Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-05

by majority of the Members of the League
represented at the meeting.
The first meeting of the Assembly and the
first meeting of the Council shall be summoned
by the President of the United States OF
America.
ARTICLE s.
The permanent Secretariat shall be estab-
lished at the Seat of the League. The Secre-
tarlat shall comprise a Secretary General and
such secretaries and staff as may be required
The first Secretary General shall be the
person named in the Annex; thereafter the
Secretary Genesal shall be appointed by the
Council with the approval of the majority OF
the Assembly
The secretaries and staff of the secretariat
shall be appointed by the Secretary General
with the approval of the Council.
The Secretary General shall act in that
capacity at all meetings of the Assembly and
of the Council.
borne by the Members Of the League in accord
ance with the apportionment of the expenses
Of the International Bureau of the Universal
Postal Union
The Seat of the League is established at
The Council may at any time decide that
the Seat of the League shall be established
elsewhere.
All positions under or in connection with
the League, including the Secretariat, shall be
open equally to men and women
Representatives of the Members of the
League and officials of the League when en-
gagged on the business of the League shall enjoy
diplomatic privileges and mmunities.
The buildings and other property occupied
by the League or its officials or by Representa-
tives attending its meetings shall be inviolable.
ARTICLES
The Members of the League recognize that
the maintenance of peace requires the reduc-
ton of national ornaments to the lowest point
consistent with national safety and the en-
forcement by common action of international
obligations.
The Council taking account of the
geographical situation and circumstances of
each State. shall formulate plans for such re-
duction for the consideration and action of the
several Governments.
Such plans shall be subject to reconsidera-
tion and revision at least every ten years.
After these plans shall have been adopted
by the several Governments, the limits of
ornaments therein fixed shall not be exceeded
without the concurrence of the Council
-. The members OF the League agree that
tons and implements Of war is open to grave
objections. The Council shall advise how the
evil effects attendant upon such manufacture
can be prevented, due regard being had to the
which not able to manufacture the NUM-
tons and implements of war necessary for
their safety.
The Members of the League undertake to
the scale of their ornaments. their military,
naval and air programs and the condition
of such of their industries adaptable to
war-like purposes.
ARTICLE g.
A permanent Commission shall be con-
stituted to advise the Council on the execu-
ton of the provisions of Articles and and
on military, naval and air questions generally.
ARTICLE TO-
The Members of the League undertake to
respect and preserve as against external ag-
erosion the territorial integrity and existing
political independence of ali Members of the
League. In case of any such aggression or in
case of any threat danger of such agrees
sion the Council shall advise upon the means
by which this obligation shall be fulfilled.
ARTICLE II.
Any war or threat of war, whether imme-
diately 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 safeguard 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 a
meeting of the Council.
1t is also declared to be the friendly right
of each Member of the League to bring to the
attention of the Assembly or of the Council
any circumstance whatever affecting interna-
tional relations which threatens to disturb in
ternational peace the good understanding
between nations upon which peace depends.
ARTICLE
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