The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-28

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Representatives of the members Of
the league and officials Of the league
when engaged on the business OF the
league shall enjoy diplomatic privileges
and immunities.
The buildings and other property oc.
cupied by the league or Its officials or
by representatives attending its meet
ings shall be inviolable.
(Embodying parts Of the old articles
five and six, this article names Geneva
instead Of leaving the seat OF the
league to be chosen later, and adds
the position for changing the seat in
the future. The paragraph opening po-
sitions to women equally with men Is
new
Article Eight.
The members Of the league reeog-
nize that the maintenance Of a peace
requires the reduction Of national arma-
ments to the lowest point consistent
with national safety and the enforce
ment by common action OF international
obligations.
The council, taking account Of tho
geographical situation and circum-
stances Of each state. shall formulate
plans for such reduction for the con-
liberation and action of the several gov
ernmenta.
Such plans shall be subject to recon-
sldoFation ana revision ct least every
10 years.
After these Plans shall have been
adopted by the several governments,
limits Of ornaments therein fixed shall
not be exceeded without the concur
renee OF the council.
The members OF the league agree that
the manufacture by private enterprise
OF munitions and implements of war
Is open to grave objections. The coun-
Gil shall ADVISE how the evil effects at
tendant upon such manufacture can be
prevented, Il regard being had for
the necessities Of those members Of the
league. which are not able to manufac-
ture the munitions and implements OF
var nOcessary for their safOty.
The members OF the league undertake
TO interchange full ana frank informa,
ton az to the scale OF their ornaments,
their military ana naval programs and
the condition Of such Of their indus
tries 40 are adaptable to warlike pur-
poses.
(This covers the ground of the orIgI,
nal article ., but 10 rewritten to make II
clearer that armament reduction plans
ID before they become effectively
Article Nine.
A permanent commission shall be
constituted 20 advise the council on
the execution OF the provisions OF ar
ticleO l and . and on military and ma
val questions generally.
unchanged except for the insertion
Of the words ARTICLE One.")
ARTICLE Ten.
The members OF the league undertake
TO respect and preserve as against OK
ternal aggression the territorial integ-
rlty and existing political indepond.
enc0 of all members OF the league. In
case OF any such aggression or In case
OF any threat or danger of such az
gression, the council shall advise upor
the means by which this obligation
shall be fulfilled.
VIRTUALLY unchanged.)
Article Eleven.
Any var or threat OF war, whether
Immediately. affecting any OF the mem
bers or the league or not, 10 hereby de-
clared a matter OF concern 70 the whole
league, and the league shall take any
action that may be deemed wise and
effectual to safeguard the peace OF ma
should sH%S, IN ar ias' tRs s seSr.t. f%sTss%SY
shall. on tho request OF any member
Of the league, forthwith summon 4
meeting Of the council.
1t 10 also declared to be the funda-
mental right OF each member Of the
league to bring to the attention Of the
stance whatever, affecting international
relations which threatens 10 disturb
either. the peace or the good under
standing between nations upon which
peace depends.
In the original It was provided that
the nigh contracting parties reserve
the right to take action" etc, where
the revised draft reads "the league
shall take any action" etc.
Article Twelve.
The members Of the league agree
that II there should arise between them
any dispute likely to lead to a rupture,
they will submit the matter either tc
arbitration or to inquiry by the Coun-
ell, and they agree In nc case to resorI
to war. until three months after the
award by the arbitrators or the report
by the council.
In any case under this article the
Asward Of the arbitrators shall be made
within a reasonable time and the report
Of the council shall be made within siS
months after the submission of the dis
lpute.
VIRTUALLY unchanged except tina
some provisions of the original arr
illuminated for inclusion in other ar
Ikicles.)
ArtlCle Thlfteen.
The members Of the league agree that
Whenever any dispute shall arise be
tween them which they recognize to be
lultable for submission to arbitration
Ind which cannot be satisfactorily set
Ted by diplomacy. they will submit the
Hhole subject matter to arbitration,
disputes as to the Interpretation of a
teaty, as to any question of inter
rational law, as to the existence of any
4 ftct, which. II established, would con
situte a breach of any internationa
obligation, or as to the extent ant
nture OF the repsration to be made fol
ally such breach, are declared to b.
ahong those which are generally suit
alle for submission to arbitration. Fol
the consideration Of any such dispute
tie court of arbitration to which the
caee is referred shall be the court
agreed on by the parties to the dis.
ptte or stipulated I'm any convention
exciting between them.
The members Of the league agree that
they will carry out In fun good faith
ami award that may be rendered and
thai they VIII not resort to war against
a member Of the league which complies
thelewtth. In the event OF any ailur
to larry out any such award the coun-
ell hall propose what steps should be
takh to give effect thereto.
Only minor changes In language
Article Fourteen.
Th council shall formulate and sub
NIT n the members Of the league for
adopffn plans for the. establishment OF
A ~uefunanent court Of international Jus
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