Show STUDY constitution OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS HERE IS REVISED WORDING in lit order to promote international operation cooperation ad to see secure ure international 0 1 peace pence and security by the acceptance of obligations not to resort to war by the prescription of open just and honorable relations between na alone by the firm establishment of 0 the understanding standing of international law as the actual rule of conduct among governments ern ments and by the maintenance of justice and scrupulous respect for all treaty obligations in the dealings of organized Z ed peoples with one another the power powers signatory to this covenant adopt thie this constitution of the league of nations ARTICLE I 1 the original members of the league 0 of f nit nations I 1 ons hall shall be those of the tile signa signs tories tortes which are named in the anax x as aa shall hall accede without reservation to to th this covenant such accessions shall be effected by a declaration deposited wi with t h the secretariat within two months of the lulng into force of the covenant notice thereof shall be sent to all th members of tl it a e league any fully elf self gove governing ruing state dorni dominion alon or colony not named in the annex may become a member of the league if its ati admission mission Is agreed to by two thirds of the assembly provided that it snail shall efte h lve effective guarantees of Us its sincere simers Intent lom and shall accept ich regulation regulations as may be prescribed by the league in regard to its military and naval forces and armaments any number ot of the league may af a ter two years notice of its intention en an to do withdraw from the league provided t that hat all its international eb ob iiga ligat lions ioris and ff nd all its obligations under the con u ant saml hav been fulfilled at the time of its withdrawal ARTICLE 11 II the action of tie tl league anler un ler this covenant shall be effLe effected ted through the instrumentality of an assembly ant an 1 of a council with a permanent sec fat III the assembly embly shall consist of cepro sell senta tat tives ves of the members of the league the assembly assembly hau hall meet at stated intervals ani ant from time to time as an oe casion may require at the seat of the league ot n at ucb such other p place ace as may be decided upon the ts assembly may deal at its meeter meetings gs with any matter within the aniere ep lere of action of the league or affecting tuc peace of the world ate at meetings of the assembly each member of the league shall have one vote and may not have more than three representatives IV the council shall consist of depre senta tives of the united states of america of the british empire of I 1 ranee rance of italy and of japan to gether with representatives of four other members of the league four members of the league I 1 be selected by the from time to time in its discretion until the appa ointment of the rep of the four berbers men bers of the league first selected by the assem assent ba bay re of belgium bra zif spain and greece shall be members of the council with the approval of the majority of the assembly the council may name additional members of the league whose representatives shall always be members of the council the council with like approval may increase the number of members of the league to be elected selected by the assembly for rep resen resent atlon tation on the council the council shall meet from time to time as occasion may require and at least once a i ear at the seat of the league or at such ouch other place ns as may be dee decided ded upon the council may deal at its meetings with any matter within the sphere of action of the league or affecting the peace of the world any ally dunber of the league not rep resented resent tid on the council shall be in cited to sen men I 1 a representative to sit as n s member at adv meeting of the co council u no I 1 during tt tie t ti e t cont le ration of matters esp especially affecting the inter ets ests of t that hat member of tie tl e league at meetings of the council each member of tho league rel represented resented on the council shall have one vote ani ant may haio base not more than one depre senta tentative tive ARTICLE V except where hy provided in this covenant vr or by the tema terms of of f this treaty decisions at any meeting of the asi assembly embly or 0 ine tile council shall require the agreement agree mint of all the members of the tile league depre dented at the mee meeting tinge all matters of procedure durr at meet ings of the assembly or the coun cil the appointment of committees to investigate particular matters still be regulated by the as or by the cou council acil and may be decided by a majority majo ity of the members of the league represented at if tie e meting m eting 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 manent secretariat shall be permanent zer el at the neat meat of the league the secretariat shall comprise a sec see general and sue suei secretaries und staff as may be re r inbred tile first a cretaro q shall be the pi pt pinon non named in the annex herc here aft after er trie the secretary general shall be ap at pointed 13 b the council with