Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-05-03

ARTICLE vII-The seat of the league is
established at Geneva.
The council may at any time decide that
the seat of the league shall be established
elsewhere.
All positions under or in connection with
the league. including the secretariat, shall be
open equally to men and women.
Representatives of the members of the league
and officials of the league when engaged
in the business of the league, shall enjoy
diplomatic privileges and immunities.
The blu ldings and other property occupied
by the league or its officials or by repre-
sentatives attending its meetings shall be
invioable.
tEmbodying parts of the old Articles v
and vi, this article names Geneva instead of
leaving the seat of the league to be chosen
later, and adds the provision for changing
the seat in the future. The paragraph open
ing positions to women equally with men is
new.)
Reduction of Military Forces.
ARTICLE VIII-The members of the league
recognize that the maintenance of a peace
requires the reduction of national ornaments
to the lowest point consistent with national
safety and the enforcement by common action
of international obligations.
The council. taking account of the geo.
graphical situation and circumstances of each
state, shall formulate plans for such reduc-
ton for the consideration and action of the
several governments.
Such plans shall be subject to reconsidera-
ton and revision at least every ten years.
After these plans shall have been adopted
by the several governments, limits of arma-
ments therein fixed shall not be exceeded
without the concurrence of the council.
The members of the league agree that the
manufacture by private enterprise of NUM-
tions and implements of war is open to grave
objections. The council shall advise how the
evil effects attendant upon such manufacture
can be prevented, due regard being had to
the necessities of those members of the league
which are not able to manufacture the NUM-
tons and implements of war necessary for
their safety.
The members of the league undertake to
interchange full and frank information as
to the scale of their ornaments their mill
tary and naval programs and the condition
of such of their ndustr as are adaptable
to warlike purposes.
CThis covers the ground of the original
Article VIII, but is rewritten to make it
clearer that armament reduction plans must
be adopted by the nations affected before
they become effectively
ARTICLE TX A permanent commission
shall be constituted to advise the council on
tina execution of the provisions of Articles l
and VIII, and on military and naval ques-
tons generally.
Unchanged except for the insertion of the
words Article ID
ARTICLE X.-The members of the league
undertake to respect and preserve against
external aggression the territorial integrity
and existing political Independence of all
members of the league. In of any such
aggression or in of any threat or danger
of such aggression the council shall advise
upon the means by which this obligation shall
be fulfilled.
VIRTUALLY unchanged)
ARTICLE XI.-Any war threat of war;
whether Immediately affecting any of the
members of the league or not, is hereby de-
clared a matter of concern to the whole
league, and the league shall take any action
that may be deemed wise and effectual to
safeguard the peace of nations. In case any
such emergency should arise. the secretary
general shall on the request of any member
of the league, forthwith summon a meeting
of the council.
1t is also declared to be the fundamental
right of each member of the league to bring
to the attention of the assembly of the
council any circumstance whatever affecting
International relations which threatens to
disturb either the peace the good under
standing between nations upon which peace
depends.
On the original it was provided that the
high contracting parties the right
to take any action" etc, where the revised
draft reads ''the league shall take any action"
etc.
ARTICLE XII.-The members of the league
agree that if there should arise between them
any dispute likely to lead TO 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 arbitrator or the
report by the council.
Provisions for Arbiters' Award.
In any case under this article the award
of the arbitrators shall be made within reas-
enable time, and the report of the council
shall be made within six months after the
submission of the dispute.
(Virmally unchanged, except that some
provisions of the original eliminated for
inclusion of other articles.)
ARTICLE XIII.-The members of the
les wh ha1l
arise between them which they recognize to
be suitable for submission to arbitration and
which cannot be satisfactorily settled by di-
plomacy, they will submit the whole subject
matter to arbitration. Disputes to the in
depreciation of a treaty, to any ques.@on
of international law, as to the existence of
any fact which if established would constitute
a breach of any international obligation. or
as to the extent and nature of the repara-
ton to be made for any such breach. are
declared to be among those which are generally
suitable for submission to arbitration. For
the considerat on of any such dispute the
court of arbitration to which the is re-
forred to shall be the court agreed on by
he parties to the dispute or stipulated in any
convention existing between them.
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 against member of the league
which complies Herewith In the event of
any failure to carry out such award the
council snail propose what steps SnOuld De
taken to give effect thereto.
(Only minor changes in language)
ARTICLE XIV.-The council shall formulate
and submit to the members of the league for
adoption plans for the establishment of ii
permanent court of international justice. The
court shall be competent to hear and deter
mine any dispute of an international char
acter which the parties thereto submit to it.
The court may also give any adv sorry opin-
ion upon any dispute question referre-
to it by the council by the assembly.
unchanged. except for the addition of the
last sentence)
ARTICLE XV.-If there should arise be-
tween members of the league any dispute
likely to lead to a rupture. which is not sub
mitted to arbitration above. the members
of the league agree that they will submit the
matter to the council.
Notice of Grievance.
Any party to the dispute may 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 and consideration thereof.
For this purpose the parties to the dispute
will communicate to the secretary general.
as promptly possible. statements of their
case, all the relevant facts and papers, the
council may forthwith direct the publication
thereof.
The council shall endeavor to effect a set
Element of any dispute. and if such efforts
are successful statement shall be made giving