Their task is the gradual codification of
International Law and the agreement upon such International
Conventions as are from time to time necessitated by new
circumstances and conditions.

Third principle: A permanent Council of the Conference is to be
created, the members of which are to be resident at the Hague and
are to conduct all the current business of the League of Nations.
This current business comprises: The preparation of the meetings of
the Peace Conference; the conduct of communications with the several
members of the League with regard to the preparation of the work of
the Peace Conferences; and all other matters of international
interest which the Conference from time to time hands over to the
Council.

Fourth principle: Every recognised sovereign State has a right to
take part in the Peace Conferences.

Fifth principle: Resolutions of the Conference can come into force
only in so far as they become ratified by the several States
concerned. On the other hand, every State agrees once for all
faithfully to carry out those resolutions which have been ratified
by it.

Sixth principle: Every State that takes part in the Peace
Conferences is bound only by such resolutions of the Conferences as
it expressly agrees to and ratifies. Resolutions of a majority only
bind the majority. On the other hand, no State has a right to demand
that only such resolutions as it agrees to shall be adopted.

Seventh principle: All members of the League of Nations agree once
for all to submit all judicial disputes to International Courts
which are to be set up, and to abide by their judgments. They
likewise agree to submit, previous to resorting to arms, all
non-judicial disputes to International Councils of Conciliation
which are to be set up. And they all agree to unite their economic,
military, and naval forces against any one or more States which
resort to arms without submitting their disputes to International
Courts of Justice or International Councils of Conciliation.

You will have noticed that my proposals do not comprise the creation of
an International Government, an International Executive, an
International Parliament, and an International Army and Navy which would
serve as an International Police Force. No one can look into the future
and say what it will bring, but it is certain