Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-09-10

the appointment of committees to in
vestigate particular matters, shall be
regulated by the assembly or by the
council, and may be decided by a ma
jority 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 vi.
The permanent secretariat shall be
established at the seat of the league.
The secretar;at shall comprise a sec.
rotary 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 general shall
be appointed by the council with thu,
approval of the majority of the as
sembly.
The secretary 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 appo--
tiOnment of the expenses Of the inter-
national bureau of the Universal
Postal Union.
ARTICLE VII.
The seat of the league is estab-
lished at Geneva.
The council may at any time de-
eide that the seat of the league shall
be established elsewhere.
All positions under or in cOnnec-
ton 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 engaged on the business of the
| league. shall enjoy diplomatic priv
leges and immunities.
The buildings and other property
occupied by the league or its officers
or by representatives attending the
meetings shall be inviolable.
ARTICLE VIII.
| The members of the league recog.
nize that the maintenance of a peace
requires the reduction of national
ornaments to the lowest point con-
sistent with national safety and the
enforcement by common action of in
ternational obligations.
| The council, taking account of the
geographical situation and circum-
stances of each state, shall formulate
plans for such reduction for the con
sideration and action of the several
governments.
Such plans shall be subject to re-
consideration and revision at least
every 10 years.
After these plans have been adopt
ed by the several governments, linn
| its Of ornaments therein fixed shall
not be exceeded without the concur
renee 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 manufac-
ture can be prevented, due regard
being had to the necessities of those
members of the league which are not
able to manufacture the munitions
and implements of war necessary for
their safety.
The members of the league under
take to interchange full and frank
information as to the scale of their
ornaments. their military and naval
programs and the condition of such
OF their industries as are adaptable
to warlike purposes.
ARTICLE IX.
A permanent commission shall he
constituted to advise the council on
the execution of the provisions of ar
ticles l and VIII and on military and
naval questions generally.
ARTICLE X.
The members of the league under
take to respect and preserves as
against external aggression the terri
torial integrity and existing political
independence of all members Of the
league. In case of any such aggres-
sion, the council shall advise upon
the means by which this obligation
shall be FULFILLED.
ARTICLE XII.
Any war or threat of war. whether
Immediately affecting any of the
members of the league or not, ia
hereby declared q 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, forth
with summon a meeting of the coun-
Gil.
1t is also declared to 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 threat
ems to disturb either the peace or the
good understanding between nations
upon which peace depends.
ARTICLE XII.
The members of the league agree
that II 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 to war until three months
after the award by the arbitrator or
the report Of the council.
In any case under this article the