The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-21

/ find that article ! merely provides
that tho terms ~ tho covenant shan
be effected through the inAtrunen-
tRlity OF "A body Of delcGHtch. an ef
ccutivr couuCil and of permanent
international Hccrutarint. thus conai-
ntug three Instruments Tor the cA
cculion ot 10 VIII
Article pro, idos that the body OF
I delegates shall meet ~ stated inter
| NnlR and hA occasion may require iot
| tho purpose ~ dealing with matters
within tho AphrrH Of action or the
! league, that such meetings shall be
/ held NJ tho seat OF tho league or at
nomo other convenient place ana
! Hhhll consist ~ representatives. or
/ Jus utoNIa uIuItls NiIlnd b.JHlu Va 90
/ Il, Tho Associated rrr~s
! each ar thr high contracting parh''
land that ptlu of Iu'h pdrlica shhl
/ hiNo ono Iu''
That Executive Council
.Arttclc 3 provides that the er"cu-
. tIyo council shall consist ~ repro
/ scntauves Of the United Statos. the
| uiritish empire. France Italy ana
! Japan. with tho representatives or
/ four other states members OF tho
/ League II provides further that tho
/ sclection ot such four other sthtoa
/ shall be- made by tho body of dole"
/ gnicu on such principles ana IN Nuth
| manner aH they may think tit lcnd
| ing the appointment ot the repre-
rontAtives uf other states, rcpros"ntA~
/ tiyes Of -.--a- stAtes shall bo mcmbern
| uf the executive council
Under article ., meetings or the
/ council arc to bo held from time to
| time and at lcaSt once n year at Il
place 10 bo decided upon, or ht the
| scat OF tho league. and any matter
within tho sphere of action or tho
league or hffecuns tho peace OF the
world. may be dealt with AT such
ncctlugH,' Under such article lnNi-
tAtioun shall he sent 10 any power
10 attend tho meetings OF tho coun'
ell. at which matters directly aftect
ing ita interests are 10 ho discuHH'h'
and no decision taken ~ any meet
inga will ba binding on such powers
unless invited
Under article 4, all matters Of pro.
| ccdurc at meetings of tho BODY or
delegates or the executive oounol,
including the appointment Of com-
mittces to Investigate particular mat
tcrs. shall be regulated by tho body
of delegates or the executive touncll
and may be decided by majority OF
the statcs represented at the meeting,
and tho first meeting OF tho BODY oi
delegatSn and Of the executive Coun
ell shall he summoned Ivy tho presl-
dent of tho United states
Article 3 provides for the cStab-
iishmont OF the secretariht at the
seat OF tho leaSuo and provides fo'
tho personnel OF the secretariat, the
head Of tho secretAriat IL the Secro'
tary general OF tho league, who is 20
he chosen ny tho executive council
The secretnriat shall be appointed 10y
tho secretary general. subject TO con
firmation by tho executive counci'
Tho secretary general In to act n
preHlding officer of all meetings o
the body OF delegates and OF the OK
ecutlvs council.
! Diplomatic Privileges
Under Article q representative ol
the parties and officials uf tho league
. engaged In tho business OF The league
Rre entitled to receive aud enjoy DIP
lomatio privileges and lmmunlite
and tho leagues officials and IN
. buildings occupied by them. ar
? granted tho benefita OF extra terri
, toriality.
Article prvvidcs for tho admits
/. sion OF other states 10 the league
|, not signatorles OF the covenant. AM
= not named IN the protocol, to he A.
4 tachod TO tho covenant to h
, invited 10 adhere TO the lcaga'
a and requires the assent OF not les
than two thirds OF the states repre-
nentod In tho body of delegates an
!, shall bo limited to fully self-govern
ing countries. Including dominion
and colonies" No state shall he nd
!, limited to the league unless It sha
conform to such principles as ma
a he prescribed by the league In reghr
a To it's naval and military forces AN
n Armamcnts.
n Article \ recognizes the principl
a that tho maintenance OF peace rt
- GulriS the reduction OF nauoni
!, armamcnts 10 the lowest point cor
Z sistcnt with national safety and ~
enforcement nv common action OF II
4. tcrnatlonAl obligations having spccn
~ regard to tho geographical sttuauo
10 and circumstances OF each state, on
10 tho executive council shall formula
"A plans for effectinR such reducuo
40 Tho executive council shall also d'
,o termlne for the consideration and az
=, tiou OF tho several governments VIII
tv military equipment and armament
az fair and reasonable In proportion
~ tho scale Of NprCcs laid down In u
no program Of disarmament, and the
,d limltsp when adopted, shall not
OF exceeded Without tho permission
e. the executive council
,Ir Article creates u supervision ov
he the manufacture by private ente
"a priscs OF munitions and implem~ n
he or war and directs the oxecuu'
NO council To advise how the evil g
rh fects attendant upon such manuta
ho turc can he presented. and tho poS
q. crs parties To the league thereby nj
a. dcrtakc to I'm no way conceal FRO
he each other the condition " such
IN these industries As are capable or b
an ing used or adopted 10 warlike pu
re poses and to "A full and frank intc
b. change OF Information as To the
OF military and naval program
ly Article only provides for con
he NJ i-Ssion or advice on the things me-
n toned in Article :, and on militia
and naval questions generally
Territorial Integrity.
o' Article 10 is the article hy whit
~ the members OF tho league "unde
w take to respect and preserve
~ ngainst external aggression the te
-. riiorlN integrity and existing poll
u, cal independence uf all states mer
bCrs OF the league
o' Article II coufcrs such Eener
HI jurisdiction and inquintorial pow
We that II is sct out In fun.
Nu ANY war or threat ~ wn