The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-05-02

:, Inc council may NJ any time d~~ids ,h.,
ne seat OF the league shall be established
4. All positions under. or in fantastic, ,.;,h
Inc league including the secretariat shall De
'prn equally TO men and women
Representatives of the members Of the leauu.
anu oiticiais Of the league. when engaged
In the business Of the league shall srioy
diplomatic privileged and immunities.
Inc buildings and other property occupied
oy the league or its officials or by repre-
ss attending its meetings shall De
tEmbodying parts of the old Article. "
and vi. this article names Geneva Instead Of
,eaVihg the seat of the league TO be chosen |
later and adds the provision for changing
me seat IN the future. The paragraph open
new.) wa" "en
Reduction Of Military Forces.
AniieLE Nlil-The members Of the league
eeoehize mat the maintenance of a peace
REQUIRES the reduction of national ornaments
.he lowest point consistent with national
safety and the enforcement by common action
OF international obligations
me council taking account of the geo
graphical situation and circumstances of each
s.ate. shall formulate plans for such reduc-
several governments
SUCH plans shall be subject TO reconsidera
lioh ana revision at least every ten years
AFTER these plans shall have been adopted
- ."e several governments. limits of arma-
ments therein fixed shall not be exceeded
without the concurrence Of the council
HE members of the league agree that the
niahuiaeture by private enterprise of NUM-
TONS and implements of war is open to grave
ooIecttohs. The council shall advise how the
eVh effects attendant upon such manu- sacture
can De prevented, due regard being had to
tne necessities of those members of the league
which are not able to manufacture the NUM-
TONS and implements of war necessary for
their safety.
The members of the league undertake =,
interchange full and frank information As
10 the scale of their ornaments, their mill
tary and naval programs and the condition
VI sucn OF their indusr. es AS adaptable
to warlike purposes.
rms covers the ground of the original
Article VIII. but is rewritten to make IL
clearer that armament reduction plans must
be adopted by the nations affected before
they become effectively
ARTICLE TX permanent commission
snail be constituted to advise the council on
the execution OF the provisions of Articles |
and VIII and on military and naval aues-
lions generally.
unchanged, except for the insertion Of I'll.
words Article LII
ARTICLE X.-The members of the league
Undertake to respect and preserve as against
external aggression the territorial integrity
ana existing political independence of all
| members of the league. In case of any such
aggression 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
| Virtually unchanged)
| ARTICLE M.-Any or threat OF war
whether Immediately affecting any of the
members of the league not, is hereby de.
| ciareds a matter of concern to the whole
league, and the league shall take any action
| tnat may be deemed wise and effectual to
safeguard 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 a meeting
| OF the council.
1t is also declared to be the Fundamental
right OF each member of the league to brins
| to the attention of the assembly or of tn,
council any circumstance whatever affectin,
International relations which threatens tt
disturb either the peace or the good under
standing between nations upon which peac,
depends.
tin the original it provided that thu
high contracting parties reserve the RICH
to take any action, etc, where the revise,
draft reads the league shall take any action.
etc.
ARTICLE X11.-The members of the leagu
agree that if there should arise between then
any dispute likely to lead to rupture the
VIII submit the matter either to arbitration
or to inquiry by the council. and they agre
in no case to resort to war until three month
after the award by the arbitrator or tn
report by the council
Provisions for Arbiters' Award.
In any under this article the awar
] of the arbitrator shall be made within reas
enable time. and the report of the counc
shall be made within six months after tn
submission of the dispute.
VIRTUALLY unchanged, except that som
provisions of the original eliminated TO
inclusion of other articles.)
ARTICLE XIII.-The members of tn
league agree that whenever any dispute sha
arise between them which they recognize
be suitable for submission to arbitration an
which cannot be satisfactorily settled by d
plomacy they will submit the whole subjet
matter to arbitration. Disputes to the il
+ depreciation of a treaty, as to any ques.eo
: of international law to the existence
any fact which if established would constitut
: a breach of any international obligation,
e as to the extent and nature of the repair;
e ton to be made for any such breach, al
e declared to be among those which general
: suitable for submission to arbitration. FL
= the consideration of any such dispute tt
= court of arbitration to which the case is r
e ferred to shall be the court agreed on
the parties to the dispute or stipulated in ar
e convention existing between them.
Il The members of the league agree that the
9 will carry out in full good faith any awal
e that may be rendered and that they will n
e resort to war against a member of the leag,
e which complies Herewith. In the event
n any failure to carry out such an award. Il
council shall propose what steps should
e taken to give effect thereto.
a tOnly minor changes in language)
h ARTICLE XIV.-The council shall formula
and submit to the members of the league f
h adoption plans for the establishment of
,e permanent court of international justice. T.
l. court shall be competent to hear and dete
ID mine any dispute of an international cha
A acter which the parties thereto submit to
" The court may also give any advisory Cpl
A. ion upon any dispute question reierr
r to it by the council by the assembly.
unchanged, except for the addition of t
er last sentence)
II ARTICLE XV--If there should arise
n tween members of the league any dspu
likely to lead to a rupture, which is not su
al | mitted to arbitration above the membe
- Of the league agree that they will submit t
n matter to the council.
ii Notice of Grievance.
ANY party to the dispute may effect su
submission by giving notice Of the existen
X of the dispute to the secretary general, W
Ms will make all necessary arrangements Tor
he full investigation and consideration there'
III For this purpose the parties to the dl5pt
he will communicate to the secretary gener
as promptly as possible statements OF TN
of case all the relevant facts and papers 7
f. council may forthwith direct the pubiicatl
ar thereof.
Nv, The council shall endeavor to effect s.
a Element of any dispute and II such etlol
o. are successful statement shall be made glVi
such facts and explanations regarding
he dspute and such terms of settlement thert
~ AZ the council may deem appropriate
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