The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-02
S um mary Of Protocol
Designed To Danish War

GENEVA, Oct. 1.---What Is official
ly known as the protocol for pacific
settlement Of international disputes" is
a document containing a preamble and
twenty-one clauses.
The preamble sets forth that one of
its purposes is the realization of the
reduction of national ornaments to the
lowest point consistent with national
safety and the enforcement by common
action of international obligations.
The most important clauses are
those which interpret and strength
en- the League of Nations covenant,
provide D system for the filming Of
and aggressor. state and machinery
for all and any disputes which
may arise, thus paving the way
which former Premier BRAND In
his speech today called making
war ON war"
Article II says:
1.-THE signatory states agree in no case
to resort to war, either with one an
other against a state which, If occa-
sion arises, accepts all the obligations
hereafter set out, except in case of re-
sistance to acts of aggression or when
acting In agreement with the council or
assembly OF the League Of Nations in
accordance with the provisions of the
covenant and the present protocol"
Reservations Permitted
Article III commits the signators to
acceptance of the compulsory arbitration
clause of thesworld court. Reservations
are permitted, but accession must be
given within month from the time the
protocol enters into force.
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the provisions of Article XIV of the
league covenant as follows:
''If dispute submitted to the coun-
Gil is not settled by it as provided in
paragraph III, Article XIV, the council
shall endeavor to persuade the parties to
submit the dispute to judicial settlement
or arbitration. If the parties cannot
agree to do so, there shall, at the re-
quest Of at least one of the parties. be
constituted q committee of arbitrators
This committee shall, so far as possible,
be constituted by agreement between
Council Shall Act
"If within the period fixed by the
council, the parties have failed to agree
lin whole OF IN part. upon the number
names and powers of the arbitrators
aud upon the procedure, sthas council
shalt Settle HE pSint Remaining In sus
at WIN, with the utmost posi-
BILE dispatch, select; In consultations
with the parties, the arbitrat0rs and
their president from amchs persons
who. by their nationality their
personal character and experience,
appear to furnish the highest guar
antees Of competence and impair
TALLY.
After the claims of the parties have
been formulated. the committee of ar
bitrators, upon the request of any party
shall through the medium of the coun,
ell request advisory opinion, upon any
points Of law in dispute, from the perm.
anent court of international justice. II
none of the parties ask for arbitration
the council shall again take the dispute
under consideration.
Arbitration Provided
IF the council reaches report which
lis unanimously agreed to by the mem
bers thereof, other than representatives
Of any of the parties to the dispute, the
signatory states agree to comply with
the recommendations therein. If the
council fails TO reach report which is
Nconcurred by all the members, other
Than representatives of any of the par
ties to the dispute, it shall submit the
dispute to arbitration.
Elm no case may solution, upon
which there has already been
unanimous recommendation by the
council, and which has been &C.
i cepted by one Of the parties con-