Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-04
League of Nations Covenant

the Secretariat. shall be open
equally to men and women.
Representative Of the members
of the League and officials Of the
League when engaged on the bust
ness of the League shall enjoy dip
lomatic privileges and immunities.
THE buildings and other prop
erty occupied by the League or its
officials or by representatives. at
tending its meetings shall be in
violable.
ARTICLE VII.
1.-THE members of the League rec
ognize that the maintenance of a
peace requires the reduction Of
national armaments to the lowest
point consistent with national safe
~ and the enforcement by common
action of international obligations,
"The council. taking account of
the geographical situation and cir
cumstances of each state, shall for
mulate plans for such reduction
for the consideration and action
of the several Governments.
such plans shall be subject 10
reconsideration and revision at
least every ten years.
"After these plans shall nave
been adopted by the several Gov
ernments, limits of ornaments
therein fixed shall not be exceeded
without the concurrence or the
council. -
THE members of the League
agree that the manufacture by prl-
vate enterprise of munitions ana
implements of war is open to grave
objections. The council shall ad-
wise how the evil effects attendant
upon such manufacture can be pre-
vented. due regard being had TO
the necessities of those members
of the League which are not aple
TO manufacture the munitions ana
imnlements of war necessary tor
their safety. -
"The members of the League
undertake to interchange fuli ana
frank information as to the scale
of their ornaments, their mlltary
ond naval programs and the con-
ditions of such of their industries
as are adaptable to Warllke pur-
poses. ~
ARTICLE TX. ,
"a permanent commission sha. !,
he constituted to advise the councll
nm the execution of the provisions
~ Articles / and 5 and on military
and naval questions generally
ARTICLE y.
"The members of the League uh-
aor+alxe TO respect and preserve as
against external aggression the Ter
ritorial integrity and eXlsi1lhg Po-
litical independence of all members
Of the League. In case of any such
aggression, or in case of any thrGa'
or danger of such aggression, the
oounciI shall advise upon the
means by which TINS oplis"'io'
shall be fulfilled.
ARTICLE Nj.
"Any war or threat OF wa
vbether Immediately affecting any
W the members of the League OF
not is hereby declared a matter
~ concern to the whole League
ord the League shall take any ac,
tion that may be deemed wise anu
effectual to safeguard the peace oi
Nations. In case any such emer'
L n
gency should arise, the sec re q ny
General shall, on the request o. atS
member of the League ,,d 1o ronncil
summon a meeting OF the t fou f,Ih.
1T is also declared to be the lun u,
somentaI right of each memper VI
the dr'i League to bring to the attention tent OF
Of the assembly or OF the to JIM
a ar circumstance whatever AFFECT lS' II
ing International relations s,o wh ~,
threatens to disturb either tn'
n rmi or the good UNDERSTANDING
between nations upon which peac'
depends. ~,
~rhe members of the Leagu'
agree that if there should arise De
tween them any dispute hkely =
lead to a rupture, they will submi
the matter either to arbitration o
to inquiry by the council, and the
agree in no case to resort to wa
until three months after the awar'