The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-05-22
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Secretariat-A permanent secretaria
will be established at the seat of tn,
league, which will be at Geneva.
Assembiy-The assembly will consist ~
representatives of the members of tn,
league, and will meet at stated intervals
voting will be by states. Each member
I WIN nave one vote and not more thar
three representatives
Coupcil--The council will consist OF rem.
resenthtives of the five great allied pow
ers, together with representatives of -four
members selected by the assembly from
Tune to time. 1t may cooperate with ad-
ditional states and will meet at least once
year. Members not represented will be
invited to send a representative when
questions affecting their interests are dis
cussed Voting will be by states Each
state Will have one vote and not more
imam one representative. Decision taken
by the assembly and council must be
unanimous except in regard to procedure,
ana In certain cases specified in the
covenant and in the treaty, where deci-
sions will be by a majority
Armaments to Be Reduced
Armaments = The council will formu-
late plans for a reduction of arma-
ments for consideration and adoption
These plans will be revised every 10
years.
Once they are adopted, no member
the concurrence of the council All mem
bers will exchange full information as
10 ornaments and programs and perma-
nent commission will advise the council
on military and naval questions
The council will formulate plans for
the establishment of permanent court
OF international justice to determine in
ternational disputes or to give advisory
opinions. Members who do not submit
their case to arbitration must accept the
jurisdiction of the assembly If the coun-
Gil, less the parties to the dispute Is
unanimously agreed upon the rights of it,
the members agree that they will not
go to war with any party to the dispute
which complies with its recommendations
In this case, a recommendation by the
assembly adopted, no member must ex-
coed the ornaments fixed without the
concurrence of the council. All members
will exchange full information as to arma-
ments and programs, and permanent
commission will advise the council on
military and naval questions.
Members Pledged to Arbitration.
Upon any war, or threat of war, the
council will meet to consider what COM
mon action shall be taken. Members are
pledged to submit matters of dispute to
arbitration or inquiry and not to resort
to war until three months after the award.
Members agree to carry out an arbitraI
award and not to go to war unless con-
CURED in by all its members represented
on the council, and simple majority of
the rest, less the parties to the dispute
will have the force of unanimous recon-
by the council. In either case,
if the necessary agreement cannot be Sc
cured, the members reserve the right to
take such steps as may be necessary for
the maintenance of right and justice.
Members resorting to war in disregard of
the covenant will Immediately be debarred
from all intercourse with other members.
The council will in such cases consider
what military or naval action can be
taken by the league collectively for the
protection of the covenants and will af-
ford facilities to members cooperating
in this enterprise.
Validity of treaties-All treaties or in
ternational engagements concluded after
the institution of the league will be regis
tered with the secretaries and published.
The assembly may from time to time adj
wise members to reconsider treaties which
nave become inapplicable or involve dan |
ger of peace. The covenant abrogates all |
between members inconsistent |
With it's terms, but nothing in it shall |
affect the validity of international en-
such as treaties of arbitration |
,r regional understandings like the Mon
oe doctrine for securing the maintenance
# peace.
The mandatory systematic tutelage
# nations not yet able to stand by them
elves will be entrusted to advanced ma
ions who are best fitted to undertake it.
'he covenant recognizes three different
tages of development requiring different
.inds of manda tories: Communities like
hose belonging to the Turkish empire
which can be Professionally recognized as
Independent, subject to advice and assist
nee from a mandatory in whose selection
hey would be allowed a voice; commune
;lyn Of ri 70 ho
by the mandatory under con-
itions generally approved by the mem
erS of the league where equal opportu-
tiles for trade will be allowed to all
lembers. Certain abuses. such as trade
1 slaves, arms and liquor, will be pro-
ibited, and the construction of military
nd naval bases and the introduction of
ompulsory military training will be dis
llowed); other communities, such as
Africa and the South Pacific
Glands, but administered under the laws I
{ the mandatory as integral portions of
s territory. In every case. the man
atory will render an annual report, and {
lie degree of it's authority will be defined.
General Provisions of Treaty.
Subject to and in accordance with the l
royisons of international conventions I
xisting or hereafter to be agreed upon,
lie members of the league will in general o
ldeavor through the international or Y
1n1Zat1On 6SIdDilSn6Q ny the ldpOT cOii-
ention to secure and maintain fair con-
lions of labor for men, women and chill
zen in their own countries and other |
,untries and undertake to secure just I
eatment of the native inhabitants of n
rritories under their control; they will I
thrust the league with the general SUI ,
,rvision over the execution of traffic in "
omen and children, etc, and the con- "
oil of the trade in arms and ammunition "
it'll countries in which control is neces- \
ry; they will make provision for free
I'M of communications and transit and c
uitable treatment for commerce of all u
embers of the league, with special ref e
ence to the necessities of regions de- l
stated during the war, and they will u
deayor to take steps for international p
eyention and control of disease. Inter- &
tionaI bureaus and commissions already u
tablished will be placed under the te
eue. as we'll as those to be established u
the future :"
Amendments to the Covenant.
to the covenant will take
feet when ratified by the council and ~ ~
a majority of the assembly.
Boundaries of Germany Defined. -
Germany cedes to France Alsace-Lor- 10
inc, $500 square miles, and to Belgium q,
@ small districts between Luxembourg ~
d Holland, totaling 1882 square miles. o1
e also cedes to Poland the southeastern =,
of Silesia beyond and including OPP ~
lin. most of Posen and West Prussia, A.
686 square miles, East Prussia being =;
lated from the main body by a part of =