The Washington herald., 1919-04-28
COMPLETE TEXT OF REVISED
LEAGUE OF NATIONS PACT

submission to arbitration. For
the consideration of any such
dispute the court Of arbitration
to which the case is referred
shall be the court agreed on by
stipulated in any convention exist
ing between them.
The members OF the league
agree that they will carry out
in full good faith any award
that may be rendered and that
they will not resort to war
against a member of the league
which complies herewith. In
the event OF any failure toNcarry
out such an award, the council
shall propose what steps should
be taken - ri"c effect thereto.
ARTICLE FOURTEEN.
The council shall formulate and
submit to the members OF the
league for adoption plans for the
establishment Of a permanent court
Of international justice. The court
shall be competent to hear and de-
termine any dispute of an interna-
tlonal character which the parties
thereto submit to IL. The court
may also give an advisory opinion
upon any dispute or question re-
ferred to II by the council or by
the assembly.
ARTICLE FIFTEEN.
II there should arise between
members of the league any dispute
likely to lead to a rupture, which
is not submitted to arbitration as
above, the members of the league
agree that they will submit the
matter to the council. Any party
to the dispute may effect such SUBJ
mission by giving notice Of the ex-
istence of the dispute to the sec
retary general. who will make all
necessary arrangements for full
Investigation and consideration
thereof. For this purpose the
parties to the dispute will COM
municate to the secretary general.
as promptly as possible, statements
of their case, all the relevant facts
and papers; the council may for
with direct the publication thereof.
The council shall endeavor
to effect a settlement of any
dispute. and if such efforts
are successful. statement
shall be made public giving
such facts and explanations
regarding the dispute. terms
of settlement thereof as the
council may deem appropriate.
II the dispute is not thus set
tied. the council either unani-
mously or by a majority vote
shall make and publish a re-
port containing a statement of
the facts of the dispute and
the recommendations which arc
deemed just and proper in re-
gard thereto.
Any member of the league
represented on the council NAV
make public a statement of the
1acts OF the dispute and of its
conclusions regarding the same.
III a report by the council is
unanimously agreed to by the
members thereof other than the
representatives of one or moro ~
the parties to the dispute. the
members of the league agree
that they will not go to war
Poi'y 10 the dispute
mhIch complies with the recon-
mendations of the report.
II the council fails to reach
report which is unanimously agreed
10 by the members thereof. other
'han the representatives of one or
more OF the parties to the dispute
the members OF the league reserve
10 themselves the right to take
such action as they shall consider
necessary for the maintenance of
right and justice.
III the dispute betveen +ho
parties is claimed by one of tben,
and Is found by the council fo ariss
out OF a matter which by inter
national law is solely within tba
domestic Jurisdiction of that partv
the council shall so renort ans
shail make no recommendation as
to its settlement.
Inc council may in any casa
under this article refer the dis
pute TO the assembly. The dispute
snail be so referred at the request
or either party to the dispute.
provided that such request he
made within fourteen days after
the submission Of the dispute to
the council.
In any case referred to the as
sembly all the provisions of this
article and OF Article Twelve re-
lating to the action and powers Of
the council shall apply to the ac-
tfon and powers Of the assembly,
provided that a report be made by.
the assembly, IL concurred in by
the representatives OF those MEM
bers of the league represented on
the council and of a majority of
the other members of the league.
exclusive in each case of the rep
resentatives of the parties to the
dispute. shall have the same force
as a report by the council con-
CURED in by all the members
thereof other than the representa-
tives of one or more OF the parties
to the dispute.