The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-28

whenever any dispute shall arise between
them which they recognize to be suitable
for submission to arbitration, and which
cannot be satisfactorily settled by diplo-
macy. they will submit the whole subject
matter to arbitration Disputes as to the
Interpretation of a treaty. to any Ques-
ton of International law, as to the existence
of any fact, which, if established. would
constitute a breach of any international
obligation, or as to the extent and nature
of the reparation to be made for any such
breach, are declared to be among those
which are generally suitable for submits
sion to arbitration. For the consideration
of any such dispute the court of arbitra-
ton to which the case is referred shall be
the court agreed on by the parties to the
dispute stipulated in any convention ex
listing between them.
The members of the league agree that
they will carry out in full good faith
any award that may be rendered, "nd that
they will not resort to war against mem
Der of the league which complies there
with. In the event of any failure to carry
out such an award the council shall pro-
pose what steps should be taken to give
effect thereto.
Only minor changes in language.
Article Fourteen.
The council shall formulate and sub
init 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
determine any dispute of an International
character which the parties thereto sub
nit to it. The court may also give an
advisory opinion upon any dispute or
question referred to it by the council or
Unchanged except for the addition
of the last sentence)
Article Fifteen.
''If 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
| diSD effect such submission by
giving notice of the existence of the dis
pute to the secretary general, who Will
| investigation and consideration thereof.
For this purpose the parties to the dispute
will communicate to the secretary general
as promptly as possible, statements OF
| their case, all the relevant facts and pa
pers and the council may forthwith direct
| the publication thereof.
The council shall endeayor to effect a
| settlement of any dispute, and il such eff
| forts are successful statement shall be
nations regarding the dispute, terms of set
| Element thereof as the council may appro-
! pirate.
| council, either unanimously by a ma
/ jority vote. shall make and publish re-
port containing statement ate OF tine tinn
which are deemed just and proper in re-
| gard thereto.
on the council may make public state.
ment of the facts of the dispute, and OF
its conclusions regarding the same
| If a report by the council is unanimous
| ly agreed to by the members thereof, other
| than the representatives of one or more
of the parties to the dispute, the members
of the league agree that they will not &c
| to war with any party to the dispute
which complies with the recommendations
| If the council fails to reach a report
which is unanimously agreed to by the
members thereof, other than the represen-
| tatives of one or more of the parties to the
| dispute, the members of the league reserve
] to themselves the right to take such action
as they shall consider necessary for the
| If the dispute between the parties is
claimed by one of them, and is found by
| by international law is solely within the
| domestic jurisdiction of that party the
| council shall so report, and shall make
no recommendation as to its settlement.
| The council may in any case under this
article refer the dispute to the ssembly.
The dispute shall be so re referred at the
vided that such request be made within
fourteen days after the submission of the
| In any case referred to the assembly all
the provisions of this article :snd of
Article Twelve relating to the action and
| powers of the council, shall apply to the
action and powers of the assembly. pro-
vided that a report made by the assembly
| those members of the league represented
| on the council, and of majority of the
other members of the league exclusive
| in each case of the representatives OF
| the parties to the dispute, shall have the
| same force as report by the council con.
Cured in by all the members thereof
| other than the representatives Of one oil
more of the parties to the dispute.
(The paragraph specifically excluding
/ matters of domestic jurisdiction
| from action by the council is new In
| the last sentence the words: "If con-
| CURED in by the representatives of
| those members of the league represent
| ed on the council etc, have been
added)
/ Article Sixteen.
| Should any member of the league resor
to war in disregard of its covenants under
Article Twelve, Thirteen Fifteen, il
| shall ipso facto be deemed to have com
| mitted act of war against all othel
members of the league, which hereby un
| dertake Immediately to subject it to thu
| severance of all trade or financial rela
| items, the prohibition of all intercourse be
tween their nationals and the nationals o
the communicating state, and the pre-
| vention Of all financial, commercial or per
| sonal intercourse between the nationals o
the covenant breaking state and the ma
tionals of any other state, whether mem
Der of the league or not.
1t shall be the duty of the council II
such case to recommend to the several gov
ernmentS concerned what effective mill
tary or naval forces the members of tn
league shall severally contribute to tn
! the covenants of the league.
The members of the league agree, fur