the ap of the majority of the assembly 1 MI I the seat sent of the league is at geneva thet the council counell my at any time decide that tie I 1 0 seat tt the lie league shall be established eNe l where all positions under or in connection with the leace including the se sere re barlat 1 stall I nil be olen 01 en equally to men ani ant women representatives of the of the league and of the league ohen engaged on the iut nee q of the I 1 league enjoy diplomatic leges and iram unities the tile buildings and other pro property porty by thi league a or its officers tea tig or ir by y r representatives attending the me eti Ss a shall aft be inviolable ARTICLE VIII te ahers oc of the league lecog nize that the maintenance of a peace requires the reduction of national ar lamenta to the lowest point consistent with titi national safety and U 0 e enforce ment by common action of interns obligation obligations the council taking account of the geographical situation and circum stances of each state shall formulate plans for euch such reduction for the con cou elde ration and action of the several governments such plane plans shall be he subject to re congi le ration and revision aloa at leat least every ten year years alter after these plats have been adopted by the several governments limits of armament herein fixed shall not be exceeded without the concurrence of the council the member members of the league agree that the manufacture by private enter prise of muni and implements of war ie Is open to grave gra ve objection objections the count bouncil it I 1 advise how the tile evil ef feets attendant upon euch such manufacture can an to prevented due regard being ha lal I 1 to the e ne of those mem bers ers of the league which are not able to manufacture the munitions and tin clements le menta ts of war necessary for their lafety safety tl tip member members of the tile league unior ak tak to interchange full ant an 1 frank in formation on nation as to the biale scale of their nr ar mamante ma mente their military and unit baal program programs and the condition of euch such of their industries BS as are adaptable to warlike purpose pur M ARTICLE ORT ICLE 1 I A permanent commission shall be constituted to advise the council on the execution of the provi provisions of ar titles I 1 and and on oil military ani ant naval questions c ARTICLE X the member members of the league un dermake to respect and preserve as against external aggression the territorial integrity of all mem ben bers of the league in case of any uch such aggression or in case of any threat or danger of such ion sion the council shall advise upon the means by which this obligation shall be fulfilled ARTICLE xa the war or threat of war viar whether immediately affecting any of the tho members of the league or not is here by declared a 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 lit case any euch such f eny ener e should h 1 d arise the secretary gen eral ral sh ahall a alon 0 on n the request of any mem her ler of the league forthwith summon a meeting of the council it is also declared to be the funda mental right of each member of tho the league to bring to the attention of the assembly or of the council any circum stance wh whatever ateer affecting al at relations which threatens to disturb either the tile peace or the good god under ts anding between nations upon which pence depends ARTICLE XII the members of the league agree that if there should arise between them thom any dispute likely to lead to a n iture they till submit the matter either to arbitration or to inquiry by the council and chev agree in no ease case to resort to war until three months after the award by arbitrator or tue te r t of the bounel coonc 1 li in any case caso under this article the award of the arbitration shall be made within a reasonable time and tbt re port of the council shall be made within six sit months after the sion of the d dispute to A ARTICLE it I 1 XIII the members of the league agree that whenever any dispute shall arise between them which they recognize to be suitable for rub submission mission to arbitha tion and which cannot be satisfactory satis factor ily by diplomacy they will the tile whole subject matter to arbitration disputes Ole as to the inter I 1 p 1 tation of i treaty us to any ques 1 tion 1 of international law as to the existence of any fact which it if bishel won boull coniti constitute tute a breach of any ally international obligation or as to if alie extent ant an I 1 nature of the tion to bo be male for any tiny such ouch breach are ore declared to be among three the which are generally suitable for subhi submission idon to arbitration lor ter the cons eons aeration de ration of 0 ana on such dispute the court of arbi to which the case is referred hall be the court creel on by the parties to the dispute and stipulated in in any tion exiA existing ting between them the members of tho the league agree that they will carry out in full good faith any award aard that may be ren derel and that they will not resort to war against a it member of the league which I 1 les there therewith 1 in the event of any ally failure to carry out such an award the council shall what steps should bo be taken to g five ve effect