The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-05-01
REVISED LEAGUE OF NATIONS COVENANT.

VI ING members OF n league repre-
sented at the meeting. I
"The first meeting Of the assembly
and the first meeting of the council
shall be summoned by the president OF
the United States OF America"
CThe first paragraph requiring unan-
fmous agreement In both assembly and
council, except where otherwise pro-
vided. Is new. The other two para
graphs originally were, included in Ar
ticle 4. Laa .eal .-..a a.... ..,
IT, Article 6.
THE permanent secretariat shall be
established at the seat of the league.
The sercetariat shall comprise a sec
rotary general and such secretaries and
staff as may be required. aa ....u
THE first, secretary general shall be
the person named In the annex; there
after the secretary-eneral shall be APP
pointed by the council with h ap-
proval of the majority of the assembly.
1.-THE secretaries and the staff of the
secretariat shall be appointed by the
secretary general with the approval OF
the council. 49, en-,
"The secretary general shall act in
that capacity at all meetings OF the
assembly and of the council. '"
The expenses of the secretariat
shall be borne by the members OF the
league in accordance with the appor-
tionment Of the expenses Of tie inter-
national bureau of the universal postal
union" .' . .-.
(This replaces the original article B.
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 z.
THE seat Of the league Is established
at Geneva. The council may at n
time decide that h seat Of the league
shall be established elsewhere. All
positions under, or inconnection with,
the league, including the secretariat,
shall be open equally to men and wom-
en-. 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 it's officials or by representatives at
tending its meetings shall be invioi-
able" ,
(Embodying parts of the old articles
5 and 6, this article names Geneva in
stead of leaving the seat of the league
to be chosen later and adds the pro-
vision for changing the seat in the
future. The paragraph opening posi-
tions to women equally with men Is
new.)
.., Article 8.
1.-The members of the league recog-
nize thai the maintenance Of a peace
requires the reduction Of national arm
aments to the lowest point consistent
with national safety and the enforce
ment by commo action Of interna-
tional obligations.
1.-The council, taking account of the
geographical situation and circum-
stances of each state, shall formulate
plans for such reduction for the con-
sideration and action Of the several
governments.
such plans shall be subject to recon-
sideration and revision at least every
10 years.
After these plans shall nave been
adopted by the several governments.
limits of ornaments therein fixed shall
not be exceeded without the concur
renee or the council. 80
1.-THE members Of the league agree
that the manufacture by private enter
prise of munitions and implements of
war is open to grave objections. The
council shall advise how the evil eff
fects attendant upon such manufac-
ture can be prevented, due regard be-
ing paid the necessities of those mem
bers Of the league which are not able
to manufacture the munitions and i'm
Elements of war necessary for their
safety. .f...
THE members Of the league under
take to interchange full and rank in
formation as to the scale Of their arma-
ments, their military and naval pro-
grams and the condition Of such Of
their industries as are adaptable to
warlike purposes"
(This covers the ground of the orig
inal article 8, but Is rewritten to make
1t clearer that armament reduction
plans must be adopted by the nations
affected before they become effectively
Article 9.
"A permanent commission shall be
constituted to advise the council on
the execution Of the provisions Of ar
tlCleS L anu o, anu oh Hiiildi aho
naval questions generally"
unchanged except for the insertion
of the words Article ID
Article 10.
The members of the league undertake
to respect and preserve as against eX-
ternal aggression the territorial integ-
rity and existing political independence
Of all members 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 obligation shall
be fulfilled"
VIRTUALLY unchanged.)
Article II.
ANY war or threat Of war whether
Immediately affecting any Of the men,
bers of the league or not, is hereby de-
clared a matter of concern to the whole
league, and the league shall take any
action that may be deemed wise and
ef~fectual to safeguard the peace Of a
lions. In case any such emergency
should arise, the secretary general shall.
on the request of any member Of the
league. forthwith summon a meeting
OF the council.
cit also Is 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 ~circuSl-
stance whatever affecting international
relations which threatens to disturb
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