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The Commoner
MAT, 1019
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tions
(Continued: fronvnago 41)'
I. , nf tim league.- shalh eajpy.
iUBinuaP- " 0rlHmmnniHftu
teiSinea- and, other property
I JJ!1.V i,v fiiA leacuQ orita official
ICCUintu "'"-..-, tf,Umr. Mr
Lr by represuJHu.nv.aix- m,
,no tics a inn m4w.
Msmiinfivinis parts- afi the old
Lr iclcs 5 and 6, this, article names
Sflnflva instead of loavingjthe seattofi
. . i- i,. niincnn-. ftrnrr nnn
ho league iu up- v. .. ,
idiltho proyaaiow luj uunuMts -.
Icat in tho future?, -juhw uwk'
hening positions to. womon equally
rilh men is. nuw-.fr
ARTICliE" 8
loncurrenco of the. council. .
The members, of; the, league agree
anysuclr-omcrgoncy should? arise. tnn
WaamaIkiu a F . "w
oouiiiiuryfeenoran siiailj om tlto- re-
puoaK oif any moraboiv off tho lbaguoj
forthwith- summon, a mooting off tho
bauncili
IU ia. al&a dbcl&rod; tb- lie the fun
damental right of each member of
the loague to bring to tho attention
pf tho assembly or of. thes council any
circumstance whatever, affoctln'g in
ternational' relations which threatens
to disturb either tho peace or tho
good' understanding between nations
Upon which peace depends..
; (Hu the. original, it was provided,
,tnat tho "highi contracting, partios.ro
sorve tho right to, take any action."
etc., where tho revised draft roadsj
: the league shall take any action.")
ARTICLE 12. .
' TJia members- ofi thee leaguer acree
thai ifi tliere shoultL arise between'
thorn i any, dispute- likely.- toj lead- tec a
rupture;' they, will, submit tho. mattor
either to. arbitration, or tor inquiry by
the? CQiinoilj, andt they?' agree lit' not
caEOr to? resort to wart until: three
months after the award by the arbir-
tratorajor! the reportr qK tho; council.
, Im any case, undor this, article, thee
award, of; tlio arbitrators shall: h'er
made within: a reasonable time,, and!
tlie report; off tho council; ahalli be
made? withim six montha. after: tho
submission, of the5 dispute.
(Virtually unchanged, excep.tr that:
soraer provisions of tha original! are
eliminated for inclusion im atnenl
articles.)
ARTICEE: 1'3
The- members of: tho: league agree.-
Tim members of the. leagjia: reoog
Ln nnt the maintenance, of; at neaco;
Fcnuire? the reduction natibnail
libtunt with national' safety and? the
hforcement by common action; qi.
ifprnational obligations.
Thn council, takings account! of thee
fcographical situation and cireum-
Mances of each memoer ow inei
&ague, shall formulate Rians- tor
ch reductibn. fbr tile consideriitlon;
tad action of the several govern
ments.
fe' Such plans shall, ba auhjeof to re-
tonsideraticm and? royisionvatf leastJ
Bvery ten years.
After these plans shall" have Deem
Wfjntod'uy the several, governments;,
HmUi! nf nrmnTftftnHT fliftTfiill fHfd
W" u T - . -, . j , ,
all not be exceeded "svitlioufe the: tuai.wneneyerranyraisputBsiiautarise
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ffl'M Iche taste: i& the tes or wmm
M h o.cai'Ooia quaiiw i ne g i
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hetsvoen. tiiom. which; they recognize.
ta ba- auitable. for submission, toj arr-
-Hat the manufacture, by private: Wtratibn, and. wJiicli cantiok be. satifc
ternrise of munitionai and: imple- -mufxiiy setueu. Dy aipiomacy, moy.
ents of war is.,onen to grave object WJ" suomit tne wnoiQ.auj)jpcu matter
ions. Tlie council; shall; advise how; p aroitration. Dispute:- as to the
interpretation or a troaty as to any
lie evil effects attendant upon such;,
aanufacluro cam be proyonted; due
wgard being hadl to tlie? necosaitiesj
af those members, off the? league
?hich are not. ablk to-v manufacture
he munitions andi iinnlfenients od
?ar necessary for. th.eir safety;
The members of" the. league under-
laKo to interchange full and ffanlfc
InfDnnation as to- tha, scale of their
armaments, their military, and naval a
p;ograms and the-, condition off such
ai their industries- as3 are adaptable
to warlike purposes;
(Tliis covers the. ground off the-
rifeinal Article 8;, bnt; is rewritten.
to make it clear.eritlfatiarmamenttra-
aucttbn plans must be adopted! hythe J
wuons auectea' before- thev llQcnme
effective,)
articl-e: o;
A permanent commission! stadia i&
DnstUuted to adviRn t?1o nnnnnlltrm.
- " w -.w ww . wjpa. -"
11 xectlon of tha- prixvisibna, of
glides l and 8 andi on military and
?aval questions- generally:
(Uhcliancrfifl Rvnont v.ts- fvi )...
ion of the words "Articla,!."),
ARTICLE 10:
I Tho memberK- nft iUa vnort. ,t--
ifli'Q . r- fcM" -tiv.-o-
;: lu aspect and preserye as
Ki i xiernal aggression tho ter
ritorial intocrifv. run v;.io iif
Ijal independence of - alii members- of
L bUB. In case off anv minh ne-
Bression, or in p.aRn.nfnri.V.
