The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-05

he deemed wise and effectual to safe
guard the peace of nations. In case
any such emergency should arise the
secretary general shall on the request
of any member of the league forthwith
summon a meeting of the council.
II Is also declared to be the friendly
right of each member of the league to
bring to the attention of the assembly
or Of the council n circumstance
whatever affecting international rela-
tons which threatens to disturb inter-
rational peace or the good understand
ing between nations upon which peace
depends.
ARTICLE 1.-THE members OF the
league agree that II there should arise
between them any dispute likely to
lead to a rupture, they will submit the
matter either to arbitration or to in
curry by the council, and they agree
in no case to resort to war until three
months after the award by the arbitra-
tors or the report by the counci
In any case under this article the
award Of the a~rbitrators shall be made
within a reasonable time. and the re-
mort of the council shall be made with
in six months after the submission Of
the dispute.
ARTICLE 13.-The members OF the
league agree tHdl WhchCNCA oily lac
mute shall arise between them which
thew recognize to be suitable for sub
mission to arbitration and which can
not be satisfactorily settled by diplo-
macy. they will submit the whole sub
iect matter to arbitration.
Disputes as to the Interpretation OF
a treaty, as to any question or interna-
tiCnal law, as to the existence OF any
fact which If established would con-
stitute a breach of any international
obligation. or as to the extent and ma
ture of the reparation TO be mace LOT
any such breach, are declared to be
among those which are generally suit
able for submission to arbitration.
For the consideration of any such
dispute the court of arbitration to
which the case is referred shall be
the court agreed on by the parties to
the dispute or stipulated in any con-
vention existing between them.
The members of the league agree
that they will C rry out in full good
faith any award at may be rendered
and that they will not resort to war
against a member of the league which
complies Herewith. In the event OF
any failure to carry out such an award,
the council shall propose hat steps
should be taken to give effect thereto
ARTICLE 14.-The council Snall Ior-
mulate and submit to the members OF
the league for adoption plans for the
establishment of a permanent cour
of international justice. The cour
shall be competent to hear and deter
mine any dispute of an international
character which the parties thereto
submit to IL. The court may also give
an advisory opinion upon any dispute
or question referred to it by the coun-
Gil or by the assembly.
ARTICLE I5-Tf there should arise
etwee members of the league any
dispute likely to lead to a rupture
which is not submitted to arbitrator
in accordance with article 13, the mem
bers of the league agree that they VIII
submit the matter to the council. ANY
party to the dispute may effect suel
submission by giving notice of the ex'
istence of the dispute to the secretar!
general. who will make all necessar!
a-r27Gements for a full investigate
and consideration thereof.
For this purpose the parties to tn
DISPUTE will communicate to the sec
retary general, as promptly as possible
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