Bisbee daily review., 1919-02-15

n 3 retary general, subject to confirma ) tion by the executive council } ''The secretary general shall act
 in that capacity at ali meetings Ol
 the body of delegates or of the ex lecutive council. The expenses oi { the secretariat shall be borne by the
 states - members of the league, in accordance with the apportionment of the expenses of the international Bureau of the Universal Postal Union.
 Diplomatic Privileges
 Article VI = Representatives of the high contracting parties and of those of the league, when engaged in the business of the league, shall enjoy diplomatic privileges and i'm munities and the buildings occu- pied by the league or it's officials. or by representatives attending the meetings shall enjoy the benefits of extra-territorality
 | Article VII - Admission to the league of states not signatories to the covenant and not named in the pro- tocol hereto as stated to be invitec to adhere to the covenant, requires the assent of not less than two-thirds of the states rpresented in the body of delegates and shall be limited to fully se1-goVeTning countries, including do- minions and colonies.
 i No state shall be admitted fo me league unless it is able to give effec- tive guarantees of its sincere inten- ton to observe it's international obIi- 1 gations and unless it shall conform to each principle as may be prescribed | Dy the league in regard to it's naval and military forces and armament. Armament Reduction
 Article VIII-The high contracting Pdrues recognize the principle that the maintenance of peace will require the reduction of national armaments to the lowest point consistent with the national safety and the enforce ment by common action of interna- tlonal obligation, having special re gard to the geographical situation,and circumstances of each state; and the executive council shall formulate plans for effecting such reduction. The executive council shall also de- termlpe for the consideration and actlon or the several governments what military equipment and arma ment Is lair and reasonable in pro- portion to the scale Of forces laid dcWn Tn the program Of disarmament ana these limits when adopted shall not De exceeded without the permis- slon or the executive council.
 The high contracting parties agree that the manufacture by private en- terprise of munitions and imDIamo,,+c or war lends itself to grave obiec- tons and direct the executive conr- ell to advise how the evil effects at tendant upon such manufacture can be preventer, due regard being paid to the necessities of those countries which are not able to manufacture for themselves the munitions and imnle- safety. ii 'iieii
 The high contracting parties under- take in no way to conceal from each other the conditions of such of their industries as are capable of being adapted to war purposes or the scale oI tneIr armaments, and agree thai tnere shall be full and frank inter- chahge or information as to their miIi- tary and naval programs.
 Permanent Commission
 Article IX-A permanent commits sion shall be constituted to advise tbe league on the provisions of Article VIII and military and naval questions generally
 Article X-The high contracting parues shall undertake to respect and preserve as against external aggres- sion, the territorial integrity and ex- lstlng political independence of all states members of the league. In case or any such aggression, the executive council shall advise upon means bv which the obligation shall be fulfilled
 Article XI-Any war or threat of war, whether immediately affecting any or the high contracting parties or not, is hereby declared a matter of concern to the league, and high con- tracing parties reserve the right to take any action that may be deemed wise and effective to safeguard the peace of nations
 Tt is hereby also declared and agreed to the friendly right of each of the high contracting parties to draw the attention of the body of delegates or of the executive council to any cir cumstances affecting international in tercourse which threatens to disturb international peace or the good under standing between nations upon which peace depends.
 War is Forbidden
 Article XII-The high contracting parties agree that should disputes arise between them which cannot be adjusted by the ordinary processes of diplomacy, they will in no case re sort to war without previously submit ting the questions and matters in vOlved to arbitration or inquiry by the executive council and until three months after the award by the arbi- trators or recommendations by the executive council and that they will not even then resort to war as against a member of the league which com plies with the award of the arbitratOrs or the recommendation of the execu- tive council
 Tn any case under this article. the award of the arbitrators shall be made within a reasonable time and the re commendation of the executive council shall be made within six months after the Su bTuiSSiDn Of fhp disDuraS