5nnSli? s,u?1 aesressiom'tlteacoun-
uii uuvise
Queationi of ihternatibnal law?, aaitol
the? existence of; any fact: valichJ, it
eflt&DiieheUi wcouu constituto ai
brfiaoli o any intematlbftali abligat
tion on aar to; tha. exttmtt and nature-
DC; tha-reparation ta- beo mada f orr any,
audit brjeachj, arec- deolarod to bo
among; thosof qiiostionar which: are:
generally suitable? fDr. anbmisaion to
arbitration! Forr the- considoratibm of'
any such di&Rute thee conrtv oil arbitrai
tion to? wliiph tho case is: referredi
shall- bo thejoonrttagreediunonibyt -tha
parties toj tho? diaputee orr atipulatodi
inr anyy conventibn exiatingi between
themv
Till O' .members ofi theo league agree
that they wllh carry ontt in, fulll goodi
faith any? award, that-, may be rendt
erodj, and that' theyy wilhnot resort to
;war againstr amamherr off tho league
wnicni complies .tuerewitiu ini m
eyent ofi anyy failure-to carry out such.
am award, the- oouncil; aliall propose
what atep.s, shonlflt be.- takem to give
effect ther.ato;.
(Only minor changesain language,)
I,
Chcat'CoXa quality T&e
flavor 18; the qiiali it&eE,
Nobody haiTever Been ablfr to
Bucc.e8Bfiilfy iinitate, it,, because;
itaiquality iaiihdelibregisteEecl:
in liiet taste ofi the- American-public
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ARTUGBE1 1'4
' TJ.a council, shall formulate and
submit to' the mambera.ofrthe.loaguo
for. adoption, p.lans- for. tha establish
ment, of: ai permanent" court of inter
national, justice The court, shall be
competentito, hear. and. determine- any
di&pute ofi an. international, character
which theinarties thereto, submit to
itc The. court- may also: give- an adv-j
hfrii ! , "i'u-u. me means oyrivisojy opinion uhuu auy. uwuw u.
-v Llllh (in 1nnffvM. .1.11. 1, jv.i I , a Jt A MA. 1...4-t. nnntinl
511ed -"faunuu aimuj oe- ini-a.p.eaiion.reierreiui.u 1UUJ7U1W. liuuuvii
(Virtually unchanged? y
ARTIGLE: U
Anv iirAM i
-j nai nr tmmaaI. . n - i
itamMiu "i. "imui war wnetuer,
bmi.7lw7. aooting any? at tile
ierehv LZ 16aej orr not,, la
o the wi,X , w,wwn 'oji concern
ball tnI-iolB leaeuej. andi the leagjie
or. bv. the. usaembly .
(Jlnchanged'. except, fen tho addi
Itfbn. ofth last sentence.)
s ' AHniGBE, 15:
; If fthere'sboua arise between mem
b'era-offtlioUeague any dispute likely
tcr, tiadl tfr at rupture; which is not
sub'mittbd to arbitration as above,
tle-members?of.tlle'leagueagreeHKat
they Willi submit tho mattor. to tho:
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wed wiRfi ;nnrr:."rs w
suartl , " uu.ux.ua.'ii xqj aare- rney wim Huuuiib x.- - --
- i.eace- of natibna? ImcaaeJcouncill Any tarty to tnei aispme!i
mayy 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 investigation andi consideration
thereof. For this purpose the parties
to the dispute will communicate to
tlie secretary-gonoral, as promptly as
possible, statements, of their, case, allJ
the relevant facta ana papers, tne
council may forthwith direct the-pub
lication thereof?
Tho council shall' endeavor to. ef
fect a settlement. of any disputo and.-
if such efforts are. successful, a state
ment shall bo' made public giving
Rimh facts and explanations regarxl-
ing the dispute andi terms ofi settleH
ment thereof aa tne, counuu. uw
deem appropriate.
Ifrtho dispute is not thus-settled,
the council, either unanimously or by
a majority vote shall, make and pub
Ufth a renort containing a. statement
of the facts of the dispute and the re, J
commendations which are ueumuu
just and proper in regard thereto.
Any member of the league repre
sented on the council may make Ruhr
lie- a statement, ofi the- factai of tlie
dispute and of Its conclusions, rer
garding the same.
if, o renort bv the council is un
animously agree! to by,the.memboraJ
thereof other tnan tne mprtsBmi
ttves of one or more of the parties
i h fUnnute. the members of the
teacuo agree that they will not go
ESSitStif an party to the dispute)
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which complies with the recommen
dations of the report.
If the council fails to reacli a re
port which is unanimously agreed to)
by the raemb'ora thereof, other tham
tho representatives of one or morej
of the parti s to the disputo, the
members- of tho- loague reserve toj
themsalyoatho rigJ.Lto.takc such ac
tion as they shall consider necessary
for tho maintenance oX right andi
justicoj
1 If the dispute-between tho parties:
is. olaimed by one of. them, and Ihi
found by the ouncil to arise out of
a matter which- by international lavr
is solely within, tho dbmestic juris
diction of that party, the council)
shall so. report and shall make no
recommendation as to. Its settlements
The council mayin'any case undbn
una- aiuuiu i&iuit mu uiBpuie iu tuo
assembly;. TJio dispute: shall be go
referred at. the request of either'
party, tb' tLe dispute, previded thatt
such request lie made within four
teen days after the submission of the
dispute to the council.
, In. any casej referred to the aa?
sembly. alh the.- provisions of thist
article and of Article relating td
the action and powers of the counoik
sllallT apply to. the action and ppwerai
of ' the aDsembly, provided that a re-"
port made oy the assembly, if con
curred in by the representatives oft
those- members -of the league repre
sented, on the council and of a.mnjor
Ity of the other members; of tlie
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