Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-15

putc shall be so ratified at the request
OF either party to the dispute. pro-
v I,isi, that s,,s such rSaues, must be made
,,c to the body OF delegates. an
Article Nil. relating to action and
powers OF the executive council shall
hmp99,y 70 The action and powers OF the
VIOLATION nE COvENAN TS
REGARDED As ACT OF WAR
Article NNI.-Should any or the
high contracting parties break or dis
Nii s5u, foT iSnrmhs under Ar'fis
deemed TO have committed AN act Of
war AGAINST all the other members of
Immediately to subject II to the sever
a . OF az trade or financial relations.
INC precipitation of all Intercourse be-
tween their nationals and the nationals
OF The covenant breaking state and
inc prevention of all financial. COM
mercial or personal intercourse be-
tween the nationals of the covenant
breaking state and tho nationals OF
any other state. whether member OF
1T shall be the duty OF the cxecu-
i've council in such case to recommend
th r"' nnsSh,.re mii''ary or naval force
scverally contribute to tho armed
forces 10 be used to protect the coven-
ants OF the league.
EACH OTHER IN MEASURE
"'rhc high contracting parties agree.
iHrth"r. that they will mutually sup
port one another in the financial and
"S"mo'hiH measures which may be taken
under inns article. in order TO mini
mizc the loss and unconventional re-
sultink from the above measures. and
that they VIII mutually support one
another IN resisting any special meas
urcs aimed at one OF their number bv
me covenant breaking state. and ;hat
"a
territory TO the forces OIL any OF The
hlGh contracting parties who are CO.
operating TO protect the covenants Of
the league.
Article XVIl-In the event. of dis
putes between one state member OF
me league and another state which
league. the. high contracting parties
aSrec tlat the state or states not mem
bers OF The league shall be invitrJ
10 accept tho obligations OF member
snip ~ the league for tho purposes OF
such dispute. upon such conditions as
I'M. executive council may deem lust;
ana unoii acceptance OF any such in
Nitation. the above provisions shall he
a'pp,.ed Win such mod fications as may
hc deemed necessary by the league.
METHOD OK DEALING:
WITH STATES NOT MEMBERS
Upon such invitation being given
the executive council shall immediately
institute an inquiry into the cream
stances and merits OF the DISPUTE and
recommend such action az may seem
best and most efec,ual in tho cir
CunStanCcS.
In the event OF a power so invited
refusing 10 accep; the obligations OF
membership in the league for tho pur-
poses OF the league. which in the cas-,
OF state member OF The league would
constitute a breach OF Article Mi rho
provisions OF Art!cl. XVI. shall bc ap-
such action.
IL both parties TO tho dispute when
SO invited refuse to accept the obIiga-
tons OF membership in the league FOR
me purpose OF such dispute. the
executive council may take such nc-
ton and max" such commentators
suit in the settlement of the DISPUTE
WILL. HAVE CONTROL OF
TRADE IN MUNITIONS
Artisle Hvlll.--rhe high contract
ihs parties agree that the league shall
nc lhtrusicd with general supervision
OF the trade in arms ana ammunition
villa The countries in which the con
'.r o: TINS traffic is necessary in The
Article NIN.-To those colonies and
,eerrltories which. AS consequence OF
ne sovereignty OF the states which
Formerly governed them and which are
!nna9!ied by peoples not We, uble to
stand By themselves under the s;renu
Gus conditions OF the modern world
mere should be applied the principic
mat the well-beins and Development
clN.iiIGtioa and that securities Tor the
performance of This trust should he
embodied in the constitution Of the
league. 80
TITElAGE IL GIVEN
no ADVANCED NATIONS
Inc best method OF giving prac-
.itdi effect to ihis principle Is the
!uis.aGe or such peoples should be in
trusted advanced nations. who by r.a-
son OF 'hcir resources. their experience
or ,hc!r geographical position. can hes,
uhdertahe this responsibility. and thai
this tuteiaSe should be exercised by
leaguc. '"e
The character Of tho mandate mus,
ulHer according TO the state Of the d.
Vciopment OF the people. the eeographi-
car situation OF the territory us
circumstances.
certain communities formerly bA-
IohSihS 10 the Turkish empire have
reached q stage OF DEVELOPMENT wnirb
'he'r existence as independent nations
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