| Show of The League Lege of Nations Nation Preamble order order to promote international cotlon co- co and to secure International Sand hand and security by the acceptance of not to resort to war by the of open Just and honora- honora relations lations l between nations by the Establishment of the understand- understand tf of International law as the actual of conduct among governments gy By y the maintenance of ot justice and respect for all treaty l ns In the the- dealings of ot organized les ies l s with one another the powers to this covenant adopt this of the league of ot nations I I ARTICLE I It original members of ot the league shall be those of the signa- signa which are named in the annex hall accede without reservation to Covenant o Such accessions shall by a declaration deposited f If the secretariat within two tl tl's s of ot the coming into force of the nant rant Notice thereof shall be sent Uthe ithe the members of tho the league Any ny fully self-governing self state minion pinion or colony not named in jV annex may become a member Ithe the he league if its admission j is is reed to by two thirds of the as as- s- s 1 bly provided that it shall give active guarantees of its sincere hall accept such regula regulations as ast ase ashe he e described h b by r t the league In ht re reo repp re re- pp o o its military and naval forces armaments firmaments jj member i member of the league may after aCter t rears rears' rs' rs i notice otice of its intention so to from the league provided fell ll its international obligations all its obligations under covenant ave been fulfilled at the time times s OJ withdrawal lave ARTICLE II of the league under this shall be through effected through the up of an assembly and of until uncil with a permanent secret secre- secre t ARTICLE III Assembly I shall consist of e yes vas of the members of the I Assembly shall meet at stated v ti Is and from time to time as oct ocI oc- oc t I rimy may require at the seat of ot the thet t or at such other place as may ded upon he assembly may deal at its stings with any matter within sphere of action of the league affecting the peace of the world Vt t meetings of the assembly Jj member of the league shall shalle loone eone e one vote and may have not raj re r than three representatives I ARTICLE IV I council shall consist of ves yes of the United d States of ofIra Ira of the British empire of ot ce cej of Italy and of Japan together Representatives representatives of four other jers rs rs of the league hose iese four members of the gue 9 gue e shall be selected by the as- as from time to time in Its C i itil til the appointment of the t yes of the four members of the J g first selected by the assembly of Belgium Brazil rand nd Greece shall be bo members of ith the approval of the maj major major- r of the assembly the council y c name additional members of league whose representatives II always be members of the thel l neil the council with like ap- ap val may increase the number of Tubers pers of the league to be seTd se- se tad ted Td by the assembly for tation on the council council shall hall meet from time to toas toas as KIS occasion may require and at once tonce a year at the seat of the thee e or or at such other place as may tided elded upon b hV he council may deal at its tings stings with any matter within sphere of action of the league effecting the peace of the world member of the league not rep- rep te ed on the council shall be in- in lQ send a representative to sit I Every 7 True rue American AmericanS Should Read 1 This his Contract Carefully I It If A Adopted t It Perpetually Binds You and Your Posterity I as a member at an any meeting of oC the council during the consideration of matters specially affecting the Interests interests Inter inter- ests of that member of the league At meetings of the council each member of the league represented on the council shall have one vote and may have not more than one ARTICLE V Except where otherwise expressly provided in this covenant or by tho the terms of this treaty decisions at any anye I e meeting of ot the assembly or of the council shall require the agreement of all the members of the league represented represented represented at the meeting All matters of ot procedure at meetings of the assembly or the council the appointment of committees committees committees com com- to investigate particular matters shall be regulated by the assembly or by the tho council and iray lIay be decided by a majority of the members of or the league represented represented s at the meeting The first meeting of the assembly and the first meeting of the council shall shaH be summoned by the President of the United States of America ARTICLE VI The permanent secretariat shall be established at the seat of the tho league The secretariat shall comprise a secretary secretary secretary secre secre- tary general and such secretaries and staff as may be required The first secretary general shall be ba bathe bethe bethe the person named in the annex thereafter thereafter thereafter there there- after the secretary general shall be appOinted appointed appointed ap ap- ap- ap pointed by the council with the approval approval approval ap ap- ap- ap of the majority of the assembly The secretary general shall shaH act in that capacity at all aH meetings of the as assembly assembly assembly as- as and of the council The expenses of the secretariat shall be borne by the members of the league in a accordance with the apportionment of the expenses of the international bureau of the universal postal union ARTICLE VII The seat of the league is established established established at Geneva The council may at any time decide that the seat of the league shall be established elsewhere All AH positions ns under or in connection with the league including the secretariat secretariat secretariat secre secre- 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 privileges privileges privileges leges and immunities The buildings and oth other r property occupied occupied occupied oc oc- by the league or its officers or orI orby orby by br representatives attending the meetings meetings meet meet- I ings shall be inviolable ARTICLE VIII The members of the tho league recognize that the maintenance of a peace re requires requires re- re quires the reduction of national armaments armaments armaments arma arma- arma- arma i ments to the lowest lowe t point consistent I with national safety and the enforcement enforcement enforcement enforce enforce- I ment by common action of international international j obligations The council taking account of th the geographical situation tion and circumstances circum circum- stances of each state shall formulate i plans for such reduction for the consideration consideration consideration con con- and action of the several governments Such plans shall shaH be subject to reconsideration reconsideration recon recon- I and revision at least every ten years yearn After these plans have been adopted by the tho several governments limits of armaments herein fixed fl ed shall not be exceeded without the concurrence of the council I The members of the league agree that the manufacture by private enterprise enterprise enterprise en en- of munitions and implements of war is open to grave objections The council shall advise how the evil ef effects effects effects ef- ef attendant upon such manufacture can be prevented due regard being had to the necessities of those members of the league which are not able to manufacture manufacture manufacture manu manu- facture the tho munitions and implements of oC war necessary ary for their safety The members of ot the league undertake undertake undertake under under- 1 take to interchange full fun and frank trank Information in information information In- In formation as to the scale of ot their armaments their military and naval programs and