Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-13

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erning country whose admission is
approved by two-thirds of the states
already members of the league.
"A state may withdraw from the
league, providing it has kept it's obli-
cations to date, on giving two years
notice.
"t2) The league will act through an
assembly comprising not more than
three representatives of each of the
member states, each state having
only one vote. and a council comprIs-
ing for the present one representa-
tive of each of the five great powers
and each Of four other powers as sa-
lected from time 70 time by the as
sembly.
"The number of powers of each
class represented on the council may
be increased by the unanimous con-
sent of the council and a majority OF
the assembly. The other powers have
the right to sit as members of the
council during the decision of mat
ters in which they are especially in
terested
"ln the council as In the assembly
each state will have only one vote.
Both these bodies are to meet AZ
stated intervals. Cthe council at least
once a year). and at other times IL
required; both can deal with any
matter that is of international inter-
est or that threatens the r aace of the
wOcld; the decis on of both must he
unanimous, except in certain specified
cases, matters of procedure for in
stance. being decided by a majority
vote.
1.-THE league will have perma-
nent seCretariat. under secretary
general The secretaiiat and all 9TH
er bodies under the league may in
clude women equally with men. 4
permanent court of International JUS
tice and various permanent comm's-
sions and bureaus are also to be es-
tablshed @
ITO Reduce Amounts
'(3D The member states agree. CA)
to reduce their armaments plans for
such reduction being suggested by
the council. but only adopted with
the consent of the states themselves,
and thereafter not to increase them
without the concurrence of the coun-
cii (B) to exchange full information
of their existing armies and their pa-
val and military programs: (C) to re-
spect each others territory and per-
sonal independence, and to guaran-
tee them against foreign aggression
CD to submit all international dts
putes either to arbitration or to In
quiry by the council. which later,
however, may not pronounce an opin-
ion on any dispute whose subject mat
ter falls solely within a states domes-s
tic jurisdiction: in no case to go to
war till three months after an awarfs
or an unanimous recommendation
has been made. aud even then not ia
go to war with a state which accepts
the award or recommendation tE)
to regard a state which has broken
the covenant as having committed an
act Of war against the league, to break
Off all economic and other relations
with II. and to allow free passage
their territories to the troops
OF those states which are contribute
ing armed force on behalf of the
league The council is to recommend
what amount of force, if any, should
be supplied by the several govern
ments concerned, hut the approval Of
the latter is necessary Estates not
members of the league will be invis-t
ed to accept the obligation of the
league for the purpose of particular
disputes, and if they fail to comply
may be forced). CF) Not to consider
any treaty binl'ng till it has been
to the league, which
VIII then proceed to publish it, to ad.
NIT the right Of the assembly to de-
wise the reconsideration of treaties
and international conditions which do
not accord with present needs. and
to be bound by no obligations incou-.
slstent with the covenant
"A state which breaks its agree
ments may be expelled from the
league by the council
Monroc Doctrine Exempted
"(4D The covenant does not affect
the VALIDITY of international engage
ments, s1Ch as treaties of arbitration
Nr regional understanding like the
Monroe Doctrine, for securing the
ma 'ntenance of peace.
"t5l The former German colonies
and the territories of the Ottomas
empire are to be adm 'nisterei in the
interests of civilization by states
which are willing 10 be manufactures
Of the league which viii exercise
general supervis on
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