Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-05-16


other problems such as the laws OF the
air and the opium, arms and liquor
traffic are either agreed to in detail
or set for early international action.
Preamble to Peace Treaty Names
Many Nations.
The preamble to the peace treaty
names as parties of the one part the
United States, the British Empire,
France, Italy and Japan, described as
the five allied anl associated powers,
and Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, China,
Cuba, Ecuador, Greece, Guatemala,
Haiti, the Hedjaz, Honduras, Liberia,
Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Poland,
Portugal, Rumania, Serbia, Siam,
Cbecho- Slovaka and Urugauay, who
with the five above are described as
The allied and associated powers, and
On the other part, Germany.
From the coming into force of the
present treaty the state Of war will
terminate. From the moment and
subject to the provisions of this treaty
official relations with Germany, and
with each of the German States, will
oe resumed by the allied and asso-
ciated powers,
League of Nations.-The covenant Of
the league Of nations constitutes Sec
ton of the peace treaty, which places
ha cnnnifa
ton to, its general duties. 1t may
question Germany at any. time for
violation Of the neutraliZed zone east
Of the Rhine as a threat against the
worlds peace. 1t will appoint three
Of the five members Of the Saar Com
mission, oversee it's regime, and carry
out the plebiscite. 1t will appoint the
High Commissioner Of Danzig, guaran-
tee the independence of the free city,
and arrange for treaties between Dan
zig and Germany and Poland.
It will work out the mandatory sys-
tenn to be applied to the former German
colonies, and act as final court in
part Of the plebiAcites Of the Belgian
German frontier, and in disputes as to
the Kiel Canal and decide certain OF
the economic and financial problems.
An international conference on labor
Is to be held in October under its direc-
ton, and another on the international
control Of ports, waterways and rail-
ways is foreshadowed.
Membership-The members Of the
league will be tile signatorles Of the
covenant, and other states Invited to
accede, who must lodge declaration
of accession without reservation with
in two months. A new state, dominion
or colony may be admitted, provided
it's admission is agreed by two-thirds
of the assembly. A state may with
draw upon giving two years notice, If
it has fulfilled all its international obli-
cations.
Secretariat.
A permanent secretariat will be es-
tablished at the seat of the League,
which will be at Geneva.
The assembly will consist Of repre-
sentatives Of the members OF the
League, and will meet at stated inter-
yals. Voting will be by states. Each
member will have one vote and not
more than three representatives.
Armaments.
The council will formulate plans for
a reduction of armaments for consid-
Grafton and adoption. These plans will
he revised every ten years. Once they
are submitted by any party to the dis
pute which complies with it II men,
Der fails to carry out the award, the
council will propose the necessary
measures. The council will formulate
plans for the establishment Of a per-
manent court Of international justice
to determine international disputes or
to give advisory opinions. Members
who do not Submit their case to arbi-
tration must accept the jurisdiction of
the assembly. If the council, less the
parties to the dispute, is unanimously
agreed upon the rights Of 1t, the men,
bers agree that they will not go to
war with any party to the dispute
which complies with its recommended
tions In case recommendation is
adopted by the assembly no member
must exceed the armaments fixed
without the concurrence of the coun-
Gil. All members will exchange full
information as to armamentS and pro.
grams, and a permanent commission
will advise the council on military and
naval questions.
Upon any war, or threat of war, the
council will meet to consider what ac-
tion shall be taken. Members are
pledged to submit matters of dispute
to arbitration or inquiry and not to
resort to war until three months after
the award. Members agree to carry
out an arbitral award, and not to go
to war unless concurred in by all it's
members represented on the council,
and simple majority of the rest, less
the parties to the dispute, will have
the force of unanimous recommen-
dation by the council. In either case, II
the necessary agreement cannot be Sc.
cured the members reserve the right tG
take such action as may be necessary
for the maintainance of right and just.
ice. Members resorting to warm disre.
gard of the covenant will Immediately
be debarred from all intercourse with
other members The council will In
such cases consider what military or
naval action can be taken by the
league collectively for the protection