The intimate papers of Colonel House arranged as a narrative by Charles Seymour.

234 INTIMATE PAPERS OF COLONEL HOUSE
ARTICLE III
That the high contracting parties further agree, First, that all questions, of whatever character, arising between any two or more of them
which cannot be settled by the ordinary means of diplomatic correspondence shall, before any declaration of war or beginning of hostilities,
be first submitted to a permanent international commission for investigation, one year being allowed for such investigation; and, Second, that
if the dispute is not settled by investigation, to submit the same to arbitration, provided the question in dispute does not affect the honor, independence, or vital interests of the nations concerned or the interests
of third parties.
ARTICLE IV
To the end that domestic tranquillity may prevail within their territories, the high contracting parties further severally covenant and agree
that they will not permit the departure from their respective jurisdictions of any military or naval expedition hostile to the established government of any of the high contracting parties, and that they will prevent
the exportation from their respective jurisdictions of arms, ammunition,
or other munitions of war destined to or for the use of any person or
persons notified to be in insurrection or revolt against the established
government of any of the high contracting parties.
November, 1915