The Washington times., 1919-02-14

tionaIs and the nationals of the COW
cnant-bTeRking state and the preven-
ton OF all financial. commercial, or
personal intercourse between the ma
tionaIs of the covenant breaking
state and the nationals of any other
state. whether a member of the league
or not.
1t shall be the duty of the execu-
tive council in such case to recon-
mend what effective military or ma
val force the members of the league
shall severally contribute to the
armed forces to be used to protect the
covenants Of the league.
The high contracting parties
agree, further, that they will mutu-
ally support one another in the finan-
ciaI and economic measures which
may be taken under this article, in
order to minimize the loss and incon-
venience resulting from the above
measures, and that they will mutu-
ally support one another in resisting
any special measures aimed at one of
their number by the cOvenant-break-
ing state, and that they will afford
passage through their territory to the
forces of any of the high contracting
parties who are cooperating to pro-
tect the covenants of the league.
"ARTICLE SEVENTEEN.
'In the event of disputes between
one state member Of the league and
another state. which is not a member
of the league, or between states not
members of the league, the high con-
tracing parties agree that the state
or states not members of the league
shall be invited to accept the obliga-
tions of membership in the league for
the purposes of such dispute upon
such conditions as the executive
council may deem just, and upon ac-
above provisions shall be applied with
sub notifications as may be deemed
necessary by the league.
Upon such invitation being given
the executive council shall immediate
ly institute an inquiry into the cir
cumstances and merits of the disputes
and recommend such action as may
seem best and most effectual in the
circumstances.
"In the event of a power so invited
refusing to accept the obligations of
membership in the league for the pur-
poses of such dispute and taking any
action against a state member of the
league which in the case of a state
constitute a breach Of article -,
the provisions of article 16 shall be
applicable as against the state TAX
ing such action.
'If both parties to the dispute when
so invited refuse to accept the obli-
cations Of membership in the league
for the purpose of such dispute, the
executive council may take such
action and make such recommenda-
tions as will prevent hostilities and
will result in the settlement Of the
dispute.
HARTICLE EIGHTEEN.
"The high contracting parties
agree that the league shall be en-
trusted with general supervision OF
the trade in arms and ammunition
with the countries in which the con-
troll Of this traffic is necessary IN the
common interest.
"ARTICLE NINETEEN.
ITO those colonies and territories
which as a consequence of the late
war have ceased to be under the
| sovereignty of the states which for
, merly governed them, and are inhab-
! tied by peoples not yet able to stand
/ by themselves under the strenuous
! conditions Of the modern world. there
/ should be applied the principle that
! the well-being and development of
such peoples form a sacred trust Of
| civilization and that securities for
| the performance OF this trust should