New-York tribune., 1919-04-28

Other members Of the league. These
four members Of the league shall be
selected by the assembly from time to
time in its discretion. Until the ap-
pointment of the representatives OF
the four members of the league first
selected by the assembly, representa-.
tives of (blank) shall be members OF
the council
With the approval of the majority
of the assembly, the council may name
additional members of the league
whose Representatives shall always be
members of the council. The council,
with like approval, may increase the
number of members Of the league to
be selected by the assembly for repre-
sentation on the council.
The council shall meet from time to
time as occasion may require, and at
least once year, at the seat of the
league, or at such other places as may
be decided upon.
The council may deal at its meetings
with any matter within the sphere of
action of the league or affecting the
peace of the world.
Any member of the league not repre-
sented on the council shall be invited
to send representative 10 sit as a
member at any meeting of the council
during the consideration of matters
specially affecting the interests of that
member Of the league.
AT meetings of the council each men,
Der Of the league represented on the
council shall have one vote, and may
have not more than one representa-
tive.
cine hrst paragraph requiring unan-
imous agreement in both assembly
and council, except where otherwise
provided, is new, The other two para.
graphs originally were included in Ar
ticle 4.)
ARTICLE V
Except where otherwise expressly
provided in this covenant. decisions
at any meeting of the assembly or of
the council shall require the agree
mont of all tho members of the league
represented at the meeting.
All matters of procedure ut meetings
or the assembly or tho council, the an.
pointment of committees TO investi-
gate particular mattcrs, shall be regu-
lated by the assembly or by tho coun-
Gil, and may be decided by majority
OF the members of the league rcpra-
sonted at the meeting.
The first meeting Of the assembly
and the first meeting Of the council
Shall be summoned by the President
of the United States of America.
(fhis cmb0dies that part of the orig
inal Article 3 designating the original
members of the council. The para
graph providing for increase in the
membership of the council is new.)
ARTICLE vi
Inc permanent secretariat Shall be
established at the seat of the leaoue
The secretariat shall comprise a secre-
tary general and such secretaries and
staff as may be required
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 an
proval Of the majority of the as
sembly.
The secretaries and the staff of the
secretariat shall be appointed by the
secretary general with the approval of
the council.
The secretary general shall act in
that capacity at all meetings of the
assembly and Of the council.
The expenses Of the secretriat shall
be borne by the members of the league
in accordance with the apportionment
of the expenses of the International
Bureau of the Universal Postal Union.
(This replaces the original Article
5. In the original the appointment
of the first secretary general was left
to the council. and approval of the ma
jority of the assembly was not required
for subsequent app0intments)
ARTICLE VII
The seat of the league is estab-
lished 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 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 privileges
and immunities,
The buildings and other property oc-
cupied by the league or it's officials. or
by representatives attending it's meet
ings, shall be inviolable.
(Emhodying parts of the old Articles
8 and 4. this article names Geneva in
stead Of leaving the seat Of the league
to he chosen later, and adds the pro-
vision for changing the seat In the
future. The paragraph opening posi-
tlens 10 wemen equally with men is
new,\