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agree to communicate to tho Secretary
General statements OF their case with
all relevant facts and papers which the
Executive Council shall forthwith direct
t. be published. and further that they
Will not go to war with any party
which complies with any recommended
ton Of the Executive Council which Is
unanimously concurred in by all MEM
bers Of the Council, except the parti't
60 dispute. Seemingly they may go 10
war over recommendation of the Coun-
ell which Is not unanimously concurred
in by all members of the Council, except
the parties In dispute. Finally this arti-
Gle stipulates that the High Contracting
Parties agree that II any party refuses
to comply with any such recommended
lions so made the Council shall propose
measures necessary 10 give effect to
their decision.
Under Article 10. II is agreed that
II any of the High Contracting Parties
breaks or disregarde its covenants un-
der Article IL (the article in which the
parties bind themselves not 10 go to
war except under certain coDditons)
that then the parties snail subject the
offenders to a severance of trade and
financial relations and of Intercourse
between nationals OF the offending State
or States, and to the prevention OF all
financial, commercial. or personal in
tercourse between the nationals of Of
Tending States and the nationals of all
other States. Moreover. the High Con-
tracing Parties bind themselves mu-
tually to support one another, first, in
the financial and economic measures
which may be taken under Article 16.
in order to minimize the loss and in
convenience resulting from the meas
ures outlined in this article, and, SEQ
ond, in resisting any special measures
aimed at one OF their number by
covenant breaking State.
Invitations to Non-members.
I'm Article II. the parties agree that
IN disputes between members Of the
league and nom members thereof. or in
disputes entirely among non-members
the involved non-rhembers shall be in
vited to accept the obligations of mem
bership in the league for the purpose Of
such dispute upon conditions fixed by
the Executive Council. If this invitation
be accepted. the preceding provisions
shall be applied with modification
deemed necessary by the league. II the
Power so invited refuses to accept the
obligations of membership in the league
| for the purposes of such dispute, and
II such Power takes against a League
member any action which II taken by
such a member would constitute breach
OF Article IL (that Is the article which
contains the covenant against resort
to wary then the provisions OF Article
Is (the article which contains the sane
| ton by which observance OF Article IL
is to he completely shall be applicable
as against the unwilling State. With
reference both to this article and to
Article 16, Il should be recalled that
II is the duty of the Executive Council
| In case the prescribed peaceful means Of
, coercion do not suffice to bring the Of
| Tending State to terms, to recommend
! what effective military or naval forces
| the members of the league shall sever
/ ally contribute TO the armed forces to
be used to protect the covenants of the
| lea eue.'
by Article 20 the high contracting
parties undertake to endeavor to secure
| and maintain fair and humane condi-
lions OF labor in member States and
among non-member States and agree to
establish as part of the organization Of
the league a permanent Bureau of Labor
"a somewhat drastic potential inter-
ference not merely with our Federal but
with our state powers as well.
Freedom of Commerce.
I'm Article 81 the High Contracting
Parties agree that provision shall be
made through the league to secure and
maintain freedom of transit and equi-
members. with special arrangements In
regard to the necessities of regions
| devastated in the present war.
| Under Article % the High Contract
| ing Parties agree that they treaty here
' after entered into shall be registered
with the Secretary General and mat no
such treaty shall be binding until so
registered.
And by Article rs, probably the third
| most important in the entire document.
the High Contracting Parties agree that
tons inter sc which are inconsistent with
the terms thereof and that they will
not enter into any other engagements
which are thus inconsistent. In case
any Powers make. after entering the
! league, inconsistent obligations they
must take immediate steps to procure
release from such obligations. In pass
| Ing, / raise this as a question of no
little Importance: Since the covenants
OF the league guarantee territorial in
tcgrity and political independence of
I
between any two members of the league
would probably be considered an incon-
sistent obligation: and IL this be true I
| invite the attention of the Senate to the
possible abrogation OF the Plat amend
ment treaty between ourselves and Cuba
"a treaty heretofore regarded as in
dlspensable 70 our national welfare and
safety-in case both Cuba and the
United States become members Of the
league.
THE foregoing are the more important
covenants which run in the name OF the
High Contracting Parties.
Two Sets of Powers.
! 81 wish now to direct your attention 10
the powers which run in the name Of
! the league as such. and to renew my
invitation that you consider we'll the
differences between the two sets OF cove
nants and powers. and to my question
as to whether the plan contemplates two
| international entities, namely, the High
Contracting Parties and the league.
by Article the league is to pre-
scribe conditions of entry into It OF the
outcast State by Article II the league ia
to be entrusted w+th the''feueral super
vision OF trade In arms and ammunition
| in countries where a control OF the traffic
| OF such Is necessary TO the common in
| terest; by Article 10 the league assisted
by the mandatory commission, is to in
( sure an observance OF all mandates {;
and by Article 81 the league is TO be
the instrument through which the High
Contracting Parties shall secure and
\ maintain freedom OF transit and euui-