The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-01
REVISED LEAGUE OF NATIONS COVENANT.

after the award by the a~rbitrators or
the report by the council.
In any cas- under this article the
award of h a~rbitrators shall be made
within q reasonable time, and Tho re-
port of The council shall be made with
in six months after the submission, Of
the dispute"
(Nirtually unchanged except that
some provision OF h original are elm
mated for inclusion In other a~rticles.)
Article ~.
1.-THE members OF the league agree
that whenever any dispute shall arise
between them which they recognize to
be suitable for submission to arbitra-
ton and which cannot be satisfactorily
settled by diplomacy, they will submit
the whole subject matter to arbitration.
Disputes as to the Interpretation OF
the treaty, as to any question Of in
ternationa1 law, as to the existence of
any fact, which. IL established, would
constitute q breach OF any interna-
tional obligation, or as to the extent
and nature OF he reparation to be
made for any such breach, are declared
to be among those which are generally
suitable for submission to arbitration.
FOR the consideration of any such dis
pute the court of arbitration. to which
the case is referred, shall be the court
agreed on by the parties to the dispute
or 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 var
against q member of the league which
complies Herewith. In the event OF
any failure to carry out such an award.
the counc shall propose what steps
should be taken to give effect thereto"
(Only minor changes in language.)
Article IL.
THE council shall formulate and
submit to the members of the league
Tor adoption plans for the establish
ment of a permanent court Of interna-
tlonal Justice. The court shall be COM
petent to hear and determine any dis
pute of an international character
which the parties thereto submit to 1t.
The court may also give an advisory
opinion upon any dispute or question
referred to it by the council or by the
assembly,"
unchanged except for the addition
of the last sentence.)
Article Is.
IF there should arise between mem
bers of the league any dispute likely
TO lead to a rupture, which Is not sub
mitted 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 submission by giving notice Of the
existence of the dispute to the secre-
tary general, who will make all nee
essary arrangements for a full investi-
cation and consideration thereof. For
this purpose the parties to the dispute
Will communicate to the secretary gen.
eral, as promptly as possible, state
ments of their case, all the relevant
facts and papers,; the council may
forthwith. direct the publication
thereof.
The council shall endeavor to effect
a settlement Of any dispute, and if
such efforts are successful, a state
ment shall be made public giving such
facts and explanations regarding the
dispute. and terms of settlement there
of as the council may deem appropri-
ate.
IF the dispute is not thus settled,
the council either unanimously or by a
majority vote shall make and pnb1fsh
a report containing a statement of the
facts Of the dispute and the recon-
m%endations which are deemed just and
proper in regard thereto.
ANY member of the league repre-
scented in council may make public a
statement Of the facts Of the dispute
and Of its conclusions regarding the
same.
"If a report by the council is unan-
imously agreed to by the members
thereof. other han the representatives
OF n or more of the parties to the
dispute, the members Of the league
agree that they will not go to war with
any party to the dispute which COM
plies with the recommendations Of the
report.
"If the council fails to reach a re-
port which is unanimously agreed to by
the members thereof. other than the
representatives of one or more of the
parties to h dispute, the members
of the league reserve to themselves
the right to take such action as they
shall consider necessary for the main
tenance of right and justice.
"If the dispute between the parties is
claimed by one of them, and is found
by the council, to arise out Of a matter
which by International law is solely
within the domestic jurisdiction of that
party, the council shall s%e-report. and
shall make no recommendation as to its
settlement.
The council nay in any case under
this article refer the dispute to the as
sembly. The dispute shall be so re-
ferred at the request of either party to
the dispute. provided that such request
be made within IA days after the sub
mission Of the dispute to the council.
"In any case referred to the assem-
bly, 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 power Of the assem-
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