The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-10-11

Any member of the league repre-
seuted on the council may make public
statement of the facts Of the dispute
and of its conclusions regarding the
same.
II report by the council is unani-
mously agreed to by the members
thereof other than the representatives
of fone or more OF the parties TO the
dispute, the members of the leagne
agree that they will not go TO war
with any party to the dispute which
complies with the recommendations OF
the report.
II the council fails to reach a 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 10 themselves the right
! to take such action as they shall con-
slider necessary for the maintenance 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 matter
/ which by international law is solely
| within the domestic jurisdiction OF
| that party. the council shall so report
| and shall make no recommendation as
| - its settlement
The council may 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 II days after the sub
| mission of the dispute to the council.
In any case referred TO the assembly
| ali the provisions Of this article and OF
| article u relating to the action and
| powers OF the council shall apply TO
the action and powers of the assem-
| bly, provided that a report made
| by the assembly. II concurred in
| by the representatives OF those
! members of the league represented
on the council and OF a majority
| of the other members of the league
| exclusive in each case OF the represent
| atives % the parties TO the dispute,
| shall have the same force as report
! by the council concurred in by all the
| members thereof other than the repre-
| sentatiyes of one or more OF the parties
10 the dispute.
ARTICLE IG.--Should any member OF
the league resort TO war in disregard
or IS. it shall ipso facto be deemed To
have committed an act of war against
all other members of the league, which
hereby undertake Immediately 10 sub
ject it to the severance Of all trade OF
financial relations, the prohibition OF
all intercourse between their nationals
and the nationals OF the covenant
| breaking state, and the prevention OF
| oil
| intercourse between the nationals oil
the COMMUNICATING state and the
! nationals of any other state, whether
| a member Of the league or not
Il shall be the duty of the council IT
such case TO recommend to the seVera
governments concerned what effective
military. naval or air force the mem
| bers of the league shall seyerally con
tribute to the armed forces to be useC
20 protect the covenants OF the league
The members of the league agree
further. that they will mutually sup
port one another in the financial ant
economic measures which are takeI
under this article. in order TO mini
mize the loss and inconvenience re
sulting from the above measures, ant
that they will mutually support on
|
ures aimed at one of their number b,
the covenant breaking state, and tina
, they will take the necessary steps I
. afford passage through their terrltor
! to the forces of any of the members o
the league which are cooperating I
protect the covenants of the league.
, Any member of the league which Ia
; | violated any covenant OF the leagu
I hn M
member of the league by vote OF Tn
council concurred in by the representa-
| tives of all the other members OF tn
! | league represented thereon.
ARTICLE Is-In the event OF dis
8 pute between a member Of the leagu
6 and a state which is not member
D league, or between states not member
e of the league, the state or states nc
= members of the league shall be invite
e to accept the obligations Of member
g ship in the league for the purposes
: such dispute, upon such conditions
the council may deem just. II such In
e vitation is accepted, the provisions
G articles IL to Is inclusive shall be al
: piled with such notifications as ma
: be deemed necessary by the council.
f Upon such invitation being given II
council shall Immediately institute
e inquiry into the circumstances OF II
: dispute and recommend such action {
h may seem best and most effectual
= the circumstances.
= II a state so invited shall refuse
= accept the obligations of membersh
y in the league for the purpose of sue
dispute, and shall resort to war again
# a member of the league, the provision
i of article Is shall be applicable
y against the state taking such action
i If both parties TO the dispute WHIT
Al so invited refuse to accept the oblig
l. tions of membership in the league f
n the purposes OF such dispute. the cou
'e ell may take such measures and nal
+ such recommendations as will prove
! hostilities and will result in the sc
n Element Of the dispute.
TO ARTICLE 1S.-Every treaty or int
% national engagement entered into her
to after by any member OF the leag
d shall be forthwith registered with I
secretariat and shall as soon as pc
&c sible be published by it. No such trea
% or international engagement shall
q, binding until so registered.
ar ARTICLE 13.-The assembly m
IN from time 10 time advise the recOnsi
OF Grafton by members of the league
o. treaties which have become inapplicai
ps and the consideration of information
o. conditions whose continuance mig
r endanger the peace of the world.
W ARTICLE 20.--The members of
-4 league seYerally agree that this COY
- nant is accepted as abrogating all c
. legations or understandings inter
=, which are inconsistent with the ter
O. thereof. and solemnly undertake Il
~ they will not hereafter enter into a
80 engagements inconsistent with
~ terms thereof.
In case any member of the leas
- shall. before becoming a member
~ the league. have undertaken any I
=. legations inconsistent with the ter
-, of this covenant, 1t shall be the duty
oH such member to take immediate st'
n, to procure it's release from such OF
NV cations.
~ ARTICLE 21.-Sothing in this CO
:. nant shall be deemed TO affect the
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