Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-02
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and may have not more than one
representative.
(This embodies that part Of the
original article three designating
the original members Of the Coun-
Gil. The paragraph providing
for increase in the membership OF
the Council is new
Article v
Except where otherwise express
ly provided in this covenant, or by
! the terms Of this treaty. deci-
sions at any meeting of the Assem-.
bly, or Of the council shall require
the agreement of all the members OF
the League represented at the meet
ing.
All matters of procedure at meet
ings of the Assembly or the Coun-
Gil, the appointment Of committees
to investigate particular matters,
shall be regulated by the Assembly
or by the Council and may be de-
cided by a majority Of the men,
bers 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 Presi-
dent Of the United States Of Amer
lea.
(The first paragraph requiring
unanimous agreement in both AS
sembly and Council except where
otherwise provided. is new. The
other two Paragraphs originally
were included in Article -
Article VI
The permanent secretariat shah
| be established at the seat of the
League. The secretariat shall
comprise a secretary general and
such secretaries and staff as may
be required.
The first secre tary general shall
be the person named in the annex:
thereafter the secretary general
shall he appointed by the Council
with he approval of the majority
of the Assembly.
The secretaries ana 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 secretariat
/ shall be borne by the members ol
| the League in accordance with the
apportionment of the expenses of
the international bureau Of the Tn
iversal Postal Union.
(This replaces the original Article
| Five. In the original the appoint
nent Of the first secretary general
! was left to the Council and approx
| al of the majority of the Assembly
was not required for subsequent
appointment
Article VII
The seat of the League is estab-
lished at Geneva.
The Council may at any time de-
eide that the sea. of the League
shall be established elsewhere.
All positions under or in connec-
secretariat. shall be open equally to
men and women.
Representatives of the members
If the League and officials of the
League when engaged on the bus
mess Of the League shall enjoy Dip
lornatic privileges and immunity.
The buildings and other properties
occupied by the League or its on
GERS or by representatives attend
| ing its NEE tings, shall be inviolable.
(Enbodyng parts of the old Ar
ticles ) and s. this article names
Geneva instead of leaving the seat
Of the League to be chosen later
and adds the provision for changing
the seat in the future. The para
graph opening positions to women
equally with men is new
Article VIII
The members Of the League rec
! ogAze that the maintenance Of a
peace requires the reduction of ma
tional ornaments to the lowest point
consistent with national safety and
the enforcement by common action
Of internatio obligations.
The Council, taking account Of the
geographical situation and circum-
stances Of each state. shall formu-
late plans for such reduction for the
consideration and action Of the sew
eral governments.
Such plans shall be subject to re-
consideration and revision at least
every ten years.
After these plans shall have been
adopted BY the several governments.
limits Of ornaments therein fixed
shall not be exceeded without the
concurrence OF the Council.
The members Of the League agree
, that the manufacture by private en-
terprise Of munitions and imple-
ments Of war is open to grave OBJ
jections. The Council shall advise
how the evil effects attendant upon
such manufacture can be prevented
due regard being had to the neces-
stiles Of those members of the
League which are not able to man
ufacture the munitions and imple-
The reliance that womenkind ha
learned to put in crackers is bein
well illustrated at the teas beinI
given for returning soldiers an,
sailors.
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