The daily morning oasis., 1919-10-19


sembly and of the council.
The expenses of the secretariat 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.
ARTICLE 1.-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
I 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
i league shall enjoy diplomatic privi-
leges and immunities.
The buildings and other property oc-
cupied by the league or its officials or
by representatives attending it's meet.
ings shall be inviolable
ARTICLE S-The members Of the
league recognize that the maintenance
of peace requires the reduction of ma
tional armaments 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 fer 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 shall have been
adopted by the several governments,
the limits of armaments therein fixed
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 advise how the evil ef-
fects attendant upon such manufacture
can be prevented, due regard being had
! to the necessities of those members of
the league which are not able to man
ufacture 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
aments, their military and naval pro-
grams and the condition of such of
their industries as are adaptable to
warlike purposes.
ARTICLE "a permanent commits
sion shall be constituted to advise the
council on the execution of the provi-
sions of articles 1 and and on mill
tary and naval questions generally.
ARTICLE 1O.-The members Of the
league undertake to respect and pre-
serve as against external aggression
the territorial integrity and existing
political independence of all members
of the league. In case of any such ag-
gression or in case of any threat or
danger Of such aggression the council
shall advise upon the means by which
this obligation 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 a matter of con-
Germ 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
any such emergency should arise the
secretary general shall on the request
of any member of the league forthwith
summon meeting of the council.
1t 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 12.-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
quiry by the council, and they agree
in no case to resort to war until three
months after the award by the arbitra-
tors or the report by the council
In any case under this article the
award of the arbitrators shall be made
within a reasonable time, and the re-
port of the council shall be made with
in six months after the submission of
the dispute.
ARTICLE 13.-The members of the
league agree that whenever any dis
pute shall arise between them which
they recognize to be suitable for sub
mission to arbitration and which can
not be satisfactorily settled by diplo-
macy, they will submit the whole sub
ject matter to arbitration.
Disputes as to the Interpretation of
q treaty, as to any question of interna-
| ticnal law, as to the existence of any
| fact which If established would con-
| stitute a breach of any international
obligation. or as to the extent and ma
ture Of the reparation to be made for
any such breach, are declared to be
able for submission to arbitration.
For the consideration of any such
dispute the court of arbitration to
which the case is referred shall be
| the court agreed on by the parties to
the dispute or stipulated in any con.
vention existing between them.
The members of the league agree
that they will carry out in full good
faith any award that may be rendered,
and that they will not resort to war
against q member of the league which
| complies Herewith. In the event of
any failure to carry out such an award,
the council shall propose what steps
should be taken to give effect thereto.
ARTICLE 14.-The council shall for
mulate and submit to the members of
the league for adoption plans for the
| establishment of permanent court
of international justice. The court
shall be competent to hear and deter
mine any dispute Of an international
character which the parties thereto
submit to 1t. The court may also give
| an advisory opinion upon any dispute
or question referred to 1t by the coun-
Gil or by the assembly.
ARTICLE 15.-If there should arise
| between members of the league any
dispute likely to lead to g. rupture,
which Is not submitted to arbitration
In accordance with article 18. the mem
bers of the league agree that they will
submit the matter to the council. Any
party to the dispute may effect such
submission by giving notice of the ex-
istence of the dispute to the secretary
general, who will make all necessary
! arrangements for a full investigation
| and consideration thereof