Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-05-08

number OF members of the league to
be selected by the assembly for rep
resentation on the council.
The council shall meet from time
to time as occasion may require and
at least once year, at the seat of
the league. or at such other place as
may be decided upon.
The council may deal at its meet.
ings with any matter within the
sphere of action of the league or af
fecting the peace of the world.
Any member Of the league not rep
resented on the council shall be in
vited to send representative to sit
as member at any meeting of the
council during the consideration Of
matters specifically affecting the in
terests Of that member of the league.
At meetings of the council, each
member Of the league represented on
the council shall have one vote, and
may have not more than one repres-
entative.
(This embodies that part of the
original article three designating the
original members of the council. The
paragraph providing for increase in
the membership Of the council is new.)
Article Five.
Except where otherwise expressly
provided in this covenant, decisions
at any meeting Of the assembly or of
the council shall require the agree
ment Of all the members of the league
represented at the meeting.
! All matters Of procedure at meet.
ings Of the assembly or Of the council,
the appointment Of committees to in
vestigate particular matters shall be
regulated by the assembly or by the
council and may be decided by ma.
jority Of the members of the league
represented at the meeting.
The first meeting Of the assembly
and the first meeting at the council
shall be summoned by the President
of the United States of America.
+ (The first paragraph requiring un.
animous agreement in both assembly
and council except where otherwise
provided is new. The other two para
graphs originally were included In
article four.)
Article Six.
The permanent secretariat shall be
established at the seat Of the league
The secretariat shall comprise sec
retariat general and such secretaries
and staff as may be required.
The first secretary general shall be
the person named in the annex; there
after the secretary general shall be
appointed by the council with the ap
proval Of the majority Of the assembly
The secretaries and the staff Of tht
secretariat shall be appointed by the
secretary general with the approva
Of the council.
The secretary general shall act II
that capacity at all meetings Of the as
sembly and Of the council.
The expenses Of the secretariat shal
be borne by the members Of the leagu,
in accordance with the apporton
ment Of the expenses of the interna
tional bureau Of universal posta
union.
(This replaces the original articl
Ave. In the original the appointment
Of the first secretary general was lef
to the council, and approval Of tn
majority Of the assembly was not re
quired for subsequent appointments.
Article Seven.
The seat Of the league Is establish
ed at Geneva.
The council may at any time decid
; that the seat Of the league shall b
, established elsewhere.
!. All positions under or in connectio
with the league, including the secr'
tariat. shall be open equally to me
and women.
Representatives OF the members c
the league and officials Of the leagu
when engaged on the business Of tn
, league shall enjoy diplomatic priv
, leges and immunities.
The building and other property o.
cupied by the league or its officials c
, by representatives attending its NEE
!, ings shall be inviolable.
a (Embodying parts Of the old o
ticles five and six, this article name
. Geneva instead Of leaving the seat I
\ the league to be chosen later, an
adds the provision for changing T.
seat in the future. The paragrar
!, opening position to women equal
. with men is new).
:. Article Eight.
- The members Of the league reco
- nise that the maintenance Of peat
, requires the reduction Of nation
=. armament to the lowest point consis
ent with national safety and the g
- forcement by common action OF inte
!. national obligation.
!. The council, taking account OF Il
y geographical situation and circu'
stances of each state, shall formula
:, plans for such reduction for the CO
.,Soro+;or orA acfion of the sever