Arizona republican., 1919-04-28
REVISED LEAGUE
 COVENANT REVEALED
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the majority of the assembly was not required for subsequent sp-

of the league shall be established else where
 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 ] inc league and officials of the league | when engaged on the business of the league shall enjoy diplomatic privi- { leges and immunity.
 The buildings and other property 1 occupied by the league or its officials or by representatives attending its meetings shall be inviolable.
 (Embodying parts of the old ar ticle five and six, this article Geneva instead of leaving the seat of the league to be chosen later, and adds the provision for chang ing the seat in the future. The paragraph opening positions to women equally with men is new) Article s. The members of the league recognize that the maintenance of peace requires the reduction of national armaments 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 con sideration and action of the several governments
 Such plans shall be subject to re- consideration and revision at least every ten years.
 After these plans sha-- have been adopted by the several governments. limits of armaments therein fixed shall not be exceeded without the con- c1rrence of the council.
 The members of the league agree hat the manufacture by private enter prise of munitions and implements of war is open tO grave objections. The council shall advise how the evil effects attendant upon such manufacture can he prevented. due regard being had for the necessities of those members of the league which are not able to manufacture the munitions and imple- ments of war necessary for their safety. The members of the league undertake to interchange full and frank information as to the scale of their aPmaments, their military and naval programs and the condition of such of their industries as are adapt ableto warlike purposes.
 This covers the ground of the
 original article eight, but is re-
 written to make it clearer that
 armament reduction plans must be
 adopted by the nations affected
 before they become effective.)
 Article 9. A permanent commission shall be constituted to advise the council on the execution Of the pro- visions of articles one and eight and on military and naval questions gen erally.
 Unchanged except Tor the in-
 sertion of the words "article one.r
 Article 10, The members of the league undertake to respect and pre- sefYe' as against external aggression, the territorial integrity and existing pcHttcal independence of all members or the league. In case of any such az gressIon 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
 Virtually unchanged.)
 Afncie H. Any war or threat of war, whether immediately affecting any =ot the members of the league or not, IS hereby declared a matter of eoReeHn to the whole league. and the league shall take any action that nav 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 or any member of the league, forth with summon a meeting of the counci, It is also declared to be the funda- mental right of each member of the league to bring to the acrentlon of tbf assembly or of the council any cfr. cumstances whatever affecting inter. national relations which threaten tc disturb either the peace or the goo6 understanding between nations ar which peace depends
 (ln the original it was provided
 that the Thigh contracting parties
 reserve the right to take any ac-
 ton," etc, where the revised draft
 reads, ''the league shall take any
 action" etc.)
 Article XII. The members of +be league agree that if there should arise between them any dispute likely tc Iead 10 a rupture, they will submit the matter either to arbitration or to in- qulry by the council. and they agree in no case 10 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. tht award of the arbitrators shall be madt within reasonable time, and the re. port of the council shall be made with. m si& months after the submission ot the dispute.
 Virtually unchanged, except
 that some provisions of the oriqinaI
 are eliminated for inclusion in oth-
 CT srtioles.)
 Article XII. The members of tb, league agree that whenever any die. pute shall arise between them whicl they recognize to be suitable for sub mission to arbitration and which can. not be satisfactorily settled by diplo macy, they will submit the while snb lect matter to arbitration.
 Disputes as to the interpretation of ; treaty, as to any question of interna llonai law, as to the existence of am lact which, if established would con stltute breach of any internationa obligation. or as to the extent and na. ture of the reparation to be made fo any such breach, are declared to b among those which are generally suit aole TOT submission to arbitration. Flo the consideration of any such disput the court of arbitration to which th case is referred shall be the cour agreed on by the parties to the dis pute or stipulated in any conyentiol existing between them.
 The members Of the league arre that they will carry out in fuil goo faith any award that may be ren dered and that they will not resort { war against n member Of the leagu which complies herewith. In tb event of any failure to carry out sue
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