The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-14
CONSTITUTION OF
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THE first meeting of the body OF dele
summoned by the president OF the United
States Of America.
League Home Not Fixed.
Article 5. THE permanent secretariat of
which shall constitute the seat of the
league. The secretariat shall comprise
th and stsf as be and
control Of secretary general of the league.
i who shall be chosen by the executive
by the secretary general subject to CON
firmation by the executive council. The
at all meetings of the body Of delegates or
| of the executive council. The expense of
| the secretariat shall be borne by the states
! the apportionment of the expenses of the
international bureau of the universal postal
| Article 6. Representatives of the high
| contracting parties and officials of the
| the league, shall enjoy diplomatic privi-
| leges and immunities, and the buildings
occupied by the league or its officials or
shall enjoy the benefits of extra terri
toriality.
On 9 Two-thirds Vote.
Article Z. Admission to the league of
not named in the protocol hereto states
to be invited to adhere to the covenant,
thirds Of the states represented in the body
| of delegates, and shall be limited to fully
self governing countries, including domin-
mitted to the league unless it is able to
give effective guarantees of its sincere in
| cations and unless it shall conform to such
principles as may be prescribed by. the
| league in regard to its naval and military
| forces and ornaments.
| Reduce the Armament.
| Article 8. '"The high contracting parties
recognize the principle that the mainten-
| ance of peace will require the reduction of
| national armament lowest
sistent with national safety and the en-
forcement by common action Of interna-
, to the geographical situation and circum-
| stances of each state; and the executive
such reduction. The executive council
| shall also determine for the consideration
| military equipment and armament is fair
| and reasonable in proportion to the scale
of forces laid down in the program Of dis
| shall not be exceeded without the permits
| sion of the. executive council.
| 1.-The high contracting parties agree that
| the manufacture by. private enterprise of
munitions and implements of war lends
executive Council io ADVISE ai how fb s sne
effects attendant upon such manufacture
can be prevented, due regard being had to
not able to manufacture for themselves the
munitions and implements of war necessary
1.-THE high contracting parties undertake
In no way to conceal from each other the
OF sucn or their industries as
are capable of being adapted to warlike
purposes or the scale of their ornaments,
and agree that there shall be full and frank
| military and naval programs.
For a Permanent Commission.
Article 9. "A permanent commission shall
| be constituted to advise the league on the
execution of the provisions of article and
on military and naval questions generally.
h Against External Aggression.
| Article 10. THE high CONTRACTING narfipS
undertake to respect and, preserve as
against external aggression the territorial
ence of all states members of the league.
In case of any such aggression or in case
the Executive council shall advise Upon the
means by which the obligation shalt be
Article II. "Any war or threat of war
whether Immediately affecting any of the
nigh contracting parties or not, is hereby
declared matter of concern to the league
and the high contracting parties reserve
J the right to take any action that may be
deemed wise and effectual to safeguard the
peace of nations. 1t is hereby. also de-
ciared and agreed to be the friendly right
OF each of the high contracting parties to
} gates or OF the executive council to any
| circumstances affecting INTERNATIONAL in
national peace or the good understandings
between nations upon which peace depends
Must Submit the Question.
Article II. The high contracting parties
| HHfee lhat should dispute arise between
them which cannot be adjusted by the ordi
nary processes of diplomacy, they will IL
no case resort to war without previously
submitting the questions and matters in
volVed either to arbitration or to inquiry
by the executive council, and until three
or a Recommendation BY the executiv,
1 council, and that they Will not even the1
resort to war as against a member of thu
league which complies with the award O
the arb1trators or the recommendation o
the executive council. In any case unde
= shall be made within reasonable time ant
r In s Tee1m I'm Of the executive coun
the submission of the dispute.
, Must Be Arbitration First,
f Article IL. '.The/high contracting parties
agree that whenever any dispute or diff
p, fieulty shall arise between them whicl
they recognize to be suitable for submis
sion to arbitration and which cannot b.
= satisfactorily settled by diplomacy. the!
S ton: For this purpose. the court of arbi
$ tratton to which the case is referred shall
e be the e.. court agreed on by the parties o
| tween them. The high contracting partie
p agree that they will carry out in full goo,
e the event of any failure to carry out tn
Q award, the executive council shaif propos
thereto.
{ Watch Over the Colonies.
Article 49, ITO those colonies and terri
tories which as consequence of the lat
;. war nave ceased to be under the sovereign
them and which are inhabited by people
), not vet able to stand by themselves unde
the strenuous conditions of the modern
5 world, there should be applied the prin
cIple that the well being and development
n OF such people form sacred trust O
| civilization and that securities for the per
4 torrance of this trust shall be embodied il
: the constitution of the league.
: The best method of giving practical eff
: rect to this principle is that the tutelag
e OF such peoples should be entrusted to ad
d vanced nations who by reason of their re
n cal position can best undertake this re
spectively and that this tutelage should b
exercised by them manufactures on behaI
| of the league.
The character of the mandate must dit
fer according to the stage of developmer
= of the nennle the ennrn1lhirni sitr,a to-, z