Show A 1 0 I 1 Y kiy 1 ll 11 1 J 1 OF NATIONS CO A a 1 WORLD J 1 1 i ak 71 F i 4 I 1 6 ament luent desi designed e ned to prevent e 0 jaure ture wars subscribed to by 1 4 yi i I 1 t 4 1 fourteen ea i I 1 t I 1 I 1 I 1 banow ft Y it for world pact read by nt wilson before plenary session lion of paris conference having I 1 4 I 1 i been unanimously abc acc accepted r v I 1 J arts at the plenary slam erslon of tile alie 1 1 k preliminary peace conf rence vr I 1 il 6 y I 1 ildon february 14 president wll wil r m 4 son ps as chairman of the commission i 1 on oil tile the league of nations reail read und euid explained vi alried alie report I 1 0 I 1 FW 4 d 11 in orders order to promote I 1 enterlin In co operation and to secure f cure tt lonal pence inq security by the acc abc of obligations not to resort to by tilt prescription of r open I 1 just and relations between nations by the ferni establishment 1 of the understanding of inte internal jiin dional law lav as tha file actual rule of con coni i duet duct among and ant by the I 1 in I 1 of justice and i t lows loua respect for all al treaty obligations lit in the dealings of organized peoples people with ono one aijo ther th epowers signatory to this covenant adopt this on 1011 of the league of nations lons I 1 article I 1 the T action n of f the high contracting parties under tie the genii ot or tills covenant shall be effected through the Instrument instrumentality allty of a meeting of a 1 body or of delegates representing the I 1 I 1 parties part les of meetings ut ittin anoro oro frequent fi t intervals of tin an alve council and a permanent international to be established at the sent seat of the league regular meetings plan Art article lele IT II meetings of tile body of delegates shall be held at stated I 1 intervals n and from time to 16 time aa occasion may I 1 require for the purpose of dealing with matterson matt ersIn eraIn we alie sphere of of the league meetings of tha bod bodies lesof of delegates sli hall allbe be held at the seat beat of the league or itt at such ollic other place admay as may be found corn eilent ant and shall consist of representatives of the high contracting parties who shall have one vote but may have not more than three representatives article III the executive council shall consist of representatives of the united states of america Amerl cn the british I 1 empire france italy and japan together I 1 with representatives of four other states members of the league the selection pf af those four stated stata shall be made by taw body of delegates on such stich principles lind and in such manner as ehg they think fit I 1 pon pending the appointment ent of these of the oth other er states representatives shall be ba members of the executive council meetings Afee tings of tha council shall be 60 held from time to time as occasion piny may require and at least once a year nt at whatever place may lid be decided derided on ol 01 0 fulling any such decision at ali the seat of the league and any matter within the sphere of action odthe of the league ledith ar or affecting tb the peace of the world may be dealt deal atwith alth at such meetings i 1 majority to decide invitations shall be sent to any power to attend a meeting of the counell council rit at which such ni matters aters directly 1 affecting b its interests ali aie 1 to til be discussed ond and no decision taken at any meeting will be binding on oil such powers powers unless so invited ted article IV all maters of procedure at meetings of the body of delegates I 1 or the executive council including the appointment of committees to incesti ante particular matters matt rs shall be regulated by the delegates orthe cotia council ell and may be decided L ly y A ft int majority dority mujo rity of the states represented I 1 at tile the meeting Irle eting I 1 I 1 th the arst clr meeting of the body of delaga delegates teg and of the executive e council shall bo summoned by the president of the united states of america article V Y the permanent secre s barlat of the league shall be established I 1 at which shall constitute the saat of the lea league ue aih e spert barlat shall comprise such s secretaries and staff as may ile be required under I 1 the general direction and control of a secretary general of tile the league who nho shall le ile chosen by the executive council the t shall be appointed pointed ni by the secretary general subject tu to confirmation by the executive council the secretary general shall act lit in that capacity at ac all meetings of the body of delegates or of the executive connul Ex expense penne Is apportioned the file expenses of the secretariat shall be borne by tile the states members of oie lt league ague in accor accordance nance with apportionment 0 of the h expenses of the international