Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-02-22

duty of the majority and the privilege
of the minority to issue statements IN
dicating what they believe to be the
facts and containin,; the reason when
they consider to be just and proper.
"Tbe executive council may in any
case upder this article refer the dis
mite TO the body of delegates. The dis
mite shall be so referred at the request
of either party to the dispute provided
that such request must be made within
fourteen days after the submission OF
the dispute. In a case referred to the
body of delegates, the provisions Oh
this article and of article MI relating
10 action and powers of the executive
| council shall apply to the action ana
powers of the body of delegates.
! Trade Break is Threat
article NVI-Should any of the
high contracting parties break or diSre-
gard its covenants under article MI II
shall thereby ipsO. facto be declared 10
have committed an act of war as
against all the other members OF the
league which hereby undertakes I'M
mediately to subject it TO severance Oh
all trade or financial relations, the pro-
hihition of all intercourse between
their nationals and the nations of the
covenant-breaking state and the pre-
yention of all financial, commercial OF
personal intercourse between the ma
tionals of the mountaineering state
and the nationals of any other state
whether a member of the league or
| not.
1T shall be the duty of the execu-
| five council in such cases to recon-
mend what effective military or naval
| force the members of the league ShalI
severally contribute to the armed
forces 10 be used TO protect the coven-
ants of the league.
"The high contracting parties agree
further that they will mutually sup
mort one another in the financial and
| economic measures which may be
taken under this article, in order TO
minimize the loss and inconvenience
resulting from the above measures, ana
| that they will mutually support one
another in resisting any special meas
ures aimed at one of their number D!
the covenant-breaking state and they
will afford passage through their ter
ritory To the forces of any high con
tracing parties who are cooperating
to protect the covenants of the league.
| "Article NVII-In the event of dis
putes between one State-memDer OF
| the league and another state which Is
not member of the league, or be
tween states not members OF the
league. the high contracting parties
| agree that the state or states not men,
berS of the league shall be invited 10
accept the obligations of the member
ship in the league for the purposes OF
such dispute upon such conditions as
| the executive council may deem just
and upon acceptance of such invita-
ton. the above provisions shall be APP
piled with such notifications as may
be deemed necessary by the league.
Upon such indication being given
the executive council shall institute an
inquiry into the circumstances and
merits of the dispute and recommend
steps TO be taken as seem 20 be best
and effectual.
In the event of a power so invited
refusing 10 accept the obligations OF
membership in the league for the pGr-
pose of dispute which in the case
of state member of the league would
constitute a breach of article MI. The
provision Of article NV shall be ap-
plicable as against the state taking
such action.
To Control Munitions
IF both parties 10 the dispute when
so invited refuse to accept the obliga-
tons of membership in the league for
the purpose of such dispute. the exec
utive council may take such action
nd Ia 10 n
will prevent ho>tilities and will result
in the settlement OF the dispute.
Article NVIIl-The high contract
ing parties agree that the league
shall be entrusted with general super
vision of the trade in arms and am
munition with the country in which
control of this traffic is necessary in
the common interest.
Article XIX-To those colonies and
territories which as consequence of
| the late war have ceased to he under
the sovereignty of the states which
formerly owned them and which are
| inhabited by the peoples not yet able
TO stand by themselves under the
strenuous conditions OF the modern
world there had been applied the prin-
ciple that the well-being and develop
ment of such people form sacred
trust of covenant and that securities
FOR the permanence of this trust
should be embodied in the constitution
of the league.
The best method Of giving prac-
| ticahle effect TO this principle is that
the tutelage of such peoples should be
entrusted to advanced nations, who. by
reason of their resources, by expert
ence and their geographical position
can best undertake the responsibility
and that this tutelage should be ac-
eepted by them as mandatories on be-
half of the league.
| The character of the mandate must
differ according 10 the state ~ the
development of the people, the geo
graphical situation of the territory. It's
economic conditions and other similar
| circumstances.
Certain communities formerly be
longing to the Turkish empire have
reached stage of development that
their existence as independent nations
can be Professionally recognized sub