The Ordway new era., 1919-05-09

with like approval may increase the
number of members of the League to
be selected by the assembly for repre-
sentation on the council.
The council shall meet from time to
time as occasion may require and at
least once year. at the seat of the
league. or at such other place as may
be decided upon.
The council may deal at Its meet
ings with any matter with the sphere
of action of the league or affecting
the peace of the world.
Any member of the league not rep
resented on the council shall be In
vited to send n representative to sit as
member at any meeting Of the coun-
Gil during the consideration Of mat
ters specially affecting the interests Of
that member. Of the league.
At the meetings of the council each
member of the league represented on
the council shall have one vote, and
may not have more than one repre-
sentative.
ARTICLE FIVE
Except where otherwise expressly
pioNiucu CUNtuhut. utCfSlOhS
at any meeting of the assembly or Of
the council shall require the agree
ment of all the members Of the league
represented at the meeting.
The first meeting of the assembly
and the first meeting Of the council
shall be summonediby the president. Of
the United States of America.
ARTICLE SIX
The permanent secretariat shall be
established at the seat of the league.
The secretariat shall comprise Sec
retariat general and such secretaries
and staff as may be required.
The first secretary general shall be
the person named in the annex; there
after the secretary general shall be
appointed by the council, with the ap-
proval of the majority of the assembly.
The secretary general shall act In
that capacity at all meetings of the
assembly and of the council
The expense of the secretariat shall
be borne by the members of the
league, in accordance with the appor-
tionment Of the expenses of the in
ternational bureau of the Universal
Postal union.
lThls replaces the original article
v. In the original the appointment of
the first secretary general was left to
the council and approval of the ma
1ority of the assembly was not re-
quired for subsequent appointments.1
ARTICLE SEVEN.
The seat of the league Is established
at Geneva.
The council may at any time decide
that the seat of the league shall be
established 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.
ARTICLE EIGHT.
The members of the league recog
nize that the maintenance Of peace
requires the reduction of national ar
maments to the lowest point consistent
with national safety and the enforce
ment by common action Of interna
tional obligations.
The council. taking account of the
geographical situation and circum
stances of each estate, 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.
The members of the league agree
that the manufacture by private
enterprise 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 re
gard being had to the necessities OF
those members of the league which
are not able to manufacture the muni
tions 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 ar
maments, their military and naval
programs anu tie SohuitiVh "a '"N" VI
their industries as are adaptable tc
warlike purposes.
ARTICLE NINE.
A permanent commission shall be
constituted to advise the council or
the execution of the provisions ot Ar
ticle one and on military and navil
questions generally.
unchanged except for the inser
ton of the words ''article.~
ARTICLE TEN.
The members of the league under
take to respect and preserve. df
against external aggression, the ter
1itorlal integrity and existing politicnl
independence of all members of the
league. In case of any such aggres
sion or In case of any threat or dan