The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-10-11

rstariat shall he srrc,sted BY the sec
Rotary general with the approval Of tb'
council
The secretary general shall act IN
that capacity at all meetings Of the a..
sembly and Of the council
| The expenses of the secrstariet shall
he borne by the members OF the league
In accordance with the superintendent
~ the expenses Of the international
bureau Of the Universal Postal union.
ARTICLE Ts--The seat OF the league
IL established at Geneva.
| The council may at any time decide
that the seat Of the league shall he e.
tablished elsewhere.
| All positions under or In connection
with the league. including the seere-
tariat shall be open equally 20 men and
| women.
Representatives OF the member. OF
the league and officials OF the league
when engaged on the business of the
| league shall enjoy diplomatic privi-
| teRes and immunities.
The buildings and other property oc-
| eupied by the league or its officials or
| by representatives. attending Its meet
| ings shall be inviolshle.
| ARTICLE a.--rhe members 81 the
| league recognise that the maintenance
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| tionai 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 circum=
stances of each state. shall formulate
| plans for such reduction for the COM
| alteration and action of the several
governments.
| nlderation and revision at least every
| ten years
After these plans shall have been
adopted by the several governments,
the limits of ornaments therein 6xed
shall not be exceeded without the CON
ourrenee OF the council
The members of the league agree
that the manufacture by private enter
prise of munitions and implements of
war In open to grave objections The
council shall advise how the evil eff
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 ender-
take TO Interchange full and frank in
formation as to the scale of their arm
nments, their military and naval pro-
grams and the condition OF such OF
their industries as are adaptable to
warlike purposes
ARTICLE O. permanent commits
eion shall be constituted to advise the
council on the execution OF the provl-
sions OF articles / and and on mill
tary and naval questions generally
ARTICLE 1O.--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 aE-
Eressloh 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 1t.--Any war or threat OF
war. whether Immediately Affecting
any OF the members Of the league or
not. In hereby declared a matter Of con-
cern to the whole league. and the
league shall take any action that may
be deemed wise and efrectual 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.
II II also declared to be the friendly
right Of each member Of the league tV
bring to the attention Of the assembly
or Of the council any circumstarcs
whatever affecting international rela"
tlons which threatens to disturb inter
national peace or the good understand.
ing between nations upon which peace
depends.
ARTICLE 12.--The members Of the
league agree that n there should arise
between them any dispute likely TO
lead TO = rupture, they will submit the
matter either TO arbitration or 10 In
auiry by the council. and they agree
In no case TO resort to war until three
months after the award by the arbitra-
tors or the report by the council.
In any case under this article the
award Of the Arbitrators shall be made
within = reasonable time. and the re-
port Of the council shall be made with
In SIX months after the submission OF
the dispute.
ARTICLE fa--The members OF the
league agree that whenever any dis
pute shall arise between them which |
they recognise to be suitable for sub
mission to arbitration and which can
not be satisfactorily settled by diplO- |
macy. they will submit the whole sub
ject matter TO arbitration.
Disputes ~ to the Interpretation Of |
. treaty. ~ 20 any question Of interna- !
tienAl law, AZ TO the existence Of any
fact which X established would con-
stitute 4 breach Of any international |
obligation. or ~ to the extent and ma
turs Of the reparation to be made for |
any such breach. are declared 70 be |
among those which are generally suit |
able for submission to arbitration.
For the consideration OF any such
dispute the court Of arbitration to
which the case In referred shall be |
the court agreed on by the parties to |
the dispute or stipulated In any con-
vention existing between them.
The members Of the league agree |
that they will carry out In full good |
faith any award that may be rendered.
and that they will not resort to war |
against 4 member Of the league which |
complies Herewith. In the event OF |
any failure TO carry out such an award.
the council shall propose what stepA |
ehould be taken to give effect thereto.
ARTICLE 14.--The council shall for
mulate and submit to the members Of |
the league for adoption plans for the |
establishment OF \ permanent court |
OF international Justice. The court |
shall be competent 70 hear and deter
mine sny dispute Of an intsrna tional |
character which the parties thereto |
submit TO H. The court may also rive |
an advisory opinion upon any disputs |
or question referred to Il by the coun-
ell or by the assembly.
ARTICLE 1Bs--If there should arise
between members Of the league any |
dispute likely TO lead to 4 rupture.
which IL not submitted to arbitration
In accordance with article ia. the menu
bers OF the league agree that they will |
submit the matter to the council Any
party 20 the dispute may effect such
submission by giving notice OF the ex-
istence OF the dispute to the secretary