The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-23


additional members of the Leagu'
whose representatives shall always b'
members of the council, the counci
with like approval may Increase Tho
number of members of the League tt
be selected by the assembly Tor rep
resentation on the council.
The council shall meet from time tc
time as occasion may require and al
least once a year at the seat OF the
League, or at such other place as may
be decided upon.
The council may deal at its meet
ings with any matter within the
sphere OF action of the League or af-
fecting 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
as member at any meeting of the
council during the consideration of
matters specifically affecting the in
terests of that member Of the League.
At meetings of the council each
member of the League represented on
the council shall have one vote and
may have not more than one repre-
sentative.
( ARTICLE FIVE
/ Decision by unanimity or Majority;
Initial Meetings)
Except where otherwise expressly
provided in this Covenant, or by the
terms of this treaty, decisions at any
I ,f ln hi Of
council shall require the agreement OF
all the members of the League repre-
sented at the meeting.
All matters of procedure at meet
ings Of the assembly or of the council,
the appointment Of committees to in
vestigate particular matters shall be
regulated by the assembly or by the
council and may be decided by ma
jority 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 the President
of the United States of America
ARTICLE SIX
(The Secretaria)
The permanent secretariat shall be
established at the seat OF the League.
The secretariat shall comprise a secre-
tary-general and such secretaries and
staff as may be required.
The first secretary general shall be
a person named in the annex.
The first secretary general shall be
appointed by the council with the ap-
proyal OF the majority of the assembly.
The secretariat and the staff of the
secretariat shall be appointed by the
secretary-general with the approval of
the council.
The secrebary-ge general shall act in
that capacity at all meetings of the
assembly and of the council.
The expenses of the secretariat shall
be borne by the members of the
League in accordance with the ap-
portionment of the expenses of the In
ternational Bureau OF the Universal
Postal Union.
ARTICLE SEVEN
Ueague Capital; Status of Officials
and Property; Sex Equality
The seat of the League is establish
ed at Geneva.
The council may at any time decide
the seat of the League shall be estab-
lished elsewhere.
All 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 officials of the League |
when engaged ON the business of the |
League shall enjoy diplomatic priyil.
eges and immunities.
The buildings and other property |
occupied by the League or its officials |
or by Representatives attending its |
shall be inviolahle.
ARTICLE EIGHT
(Disarmament)
The members of the League recog- |
nize that the maintenance OF a peace |
requires the reduction of national |
to the lowest point con
sistent with the national safety and |
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obligations.
The council, taking account of the |
situation and circum-
stances of each State shall formulate
plans for such action of the several |
governments.
Such plans shall be subject to re- |
and revision at least
every ten years.
After these plans shall have been |
adopted by the several governments. !
limits of armaments therein fixed |
shall not be exceeded without the con
of the council
The members Of the League agree |
that the manufacture by private en-
terprise of munitions and implements |
1f war is open to grave objections.
The council shall advise how the evil
effects attendant upon such manufac-
ure can be prevented, due regard be-
ng had to the necessities of those
members of the League which are not
sble to manufacture the munitions and
Implements of war necessary for their
safety.
ARTICLE NINE
Disarmament Commission)
A permanent commission shall be /
to advise the council on