The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-01
0LEAGUE OF NATIONS COVENANT

, prise secretariat general and such
secretaries and staff as may be re-
quired.
The first secretary-general shall
be the person named in the annex;
thereafter Ii e secretary-general
shall be appointed by the council
with the approval OF the majority OF
the assembly.
The secretaries and the staff of
the secretariat shall be appointed by
the secretary-general with the APP
prevail of the council
The secretary-general shall act in
that capacity at all meetings of the
assembly and Of the council.
The expenses of the secretarat
shall be borne by the members of
appOrtionment of the international
bureau of the universal postal union.
(This replaces the original Article
five In the original the apportiOn-
ment of the first secretary-general
was left to the council, and APPROX
al of the majority of the assembly
was not required for subsequent ap-
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 connec-
ton 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 business
of the league shall enjoy diplomatic
privileges and immunities.
The buildings and other property
occupied by the league or its officials
or by representatives attending it's
meetings shall be inviolable.
Articles five and six, 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 para
graph opening positions to women
equally with men is new.)
Article VIII.
The members Of the league recog-
nize that the maintenance of a
peace requires the reduction of ma
tional ornaments 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 circum-
SLduCcS VI cdCll Sldle, Shall lOTIluldLe
plans for such reduction for the con-
sideration and action of the several
governments.
Such plans shall be subject to re-
consideration and revision at least
every ten years.
After these plans shall have been
adopted by the several governments,
limits of ornaments therein fixed
shall not be exceeded without the
~ In
The members of the league agree
that the manufacture by private en-
terprise of munitions and implements
of war is open to grave objections.
The council shall advise how the
evil of effects attendant upon such
manufacture can be prevented,
due regard being had of the necessi-
ties of those members of the league
which are. notable to manufacture
war necessary for their safety.
The members of the league under
take to interchange full and frank
information as to the scale of their
ornaments, their military and naval
programs and the conditions of such
of their industries as are adaptable
to Warlike purposes.
original Article eight, but is rewrit-
ten to make it clearer that arma-
ment reduction plans must be adopt
ed by the nations affected before
they become effectively
Article IN.
A permanent commission shall be
constituted to advise the council on
the execution, Of the provisions of
Articles l and VIII and on military
and naval questions generally
unchanged except for the inser-
ton of the words ARTICLE one.")
Article Y.
The members of the league under
take to respect and preserve as
against external aggression the ter
ritorial integrity and existing politi-
cal independence of all members Of
gressiOn or in case of any threat or
danger of such aggression, the coun-
Gil shall advise upon the means by
which this obligation shall be fulfill
ed.
VIRTUALLY unchanged.)
Article ri.
Any war or threat of war, wheth-
er Immediately affecting any of the
members of the league or not, is
hereby declared a matter Of concern
to the whole league, and the league
deemed wise and effectual to safe
guard the peace of nations. In case
any such emergency should arise,
the secretary general, on the request
of any member Of the league, shall
forthwith summon a meeting OF the
council
1t is also declared to be the funda-
mental right ofIeach member of the
league to bring to the attention of
the assembly or of the council any
circumstance whatever affecting in
ternational relations which threat
ems to disturb either the peace or
the good understanding between ma
tions upon which peace depends.
(In the original it was provided
that the high contracting parties
reserve the right to take any action"
etc, where the revised draft reads,
che league shall take any action"
etc.
Article MI.
The members of the league agree
that if there shaula arise between
them any dispute likely to lead to
rupture, they will submit the matter
either to arbitration or to inquiry
by the council, and they agree in no
case to. resort to war until three
months after the award by the ar
bitrators or the report by the coun-