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council, exclusive in each case of the
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! parties to the dispute.
council Of nine, which, by major
ity vote, shall determine its own pro-
cedure and meet at least once each
year. each member having one vote.
as follows: Representatives. u the
United States. Great Britain, France.
Italy, Japan, and Of the following
four nations designated by the peace
conference to serve until the assem-
Dly shall appoint tn ir SUCCESSORS
Belgium, Brazil, Greece and Spain.
tThe council may, by unanimous
vote OF its own members and Il ma
jority vote Of the assembly, increase
its permanent membership. BY sim
liar procedure 1t may increase the
number to be selected by the assem-
bly, The council shall have power,
by unanimous vote, to-
| Expel Il member that has violated
any covenant of the league. (The
vote Of the covenant-breaking nation
would be ignored in determining
unanlmity Of action.)
| Formulate plans for the reduction
Of armaments, for the consideration
OF the several governments, such
plans to be subject to revision at
| least every ten years.
Advise how the evils attendant
upon the manufacture by private en-
tcrprise Of munitions and implements
of war may be obvioted.
Advise upon the means Of presery-
ing the territorial integrity and poll
teal independence of the members
against external aggression, whether
actual or threatened.
Propose what shall be done to give
effect to the decision. If Il State fails
to carry out the award Of an urbi-
tration by which it has agreed to
abide
Formulate plans for an interna-
tional court.
Inquire into disputes not within
the domestic jurisdiction OF Il State,
and not submitted to the court or
TO arbitration or to the assembly: ,
endeavor to secure a settlement by
mediation, and. thus failing, make a
recommendation which, If unani-
nous, protects the State complying
with it from attack.
Recommend that the military and
naval forces shall be contributed by
| each member to protect the cove
nants of the league against nation
that resorts to war contrary thereto.
inquire into and offer facilities
for the settlement Of disputes with
or between non-member States, and,
in case Of refusal by the non-mem-
Der State or States to accept such
offer, make recommendations, and,
If necessary, take action to prevent
hostilties and settle the dispute.
Fix the terms Of a mandatory, by
a nation willing to accept 1t, over
any colony or territory formerly gov
erned by Germany or Turkey, when
| ever this has not been previously
! agreed upon by the members Of the
| league.
Appoint the Secretary General,
subject to confirmation by majority
vote Of the assembly, and confirm his
subordinates.
Appoint permanent international
commissions and control interna-
tional bureaus.
Supervise the execution Of agree
ments to suppress the white slave
trade and the traffic in dangerous
drugs.
A Secretariat General, and his
subordinates, chosen by the council
for administrative work
| An International court to be es-
tablished in accordance with plans
worked out by the council, with
power to decide any dispute referred
TO 1t by the parties thereto, and to
give an advisory opinion upon any
matter referred to it by council or
assembly.
A mandatory commission to over
gee and advise respecting the admin
istratton Of colonies and backward
peoples formerly governed by Ger +.
many or Turkey.
A permanent commission to advise
on military and naval questions.
International bureaus for the reg
ulation Of matters of interna tional
interest; existing international hu-
| reaus, such as the International Pos
tai Union, to come under the leagues
| direction when the parties to the