Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-10-03

rotary general with the approval of the
council
The secretary general shall act in
that capacity at all meetings of the as
sembly and of the council.
The expenses of the secretariat shall
be borne by the members of the league
in accordance with the apportionment
Of the expenses of the international
bureau of the Universal Postal union.
ARTICLE 1.-THE seat of the league
is established at Geneva.
The council may at any time decide
that the seat of the league shall be es-
tablished elsewhere.
All positions under or in connection
with the league, including the secre-
tariat, 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 privi-
leges and immunities.
The buildings and other property cc-
cupied by the league or its officials or
by representatives attending it's meet
ings shall be inviolable.
ARTICLE S.-The members of the
league recognize that the maintenance
| of peace requires the reduction of ma
tional ornaments to the lowest point
consistent with national safety and the
enforcement by common action of in
ternational obligations.
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
ten years
After these plans shall have been
| adopted by the several governments,
the limits of ornaments therein hxed
| shall not be exceeded without the con-
currence of the council.
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 manufacture
! can be prevented, due regard being had
/ to the necessities of those members of
the league which are not able to man
ufacture the munitions and implements
/ of war necessary for their safety.
The members of the league under
take to interchange full and frank in
formation as to the scale of their arm
| amentS, their military and naval pro-
/ grams and the condition of such Of
/ their industries as are adaptable to
warlike purposes.
Il
sion shall be constituted to advise the
/ council on the execution of the provi-
4 sions of articles and and on mill
tary and naval questions generally.
ARTICLE 1O.-The members of the
/ league undertake to respect and pre-
serve as against external aggression
the territorial integrity and existing
political independence of all members
! of the league. In case of any such ag-
gression or in case of any threat or
danger of such aggression the council
/ shall advise upon the means by which
/ this obligation shall be fulfilled.
ARTICLE 11.--Any war or threat of
war, whether Immediately affecting
any of the members of the league or
not, is hereby declared a matter of con-
! Germ to the whole league and the
league shall take any action that may
! be deemed wise and effectuaI to safe
/ guard the peace of nations. In case
! any such emergency should arise the
i secretary general shall on the request
/ of any member of the league forthwith
summon meeting of the council.
It is also declared to be the friendly
right of each member of the league to
bring to the attention of the assembly
/ or of the council any circumstance
! whatever affecting international rela-
/ tions which threatens to disturb inter-
| national peace or the good understand
/ ing between nations upon which peace
| depends.
ARTICLE 1.-THE members Of the
4 league agree that If there should arise
+ between them any dispute likely to
| lead to rupture, they will submit the
matter either to arbitration or to in
/ quiry by the council, and they agree
i in no case to resort to war until three
months after the award by the arbitra-
tors or the report by the council.
In any case under this article the
| award of the arbitrators shall be made
| within a reasonable time, and the re-
| port of the council shall be made with
| in six months after the submission of
| the dispute.
ARTICLE l3.-The members of the
/ league agree that whenever any dis
pute shall arise between them which
i they recognize to be suitable for sub
i mission to arbitration and which can
not be satisfactorily settled by diplo-
macy, they will submit the whole SUBJ
/ ject matter to arbitration.
i Disputes as to the Interpretation of
| a treaty, as to any question of interna-
tional law, as to the existence of any
fact which if established would con-
| stitute breach of any international
obligation or as to the extent and ma
A ture of the reparation to be made for
4 any such breach, are declared to be
| among those which are generally suit
| able for submission to arbitration.
For the consideration of any such
/ dispute the court of arbitration to
which the case is referred shall be
the court agreed on by the parties to
the dispute or stipulated in any con-
vention existing between them.
The members of the league agree
that they will carry out in full good
faith any award that may be rendered,
and that they will not resort to war
/ against a member of the league which
| complies Herewith In the event of
any failure to carry out such an award,
the council shall propose what steps
should be taken to give effect thereto.
ARTICLE 1.-THE council shall for
mulate and submit to the members of
the league for adoption plans for the
| establishment of a permanent court
of international justice. The court
shall be competent to hear and deter
mine any dispute of an international
character which the parties thereto
submit to it. The court may also give
an advisory opinion upon any dispute
or question referred to it by the coun-
| Gil or by the assembly.
ARTICLE 15.-If there should arise
between members of the league any
dispute likely to lead to a rupture,
which is not submitted to arbitration
| in accordance with article 49, the mem
bers of the league agree that they will
submit the matter to the council. Any
party to the dispute may effect such
submission by giving notice of the ex-
istence of the dispute to the secretary
general who will make all necessary
arrangements for full investigation
and consideration thereof.
For this purpose the parties to the
dispute will communicate to the sec
rotary general. as promptly as possible