Evening star., 1919-04-28
TEXT OF REVISED COVENANT
r. OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS


apportionment of the expenses of
the international bureau of the
Universal Postal Union.
(This replaces the original Arti-
Gle v. In the original the ap-
pointment of the first secretary
general was left to the council, and
approval of the majority of the
assembly was not required for sub
sequent appointments.)
ARTICLE VII.
The seat of the league is estab-
lished at Geneva.
The council may at any time de-
eide that the seat of the league
shall be established elsewhere.
All positions under or in con-
nectfon with the league, including
the secretariat. shall be open
equally to men and women.
Representatives of the members
OF the league and officials of the
league when engaged on the busi-
ness of the league shall enjoy dip
lomatic privileges and immuni-
ties
The buildings and other prop
erty occupied by the league or it's
officials or by representatives at
tending it's meetings shall be in
violable
(Embodying parts of the old Ar
ticles V and VI, this article names
Geneva, instead of leaving the
seat Of the league to be chosen
later, and adds the provision for
changing the seat in the future.
The paragraph opening positions
to women equally with men is
new.)
ARTICLE VIII.
The members of the league rec
ognize that the maintenance of a
peace requires the reduction of
national armaments to the lowest
point consistent with national
safety and the enforcement by
common action of international
obligations.
The council, taking account of
the geographical situation and cir
cumstances of each member of the
league, shall formulate plans for
such reduction for the .considera-
ton and action of the several gov
ernments
Such plans shall be subject to re-
construction and revision at least
every ten years.
After these plans shall have been
adopted by the several govern
mentS, limits of armaments
therein fixed shall not be exceeded
without the concurrence of the
council
The members of the league
agree that the manufacture by pri-
vate enterprise Ct munitions and
implements of war is open to grave
objections. The council shall ad-
wise how the evil effects attend
ant upon such manufacture can be
prevented due regard being had to
the necessities of those members
OF the league which are not able
to manufacture the munitions and
implements of war necessary for
their safety.
The members of the league un-
dertake to interchange full and
frank information as to the scale
OF their armaments, their military
and naval programs and the condi-
ton of such Of their industries as
are adaptable to warlike purposes.
(This covers the ground of the
original Article VIII, but is re-
written to make 1t clearer that ar
mament reduction plans must be
adopted by the nations affected be-
fore they become effective)
ARTICLE TX.
A permanent commission shall be
constituted to advise the council
on the execution of the provisions
oil articles l and VIII and on
military and naval questions gen.
orally.
Unchanged except for the in
sertfon of the words ARTICLE I.')
ARTICLE x.
The members Of the league un.
dertake to respect and preserve
as against external aggression the
territorial integrity and existing
political independence of all mem
bers of the league. In case of any
such aggression or in case of any
threat or danger of such agrees
sion the council shall advise upon
the means. by which this oblfea-
tion shall be fulfilled.
VIRTUALLY unchanged.)
ARTICLE XI.
ANY war or threat of war
whether Immediately affecting anv
OF the members of the league or
not is hereby declared a matter
OF concern to the whole league
and the league shall take any ac,
tlon that may de deemed wise
and enectual to safeguard the
peace of nations. In case anv
such emergency should arise. the
secretary general shall, on the
request of any member of the
league, forthwith summon a meet
ing of the council
~ is also declared to be the
fundamental right of each mem
Der of the league to bring to tha
attention of the assembly or Of
the council any circumstance
whatever affecting internationsI
relations which threatens to dis-
turb either the peace or the GOOD
understa anding between nations
upon which peace depends.
tin the original it was provided
tnal tne nigh contracting parties
,t se the right TO take any ac-
reads. the league shall take an1
action, etc.) 80. ''
ARTICLE XII.
The members of the LEAGUE
agree that If there should as;s
between them any dispute Iike7v
10, Iead to a rupture, they viii
submit 'he matter either to arhi-
tration or to inquiry by the conn
resort 10 war until three months
aleer the award by the arbitrators
or the report by the council.
In any case under this artic,.
the award of the arbitrators shall
be made within a reasonable time
and the report of the council shall
De made within six months after
the submission of the dispute.
VIRTUALLY unchanged eIcent
that some provisions Of the origi-
nal are eliminated for Inclusion
In other articles)
ARTICLE XIII.
The members of the leasue
agree that whenever any dispute
shall arise between them which
they recognize to be suitable for
submission to arbitration and
which cannot be satisfactorily
settled by diplomacy, they will
submit the whole subject-matter
to arbitration. Disputes as TO the
Interpretation of a treaty, as to
any question Of international law.
as to the existence of any fact
which if established would con-
Sfifufe breach of ;,.o.-.