The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-14
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
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council.
The expenses OF the secretaria
shall be borne by the states, member;
Of the league, in accordance with thu
apportionment OF the expenses OF the
international bureau OF the universe
postal union
ARTICLE e.-"Represent atives q
the high contracting parties and Off
Gals OF the league when engaged OF
! the business OF the league shall enjoy
1 diplomatic privileges and immunities
and the buildings coupled by the
| league or Its officials or by represen
tatives attending It's meeting shall en-
! Joy the benefits o. extra territorinlity
ARTICLE Admission to the
! league of states not signatpries to the
covenant and not named in the proto
col here-to as stated 10 be invited ia
adhere to the covenant. requires the
assent of not less than twpthfrds OF
the states represented in the body OF
delegates, and shall se limited TO fully
self-governfng countries including do
min1ons and colonies.
No state shall be admitted to the
league unless II is able 10 set effective
guarantees Of its sincere intention to
observe its International obligations
and unless it shall conform to such
PRINCIPLES as may be prescribed by the
league In regard to its naval and mill
tary forces and arnam euaS.
ARTICLE S-'1The high contract
ing parties recognize = the principle
that the maintenance OF peace will
require the reduction of national
armament to the lowest point con-
sistent with national safety and the
enforcement by common action Of In
ternatonal obligations, having
special regard to the geographical
situation and commerce of each
state; and the executive council
shall formulate plans for effecting
such reduction. The executive coun-
Gil shall also determine for the con-
sideration and action of the several
governments what military equip
ment and armament is fair and
reasonable in proportion to the scale
of forces laid down in, the program
of disarmament; and these limits.
when adopted, shall not be exceeded
without the permission of the execu-
tive council.
The high contracting parties
agree that the manufacture by pri-
vate enterprise of munitions and i'm
plements of war lends itself to grave
and direct the executive
council TO advise how the evil effects
attendant upon such manufacture can
be prevented, due regard being had
to the necessities Of these countries
which are not able to manufacture
for themselves the munitions and Inn
PIGMENTS of war necessary for their
safety.
The high contracting parties I'M
oertake in no way to conceal from
each other the condition of such Of
their industries as are capable of
being adapted to warlike purposes or
the scale of their ornaments and
agree that there shall be full and
frank interchange Of informations to
their military and naval programs
ARTICLE "a permanent COM
mission shall be constituted to ad-
Use the league on the execution Of
The provisions of article s and on mill
tary and naval questions generally
ARTICLE 10-"The high contract
Ing parties Undertake to respect and
preserve as against aggression the
territorial integrity and existing
political independence Of all states
members of the league. In case OF
any such aggression or in case of
any threat or danger of such aggres-
sion the executive council shall adj
wise upon the means by which the
obligation shall be fulfilled.
ARTICLE 11-'Any war or threat
Of war. whether Immediately affect
Ing any of the high contracting par
ties or not, is hereby declared a mat
ter Of concern to the league and the
high contracting parties reserve the
right to take any action that may
be deemed wise and effectual to
safeguard the peace of nations.
1T is hereby also declared and
agreed to be the friendly right of
each of the high contracting parties
to draw the attention of the body OF
delegates or of the executive council
TO any circumstances affecting inter-
national intercourse which threaten
10 disturb International peace or the
good understanding between nations
upon which peace depends.
ARTICLE 12-''The high contract
ing parties agree that should dispute
arise between them which cannot be
adjusted by the ordinary processes
Of diplomacy they will In no case re-
sort to war without previously sub
hitting the questions and matters in
volved either to arbitration or to in
luiry by the executive council and
until three months after the award
by the arbitra tors or recommends
ton by the executive council and
that they will not even then resort
to war as against member Of the
league which complies with the
award of the arbitrators or the
OF the executive
In any case under this article, the
award of the arbitrato tors shall be
made within a reasonable time and
The recommendation of the executive
shall be made within six
months after the submission of the
dispute.
ARTICLE 13-''The high contract