ij ili creto ARTICLE xiv the council ball shall formulate and aub sub rait mit to the members of th abo league for adoption plans for the establishment t of international justice the court ghali be competent to hear and deter mine any digite di pite ite of an internal international lonal character which the partie submit to it the court may also give aft an advis erf orr opinion upon any dispute or iw bior referred to it by the council or by tha the ass embIl XV if it thre th e el I 1 arl aniio aa between mem ment bers of the league any dir dirt 11 1 t 1 likely to lead lea to a rup rupture ahil ii 1 not sab witted to arbitration as above the members of the league agree that they will outwit bill alt the matter to the council any barty arty to the dispute aty lucli such submission lon ly giving notice of the e atnee attlee of the dispute to the a reutti general gf ho h will make all ro rt weary arrangement arrangements for a full ervesti and mn con 1 thereof por thi this purpose the th parties patties to the dispute will comm eoln to the at e detary gen eral as a otheir promptly 0 o in aptly as a ari poe ossi eible state ments of their on e all the fiets and apers and the council may forthwith birett the publication there of tho tb council ahall shall ea end deavor aror to effect tt lement of sudad a any die Is ute and if uch effort efforts are successful az a sta temo hall a be cubilla publio riving euch facts fact and n d explanation regarding the he dispute and nd terms of settlement thereof as th co council une ll 11 may deem appropriate 1 if t the e dispute is not thus settled tre 00 council either unanimously or by a R malo majority vote unmanly hall shill anko and p publish blah a rpt report containing a statement tt inet cf ct the lie facts of the dispute and the r becom 0 in ions wit which e h are deemed ju juet at and piotr in regard thereto any member of the league cepro anted on the count council 11 may make nubile public a statement of the f facts eta of the dispute and of its conel talons regarding the same if 11 a report by the council ta Is agreed to by the members thereof i other than the of cne or more of tho parties to the dispute the in members c abers of the league agri e that they will not go to war with any party party to the dispute wha complies w with th the oe recommendations of t i a report it reeo ie runell C council falla falls to reset a lepor report t which Is i unanimously agreed to by the he other than the representatives of one or more of the parties to tho the dispute die the memoirs of the ho league reserve to themselves the tile ight right to take such action as a they hall shall necessary fur for t the he maintenance of right and justice if tf the dispute between the tile parti is claimed by one of them and is I 1 found by the council to arise out of a matter which by international law is solely solely within tie domestic juris luction of that t at party tl 0 e council shall so re tort and shall make no recommend a eions as to its mettlen neit eit the council may in any case un dex der this article refer rater the dispute to the assembly the dispute shall be so referred at tle r request of either party to the depute pro ro vidt I 1 that such request lie be ingli at within fourteen day dayn after the sub submission of f the tile dispute to the tile council in any ease re ferrel to the absent bly all the provisions provi ilona of this article and of article XII to the nc no tion and powers cf f the shall a ply to the artim m mid nd powers of the the provided alt a report be made by tho the aasem bh if concurred in by the re presen natives of those members of the tile league represent el 1 on tho the council and of a majority of the tile other members of the league exclusively in each case came of the representatives of the barties to the shall have ilia tho same baino force as a delort by the council concurred in by y all the tile members hereof other tbt tribu bile ie representatives of one or more of the parties to the dispute die di should any member of tae tile league resort to war in dier disregard eRard ol 01 its cove nants u ider articles XII XIII or XV it shall ipso facto be deemed to have committed an act of war against all 11 II the other members of the league leaf zue which hereby undertake immediately to subject it to the severance of all trade or financial relations of the covenant breaking state and th the e pro bention of all I 1 i racial comfere commercial 1 afro or personal inte between the na of tho the covenant breaking state and the nationals natio uala of any other state a member tue niber of ot tho or not it shall be the duty ol 01 of the council in such cage case to recommend to the sev oral eral governments concerned what et ef milita jr or naval forces the members of the league shall severally contribute to the of forces to be used to protect the covenants of the league the members of the league agree further that the they v will mutually mutually y sup pot one another in the financial and economic measures which are taken under this arti article cial la in to mini mize the lol and re suiting sult from the above mert and that they will mutually support support one another in 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