Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-02-21


assent of not less than two-thirds of
the sites represented in tho body OF
delegates ard shall BIO limited to full
ly self-governing countries.
No state shall be admitted un'ess
it gives effective guarantees % oo-
serve international obligations, and
unless it shall conform to conditions
prescribed by the league in regard to
its naval and military forces and ar.
|, Inamcnt.
The high contracting parties under
tako to respect and preserve the ter
ritorial integrity and political indie
pendenco of all states members of
the league against external nggres-
sion. In case of any such aggression
or any threat of danger of such ag-
gression the executive council shall
advise upon the means by which the
obligations of the members shall be
fulfilled.
The high contracting parties re-
serve the right to take unyaction to
safeguard the peace of nations in the
case OF war or threat of war. In tho
ease of disputes arising between them
which diplomacy cannot adjust, the
hig contracting parties will not resort
to war without submitting to arbi-
tration or TO an inquiry by the cxecu-
tive council and unit, three months
after acrion by the arbitrators or the
executive council.
Establish Permanent Copncil.
Tho executive coucil shall formu-
late plans for the establishment of II
permanent court of international JUS
t!ce.
Concerning armamcnts, the cove
nant says that the maintenance of
national ornaments to the lowest
point consistent with national safety
and the enforcement of international
obligations by common action, the &c
ographicul situations and circumstance
cs of the various sites being taken
into account.
The executive counsel shall fix the
extent of ornaments and these shall
not be exceeded without the permits
sion of the council.
1t is agreed that the private man.
ufacturcr of munitions and implc-
ments of war "lends itself to grave
objections The executive council is
directed To give nd''icc on the nbntc-
ment of this evil.
The contracting parties undertake
not to conceal their ability to produce
munitions and armnmcnts and agree
on full interchange of information
rs to military and naval programs.
Article XVI provides that if any
party break or disregard its covenants
under article XII, which provides for
the arbitration or inquiry by the OK
ccutivc council, it shnll be deemed to
have committed an net of war against
all the other members, who will take
economic and financial measures,
both to members OF tho league and
those who are not members.
In such n case, it will be the duty
of the executive council to recon-
mend the amount of naval and mill
tary forces which each member of the
league shall contribute to the armed
forces necessary to protect the cove
nnnts Of the league.
The members of the League agree
TO mutually support one another fl
nancially and economically in any
measure taken and also To afford pas !
sage necessary to curry OH the COW
ennnts of the league.
In disputes between member OF
the league and II state not member
or between statcs not members OF
the league, the contracting parties
agree thnt the states not members Of
the league shall be invited to lny
their disputes before tho league.
If the states invited to allow the
league to adjust their disputes re-
fuse, any action against state n
member of the league would be deem
ed to be an act of war against all the
other members fthc league.
The contracting parties agree that
the league shall have general super
vision of traffic in arms and ammu
milton with countries in which such
traffic would be against the common
interest.
Colonies and territories removed
against it. These measures will refer
from the sovereignty of the states
which formerly governed them and
not yet able TO stand by themselves
shall become the trust Of civilization.
The tutelage Of such countries shall
be entrusted to the advanced nations
which can best undertake this respon-
sibility.
The tutelage should be exercised by
the advanced nations as manufactures
on behalf of the league. The char
acter of the mandate will differ nc
cording to the various circumstances
Of the peoples.