The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-29
Thk !. the second 81 y series
of articles discussing the League
Of Nations.

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Having declared It's purposes in
the preamble. the constitution OF
the League OF Nations announced in
Article I. how the action OF the pco
pies who are members Of the league
shall be effected. First is the body
Der nations, 10 meet at intervals
Then The executive council. a small
er body. 10 meet oftener. Finally a
permanent international secretriai
TO be established as the seat Of the
league.
Article ~. provides for meetings
of tho body to delegates and gives
one vote To each OF the high con
tracing parties. afsho each may
have three representatives.. ~
Article III. provides for the exec.
utive council. consisting OF repre-
sentatlves OF the United states. the
British Empire. France. Italy and
Japan. together with representa-
tlvea OF four other states. members
Of IN. league. The body Of delegates
IL TO determine the selection Of these
four states.
Besides the big five mentioned. %
other nations met on Jan. 81 and
agreed 10 the organization effected
by the five. These nations were,
Belgium. Brazil. Serbia. China
Greece. Hcdjaz. Poland. Portugal
Rumania, siam. the Czccho-Siovak
republic. Cuba. Guatemala. Haiti
Honduras. Liberia. Nicaragua. Pan
anna. Bolivia. Ecuador. Peru and
Uruguay.
The council II 10 meet a, least
once a year. and whenever needed
and "any matter within the sphere
OF action OF the league affecting the
peace of the world may he dealt with
at such meetings"
Article ". provides for the pro
cedure OF meetings OF the league OF
council.
Article V. provides for the pcrma
nent secretariat OF the league. the
expense 90 be borne by the member
states according to apportionment OF
the expenses OF the international
Bureau OF the Universal Postal I'm
ion.
Article vi. gives representatives
aud officials OF the league diplo
matte privileges and immunitics.
Article VII. provides for admis
sion OF states by a vote OF not less
than two-thirds OF the states repre-
scented In the body OF delegates. and
shall ''be limited TO fully self-govern'
ing countries. including dominions
and colonies. No state shall be ad
mitted TO the league unless IL Is able
To give effective guarantee OF its
sincere intention to observe. its in
ternational obligations. and unless II
shall conform to such principles as
may be prescribed by the league in
regard TO its naval and military
forces and ornaments
Article VIII. provides that mem
beers OF the league recognize the
principle that the maintenance OF
peace will require the reduction of
national ornaments to the lowest
point consistent with national safe
~, and the enforcement by common
action OF international obligations.
having special regard TO the geo.
graphical situation and circum-
stances OF each state. and the exec
utive council shall FORMULATE,
PLANS for effecting such reduction.
The executive council shall also de-
termine FOR THE CONSIDERA.
TON AND ACTION or THE SEW
ERAL GOVERNMENTS what mill
tary equipment and armament Is
fair and reasonable in proportion to
the scale of forces laid down In the
program of disarmament: and these
limits. WHEN ADOPTED. shall not
he exceeded without the permission
of the executive council. The high
contracting parties agree that the
manufacture by private enterprise Of
munitions ana implements of war
lends itself to grave objections. and
direct the executive countil TO AID
WISE how the evil effects attend
ant upon such manufacture can
be prevented. due regard be-
ing had to the necessities OF those