Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-29
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High Spots of
Nations League
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5st.sg ASNss0a' 0SS
Constitution
4 (This synopsis Of the League
6uction Of ornaments and re-
pared by the Heraid.)
Article One.
outlines provisions for creation
of original membership and for.
admission of new members.
Article Two.
Stipulates that league shall act
through an assembly and q
council with a permanent sec
retariat.
Article Three.
Working methods of league.
and composition of assembly, are
set forth; article disposes Of term
formerly used, high contracting
parties,
Article -Four.
The councils members are
given as the United States, the
British Empire, France, Italy and
Japan and four other members
to be selected by assembly.
u. fAF1(.lc T1VCs H-'
Provides that all agreements,
except those expressly referred TO
in the document, must be unani.
mously adopted by assembly anu
council. At
Article Six.
Seat of the league is place OF
permanent secretariat: first sec
retary-general to be appointed by
I~yN nj a inr3,
ty of assembly, Secretary-gener.
al appoints stan, with approval OF
the council. -
. Article Seven.
Geneva is named as the seat of
the league, and it. Is declared that
, states may be represented in
league by women as we'll as by
men. Appointive offices may also
I be given to women.
Article Eight.
Rules. are formulated for re-
ducation of ornaments and re-
striction of manufacture by pri-
vate concerns Of arms and am
munition.>
Article Nine.
- Provides for organization Of
permanent advisory commission
to aid council in execution Of
Articles One and Eight. ~
Article Ten.
Members agree to. respect and
preserve integrity and independ-
,ence of each others territory
against external aggression.
"a Article Eleven.
Wars and threats of wars
against any one member, are de-
clared matters Of concern to en-
! tire membership, and upon re-
quest of secretariat, the council
decidesso measures to be adopt
Article Twelve.
No dispute is to be settled by
resort to arms until three months
after arhitrators or council have
submitted report 4 ts.::',s.-ys 4 -
Article Thirteen. .,ss
Members Of the league agree to
submit differences which cannot
bitration. =
Article Fourteen.
A permanent court of interna-
tional justice is to be established.
Article Fifteen.
In case dispute is not sub
mitted to arbitration, it shall be
settled by the council Of : the
league of nations. The procedure
in this respect is outlined.
Article Sixteen.
Punishment for violation Of ar
ticles twelve, thirteen and fifteen
is described; it consists mainly in
severance Of all kinds of rela-
tions between the offending state
and the general membership
Article Seventeen.
A state which is not member
of the league may in case Of dis
pute with other states, whether
members or not, accept obliga-
tions of membership for the pur-
pose of arriving at settlement of
dispute.
Article Eighteen.
All international agreements to
be made in the future are to be
registered Immediately with, the
secretary-general and cannot be
effective. until such registration
has taken place.
Article Nineteen.
Existing international agree
= mehts may upon recommendation
be reconsidered by the members
of the league provided they have
become inapplicable or a menace
to, the worlds peace. -
Article TWENTY t.
Membership in league involves
abrogation of all agreements
which are not consistent with
terms OF the league. se AZ
Article Twenty-One.
Regional understandings like
the Monroe Doctrine and treaties
Aof arbitration are not affected by
the covenant.
Article twenty-five.
Tutelage of colonies and. terri
tories formerly under sovereignty
of states who by reason 0f the
war were unable to retain do
minion, will be given to advanced
nations, who will act as manda-
tories on behalf lof the league.
: Article TWenty-Three.
Provisions are made for regula-
ton of certain Social ills e1isttn0
in all countries, particularly with
regard to labor conditions.
Article Twenty.Foetr.
A number of international bur
eaus will be tablished for the
regulation Of matters affecting all
members.
Article Twenty-Five.
Red Cross Organizations. are ia
be encouraged, and to receive
support Of members of the
league. ,iE
sArtic1o Twenty-Six.
Awendments to covenant may
,tbe effective when ratified by the
council and by q majority Of the
assembly No member who dis
sents from amendment can re-
main in the league.
Annex.
Thirty-one states are recos-
nized as roriginal. members Of
the league, and thirteen others
have been invited to accede to the
tcoyenant. XII IL i z, r.