Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-09

fstAry general WIN tne approfai VI the
council
The secretary general shall act in
that capacity at all meetings OF the as
sembly and of the council.
The expenses OF the secretariat shall
be borne by the members of the league
in accordance with the apportionment
of the expenses OF the international
bureau of the Universal Postal union.
ARTICLE THE seat of the league
is established at Geneva
The council may at any time decide
that the seat of the league shall be es-
tablished 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.
The buildings and other property oc-
cupied by the league or its officials or
by representatives attending its meet
| ings shall be inviolable.
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
ternatlonal ODligatfonS.
! The council. taking account of the
| geographical situation and circum-
| stances OF each state shall formulate
| plans for such reduction for the con-
| si6eration 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
| a " "a
| the limits of ornaments therein hxed
! 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 Ell
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 UNDER
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 "a permanent commits
sion shall be constituted to advise the
council on the execution of the provi-
sions OF articles / and and on mill
tary and naval questions generally.
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
| aox4 Of al ha
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 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 meeting of the council.
1t Is also declared to be the friendly
right of each member of the league tC
/, bring to the attention of the assembly
or OF the council any circumstance
whatever affecting international rela-
tions which threatens to disturb inter
national peace or the good understand
. ing between nations upon which peace
, depends.
ARTICLE 12.-The members of tn,
league agree that II there should arise
between them any dispute likely t.
lead to rupture. they will submit thu
matter either to arbitration or to in
quiry by the council, and they agree
in no case to resort to war until thre'
. months after the award by the arbitra
.. tors or the report by the council.
In any case under this article thu
| - far hal he ma
| within q 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 whicl
they recognize to be suitable for sub
!, mission to arbitration and which can
hot be satisfactorily settled by diplo
macy. they will submit the whole sub
1ect matter to arbitration.
Disputes as to the Interpretation o
a treaty, as to any question of interna
ticnal law, as to the existence of an
fact which IL established would con
stitute breach of any internationa
obligation, or as to the extent and ma
= ture OF the reparation to be made 70
any such breach, are declared to b
/. among those which are generally suit
able for submission to arbitration
For the con5id eratfon OF any sue
. dispute the court of arbitration t
which the case Is referred shall b
!. the court agreed on by the parties I
= the dispute or stipulated in any con
= vention existing between them.
The members of the league agre
that they will carry out in full goo
faith any award that may be rendered
!. and that they will not resort to wa
{ against a member of the league whic
complies herewith. In the event c
any failure to carry out such an aware
the council shall propose what step
= should be taken to give effect theret'
e ARTICLE 1.-THE council shall for
mulate and submit to the members {
: the league for adoption plans for tn
I establishment of permanent coul
. of international justice. The coui
shall be competent to hear and deter
, mine any dispute of an internations
" character which the parties therei
submit to 1t. The court may also Civ
a an advisory opinion upon any disput
n or question referred to it by the cour
"a ell or by the assembly.
= ARTICLE 15.-If there should aris
hetween members of the league an