The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-10-17
COVENANT OF THE :.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Continued from last week.

I Al the dispute is not thus settled, h
scOuncil either unanimously or by a ma
,5Orttv vote SHAH make and publish u
report containing a statement OF the
facts of the dispute and the recon-
'mendations which are deemed just ano
proper in regard thereto.
: Any member OF the eague repre-
sented on the council may make pubic
q statement OF the facts of the dispute
and Of its conclusions regarding the
same.
II a report by the council is unani-
mOusly agreed to by the members
thereof other than the representatives
of one OF more OF the parties 10 the
dispute, the mbe of the league
; agree that they will not go to war
with any party to the dispute which
, complies with the recommendations or
the report.
If the council fails to reach q report
which is unanimously agreed to by the
members thereof, other than the repre-
! sentatives 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 n Justice.
, II the dispute between the parties IS
I! claimed by one of them. and Ia founo
! by the council to arise out OF a matter
] which by law IS solely
; within the domestic Jurisdiction OF
! that party. the council shall SO report.
and shall make no recommendation as
TO it's settlement.
! The council may in any case under
! this article refer the dispute to the as
f, sembly. The dispute h be so re-
: ferred at the request of either party 10
] the dispute, provided that such request
be made within IA days after the sup-
F, mission Of the dispute to the council.
In any case referred to the assembly
all the provisions of this article and OK
article - relating to the action anc
powers of the council shall apply to
the action and powers OF the assem-
bly,, provided that a report made
by the assembly, if coDcurred IN
by the representatives Of those
members Of the league represented
on the council and Of a majority
of the other members OF the Z
exclusive In each case Of the represent
,atiyes Of the parties to the dispute,
shall have the same force as a report
by the council concurred IN by al the
members thereof other than the repre-
sentatives Of one or more of the parties
TO the dispute: ~->~<~-
ARTICLE 16-ShOuld any emb or
the league resort to wal in disregard
of it's covenants under articles IL, is,
or Is, Il shall ipso facto be deemed 10
have committed an act OF war against
all other members OF the league, wh'ch
hereby undertake Immediately 10 sup-
tect II to the severance of sl trade or
financial relations, the prohibition OF
iau intercourse between their nationals
and the nationals Of the covenant
,breaking state, and the prevention OF
,lall financial, commercial. or personal
intercourse between the nationals OF
the COMMUNICATING state and the
nationals Of any other state, whether
"a NJ CT the league or not.
IT shall hc the duty of the council IN
such case 10 recommend 20 the rcVeFal
,gOycrpmepts concerned Via elective
military, naval OF air force tie mem
tbers OF IL. league shall seVefaiiy CON
Tribute 10 The armed forces 10 be useO
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 Ah0
measures which are taken
under this article, in order TO mini
imize the loss and inconvenience re-
,sulting from the above measures, anu
that they will mutually support one
another In resisting any special meas
iures aimed at one of their number by
the covenant state, an0 IND
they will take the necessary steps &c
afford passage through their territory
to the forces OF any of the members OF
the league which are cooperating u
protect the covenants OF the &
Any member of the league which has
violated any covenant OF the Ieasue
may be declared to be no iongeT D
member of the league by a vote OF the
council concurIeG in by the represents
tives Of all the other members OF the
league represented thereon.
r ~ ~ IN fEo RNCnf Of 81 G1S-
pute between a member OF the Ieagus
and a state which is not a Dember OF
league, or between states not memoeT'
of the league, the state or states no,
members Of the league shall De lhVites
to accept the obligations or mempeI'
ship III the league for the urpos O
such dispute. upon such conditions al
the council may deem just. II such IN
yitation is accepted. the provisions O
articles IL to Is inclusive shall be ap'
piled with such notifications az ma1
be deemed necessary by the ounc1l
Upon such invitation being given thu
council shall Immediately institute al
inquiry into the circumstances OF In
DISPUTE and recommend such action al
maH seem best ano most eHeetoaA -
the circumstances.
II a state so invited shall refuse t
ACCEPT the obligations Of membership
in the league for the purpose OF sue
dispute, and shall resort to war agains
a member Of the league, the provision
of article 1e shall be applicable a
against the state taking such action.
If both parties to the dispute whel
80 invited refuse to accept the obHga
lions of membership in the league 10
the PURPOSES of such dispute, the coun
ell may axe such measures n max
such recommendations as will proven
hostilities and will result in the set
Element of the dispute.
ARTICLE. 1S.-Every treaty or inter
national engagement entered into here
LATTER by any member OF the leagu
shall be forthwith registered with tn
,secretarjat and shall as soon as pos
.,ble be published by it. No such treat
or international engagement shall o
binding until SO registered.
ARTICLE 19.-The assembly ma
from time to time advise the reconsld
GRAFTON by emb of the league Q
treaties which have become tnappl1caoi
land consideration of nternations