Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-29
REVISED COVENANT OF The LEAGUE Of NATIONS

AMI 0F The Leaf 4!
At meetings Of the council. each
member Of the league representative
on the council shall have ono vote.
and may have not more. than n tep-
resentative.
(This embodies that part Of the
original article three DESIGNING the
original members Of the council. The
paragraph providing for increase III
the membership Of the council "
new.)
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.
All matters OF procedure at meet
ell, the appointment OF committees to
investigate particular matters shall be
regulated by the assembly OF by the
council and may .be decided by . ma
joritys Of the members Of the league
represented at the meeting.
The first meeting Of the assembly
and the first meeting at the council
shall be summoned by tho president
OF the United States Of America.
fThe first, paragraph requiring
unanimous agreement in both Assem-
bly, and council, except where other
wise provided, 10. new. The other
cluded in Article Four.)
Article Six. n
The permanent secritariat shall be
establish al the seat Of the league.
The eecretariat shall comprise a Sec
retariat-general and such secretaries
and staff as may be required.
The first secretary-general shall be
appointed by the council with the ap-
bly,.
The secretaries and tho staff Of the
secretariat shall be appointed by the
secretary general with the approval OF
the council. =
The secretary-Eeneral shall act In
that capacity at all meetings Of the
assembly and Of the council.
shall be borne by the members of the
league in accordance with the appor.
tionment Of the expenses of the, inter.
national bureau of the universal pos
tai union. (
(This replaces the original Article
Five. In the original. the appoint
ment Of the first secretary-general
was left to the council. apd approval
of the majority OF h assembly was
not required for subsequent appoint.
Article Seven.
The seat Of the league is established
at Geneva.
The council at any time may decide
that he q of the league shall be
. established elsewhere.
All positions under or in connection
with the league. including the secre.
tariat. shall be open equally to msn
and women. :
Representatives of the members OF
the league. including the secretariat
shall be open equally to men and WON.
en-. 1888 sd.
Representatives Of the members Of
the, league and officials of the league
when engaged on the business of the
league shall enjoy diplomatic privil'
eyes and immunities.
The buildings and other property
occupied by the. league 81, It's Officials
or by representatives attending ii
meetings shall be inviolable.
(Embodying part OF tho old Articlei
Five and Six, this article name Go
neva Instead Of leaving the seat Of
the league to be chosen. and later add
the provision for changing the sea
in the future. The paragraph open
ing positions to women equally will
men is new.) -. 49,.
Article Eight.
The members OF the league recog
nize that the, maintenance OF q peac,
requires the reduction tof nationa
sistent, with national safety. and tn
enforcement by common action Of in
ternattonal obligations.
The council. taking account OF. tn,
geographical situation and circum
stances Of each state. shall formulat,
plans for such reduction for the con
sideration and action of. the severa
governments. - .
consideration and. revision at leas
every ten years.
After these plans shall have beer
adopted by the several governments
limits Of ornaments therein fxet
shall not be exceeded without tn,
concurrence Of the council.
The members sof the league agre'
that the manufacture by private en-
terprise of munitions and Implement
Of val is open to grave objections
effects attendant upon such manufac
ture can be prevented. due regart
being given to the necessities OF thos,
members Of the league. which are no
able to manufacture the munitions
and implements Of var necessary TO
their safety. 5.'lN
The members Of the league under
take to interchange fill and franl
Linformatton &as to the scale of thei
ORNAMENTS. their military and nava
programs and the condition Of sucl
of their industries as are adaptable {,
Warlike purposes.
, (This covers the ground Of the or
iginal article eight, but Is rewritten
to make 1t clearer that armamen
reduction plans must be adopted b!
the nations AFFECTED before they b.