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

AHtlCLE tHthiEEN
The members of the league agree
that, whenever any dispute shall
arise between them which they rec
cgnize to be suitable for submission
10 arbitration and which can not %
satisfactorily settled by diplomacy
they will submit the whole subject
matter to arbitration.
Disputes as to the Interpretation
Of treaty, as to any question Oh
international law, as to the existence
Of any fact which, if established
would constitute breach OF any IN
tsrnational obligation, or as to tne
extent and nature Of the reparation
to be made for any such breach, are
Aeclared to be among those which
are generally suitable for submission
to arbitration.
For the consideration Of any sucn
dispute the court of arbitration to
which the case is referred shall DO
the court agreed on by the parties IN
the dispute or stipulated in any
convention existing between them.
The members of the league agree
that they will carry out in full good
faith any award that 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 that steps
should be taken to give effect thereto.
ARTICLE FOURTEEN.
The council shall formulate and sub
init to the members of the league for
adoption plans for the establishment
of a permanent court of international
justice. The court shall be competent
to hear and determine any dispute OF
an international character which the
parties thereto submit to it. The court
may also given an advisory opinion
upon any dispute or question referred
to it by the council or by the assem-
bly,.
ARTICLE FIFTEEN.
If there should arise between mem
bers of the league any dispute likely
to lead to a rupture which is not sub
mitted to arbitration in accordance
with Article XIII, the members OF
the league agree that they will sub
NIT the matter to the council.
Any party to the dispute may effect
such submission by giving notice OF
the existence of the dispute to the
secretary general, who will make all
necessary arrangements for a full in
vsstigation and consideration thereof.
For this purpose the parties to the
dispute will communicate to the sec
retary general as promptly as posi-
BILE, statements of their case with all
the relevant facts and papers and the
council may forwith direct the pub
lication thereof.
In Case of Success.
The council shall endeavor to effect
q settlement of any dispute, and If
such efforts are successful state
ment shall be made public giving such
facts and explanations regarding the
dispute, terms of settlement thereof,
as the council may deem appropriate.
If the dispute is not thus settled,
the council, either unanimously or by
a majority vote, shall make and pub
Msh report containing statement
Of the facts of the dispute and the
recommendations which are deemed
Just and proper in regard thereto.
Any member Of the league repre-
sented on the council may make pub
lie a statement of the facts of tho
dispute and of its conclusions regard
ing the same.
Agree to Avoid War.
II a report by the council Is unan-
imously agreed to by the members
thereof other than the representatives
of one or more of the parties to the
dispute, the members of the league
agree that they will not go to war
with any party to the dispute which
complies with recommendations Of
the report.
II the council fails to reach report
which is unanimously agreed to by the
members thereof, other than the rep
resentatives of one or more of the
parties to the dispute, the members
Of the league reserve to themselves
the right to take such action as they
shall consider necessary for the main.
tenance of right and justice.
If the dispute between the parties
is claimed by one Of them, and is
found by the council, to arise out Of q
matter which by international law is
solely within the domestic jurisdic-
ton Of that party, the council shall
10 report, and shalt make no recon.
mendation as to its settlement.
May Refer to Assembly.
The council may in any case under
this article, refer the dispute to the
assembly. The dispute shall be SO re-
ferred at the request of either party
to the dispute, provided that such re-
quest be made within fourteen days
after the submission Of the dispute to
the council.
IN any case referred to the as.
sembly, all the provisions Of this
article and Of Article IL relating to
the action and powers Of the council
shall apply to the action and powers
Of the assembly, provided that a re.
port made by the assembly, If con.
CURED in by the representatives Of