Republican farmer., 1919-02-21
Article VIII.

The high contracting parties rec ognize the principle that the main tenance of peace will require the re- auction of national armaments to the lowest point consistent with national safety and the enforcement by com mon action of international obliga- bons, having special regard to the geographical situation and Circum- stances of each state; and the execu- tive council shall formulate plans for efectnE such reduction The execu- tive council shall also determine for the consideration and action of the several governments what military equipment and armament is fair and reasonable in proportion to the scale of forces laid down in the program of disarmament; and these limits. when developed, shall not be exceed ed without the permission of the ex- ecutve council.
 The high contra cting parties agree that the manufacture by private en- terprise of munitions and implements of war lends itself to grave objections and direct the executive council to advise how the evil attacks attendants upon such manufacture can be pre- vented, due regard being had to the necessities of these countries which are not able to manufacture for themselves the munitions and tmple- ments of war necessary for their safe ty-
 '"The high contracting parties un- dertake in no way to conceal from each other the condition of such of their industries as are capable of be- ing adapted to war-ike purposes or the scale of their arnaments and agree there shall be full and frank interchange of information as to their military and naval programme.
 Article Tx.
 "A permanent commission shall be cons Ltuted to advise the league on the execution of the provisions of Ar ticIe VIII and on military and naval questions generally.
 Article X
 The high contracting parties shall undertake to respect and preserve as against external aggression the terri tor1aI integrity and existing political indepen dence of all states members of the league. In case of any such az gression or in case of any threat or danger of such aggression the execu- tive council shall advise upon the m cans by which the obligation shall be fulfilled
 Article XI
 Any war or threat of war, whether immediately affecting any of the high contracting parties or not, is hereby declared a matter of concern to the league, and the high contracting par ties reserve the right to take any ac- ton that may be deemed wise and effeotuaI to safeguard the peace ot nations.
 Tt is hereby also declared and agreed to be the friendly right of each of the high contracting parties to draw the attention of the body of delegates or of the executive council to any cir. oumstance affecting international in. tercourse which threatens to disturf international peace or the good under. standing between nations upon whicf ] peace depends.
 1 Article XII.
 1 The high contracting parties agree that should disputes arise between them which can not be adjusted by the ordinary processes of diplomacy they will in no case resort to wal without previously submitting the questions and matters involved either to arbitration or to inquiry by the executive council ana untI three rrCnths after the award by the arbi , traitors or a recommendation by the executive council; and that they vii not even then resort to war as agains a member of the league which com plies with the award of the arbitrator or the recommendation of the execu tive council.
 i ''In any case under this article. the award of the arbitrators shall be made i within a reasonable time, and tn, l recommendation of the executiv, council shall be made within si, months after the submission of tn, dispute.
 | Article XIII.
 The high contracting parties agret that whenever any dispute or diff culty shall arise between them whicI they recognize to be suitable for sub mission to arbitration and which cal not be satisfactorily settled by diplo macy, they will submit the whole mat ter to arbitration. For this purpos, the court of arbitration to which tn,
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 eed on by the parties or stipulated
 any convention existing between them. The high contracting partie. agree that they will carry out in full good faith any award that may b, rSpdarsd- In the axant of any fai1ur,