The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-03-20

bers thereof. In case OF any aggres.
sion or any threat, the council is to
"advies upon the means by which the
obligation shall be fulfilled"
IL. Any war or threat of war is
declared to be a matter of concern
to the league, and the members re-
serve the right to take any action
that may be deemed wise and effectu-
al to safeguard the peace of nations
And it is to be 1.-The friendly right" of
each nation to draw the attention of
the league TO anything which threat
ems to Disturb International peace"
IL. The member nations agree that
should any dispute arise which can
not be settled by diplomacy, they will
in no case resort to war" without first
submitting the matter to arbitration
or to investigation by the league and
until three months after the award
is made; and the award must be made
pute is submitted.
IS. The parties agree that any dis
putes which are suitable for arbitra.
ton shall be submitted to arbitration
and that they will abide by the deci-
sion rendered by the court of arbi-
tratiOn. In case they should refuse,
the executive council is to propose
what steps can best be taken"
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make plans for this permanent inter
national court.
Is. If any dispute arises which is
liable to lead to a rupture, either par
ty may report the matter to the exec
utive council. Both sides are TO pre-
sent their versions of the case to the
council, which will then publish its
verdict on the matter. If the council
are not unanimous, the majority and
the minority are to make reports, and
these are both to be published. Either
party may have the case submitted
to the full body of delegates if it so
chooses.
Is. If n member nation refuses
to abide by Article II and resorts to
war, it is thereby deeme dto have
committed an act of war against all
the other members of the league.
These other members are then to de-
clare a boycott of the offending ma.
ton. which is to be cut off from COM
mercial, financial and other relations
with the other nations, both inside
the league and outside. The eXecu-
tive council is then to recommend
what military or naval forces the
members of the league shall s~everally
contribute to the armed force to be
used to protect the covenants Of the
league" The member nations agree
to support the league in its boycott
measures taken by the offending ma
ton; also to allow free passage
through their territory of any forces
needed to attack the offender.
II. Should trouble arise involving
one or more nations that are outside
the league, the yare to be invited to
join the league and submit to it's ac-
ton: if they refuse, then the council
is to suggest measures which will
prevent hostilities and result in the
settlement of the dispute"
IS. The league is to have supervi-
sion of the trade in arms with coun-
tries lin which the control of this traf-
fc is necessary in the common inter-
10. In those territories which have
liberated by the war, and which
are inhabited by peoples not yet able
to stand by themselves, there should
be applied the principle that the we'll
being and development of such peo-
Piles form a sacred trust of civiliza-
tion," and securities for this purpose
are to be given by the league. The
tutelage of these territories is to be
given in trust to advanced nations
who by reason of their resources, ex-
perience and geographical position
can best undertake this responsible
ty," under the mandate of the league.
The mandates will vary according to
the conditions. In Central Africa for
instance the trustee nation must be
prepared to maintain order and guar