The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-28
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Iished at the seat of the league The
secretariat shall comprise secretariat gem
eral and such secretaries and staff as may
be required.
The first secretary general shall be the
person named in the annex: thereafter the
secretary general shall be appointed by the
council with the approval of the majority
of the assembly.
The secretaries and the staff of the
| seeretariat shall be appointed by the sec
rotary general with the approval of the
council.
| The secretary general shall act in that
! capacity at all meetings of the assembly
/ and of the council
| borne by the members of the league i'll
| accordance with the apportionment of the
| expenses of the International Postal union
This replaces the original Article D.
! In the original the appointment of the
/ first secretary general was left to the
| council, and approval of the majority
of the assembly was not required for
! subsequent appointments
| Article Seven.
! The seat of the league is established at
| Geneva.
| The council may at any time decide that
| the seat of the league shall be established
! All positions under or in connection with
| the league, including the secretarist, shall
| be open equally to men and women.
| Representatives of the members of the
! league and officials of the league when en-
! gagged on the business OF the league Snall
| enjoy diplomatic privileges and immun1-
| ties.
The buildings and other property oe-
| representatives attending its meetings shall
! be inviOlable
| (Embodying parts of the old Articles
! ) and 6, this article names Geneva in
| stead of leaving the seat of the league
to be chosen later, and adds the provi-
sion for changing the seat in the flu
ture. The paragraph opening positions
to women equally with men is new.)
Article Eight.
| The members of the league recognize that
! the maintenance of peace requires the re-
| duction of national ornaments to the low
| est point consistent with national safety
and the enforcement by common action of
| international obligations.
! The council, taking account of the geo
| graphical situation and circumstances of
i each state shall formulate plans for. such
| reduction for the consideration and action
| of the several government.
| Such plans shall be subject Ito recon
sfderation and revision at least every ten
After these plans shall have been adopt
ed by the several governments, limits of
ceeded without the concurrence of the
council
| The members of the league agree that
| the manufacture by private enterprise OF
munitions and implements of war is open
to grave objections The council shall ad-
wise how the evil effects attendant upon
such manufacture can be prevented, due re-
| gard being had for the necessities of those
| to manufacture the munitions and nipple
ments of war necessary for their safety.
The members of the league undertake
to interchange full and frank information
| as to the scale of their ornaments, their
military and naval programs and the CON
| dition of such of their industries as are
adaptable to warlike purposes.
(This covers ground of original Arti-
Gle Eight, but is rewritten to make 1t
clearer that armament reduction plans
mast be adopted by the nations af-
fected before they become effectively
Article Nine.
| A permanent commission shall be consti-
| tuted to advise the council on the execu-
| tion of the provisions of Article One and
Eight and on military and naval questions
| generally.
unchanged except for the insertion
of the words Article One.o
Article Ten.
The members of the league undertake
| to respect and preserve as against external
| aggression the territorial integrity and ex-
| listing political independence of all mem
bers of the league. In case OF any such
| aggression, in case of any threat or
| danger of such aggression, the council shall
advise upon the means by which this OBJ
legation shall be fulfilled.
Virtually unchangedD
Article Eleven.
Any war or threat of war, whether i'm
| mediately affecting any of the members OF
the league or not is hereby declared
| matter of concern to the whole league, and
the league shall take any action that may
| be deemed wise and effectual to safeguard
emergency should arise, the secretary gen
eral shall, on the request of any member
of the league, forthwith summon a meet
ing of the council.
1t is also declared to be the funda-
mental right of each member of the league
to bring to the attention of the assembly
or of the council any circumstance what
ever affecting international relations which
threatens to disturb either the peace or the
good understanding between nations upon
which peace depends.
Gn the original it was provided that
the thigh contracting parties reserve
the right to take any action etc,
where the revised draft reads, The
league shall take any action, etc.
| Article Twelve.
The members of the league agree thai
if there should arise between them any
dispute likely to lead to a rupture, the!
will submit the matter either to arbitra
ton or to inquiry by the council, ant
they agree in no case to resort to wa
until three months after the award by The
arbitrators the report by the council
In any case under this article the aware
of the arbitrators shall be made within
reasonable time and the report of TIL
after the submission of the dispute.
VIRTUALLY unchanged except that
some provisions of the original are
eliminated for inclusion in other
articles)
Article Thirteen.
The members of the league agree tina