The Washington herald., 1919-02-15
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pElNheteS ana lUl1QQnitieS and tne
buildings occupied by the league or it's
ing its meeting shall enjoy the bene-
fits of extraterritoriality.
Article VII.
Admission to the league of states
not signatories to the covenant and
not named in the protocol hereto as
states to be invited to adhere to the
covenant, requires the assent of not
less than two-thirds of the states rep
resented in the body of delegates and
shall be limited to fully self-governing
countries, including dominions and
colonies.
mo state shall be admitted to the
league unless 1t is able to give effect
i've guarantees of its sincere intention
to observe its international obligations
and unless it shall conform to such
principles as may be prescribed by the
league in regard to its naval and
military forces and armaments.
Article VIII.
''The high contracting parties rec
ognize the principle that the mainte-
nance of peace will require the re-
duction of national armaments to the
lowest point consistent with national
safety and the enforcement by COM
mon action of international obliga-
tons. having special regard to the
geographical situation and circum-
stances of each state; and the eXecu-
tive council shall formulate plans for
effecting such reduction. The execu-
tive council shall also determine for
the consideration and action of the
several governments what military
equipment and armament is fair and
reasonable in proportion to the scale
OF forces laid down in the program OF
disarmament: and these limits, when
adopted, shall not be exceeded with
out the permission OF the executive
council
The high contracting parties agree
that the manufacture by private en-
terprise of munitions and Implements
of war lends itself to grave obiec-
tions and direct the executive coun-
Gil to advise how the evil effects at
tendant upon such manufacture can
be prevented. due regard being had to
the necessities of those countries
which are not able to manufacture
for themselves the munitions ana i'm
plemnts OF war necessary for their
safety.
The high contracting parties un-
dertake in no way to conceal from
each other the condition of such of
their industries as are capable of be-
ing adapted to warlike purposes or
the scale of their armaments. and
agree that there shall be full and
frank interchange Of information as
to their military and naval programs.
Article TX.
"A permanent commission shall be
the execution of the provisions of Ar
ticle VIII, and on military and naval
questions generally.
Article X.
The high contracting parties shall
undertake to respect and preservs as
against external aggression the terri
torial integrity and existing political
independence of all States members
of the league. In case of any such
aggression, or in case of any threat
or danger Of such aggression, the ex-
eCutive council shall advise upon the
means by which the obligation shall
be fulfilled.
Article Nj.
ANY war or threat of war. whether /
Immediately affecting any of the high !
contracting parties or not, is hereby |
declared a matter of concern to the
league and the high contracting par |
ties reserve the right to take any
action that may be deemed wise and
efectua to safeguard the peace or |
nations.
1T is hereby also declared and |
agreed to be the friendly right of |
each of the high contracting parties |
10 draw the attention of the body of |
delegates or OF the executive council |
to any circumstances affecting inter-
national intercourse which threatens |
to disturb international peace or the !
good understanding between nations |
upon which peace depends.
Article XII.
The high contracting parties agree |
that should disputes arise between /
them which cannot be adjusted by the |
ordinary processes of diplomacy, they |
Will IN no case resort to war without |
previously submitting the questions |
and matters involved either to arbi- |
tratlon or to inquiry by the executive |
council and until three months after |
the award by the arbitrators or A |
recommendation by the executive |
council, and that they will not even |
H.
Der of the league which complies with |
the award of the arbitrators or the |
of the executive |
council.
I'm any case under this article the |
award of the arbitrators shall be made |
within a reasonable time and the req
ommendation of the executive council |
shall be made within six months after |
the submission of the dispute.
Article NH.
The high contracting parties agree |
that whenever any dispute or difficulty
Shall arise between them which thev
recognize to be suitable for submis- !
sion to arbitration and which cannot |
De 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 |
convention existing between them |
The high contracting parties agree |
that they will carry out in full good |
faith any award that may be rem |
dered. In the event of any failure |
to carry out the award, the executive |
council shall proposed what steps can |
best b" taken TO give effect thereto. /
Article XIV.
The executive councn shall for
muia;e plans for the establishment of |
n permanent court of international |
Justice and this court shall, when es-
tablished. be competent to hear and
determine any matter which the par
lies recognized as suitable for submis-
sion to it for arbitration under the
foregoing article.