The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-10-27


to safeguard 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
any circumstance whatever Affecting
International relations which threat
ems to disturb international peace
or the good understanding between
nations upon which peace depends.
Article a.,
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 inquiry
by the Council and they agree in no
case to resort to war until three
months after the award by the ar
bitrators or the report by the Coun-
Gil.
In any case under this Article the
award of the arbitrators shall be
made within a reasonable time, and
the report of the Council shall be
made within six months after the
submission of the dispute.
Article IS.
The Members Of the League agree
that whenever any dispute shall
arise between them which they recog-
nize to be suitable for submission to
arbitration and which cannot be
satisfactorily settled by diplomacy
they will submit the whole subject
matter to arbitration.
Disputes as to the Interpretation
of treaty. as to any question of in
ternational law, as to the existence
of any fact which IL established
would constitute a breach of any in
ternational obligation, or as to the
extent and nature of the reparation
to be made for any such breach, are
declared to be among those which are
generally suitable 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
convention existing between them.
The Members of the League agree
that they will carry out in full good
faith. any award that may be render
ed, and that they will not resort to
war against Member of the League
which complies Herewith. In the
event of any failure to carry out
such an award, the Council shall
propose what steps should be taken
to give effect thereto.
Article IA.
The Council shall formulate and
submit to the Members of the Lea
que for adoption plans for the es-
of a Permanent Court
Of International Justice The Court
shall be competent to hear and de-
termine any dispute of an interna-
tional character which the parties
thereto submit to it. The Court may
also give an advisory opinion upon
any dispute or question referred to it
by the Council or by the Assembly.
Article 15.
If there should arise between
Members of the League any dispute
likely to lead to rupture. which is
lot submitted to arbitration in ac-
,ordance with Article IS, the Men,
)ers of the League agree that they
will submit the matter to the Coun-
Ill. Any party to the dispute may
effect such submission by giving no
ice of the existence of the dispute !,
% the Secretary General, who will
make all necessary arrangements for
full investigation and considera-
ion thereof.
For this purpose the parties to the
dispute will communicate to the Sc
'retary General, as promptly as
possible, statements of their case
With all the relevant facts and
'apers, and the Council may forth +,
With direct the publication thereof.
The Council shall endeavor to eff
ect a settlement of the dispute, and
such efforts are successful, state
nent shall be made public giving