Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-28

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seat of the league. The secretariat
shall comprise a. secretariat gem
eral and such secretaries and staff
as may be required.
The first secretary general shall
be the person named in the annex:
thereafter the 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 he appointed
by the secretary general with the
approval 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 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.
(This replaces the original Article
Five. In the original the appoint
ment of the first secretary general
was left to the council, and approval
of the majority of the Assembly
was not required for subsequent ap-
pointments.)
.tTtlClt StNtu. ne scat VI 'iS
league is established at Geneva.
The council may at any time de-
eide that the seat of the league shall
be established elsewhere.
May Change Seat of League
All positions under or in connec-
ton with the league, including the
secretariat, shall be open equally
to men and women.
Representative of the members
of the league and officials of the
league when engaged on the busi-
ness of the league shall enjoy diplo-
matte privileges and immunities.
The buildings and other property
occupied by the league or its Off
cials or by representatives attending
its meetings shall be inviolable.
(Embodying parts of the old Ar
ticles 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
paragraph opening positions to wo-
men equally with men is new.)
Article Eight. The members of
the league recognize that the main
tenanCe of peace requires the re-
duCtion OF national armaments 10
the lowest point consistent with ma
tional safety and the enforcement
by common action of international
obligations.
Tho council, taking account of the
geographical situation and circum-
stances of each state. shall formu-
late plans for such reduction for
the consideration and action of the
several governments.
Surh r,1apC shall ba Sllbiapt tp ra-
consideration and revision at least
every ten years.
After these plans shall have been
adopted by the several governments,
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 private en-
terprise of munitions and imple-
ments of war is open to grave objec-
tions. The council shall advise how
the evil effects 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 manufacture
the munitions and implements of
war necessary for their safety.
The members of the league under
take to interchange full and frank
information as to the scale of their
armaments, their military and naval
programs and the condition of such
of their industries as are adaptable
to warlike purposes.
(This covers the ground of the
original Article Eight. but is re-
written 10 make it clearer that
armament reduction plans nllIst be
adopted by the nations affected be-
/ fore they become effectively
/ Article Nine. a permanent COM
mission shall be constituted to ad-
wise the council on the execution of
! the provisions of Article one and
Eight and on military and naval
questions generally,
Unchanged except for the inser-
tion of the words Article One)
Article Ten. The members of the
league undertake to respect and pre-
serve 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 aggression
the council shall advise upon the
means by which this obligation shall
be fulfilled.
(Virtually unchanged.)
War Concerns All
/ Article Eleven. Any war OIL
threat of war whether immediateIy
affecting any 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 action that may be deemed wise
and effectual TO safeguard the peace
of nations. In case any such emer-
gency should arise, the secretary
general shall, on the request of any
member of the league. forthwith
summon meeting of the council
1t is also declared 70 be the fun
damental right of each member OF
the league to bring TO the attention
of the Assembly or of the council
any circumstance whatever affecting
international relations which threat
ems to disturb either the peace OF
the good understanding between ma
tions upon which peace depends.
! Un the original, it was provided
that the high contracting parties
reserve the right to take any action. -
etc, where the revised draft reads
"the league shall take any action.")
Ends Sudden Wars
Article Twelve. The members OF
the league agree that if there should
arise between them any dispute like
! ~ to lead to a rupture, they will
submit the matter either to arbitra-
ton or to inquiry by the council
and they agree in no case to resort
to war until three months after the
award by the arbitration or the re-
port by the council.
In any case under this article the