Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-05-08

upon giving two years notice. if it has
/ fulfilled all its international obligations.
Secretariat: A permanent secretariat
will be established at the seat of the
! league, which will be at Geneva.
Assembly: The assembly will consist
of representatives of the members of
the league, and will meet at stated in
tervals. Voting will be by states. Each
member Will have one vote and not more
than three representatives,
The Executive Council.
Council: The council will consist of
representatives of the five great allied
powers, together with representatives of
four members selected by the assembly
from time TO time IT may cooperate
with additional states and will meet at
least once year. Members not repre-
sented will be invited to send a represen-
tatiEe when questions affecting their in
terests are discussed. Voting will be bv
states. Each state viii have one vote
and not more than one representative.
Decision taken by the assembly and
council must be unanimous except in re-
gard to procedure. and in certain cases
specified in the covenant and in the
treaty, where decisions will be by n ma
Jority.
As to Armaments.
Armaments: The council will formu-
late plans for reduction of armaments
for consideration and adoption. These
plans will be revised every ten years
Once they are adopted no member
must exceed the armaments text without
the concurrence of the council All mem
hers will exchange full information as
to armaments and program and per-
mament commission will advise the
council on military and naval questions
In case of war: Upon any possibility
of war, the council will meet to consider
what common action shall be taken
Members are pledged to submit matters
Of dispute to arbitration or inquiry and
not to resort to war until three months
after the award. Members agree to carry
out an arbitral award, and not to 60 to
war with any party to the dispute who
complies; if a member fails to carry out
the award. the council will propose the
necessary measures.
The council will formulate plans for
the establishment of a permanent court
of international justice to determine in
ternational disputes or to give advisory
opinions. Members who do not submit
their cases to arbitration must accept
the jurisdiction of the assembly. If the
council, less the parties 70 the dispute,
is unanimously agreed upon the rights
OF it, the members agree that they will
not 90 to war with any party to the
dispute which complies with its recon-
mendations. In this case recommend
alton by the assembly adopted, no member
must exceed the armaments fixed with
out the concurrence of the council. All
members will exchange full information
as to the armaments and programs, and
permanept commission will advise tho
council on military and naval questions.
Prevention of War.
Preventing Of war: Upon any war. or
threat Of war, the council will meet to
consider what common action shall be
taken. Members are pledged to submit
matters sof dispute to arbitration or in
quicy and not to resort to war until three
months after the award Members agree
to carry out an arbtral award, and not
to go to war unless coneurred in by all
members represented on the council and