The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-03
PROPOSAL FOR
WORLD LEAGUE
IS SUBMITTED
Compulsory Arbitration Pro-
vided in Text Formed by
Society Of Nations.
tBy Associated Press,

PARIS, Feb. 3.--Leon Bourgeois, the
French delegate on the Society Of Ma.
tons, yesterday presented to Presi-
dent Wilson, Premier Clemenceau,
Premier Lloyd George and Premier
Orlando. the text OF the proposal for
the formation of the league as agreed
upon by the international organiza-
ton. embracing the American. of
which William Howard Taft is presi-
dent: the British, of which Viscount
Grey Is president; the Italian, French
and other associations.
It provides for compulsory arbitra-
ton In all disputes without exception:
the Limitation of ornaments and a Sc
ries of penalties against nations pro
voking war and a detailed provision Ia
made for the organization Of society
cl nations, to which all countries CIV
ing guarantees OF loyal Intentions are
admitted, The text of the provisions
follows:
Il. To submit all disputes arising
between themselves to methods of
peaceful settlement
Safeguard Against War.
80. To prevent or suppress jointly
by the use of all means at their dis
posal an yatempt by any state to dis
turb the peace of the world by acts of
war.
80 To establish an international
court of justice. charged with the duty
Of deciding all justiciable disputes and
to insure the execution of its decisions
by all Appropriate international sane
tons diplomatic, juridic, economic
and, II necessary, military.
"a (al tn establish an inforna A.
t.onal representative council, which
will provide for the development of
international law and take common
action in :natters of general concern.
"(b) The representative council
will watch over the freedom Of nations
and the maintenance of international
order.
"(c) Considering itself invested with
the moral guardianship OF uncivilized
races, the representative council will
secure the execution, and, in case Of
need. promote the development Of in
ternational covenants necessary for
thetection and progress OF those races.
Cancellation Committee.
80 A permanent committee of con-
cilliation shall take in hand all differ
ences between the associated nations.
The committee will act, in the first in
stance, as conciliator or mediator, and.
If necessary, 1t will refer the differ
ences, according to their nature, eth
or to arbitration or to court OF JUS
tice. 1t will be charged with making
all such inquiries as 1t considers USE
full, and will determine the necessary
limits of time and conditions. In ev-
cry and any state refusing to obey
either the award Of the arbitrator or
the decision OF the committee, the APP
rlication of appropriate sanctions will
he proposed to the representative
council and the associated govern
mcnts by the committee. These
sanctions shall be obligatory in the
case Of violence or aggression.
IS To limit and supervise the arma-
ments of each nation and the manu-
facture Of all material and munitions
Of war; having regard to the require
ments of the league.
~ To renounce the making OF Sc
cret treaties.
IS. To admit to the league on the
basis of equal right before law all peo-
pie able and willing to give effective
guarantee OF their loyal intention to
observe it's covenants"