The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-10-10


oI the assembly or of the council. IN
Guiding the appointment of committees
to investigate particular matters. shall
be regulated by the assembly or by the
council and may be decided by ma
iority of the members OF the league
represented at the meeting.
The first meeting Of the assembly
and the first meeting of the council
shall be summoned by the president q:
tne United States Of America
ARTICLE 6.-The permanent secre-
tariat shall be established at the seat
Of the league. The secretariat shall
comprise secretary general and such
secretaries and stan as may be re-
Quired.
The first secretary general shall be
the person named In the annex; there
after the secretary general shall be
appointed by the council with the ap-
proval of the majority of the assembly.
The secretaries and staf OF the Sec
retariat shall be appointed by the sec
retary general with the approval Of the
council.
The secretary general shall act in
that capacity at all meetings Of the as
sembly and of the council
The expenses of the secretariat shall
be borne by the members Of the league
of the expenses of the international
bureau OF the Universal Postal union.
ARTICLE 7-The seat OF the league
is established at Geneva
The council may at any time decide
that the seat of the league shall be es
tablished elsewhere.
All positions under or In connection
with the league, including the secre-
tariat. shall be open equally to men and
women.
Representatives OF the members of
the league and officials of the league
when engaged on the business of the
league shall enjoy diplomatic privi
leges and immunities.
The buildings and other property oc-
cupied by the league or ite officials or
1ngs shall be inviolable.
ARTICLE 6-The members of the
league recognise that the maintenance
Of peace requires the reduction Of ma
tYonal ornaments to the lowest point
consistent with national safety and the
enforcement by common action Of in
ternational obligations.
The council. taking account of the
geographical situation and circum-
stances Of each state, shall formulate
plans for such reduction for the con-
sideration and action OF the several
governments.
Such plans shall be subject to recon-
sideration and revision at least every
ten years.
After these plans shau have been
adopted by the several governments,
the limits Of armaments therein h1ed
shall not be exceeded without the con-
currence of the council.
The members of the league agree
that the manufacture by private enter
prise of munitions and implements Of
war is open to grave objections. The
council shall adv 3 :.ow the evil ef-
can be prevented, due regard being had
to the necessities of those members Of
the league which are not able to man
the munitions and implements
Of war necessary for their safety.
The members OF the league under
take to interchange full and frank in
formation as to the scale of their arm
their military and naval pro-
grams and the condition OF such OF
their industries as are adaptable to
warlike purposes.
ARTICLE 8.-A permanent commits
sion shall be constituted to Ndvise the
council on the execution Of the provi-
si6Hg Of articles and 8 and On mill
tafv and naval questions generally.
ARTICLE 1o.@The members of the
league undertake to respect and pre-
eerve as against external aggression
the territorial integrity and existing
ppNtical independence Of all members
81 the league. In case of any such ag-
efeApion or In case Of any threat or
dan fer of sYth aggression the council
shall advise Npon the means BY which
this obligatloH shall be fulfilled.
ARTICLE 11.-Any war or threat OF
war. whether Immediately affecting
any OF the members Of the league or
not, is hereby declared q matter of con-
oern to the whole league, and the
league shall take any action that may
be deemed Wise and effectual to safe
guard the peace Of nations. In case
secretary general shall on the request
OF any member OF the league forthwith
summon q meeting Of the council
It is also declared to be the friendly
right of each member of the league to
bring to the attention of the assembly
or of the council any circumstance
whatever affecting International rela-
tions which threatens to disturb inter
national peace or the good understand
ing between nations upon which peace
depends.
ARTICLE I2.-The members of the
league agree that If there should arise
between them any dispute likely to
lead to a rupture, they will submit the
matter either to arbitration or to in
qniry by the council, and they agree
In no case to resort to war until three
after the award by the arbitra-
tors or the report by the council.
In any case under this article the
award Of the arbtrators shall be made
within a reasonable time, and the re-
port Of the council shall be made with
Ia six months after the submission of
the dispute
ARTICLE lathe members of the
league agree that whenever any dis
pute shall arise between them which
they recognize to be suitable for sub
to arbitration and which can
not be satisfactorily settled by diplo- !
macy, they will submit the whole sub
|ect matter to arbitration.
Disputes as to the Interpretation of
Treaty as to any question of interna-
.i6ha1 law, as to the existence of any |
.eot which II established would con-
,titute q breach Of any international /
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