the condition of ot such of their Industries as are adaptable to warlike purposes ARTICLE XI XIA XIA A permanent commission shall shaH he be constituted to advise the council on the execution of ot the provision of ot Articles I and VIII and on military and naval questions generally general ARTICLE X The members of the league undertake un- un undertake un un- to and respect preserve as against external aggression the territorial integrity of all members of tho the league In case of any such aggression or in case of any threat or op danger of such aggression the council shall advise upon the means by which this obligation shall be fulfilled ARTICLE XI The war or threat of war Wat whether immediately affecting any of the members members mem mem- bers of the league or not is hereby declared a matter of concern to the whole league and the league shall take taie any action that may be deemed emed wise and effectual to safeguard the peace of nations In case any such emergency i should arise the secretary general shall hall on the request of any member of the league forthwith summon a meeting meeting meeting meet meet- ing of the council It is also declared to be the fundamental fundamental fundamental funda funda- mental right of each member of the league to bring to the attention of the assembly or of the council any circumstance circumstance circumstance circum circum- I stance whether affecting international relations which threatens to disturb either the peace or the g good od understanding understanding understanding under under- standing between nations upon which I peace depends depend ARTICLE XII The members of the league eague agree that if there should arise between them any dispute likely to lead to a i rupture they will submit the matter either to arbitration or to inquiry by bythe bythe bythe the council and they agree in no case caseto caseto caseto to resort to war until three months after after aft aft- er the award by the arbitrators or the report of ot the council II In any case under this article the theaward theaward theaward award of the arbitration shall shan be made within a reasonable time and the re report report report re- re port of the council shall be made withIn within within with with- in six months after the submission ot of the dispute ARTICLE XIII I IThe I The members of the league agree agree that whenever any dispute shall arise I between them which they recognize to tobe tobe I be suitable for submission to arbitration arbitration tion and which cannot be satisfactorily ly Ir settled d by diplomacy they j will submit submit submit sub sub- mit the whole subject matter to arbi arbi- Disputes as to the interpretation I tion of a treaty as to any question of ot I international law as to the existence I of any fact which if it established would constitute a breach of any international international international inter inter- national obligation or as to the extent I and nature of the reparation to be made for any such breach are declared to be among those which are generally suitable suitable suit suit- suit suit-I I j i ithe able for submission to arbitration For Forthe the consideration of any such dispute the court of arbitration to which the I case is referred shall be the court agreed on by the parties to the dispute and stipulated in any convention existing existing existing exist exist- I ing bet between en them The members of the league agree that they will carry out in full good faith any award that may be rendered rendered rendered ren ren- I dered and that they will not resort to towar towar towar war against a member of the league I which compiles complies therewith In the event of any failure to carry out such an award the council shall shaIl propose what steps should be taken to give effect thereto ARTICLE XIV The council shall formulate and submit submit sub submit sub sub- mit to the members of the league for adoption plans for the the establishment of international justice The court I shall be competent to hear hiar and determine determine determine deter deter- mine an any dispute of an international character which the parties submit to to toft it ft The court may also give an aT advisory opinion upon any dispute or or question referred to it by the council councilor or by the assembly ARTICLE XV If there should arise between mem mem- members mem-I mem hers bers of the league any dispute likely mely to lo lead to a rupture which is not submitted submitted sub sub- to arbitration as above the I members of the league agree that they will submit the matter to the council Any party to the dispute may effect such submission by giving notice of the existence of the dispute to the secretary secretary secre secre- tary general who will make malo all necessary necessary necessary sary arrangements for a full investigation tion and consideration thereof For this purpose the parties to the dispute will communicate to the secretary general general general gen gen- eral as promptly as possible statements statements statements state state- ments of their case all the relevant facts and papers and the council may forthwith direct the publication thereof The coup council shall endeavor to effect a n. settlement of or any dispute and and if such efforts are successful a statement shall shaH be made public giving such facts and explanations regarding the dispute and terms of settlement thereof as the council may deem appropriate If the dispute is not thus settled the council either unanimously or by a majority vote shall make and publish a report containing a statement of the facts of the dispute and the recommendations recommendations recommendations which are deemed just and proper in regard thereto Any member of the league represented on the council may make public is a statement of the facts of the dispute and of its conclusions regarding the same If a report by the council is unanimously unanimously unanimously agreed to by the members thereof other than the representatives of one or more of the parties to the dispute the members of the league agree that they w wll Il not go to war with any party to the tho dispute which complies with the recommendations of the report If the council fails falls to reach a re report report report re- re port which is unanimously agreed to toby toby toby by the members thereof other than tho the representatives of one or more of the parties to the dispute the members members members mem mem- bers of the league reserve to themselves themselves themselves them them- selves the right to take such action as they shall consider necessary for forthe forthe forthe the maintenance of right and justice If the dispute between the parties is claimed by one of them and is found by the council to arise out of a matter which by international law i is s solely within the domestic jurisdiction tion of that party the council shall so report and shall make no recommendations recommendation's recommendations recommendation's as to its settlement The council may in any case under under un un- der this article refer the dispute to the assembly The dispute shall beso be beso beso so referred at the request of either party to the dispute provided that such request be made within fourte fourteen fourteen four four- te teen n days after the submission of the dispute to the tho council In any case referred to the as assembly assembly assembly as- as all th the provisions of this article and of Article XII relating to the action and powers of the council shall apply to the action and powers of the as assembly assembly assembly as- as provided that a report be made by the assembly If concurred in by bythe bythe bythe the representatives of those members of the league represented on the council council coun coun- cil and of a majority of the other members of the league exclusively in i n neach each case of the 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