged)
Article XSIV)
ARTICLE Xxx.
The members OF the league
severally agree that this covenant
is accepted as abrogating all
obligations or understandings in
ter Sc which are inconsistent with
the terms thereof, and solemnly
undertake that they will not
hereafter enter into any engage
ments inconsistent with the terms
thereof.
In case members OF the league
shall. before becoming a member
Of the league, have undertaken
any obligations inconsistent with
the terms OF this covenant. IL
shall be the duty of such member
to take Immediate steps to pro-
cure its release from such obliga-
tions.
VIRTUALLY the same as original
Article XIV
ARTICLE XXI.
Nothing in this covenant shall
be deemed to affect the validity OF
international engagements, such
as treaties OF arbitration or re-
Rional understandings like the