The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-10-29

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tween their nationals and the nation
ais. Of the convenant breaking state,
and the prevention Of all financial,
commercial or personal intercourse
between the nationals Of the covenant
breaking state and the nationals OF
any other state, whether q member OF
the league or not.
II shall be the duty Of the council
in such case to recommend, to the sew
eral governments concerned what ef-
fective military, naval or air forces
the members of the league shall sever
ally contribute to the ornaments OF
forces to be used to protect the
covenants of the league.
The members of the league agree
further, that they will mutually sup
port one another in the financial ana
economic measures which are taken
under this article, in order to min
imize the loss and inconvenience re-
sulting from the above measures. and
that they will mutually support one
another in resisting any special meas
ures aimed at one Of their number by
the covenant breaking state, and that
they will take the necessary steps to
afford passage through their territory
to the forces of any of the members
of the league which are cooperating
to protect the covenants of the league.
Any member Of the league which has
violated any covenant Of the league
may be declared to be no longer a
member of the league by a vote OF
the council concurred in by the repre-
sentatives of all the other members
Of the league represented thereon.
ARTICLE SEVENTEEN.
In the event of dispute between q
member of the league and state
which is not a member OF the league,
or between states not members OF
the league, the state or states not
members of the league shall be in
vited to accept the obligations Of
membership in the league for the pur-
poses Of such dispute, upon such con-
ditions as the council may deem just.
If such invitation is accepted, the pro-
visions of articles twelve to sixteen,
inclusive, shall be applied with such
notifications as may be deemed nee
essary by the council
Upon such invitation being given,
the council shall Immediately insti-
tute an inquiry into the circumstances
Of the dispute and recommend such
action as may seem best and most ef-
fectual in the circumstances.
If state so invited shall refuse to
accept the obligations Of membership
in the league for the purposes Of such
dispute, and shall resort to war
against a member of the league, the
provisions of article sixteen shall be
applicable as against the state taking
such action.
If both parties to the dispute, when
SO invited, refuse to accept the obliga-
tions Of membership in the league for
the purposes Of such dispute, the
council may take such measures and
make such recommendations as will
prevent hostilities and will result In
the settlement Of the dispute.
ARTICLE EIGHTEEN.
Every treaty or international en-.
gagsment entered into hereafter By
any member Of the league, shall bs
forthwith registered with the secre-
tariat and shall, as soon as possible.
be published by it. No such treaty
or international engagement shall be
binding until so registered.
ARTICLE NINETEEN.
The assembly may from time to
time advise the reconsideration BY
members Of the league of treaties
which have become inappncable, and
the consideration of international
conditions whose continuance might
endanger the peace of the world.
ARTICLE TWENTY.
The members Of the league sever.
ally agree that this covenant is &C.
cepted as abrogating all obligations
or understandings inter Sc which are
inconsistent with the terms thereof,
and solemnly undertake that they will
not hereafter enter into any engage
mehts Inconsistent with the terms
thereof.
In case any member Of the league
shall, before becoming a member Of
the league, have undertaken any
obligations inconsistent with the
terms of this covenant, it shall be
the duty of such member to take i'm
mediate steps to procure its release
from such obligations.
ARTICLE TWENTY-oNE.
Nothing in this covenant shall be
deemed to affect the validity Of inter-
national engagements, such as treat
les Of arbitration or regional under
standings like the Monroe doctrine
for securing the maintenance Of
peace. =
/ ARTICLE TWENTY-FIVE.
TO those colonies and territories
which, as consequence Of the late
war, have ceased to be under the SOW
ereignty Of the states which formerly
governed them and which 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
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