Cheyenne record., 1919-10-16

ARTICLE d-The permanent secre-
tariat shall be established at the seat
Of the league. The secretariat shall
comprise a secretary general and such
secretaries and stan as may be re-
quired.
The first secretary general shall be
the person named in the annex; there
after the secretary general shall be
appointed by the council with the ap-
proval Of the majority of the assembly.
The secretaries and stan of the sec
retariat shall be appointed by the Sec
retary general with the approval OF 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 secrefariat 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 1.-THE seat OF tho ieasue
is established at Geneva.
Tho council may at any time decide
that the seat Of the league shall be es-
tablished elsewhere.
Ali 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 ofncials of the league
when engaged on the business of the
league shall enjoy diplomatic privi-
le9es and immunities.
The buildings and other property oc-
cupied by the league or its officials or
by representatives attending its meet
tnEs shall be inviolable.
ARTICLE S-The members of tho
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
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 recon-
sideration and revision at least every
ten years.
After these plans shall have been
adopted by the several governments,
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 ef-
fects attendant upon such manufacture
can be prevented, due regard being had
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-,
Gxame and tha coalition of such ct
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES zkt1SeGxpszttSxo
warlilse purposes.
ARTICLE o-A permanent commits
0fr hal ~
council on the execution of the provi-
sions of articles / and 8 and on mill
tary and naval questions generally.
ARTICLE 1O.-The members of tho
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
danger of such aggression the couno r
shall advise upon the means by VIII
this obligation shall be fulfilled.
ARTICLE 11-Any war or threat
war, whether Immediately affecth
any of the members of the league
not is hereby declared a 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
OF any member CT the league forthwith
summon meeting of the council.
It is also declared 20 he the fTienS'v
right of each member of the ier 80
bring to the attention of the q
or OF the council any c'1uE
whatever affecting intcr-@t.c-
tions which threatens to diSt
national peace or thc sooi u..a
ing between nat uns CGJn
depends.
ARTICLE 12.-The members Of y.fe
lea que agree that IL there shur!6 az
between them any DISPUTE ii-r5g
Iced to @ rupture they VIII
matter either to arottr+-Ic'
auiry by the council. s-7
n no case "a rs 'urt &c WA
( months aft ~ ;iwart %.
tors or the DHrt hN
In any urG riS
ave- I'd of [ lrt$:
within p"
port OF 1!
in six -as.
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ARTICLE 13-The members of this
league agree that whenever any dis
pute shall arise between them which
they recognize to be suitable for sub
mission to arbitration and which can
not be satisfactorily settled by dipIo-
macy. they will submit the whole sub
1ect matter to arbitration.
Disputes to the Interpretation of
. treaty as to any question of interna-
fact which II established would con-
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