Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-16

Any member Of tho 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 10 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 20 to war
with any party to the dispute which
complies with the recommendations Of
the report. ~
II the council fails to reach . report
which is unanimously agreed to by the
members thereof, other than the repre-
sentattves Of one or 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 IL found
by the council to arise out Of matter
which by international law il solely
within the domestic Jurisdiction Of
that party. the council shall SO report,
and shall make no recommendation as
to its settlement. n.-7
The council may in any case under
SAsA0 esA eASAV ASASA SIO QA6PuSO ~ Su0 ~
sembly. The dispute shall be SO re-
ferred ut the request Of either party to
the dispute, provided that such request
be made within IA days after the SUBJ
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-
nrnvAdnH hot q cd
by the assembly. IL concurred 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
attves Of the parties to the dispute.
shall have the same force as report
by the council concurted in by all the
members thereof other than the repres
sentatives of one or more Of the parties
to the dispute. NH,
ARTICLE 1e.-Should any member Of
the league resort to war In disregard
OF its covenants under articles IL, Is,
or 15. 1t shall ipso facto be deemed to
have committed an act Of war against
all other members Of the league, which
hereby undertake Immediately to sub
tect it to the severance Of all trade or
financial relations the prohibition of
~SAA
and the nationals Of tho covenant
breaking state, and the prevention of
all financial. commercial, or personal
intercourse between the nationals Of
the notwithstanding state and the
nationals of any other state. whether
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 communicating 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 a
member Of the league by q vote Of the
council c6ncurred in by the representa-
tives of all the other members Of the
league represented thereon.
ARTICLE 17.-In the event Of a dis
pute between a member Of the league
and state which is not member Of
league, or between states not members
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 ~ 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. M t4{,,.l .s.l5,5 ia. ",
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 16 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 such measures and make
such recommendations as will prevent
hostilities and will result in the set
Element 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 1t. No such treaty
or International engagement shall be
binding until SO registered.
ARTICLE 10-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 Of international
conditions whose continuance might
endanger the peace Of the world.
ARTICLE 20-The members OF the
league severally agree that this cove
nant II accepted asfabrogating all OBJ
legations or understandings inter Sc
which are inconsistent with the terms
thereof. and solemnly undertake that
they will not hereafter enter into any
engagements inconsistent with the
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