The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-08-09

tariaS shall be established at the seat
or the league. The secretariat shall
comprise secretary general and such
quired.
Tho first secretary general shall be
the person named In the annex; there-
after the secretary general shall be
appointed by the council with the ap-
proval OF the majority Of the assembly.
The secretaries and stan of the sec-
retariat shall be appointed by the seo-
retary general with the approval OF the
council.
The secretary general shall act in
that capacity at all meetings Of tho as
sembiy and OF the council.
The expenses Of the secretariat shall
be borne by the members Of tho league
In accordance with the apportionment
or the expenses of the international
bureau Of the Universal Postal union.
ARTICLE y-The seat OF the LEAGUE
10 estabiished at 0ensva.
The council may At any time decide
that tho seat OF the league shall be es-
tablished elsewhere.
All positions under OF In connection
with tho league. including me seore-
tartat. shall be open equally 60 men ana
Representatives Of the members Of
the league and oficials Of the league
when engaged on the business Of the
league shall enjoy diplomatic pfivt-
leges and fmmunisiess '
The .suiie,nss5 ana sths. property 90
cuDicd by the league or sts ofacials or
~ representatives akfsnAinIr its meet
1ngs shall be fnvtolabls.
AR1TCLD a-Fhe. rnennbses ef the
league recognise that the maintonauco
OF peace requires the reduotton or ma
tionel armaments TO the Iewsst spoint
oo1s,sssnt o9s viii, natien..f.ty And the
ternationsl obligations. g -.f
The council. taking account Of tho
geographical situation, end ciroum-
etancos Of each state. shall 6ormutate
plans for such reduction for the con-
alteration and action OF tho several
governments.
Such plans shall DO subject to recon-
sideration and revision at least every
ten years.
After these plans shall have been
adopted by the several governments.
the limits Of armaments therein fxed
shall not be exceeded without the con-
currence of the council.
The members OF the league agree
that the manufacture by private enter
prise Of munitions and implements Of
war is open to grave objections. The
council shall advise how tho evil ef-
fects attendant upon suoh manufacture
can be prevented due regard being had
to tho necessities Of those members of
the league which are not able TO man
OF war necessary for their safety.
The members Of tho league under
take to Interchange full and frank in
formation as to the scale OF their arm
aments. their military and naval pro-
grams and tho condition OF suoh OF
their industries a. are adaptable to
warliks purposes.
ARTICLE "a permanent commits
sion shall bs constituted to advise the
council on the execution OF the provi-
sions OF articles and . ana on mill
tary and naval questions generally.
ARTICLE 1s-The members Of the
league undertake to respect and pro-
serve as against externs1 aggression
tho territorial integrity and existing
political independence Of all members
OF tho league. In case OF any such eG-
gression or in case OF any threat or
danger OF such aggression tho council |
shall advise upon the means by which |
this obligation shall be fulfilled.
ARTICLE 11.-Any war or threat Of |
war. whether Immediately affecting
any OF the members Of the league or |
not, is hereby declared a matter Of con-
Germ to tho whole league. and the |
league shall take any action that may |
be deemed wise and effectual to safe |
guard tho peace OF nations. In case
any such emergency should arise tho
secretary general shall on the request
OF any member of the league forthwith
summon a meeting. OF tho council.
1t Is also declared to be the friendly
right OF each member Of tho league to
bring to the attention Of tho assembly
or OF tho council any circumstance
whatever affecting international rela-
tions which threatens to disturb inter
national peace or tho good understand
Ing between nations upon which peace
depends.
ARTICLE 11.-The members of tho
league agree that II thero should arise
between them any dispute likely 60
lead to q rupture. they will submit tha
matter either to arbitration or to in
ouiry by the council. and they agree
In no case to resort to war until three
months after the award by tho arbitra-
tors or the report by the council.
In any case under this article the
award OF the arbitrators shall be made
within reasonable time. and the re-
port OF tho council shall be made with
in six months after the submission of
tho dispute.
ARTICLE 1.-THE members OF the
league agree that whenever any dis
puto shall arise between them which
they recognize to be suitable for sub
mission to arbitration and which can
not be satisfactorily. settled by diplo-
macy. they will submit tho whole sub
5ect- matter to arbitration.
Disputes as to the Interpretation OF.
treaty. as to any question OF interna-
tichal law. as to the existence of any
fact which II established would con-
stitute q breach OF any international
obligation. or as to the extent and ma
ture OF the reparation to be made for
any such breach, are declared to be
among those which are generally suit
able for submission to arbitration.
For the consideration Of any such
dispute the court of arbitration to
which the case Is referred shall be
the court agreed on by the parties to
the dispute or stipulated in any con-
vention existing between them.
The members Of the league agree
that they will carry out in full good