The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-10-11


that capacity at all meetings or the as
sembly and of the council
The expenses OF the secretariat shail
be borne By the members OF the league
in accordance with the apporuonment
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 decloe
that the seat OF the league shall be es-
tablished elsewhere.
All positions under or in connection
with the league. including the secTe-
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 priyt-
leges and .immunities.
The buildings and other property oc-
cupied by the league or its officials OF
by representatives attending its meet
ings shall be inyiolable.
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 clrcum-
stances of each state, shall formulate
plans for such reduction for the con-
sideratior 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 fixed
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 ef-
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 snder-
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.
ARTICLE GA permanent commits
sion shall be constituted to advise the
| council on the execution of the provi-
| sfons of articles / and 5 and on mill
tary and naval questions generally.s
| ARTICLE 10.--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 effectual TO safe
guard the peace of nations. 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.
It Is also declared to be the friendly
right of each member Of the league Il
bring to the attention of the assembly
or of the council any circumstance
whatever affecting international rela'
lions which threatens to disturb inter
national peace or the good understand
ing between nations upon which peace
depends.
ARTICLE 12.-The members OF tht
league agree that II there should arist
between them any dispute likely Il
lead to a rupture, they will submit tn
matter either TO arbitration or to in
curry by the council. and they agre
in no case to resort to war until tire
months after the award by the arbitra
tors or the report by the council.
In any case under this article tn
award of the arbitrators shall be mad
within a reasonable time, and the re
. port Of the council shall be made with
in six months after the submission o
the dispute.
ARTICLE 13.-The members OF tn
league agree that whenever any dis
pute shall arise between them whic
l
, mission to arbitration and which can
not be satisfactorily settled by diplo
. macy, they will submit the whole sub
ject matter to arbitration.
Disputes as to the Interpretation c
a treaty. as to any question of interna
: ticnal law. as to the existence Of an
fact which If established would cor
stitute a breach of any internations
obligation. or as to the extent and na
> ture of the reparation to be made fC
any such breach, are declared to
among those which are generally sui
: able for submission to arbitration.
For the consideration OF any sue
: dispute the court of arbitration
= which the case is referred shall
!, the court agreed on by the parties
: the dispute or stipulated in any col
: vention existing between them
The members Of the league agrt
that they viii carry out in full goo
y faith any award that may be rendere
y and that they will not resort to W;
against a member of the league whiC
complies Herewith. In the event
any failure to carry out such an aYar
= the council shall propose what stel
u should be taken to give effect theret
&c ARTICLE 14.--The council shall TO
mulate and submit to the members
, the league for adoption plans for ii
/ establishment of a permanent cou
% Of international justice. The cou
shall be competent to hear and dete
= mine any dispute of an information
II character which the parties there
submit to it, The court may also 81
n an advisory opinion upon any dispu
~ or question referred to il by the cou
10 Gil or by the assembly.
ARTICLE I5.--f there should ari
between members of the league a.
r dispute likely to lead to ruptuI
e. which is not submitted to arbitrati
nj in accordance with article Is. the mel
ne hers OF the league agree that they "
e submit the matter to the council A
n party TO the dispute may effect su
ne submission by giving notice of the {
istenee of the dispute TO the secreta
IS general, who viii make all necessa
n arrangements for full Investigate
es and consideration thereof.
All For this purpose the parties to {
ne dispute will communicate TO the 81