Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
OF FULL TEXT OF PEACE TREA TY

mendations contained in the report of
the commission: and. If not. whether
II PROPOSES to refer the complaint to
| the permanent court of International
| justice of the league of nations.
Article 416. In the event of any
member failing to take the action re-
| Quired by article 405. with regard 10
! a recommendation or draft conNen-
J ton any other member shall he en-
| titled to refer the matter to the per
manent court of international Justice.
| Article Az. The decision OF the
! permanent court of international jus
I rice in regard to complaint or mat
ter which has been referred 10 It IN
| pursuance of article AS or article
! 416 shall be final.
Article AIS. The permanent court of
| international justice may affirm. vary
| or reverse any of the findings or rec
| concentrations of the commission of
| inquiry, if any, and shall IN it's de-
| cision indicate the measures. if any.
| of an economic character which il
| considers to be appropriate, and which
! other governments would he justified
in adopting against a defaulting gov
eminent.
Article 419. In the event of any
! member failing to carry out within
| the time specified the recommenda-
| lions, if any. contained in the report
of the commission of inquiry. or in
the decision of the permanent court
of international justice. as the case
may be. any other member may take
| against that member the measures Of
an economic character indicated in the
report of the commission or in the,
| decision of the court "a appropriate to
the case.
Article 400. The defaulting govern
! ment may at any time inform the gov
erning body that it has taken the
| steps necessary to comply with the
recommendations of the commission
of inquiry or with those in the deci-
sion OF the permanent court of inter
| national justice, as the case may be,
and may request il to apply to the
secretary general of the league to
constitute a commission of inquiry TO
| verify it's contention. In this case the
provisions of articles 412. Alb, Ala,
AIS, AZ and i1S shall apply, and il the
report of the commission of inquiry
or the decision of the permanent
| court of International justice is in
favor of the defaulting government
the other governments shall forthwith
discontinue the measures of an eco
nomic character that they have taken
, against the defaulting government.
| Article 421. The members engage to
lapply conventions which they have rati-
fed in accordance with the provisions of
this part of the present treaty to their
colonies protectorates and possessions
| which are not fully self-goyerninG:
| l. Except where owing to the local
conditions the convention is inapplicable,
or
?. Subject to such notifications as
may be necessary to adapt the conven-
ton to local conditions.
| And each of the members shall notify
to the international labor office the
action taken in respect to each of its
colonies. protectorates and possessions
which are not fully elf-governing.
Article 422. Amendments to this part
of the present treaty which are adopted
by the conference by majority OF two
thirds of the votes cast by the delegates
present shall take effect when ratified
by the states whose representatives CON-
pose the council of the league of ma
tons and by three-fourths of the mem
bers.
Article 42S. Any question or dispute
relating to the Interpretation of this
part of the present treaty or of any
subsequent convention concluded by the
members in pursuance of the provisions
of this part of the present treaty shall
be referred for decision to the perma-
nent court OF international justice.
Article 424. The first meeting of the
conference shall take place in Octo-
Der. 1919. The place and agenda for
this meeting shall be as specified in
the annex hereto.
Arrangements for the converting and
the organization of the first meeting
Of the conference will be made by the
government designated for the pur-
| poSt HI the Seilu annex. govern
ment shall be assisted in the prepara-
ton of the documents for submission
to the conference by an international
committee constituted as provided in
the said annex.
| The expenses of the first meeting
and of all subsequent meetings held
before the league of nations has been
able to establish a general fund. other
| than the expenses of delegates and
their advisers. will be borne by the
members in accordance with the ap-
portionment of the expenses of the
| international bureau of the universal
postal union.
Article 425. Until the league of ma
tons has been constituted. all COM
munications, which under the pro-
visions of the foregoing articles should
be addressed to the secretary general
of the league, will be preserved by the
director of the international labor of
flee, who will transmit them to the
secretary general of the league
Article 426. Pending the creation of
4 a permanent court of international
Justice, disputes which in accordance
| with this part of the present treaty
would be submitted to il for decision
will be referred t6 a tribunal of three
persons appointed by the council of
the league of nations.
| Annex.
The place of meeting will be Wash
ington.
The government of the United
States of America is requested to con-
| vene the conference.