bureau of dw universal I 1 union 1 article VI representatives of tile the hig ot contracting parties and of those of the flie league when leng engaged aked in the business of tile the le league shall enjoy diplomatic privileges and d immunities ind and ae tha buildings occupied py by the league or lt its officials or t y representatives i attending the meetings shall enjoy the file benefits of extra fly II 11 y I 1 article VII Adalis slon to the league of states not signatories signa tories anthe to the covenant and not named lit hi the protocol hereto as stated to tb be bd invited to adhere to tile the coven covenant alit requires the of not less les than two twi thirds of I 1 we the states represented in the body of deft delegates gates and shall be limited to fully holt gov governing edun co rles tries Inc including Idding dominions and colonies no state slate shall be admitted to the league unless it 1 ls Is able to give effective guarantees of its sincere intention to observe its international obligations g talons and unless it shall conform co to each principle as may be prescribed by I 1 the he league in regard to its na naval valand and military tary forces and armaments I 1 article yin the high contracting parties recognize the principle that tile the maintenance of pence peace will require the I 1 reduction of national armaments to the 9 kweit cst point consistent with national I 1 gaiety luid and the enforcement by common I 1 action of international obligation hav 11 4 1 lug s special pe cial regard to the geographical t r t ft pw yf I 1 y 6 1 t f 1 it s v a 11 situation Iti tation and circumstances op of ench I 1 state fatel and the executive execute 6 council formulate plans for effecting suca aug reduction the executive o council I 1 kinli also determine for alio consideration and action of tile several governments bluit military 3 equipment and arnia ment Is fair and tible lit in proportion to the ali scale of forces ibid lonin the of and these Il limits when adopted nd opted dball not bo be excelled the of tile exec executive utNe council war munitions menace tho the li hilgh agli contracting parties agree that tile the by private aifer atif cr prise of a and lid 0 of t war 6 tends ends it to grave objections and tile executive Lo t tinell to advise how the evil effects atte attendant jdant upon scicli inela can bi kirev anted due regard being pac to tile necesse 1161 tk of those which anre L not able to tor for them sl ives the munitions sand binl ide ments of war necessary es s ary for their safety the high contracting parties undertake in III no dav ay to conceal from froin each other the conil conditions of such of their industries ni as are capable callable of being adapted to war purposes as orith or alie e I 1 scale of their armaments and agree that there shall be tul and frink frank interchange asto their mill tury liu y and naval ms is 1 I article IX A permanent comal slon shall be constituted to io advise tho league on the execution of the lie provisions of article VIII and on military all and d n naval ival q questions generally article X the con contracting tr acting parties shail undertake ake to respect and an preserve as I 1 against external aggression the territorial integrity and existing political independence of all fill states members of the league in ase case of nn any such or in ease case of any ally threat or danger of such it aggression the executive council shall advise upon means by which the obligation je be fulfilled article XI any war mir or threat of of ivar ar whether tin media tely directing any of thebinh the high contracting partle 8 or not Is hereby declared a matter of af con concern to the league and the high contracting an tr parties reserve icrene the right to take any an action that duay may be deemed wise and effective to safeguard the peace of nations arbitration first resort it Is hereby also declared areil and agreed to be the friendly fil endly right light of each of the high contracting parties to draw tle attention of the body of delegates delegate q I 1 or of the executive council to any circumstances cum stances affecting international course which threatens to disturb ter national peace or the good understanding between nations upon which peace depends Aril article arilyle cle XII ali the e high contracting parties should disputes arise between them which cannot be adjusted by the erdl ordinary nary processes of bf diplomacy il macy they will in no lel 0 iiii case ae resort to war without previously submitting tile the questions and matters involved either to arbitration or to inquiry by tilt the executive council and until three mont months lisl oter ali the award by the arbitrators or recommendations of abe I 1 the executive council and that dint ali they will not even then resort