The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-02-14

taiiyes attending thess meetings shall
enjoy the bcncflts of xtra-terriior-
iahty.
Two.Thlrds vote.
Article Z Admission 10 the league
of states not tianntoflcn 20 the coVen-
ant and not named In tho protocol
herto az stated 10 he Invited 20 adj
here 10 the covenant. requires the
assent OF not less than two thirds OF
tho states represented IN the body OF
dclcgatcs and shall be limited 10 fully
nolf-Eoyerninn countries, including
domlnions and COLONIES.
NO state shall be admitted 90 the
i-syuo unless u II able to give cffec-
tive guarantee of ~ sincere intention
10 observe itn International obligations
aud unless u shall conform 20 each
principle ~ may be prescribed by tho
league In regard 90 itn naval and mil-
itary forces and nrmnmenta.
Article \, The high contracting
parties recognise the principle that
Tho maintenance % peace Will require
tho reduction of national armnments
20 the lowest point consistent with
national safety and the enforcement
by common action OF International
obligation, having special regard To
the geographical situation and cir
cumstnnccs OF each state; and the
executive council shall formulnt1
plnns Tor cffcgung such reduction and
action OF the several governments
what military equipment and arma-
mcnt IN fair and reasonable In proper.
tion TO the scale % forces iaid down
Va the program OF disarmament and
these limits when adopted shall not
ne exceeded without the permission
of the executive council.
Limit Nunition. Making.
The high contracting PARTIES agree
that the manuuctaro by provincial
enterprise OF munitions and imple-
ments of war lends itself To grave oh
lectlona and direct the executive
fncta attendant upon such manufac-
ture can be prevented. due regard
being paid 10 the necessities Of those
countries which are not able to man
uinrturo for themselves the munitions
and implements OF war necessary for
thoir safety.
The high contracting parties uH-
durtnkc In no way - conceal from
each other the conditions OF such OF
their industricr az are capable OF he.
ing adapted 10 war purposes or tho
scale of their ornaments. aud agrco
that there shall he fuil and frank IN
tfrfhHngo of information a. 10 their
military and naval progress
Article o; \ permanent commia-
sion shall be aonaiituted 20 advise tho
league on the esccution OF the pro-
visions OF article \ and ON military
nud naval questions generally.
Article tOi TINS hlsh contracting
parties shall undertake 20 respect
aud preserve as against external ag-
gressiun, the territorial integrity aud
existing political lnde nendence OF all
states memhcfs uf tho league IN
case uf any such agHreHsion or IN case
OF any threat or danger ~ such az.
srraHion the eNerutiNe councii shall
advise upon means hp which the OBJ
liaation shall ne fulfilled.
~ Deal Nita talcai~.
ArNrle ~ ANY war or rfrchf %
war whether Immediately affecting
amy of the high contracting parties or
not " hereby declared matter of
concern 20 the league. and the high
contracting nartieE reserve tho rsht
10 take action that maY he deemed
wise and effective 10 safeguard tho
peArp uf nHtiors
IL is herrh, also declared and
agreed 20 be ths frirntis Fi~"' II
each Of the hlgh contracting parties
20 draw the fn inu of the b A. I'd
delegates or n tho cxerntlVe rou~cil
io any circumstances affertirg IN
tcrnafiofiai Intercourse which threat
ems ~ aisturh International peace oE