The Dolores star., 1919-05-09

| additional members to the league
whose representatives shall always be
members of the council; the council
with like approval may increase the
number of members of the league to
be selected by the assembly for repre-
sentatiOn on the council.
The council shall meet from time 20
time rs occasion may require and nt
least once a yaas, 1T the seat of the
league. or at srIrs .ther place as may
| be decided upon
The council nay deal at its meet
| 'ngs with any matter with the sphere
of action of the league or affecting
the peace of the world.
Any member of the league not rep
resented on the council shall be in
vited to send a representative TO sit rs
a member at any meeting of the coun-
ell during the consideration of mat
ters specially affecting the interests of
that member of the league.
At the meetings of the council each
member of the league represented on
the council shall have one vote. and
may not have more than one repre-
| sentative
ARTICLE FIVE
Except where otherwise expressly
provided in this covenant. decisions
at any meeting OF the assembly or of
the council shall require the agree
ment of all the members of the league
represented at the meeting.
The first meeting of the assembly
and the first meeting of the council
shall be summoned by the president of
the United States of America.
ARTICLE SIX
The permanent SeCretariat shall he
established at the seat of the league.
The Secretariat shall comprise Il sec
retariat general and such secretaries
and staff as may be required
The first secretary general shall be
the person named in the annex: there
after the secretary general shall he
appointed by the council. with the ap-
proval of the majority of the assembly
The secretary general shall act in
that capacity at all meetings Of the
assembly and Of the council.
The expense Of the Secrctariat shall
be borne by the members Of the
uonment of the expenses Of the in
ternationaI bureau of the Universal
Postal union.
This replaces the original article
V. In the original the appointment Of
the first secretary general was left to
the council and approval of the ma
lority of the assembly was not re-
qulrei for subsequent appointments
ARTICLE SEVEN.
The seat of the league is established
AT Geneva.
Inc council may at any time decide
that the seat of the league shall he
established elsewhere.
All positions under or in connection
with the league, including the sec~e-
tariat, shall be open equally to men
and women.
Representatives of the members Of
the league and officials of the league.
when engaged on the business of the
league. shall enjoy diplomatic privi-
leges and immunities.
ARTICLE EIGHT.
The members of the league recog-
nize that the maintenance of peace
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maments to the lowest point consistent
with national safety and the enforce.
ment by common action of interna.
tiOnal obligations.
The council, taking account Of the
geographical situation and clrcum-
stances of each estate. shall formulate
plans for such reduction for the con
sideration and action of the several
governments.
Such plans shall be subject 10 recon
sideration and revision at least every
ten years.
The members Of the league agree
that the manufacture by private
enterprise Of munitions md .m-I-
ments Of war is open TO grave o5iec-
lions. The council shall advise nYw
the evil effects attendant upon such
manufacture can boz prevented. f-- re-
gard being had 10 rh. necessities og
those members OF The I-H-u- which
are not able 10 manufacture rae muuI-
tions and implements OK war necessary
for rhef- safety.
The members Of -he league under
take 70 interchange full and frank in
/ lDrMatnl a- 20 'aH scale of their ar
mam~ut-. rha.r military and naval
programs and rLe condition Of such of
their iGI-s--l-s .s are adaptable to
Uur.lEe purposes
ARTICLE NINE.
\ permanent commission shall be
constituted % advise the council on
the execution Of the provisions of ar
-50.e 90. and on military and naval
questions generally.
Unchanged except for the inser-
ton Of the words "article.'D
ARTICLE TEN.
The members of the league under
take to respect and preserve, as
against external aggression, the ter
litorial integrity and existing political
independence of all members Of the