The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-28

Dalmatian coast.
 President Wilson planned as q
 day of relaxation from the arduous
 work connected with the peace con-
 ference motor trip preparatory
 to the league of nations discussion
 and the meeting later in the week
 at Versailles with the German dele
 gates, who nre to receive the ai-
 lied and associated governmental peace terms Likewise David Lloyd shall take any action that may be deemed wise and effectual to safeguard the peace of nations. In case any such emergency should arise. the secretary general shall on the request of any member of the league, forthwith sum- mon a meeting of the council.
 It is also declared to be the funda- mental right of each member of the league to bring to the attention of the assembly or of the council any cir cumstance whatever affecting interna- tional relations which threaten to dis turb either the peace or the good un- derstanding between nations upon which peace depends. In the original it was provided that the high con tracing parties reserve the right te take any action.'' etc, where the re- vised draft reads .the league shall take any action,O
 Article 12. The members of the league agree that if there should arise between them any dispute likely to lead to a rupture, they will submit the mat ter either to arbitration or to inquiry by the council and they agree in nc case to resort to war until three months after the award by the arbitrators or the report of the council.
 In any case under this article the
 4 .t bell Iat 1.i a within a reasonable time, and the re- port of the council shall be made witL in six months after the submission of the dispute.
 Virtually unchanged except that some provisions of the original are eliminated for inclusion in other art icles.)
 AS TO ARBITRATION
 Article IS. The members of the league agree that whenever any dis pute shall arise between them which they recognize as to be suitable for submission to arbitration and which cannot be satisfactorily settled by diplomacy. they will submit the whole subject matter to arbitration. Dis putes as to the interpretation of T treaty, as to any question of interna tionaI law, as to the existence of any fact which if established would consti- tute breach of any international ob- ligation 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 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 the parties to the dispute or stiru- lated in any convention existing be- tween them.
 The members of the league agree that they will carry putin full good faith any award that may be rendered and that they will notsresort to war against a member of the league which complies herewith In the event of q failure to carry out such an award. tie council shall propose what steps should be taken to give effect thereto. (Only minor changes in 1anguage.)
 Article IA. The council shall formu- late and submit to the members of the league for adoption plans for the es- tablishment of permafient court of international justice The court shall be competent to hear and determine any dispute of an international char acter which the parties thereto sub init to it. The court may also give an advisory opinion upon any dispute or question referred to it by the coun- cil or by the assembly.
 Unchanged except for the addition of the last sentence.)
 WILL SUBMIT TO COUNCIL
 Article Is. If there should arise. be- tween memers of the league any dis pute likely to lead to rupture, whicf is not submitted to arbitration a: above. the members of the league agret that they will submit the matter |, the council Any party to the dispute may effect such submission by giving notice of the existence of the dispute to the secretary general, who will make all necessary arrangements fo a full investigation and consideration thereof. For this purpose the partle: to the dispute will communicate t' the secretary general, as promptly a. possible. statements of their Case, al the relevant facts and papers; th' council may forthwith direct the pub lcation thereof.
 The council shall endeavor to effec settlement of any dispute and i such efforts are successful state ment shall be made public giving suci facts and explanations regarding thu dispute terms of settlement thereof q: the council may deem appropriate. If the dispute-is not thus settled the council either unanimously or b; a majority vote shall make and pub fish report containing statement O. the facts of the dispute and the rec ommendations which are deemed jus and proper in regard thereto. Any member of the league repre-. sented on the council may make publi' a statement of the facts of the dfsput and of it's conclusions regarding th' same.
 If the report by the council is unan imously agreed to by the member thereof other than the representative of one or more of the parties to thu dispute, members of the league agre' that they will not go to war with an. party to the dispute which complies with the recommendations of the rs port
 If the council fails to reach repor which is unanimously agreed to by t! members thereof other than the rep pesentatives of one or more of tn parties to the dispute, the members o ] the league reserve to themselves tn right to take such action as they shal l consider necessary for the maintenance of right and justice.
 WHEN LAW APPLIES If the dispute between the partie 1 is claimed by one of them. ana i found by the council. to arise out 0 matter which by international las 1 is solely within the domestic jurisdic 1 tion of that party, the council shall s report, and shall make no recon 1 mencations as to it's settlement The council may in any case unde this article refer the dispute to tn