Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-14
Would Abolish Conscription.

Fifteenth. That all the states rep.
resented in the peace conference shall
agree to the abolition of construction
or compulsory military service and
their future defense forces shall con-
sist of militia or volunteers, whose
numbers and training shall after ex-
pert inquiry be. fixed by the council
of the league
Sixteenth. That while the lmita-
| ton of ornaments in a general sense
| is impracticabfe the council of the
league shall determine what direct mill
| tary equipment and armament is fair
and reasonable in respect of the scale
of forces laid down under point fif-
| teen and that the limits fixed by the
council shall not be exceeded without
| it's permission.
Seventeenth. All factories for the
production of direct weapons of war
| shall be nationali1ed and their pro-
duction shall be subject to inspection
| by officers of the council and that
council shall be furnished periodically
| with returns Of the imports and ex-
ports Of munitions of war into or
as far as possible into or from other
countries.
| Eighteenth. That the peace treaty
shall provide that the members of
jointly and severally not to go to war
with one another without previously
submitting the matter in dispute to
arbitration or inquiry by the council
of the league and not before there
has been an award or a report by
the council, and not even then as
against a member which complies
with the award or recommendation if
any, made by the council in it's report.
Penalty for Breaking Covenant.
Nineteenth. The peace treaty shall
provide. that Il any member Of the
league breaks its covenant under point
eighteen it shall ipse facto become at
war with all the other members Of the
league, which shall subject it to a COM
plete economic and financial boycott,
including the severance Of all trade and
financial relations and prohibition Of all
intercourse between the subjects of the
nations comprising the league and the
subjects Of the covenant breaking state
and prevention as far as possible Of the
subjects of the covenant breaking state
from having any commercial or financial
intercourse with the subjects Of any
other state whether member of the
league or not
While all members Of the league
are obliged to take the above meas
to decide what effective naval or
military force the members shall con-
tribute, and whether it is advisable
to abSolye small members of the
I66E00 GTOkh HdA1HS MICH COHLFlDu-
ton. The covenant breaking state
shall after restoration of peace be
subject to perpetual disarmament and
[ to the peaceful regime established for
new states under point eight
In Regard to Disputes
Twentieth. The peace treaty should
further provide that II a dispute
should arise among any members of
/ the league as to the Interpretation of
the treaty or as to any question of
international law or fact which. If
| established. would constitute breach
Iof any international obligation. the
nature and measure Of reparation to
be made, and if such dispute cannot
be settled by negotiation, the MEM
arbitration and to carry out any
award or decision which may be rem
deFed.
Twenty-hrst 1t on any ground it
proves impracticable to refer such
dispute to arbitration. either party to