Republican farmer., 1919-02-21

The aCCion oT the high COnIFeDL DL4ls parties under the terms of this cove 'ant shall be effected through the in gtrunentaltty of a meeting Of body 5f delegates representing the high contracting parties, of meetings at more frequent intervals of an execu- i've council, and of a permanent in- ernatSonaI secretariet to be estab lished at the seat of the league.
 Article II.
 Meetings of the body of delegates shall be held at stated intervals and rom time to time as occasion may -ecuire for the purpose of dealing with matters within the sphere of ac- ion of the league. Meetings of the body of delegates shall be held at the eat of the league or at such other places as may be found convenient and shall consist of representatives of the high contracting parties Each of the high con uactng parties have one vote, but may have not mora :han three representatives
 Article HI.
 .-Tvhe executive council shall con- ;igt of representatives of the United ;tates of America the British eTn- ,ire, France, Italy and Japan, to- ,ether with representatives of four ,ther states, members of the league. The selection of these four states hall be made by the body of dele -ates on such principles and in such manner as they think fit Pending he appointment of these representa- Ives of the other states, representa- ives of ColaI1l1 left for names) shall ,s members of the executive council Meetings of the council shall be 7eld from time to time as occasion nay require and at least once a year . t whatever place may be decided on, 1r failing any such decision, at the eat of the league and any matter within the sphere of action of the eague or affecting the peace of the world. may be dealt with at such meetings.
 Invitations shall be sent to any power to attend a meeting of the council at which such matters di- ectly affecting its interests are to be discussed and no decision taken at my meeting will be binding on such powers unless so invited
 Article ".
 ''An matters of procedure at meet urs of the body of the delegates or he executive council including the rppointment of committees to inves- igate particular matters shall be egulatsd by the body of delegates or he executive council and may be de ided by a majority of the states rep esented at the meeting.
 The first meeting of the body of delegates and of the executive council hall be summoned by the President f the United States of America
 Article V.
 ''The permanent secretariat of the eague shall be esta abIished at ----, which shall constitute the seat of the sague. The secretariat shall comprise -uch secretaries and staff as may be equtred, under the general direction nd control of a secrotary-Eeneral of he league, who shall be chosen by the ,xecutive council; the secre etariat shall 70 appointed by the secretary general tSb1ect to confirmation by tho exec Itive council.
 Tho secretary general shall act in hat capacity at all meetings of the sody of delegates, or of the eoutve ounci1.
 ''T'he expenses of the secretaTiat ! han be borne by the states members f the league in accordance with the 1 pportionment of the expenses of the international bureau Of the Universa : 'ostl Union.
 Article VI
 Representatives of the high con racting parties and officials of the eague when engaged in the business 1f the league shall enjoy diplomatic 1riviIeses and immunities and the buildings occupied by the league ol ts officials or by representatives at ending its meetings shall enjoy the benefits of extra terri CriaHty.
 Article II.
 Admission to the league of statei not dgnatories to the covenant anC not named in the protocle hereto al 4ates to be invited to adhere to tho covenant requires the assent of no ess than two-thirds of the states rep esented in the body of delegates, anc anall be limited to fully self-govern ne countries including dominion md colonies.
 ''No state shall be admitted to tn eaEue unless it is able to give ef .ective guarantees of its
 ention to observe
 obligations and unll-
 'orm to such principles @s lnay b. 1 prescribed by the league in regard t ts naval and military forces ant rmamentA