The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-22
Full and Complete Text of the League Of Nations"
AS Endorsed by the National Democratic Convention
AndSupportedb by Governor Cox, Without "Wobbling

I peace requires the reduction of ma
tional ornaments TO the lowest point
consistent with the national safety
and the enforcement by common ac'
tion of international obligations.
The Council, taking account Of the
geographical situation and circum-
stances of each state. shall formu-
late plans for such reduction for the
consideration and action Of the sew
eral governments.
Such plans shall be subject to re-
consideration and revision at least
| every ten years.
After these plans shall have been
adopted by the several governments,
limits of ornaments therein fixed
shall not be exceeded without the
concurrence of the Council.
The members Of the League agree
that the manufacture by private en-
terprise of munitions and implements
Of war is open to grave objections.
The Council shall advise how the
evil effects attendant upon such manu-
facture can be prevented, due regard
being had to the necessities of those
members of the League which are
not able to manufacture the NUM-
tions and implements of war neces-
sary for their safety.
The members OF the League un-
dertake to interchange full and frank
information as to the scale of their
ornaments, their military and naval
programmes and the condition Of such
of their industries as are adaptable
to warlike purposes.
Article Nine
Disarmament Commission)
A permanent commission shall be
constituted to advise the Council on
the execution Of the provisions OF
Articles One and Eight and on mill
tary and naval questions generally.
Article Ten
territorial and Political Guaran'
tees).
The members OF the League under
take to respect and preserve as
against external aggression the terri
torial integrity and existing politica!
independence of all members Of the
League. In case Of any such ag-
gression, the Council shall advise upon
the means by which this obligation
shall be fulfilled.
Article Eleven
Joint Action to FCevent War;
Any war or threat of war, whether
Immediately affecting any of the
members of the League or not, IS
hereby declared matter Of concern
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 Secretary General SHALL on the
request OF any member of the League
| forthwith summon q meeting Of the
Council.
1t Is also declared 10 be the funda-
mental right of each member Of the
League to bring to the attention OF
| the Assembly or of the Council any
circumstance whatever affecting in
ternational relations which threatens
10 disturb either the peace or the
good understanding between nations
upon which peace depends.
| Article Twelve
(Postponement Of War;
The members Of the League agree
that if there should arise between
them any dispute likely to lead to a
rupture, they will submit the matter
either to arbitration or TO inquiry
by the Council, and they agree In
no case to resort 10 war until three
months after the award by the arbi
traitors or the report by the Council
In any case under this Article tho
award of the arbitrators shall b'
made within a reasonable time. anc
the report Of the Council shall b'
made within six months after th'
submission Of ;he dispute.
Article Thirteen
(Arbitration of Justiciable Matters
The members of the League agre
| that whenever any dispute shall aris