The Covenanter: An American Exposition of the Covenant of the League of NationsDoubleday, Page, 1919 - 188 pages |
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... obligations in the dealings of organized peoples with one another , the high contracting parties agree to this covenant of the League of Nations . ARTICLE I The original members of the League of Nations shall be those of the signatories ...
... obligations in the dealings of organized peoples with one another , the high contracting parties agree to this covenant of the League of Nations . ARTICLE I The original members of the League of Nations shall be those of the signatories ...
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... obligations and shall accept such regulations as may be prescribed by the league in regard to its military and naval ... obligations and all its obligations under this covenant shall have been fulfilled at the time of its with- drawal ...
... obligations and shall accept such regulations as may be prescribed by the league in regard to its military and naval ... obligations and all its obligations under this covenant shall have been fulfilled at the time of its with- drawal ...
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... national armaments to the lowest point consistent with national safety and the enforcement by common action of inter- national obligations . The Council , taking account of the geogra- phical situation THE COVENANTER 9.
... national armaments to the lowest point consistent with national safety and the enforcement by common action of inter- national obligations . The Council , taking account of the geogra- phical situation THE COVENANTER 9.
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... obligation shall be fulfilled . ARTICLE XI Any war or threat of war , whether imme- diately affecting any of the members of the league or not , is hereby declared a matter of concern to the whole league , and the league shall take any ...
... obligation shall be fulfilled . ARTICLE XI Any war or threat of war , whether imme- diately affecting any of the members of the league or not , is hereby declared a matter of concern to the whole league , and the league shall take any ...
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... obligation , or as to the extent and nature of the repara- tion to be made for any such breach , are de- clared to be among those which are gen- erally suitable for submission to arbitration . For the consideration of any such dispute ...
... obligation , or as to the extent and nature of the repara- tion to be made for any such breach , are de- clared to be among those which are gen- erally suitable for submission to arbitration . For the consideration of any such dispute ...
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Page 169 - ... there should be applied the principle that the well-being and development of such peoples form a sacred trust of civilization and that securities for the performance of this trust should be embodied in this Covenant.
Page 124 - Should any Member of the League resort to war in disregard of its covenants under Articles 12, 13 or 15, it shall ipso facto be deemed to have committed an act of war against all other Members of the League, which hereby undertake immediately to subject it to the severance of all trade or financial relations...
Page 141 - Nothing contained in this convention shall be so construed as to require the United States of America to depart from its traditional policy of not intruding upon, interfering with, or entangling itself in the political questions of policy or internal administration of any foreign state; nor shall anything contained in the said convention be construed to imply a relinquishment by the United States of America of its traditional attitude toward purely American questions.
Page 21 - The Assembly may from time to time advise the reconsideration by Members of the League of treaties which have become inapplicable and the consideration of international conditions whose continuance might endanger the peace of the world.
Page 173 - Subject to and in accordance with the provisions of international conventions existing or hereafter to be agreed upon, the Members of the League: a.
Page 20 - If a 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 16 shall be applicable as against the State taking such action.
Page 136 - The Members of the League agree that if 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 arbitrators or the report by the Council.
Page 3 - In order to promote international cooperation and to achieve international peace and security by the acceptance of obligations not to resort to war, by the prescription of open, just and honourable relations between nations, by the firm establishment of the understandings of international law as the actual rule of conduct among Governments, and by the maintenance of justice and a scrupulous respect for all treaty obligations in the dealings of organized peoples with one another, Agree to this Covenant...
Page 137 - 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 therewith. In the event of any failure to carry out such an award...
Page 4 - The original Members of the League of Nations shall be those of the Signatories which are named in the Annex to this Covenant, and also such of those other States named in the Annex as shall accede without reservation to this Covenant.