The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14

foreign secretaries or other 1uthorita-
i've representatives Of the great powers
together with representatives drawn IN
rotation from two panels Of the middle
powers and minor states respectively
IN such a way that the great powers
SHAH have a bare majority, d minority
OF three or more can veto any action
OF resolution in council.
ThiTteenth-The council will meet
periodically and in addition hold annual
elgn secretaries for general interchange
OF views and for review Of the general
policies Of h league. II will appoint
a permanent secretary and staff and
Viii appoint joint committees for the
study and coordination Of international
questions with which the council deals
or questions likely to lead to inter.
national disputes.
II will also take the necessary steps
TOT keeping up a proper liaison not only
with the foreign offices Of the constitu-
ent governments, but also with the
mandatories acting in behalf Of the
league in various parts of the world.
Fourteenth-Its functions will be TO
take executive action or control In re-
gard to the matters set forth in the
tlTSt / n points and formulate for the
approval Of the governments the gem
eraI measures of International law or
arrangements for limitation of arma-
mellts or promotion Of world peace.
f1fteenth-That all the states rep
resented in the peace conference shall
agree to the abolition OF conscriptiOn
or compulsory military service and their
future defense forces shall consist Of
militia or volunteers whose numbers
and training shall after expert inquiry
pc liked by the council of the league,
Limits Armaments.
.Sixteenth-That while the limitation
OF ornaments in a general sense Is inn
practicable, the council of the league
snail determine what direct military
equipment and armament is fair and
reasonable in respect OF the scale OF
forces laid down under point Is and
that the limits fixed by the councils
shall not be exceeded without its per-
mission,
Seventeenth-Au factories for the pro-
d%uction Of direct weapons of war shah
be ~nationalized and their production
shall be. subject to inspection by Off
GERS Of 'the council and that council
shall be furnished periodically with re-
turns OF the imports and exports OF
munitions Of war into or from the ter
ritorics of members and as far as pos
sible into, or from other countries.
Eighteenth--That tSe peace treaty
shall provide that the members of the
league shall bind themselves Jointly and
seVerallv not to gO to wal with one an
other without previously submitting the
matter In dispute 70 arbitration or In
quiry by the council Of the league and
not before there has been an award or
n report by the council OF the league
and not even then as against a mem
Der which complies with the award or
recommendation II any Is made by the
council in its report.
Nineteenth-The peace treaty shall
provide that II any member of the
league breaks its covenant under point
1S It shall ipso facto become at war
with all the other members Of the
league, which shall subject It to a
complete economic and financial boy
colt, including the severance Of all
trade and financial relations and pro-
hibition Of all intercourse between the
subjects Of the nations comprising the
league and the subjects OF the cove
nant- breaking state. and prevention as
far az possible Of the subjects of the
COMMUNICATING state from having
n commercial or financial intercourse
with the subjects Of any other state,
whether a member of the league or
not.
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