The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-11-13

Any member OF the league repre-
sented on the council may make public
statement OF the facts of the dispute
and OF Its conclusions regarding the
same
II report by the council is unani-
mously agreed to by the members
thereof other than the representatives
OF one or more of the parties to the
dispute. the members of the league
agree that they Will not go to war
with any party TO the dispute which
complies with the recommendations OF
the report
II the council fails to reach a report
which Is unanimously agreed to by the
members thereof. other than the repre-
sentatives OF one OF more OF the par
ties to the dispute. the members OF the
league reserve to themselves the right
to take such action as they shall con-
slider necessary for the maintenance of
right and justice.
II the dispute between the parties is
claimed by one Of them. and is found
by the council TO arise out of a matter
which by international law Is solely
within the domestic Jurisdiction of
that party. the council shall so report.
and shall make no Recommendation as
to its settlement
The council may In any case under
this article refer the dispute to the as
ferred at the request OF either party to
the dispute, provided that such request
be made within IL days after the sub
mission of the dispute to the council.
In any case referred to the assembly
all the provisions OF this article and OF
article IL relating TO the action and
powers of the council shall apply to
the action and powers OF the assem-
bly,, provided that a report made
by the assembly. II ooncurred in
by the representatives of those
members Of the league represented
on the council and of majority
of the other members of the league.
exclusive In each case OF the represent
atives OF the parties to the dispute.
shalt have the same force az a report
by the council concurred In by all the
members thereof other than the repre-
sentatives OF one or more of the parties
to the dispute.
ARTICLE Is.-Should any member OF
the league resort to war in disregard
of its covenants under articles I2, 13.
or l5, IL shall ipso fscto be deemed to
have committed an act of war against
all other members of the league. which
hereby undertake Immediately to sub
ject II 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 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 recommend to the several
| governments concerned what effective
| military. naval or air force the mem
bers of the league shall severally 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
| mize 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
| AFFORD passage through their territory
| 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 q
member OF the league by vote of this
council concurred in by the representa-
tives of all the other members OF ths
league represented thereon.
ARTICLE 17.-In the event OF a dis
| pute between a member Of the league
and a state which Is not 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. II such in
vitation is accepted. the provisions OF
articles IL to 16 inclusive shall be APP
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.
| II 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 1s shall be applicable as
against the state taking such action.
| II 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 coun-
| Gil may take sucn measures ana make
such recommendations as will prevent
hostilities and will result in the set
tlement of the dispute.
| ARTICLE 1s.-Every treaty or inter
national engagement entered into here
| after by any member OF the league
shall be forthwith registered with the
| secretariat and shall as soon as pos
sible be published by II. No such treaty
or international engagement shall be
binding until so registered.
ARTICLE 19.--The assembly may
from time to time advise the reconsid-
Grafton by members OF the league OF
treaties which have become inapplicable
and the consideration Nof Internal tional
conditions whose continuance might
endanger the peace of the world.
ARTICLE 20.--The members of the
league severally agree that this cove
4 nant is accepted as abrogating all OBJ
legations OF understandings inter sc
| which are inconsistent with the terms