to ia gilr war as against a member of the league which complies compiles with the award of the arbitrators or the recommendation of the executive council in any case under this article the award of the arbitrators shall be made within a reasonable time and the rec ommunda alon of the executive council shall be made within six month after the submission odthe of the disputes 11 article XIII the high contracting parties agree that whenever any dispute or differences shall arise between them which they thay recognize tt to be s suitable submission to arbitration and I 1 which cannot he satisfactorily Iett settled led IY by diplomacy they anvill submit the whole matter to arbitration for Foi this purpose the court of arbitration to which the case Is referred shall be ille court agreed on by the P parties birdes or stipulated in ariy convention existing between them tha high contracting parties agree flint bat they will ca carry rry out in full good falth faith an any award thai may be rendered lit in event of arty any failure to carry out the award the exec executive i council shrill propose what steps can best betoken betaken be taken to give effect thereto mcgurt to hear deputes article XIV the executive counell council shall formulate plans for tile establishment of a perm permanent arient court of international ju justice tice and till this court shall when established be competent to hear and deter determine anyta any mutter t ter concerning the parties recognized us as suh sub eject tor for to it for arbitha tion tio under tile forego foregoing Ink article article XV al if there should sli bull brise arise between states meyn members bers of the league nicy dispute likely to lend lead to 11 rup rupture t tire which Is not submitted to arbitration Ps is above the high parties agree that the they will refer tite matter to the executive council either party part to the dispute dl iriny given give notice of the existence of the dispute to the secre tary gendral who will ronke ninke all necessary arrangements forfeit for full tion and consideration thereof for tills this purpose parties agree to cate to tile generel ns its promptly I 1 as possible M ate ments of their case with all the relevant papers and the executive council may auty forthwith direct the publication where old efforts of tile HIP council lead to the settlement of the dispute il a statement shall be published indicating the i nature of the dispute andow inid terms of settlement together with such u explanations as may be appropriate it if the dispute has ads not been settled a report by the council shall be published setting forth foith with all necessary facts and explanations the 04 recommendations which the council think just arid proper for the settlement of the dispute if the report is 14 unanimously agi agreed eed to by the members of the council other than the to the dispute the high colit eting parties agree that they will wll not fco do to war with any pany parry which corli compiles plies with the recommendations and that if any party shall refuse so to comply the he cour council igil shall propose measures theus pres necessary to give effect to td the recommendations if no such report can be made it shall be the I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 f I 1 I 1 6 1 I 1 I 1 vr at I 1 I 1 I 1 41 iriST TC J 0 it I 1 10 0 o kllc ji M t na I 1 rin ehlt 17 h lr I 1 J I 1 just anil proper r t 4 council 1 is I 1 italy III hi 11 anny r ahl 4 article refer ali lie dis put i ro tile the body y of delegates tile alie dispute shall be beso so referred ut tit the I 1 reque request it ofel oleither of either pd pa rt ty to tile dis dispute provided that suph request must be made within fourteen pays after the submission b bf tit tho a dispute dysput in it case referred to tile the body of delegates the provisions of this lirt icle and of article XII tela to notion action and powers of the executive council shall apply to the action and powers of the body of delegates trade bread Is threat article ki licia XVI should tiny any or of the III high 1 r it contracting parties break or disregard its covenants covenant under article XII it shall thereby ipso jact facto 0 be declared to have committed afi an net act or of war var ius ILS against all the other members ers of tin tilt league hengli e which hereby undertakes immediately ined lately to subject it nil trade oi or finan financial chril r relations the pro I 1 of fill all intercourse betwee III their nailon nationals als and ille ringlon rint lon of the ille cdx anant breaking state wid the prevention acl I 1 floii of till all financial commercial or personal intercourse between n the nationals of the covenant breaking state and ow nationals of any other state whether a member of tho league or not lt t shall le be the duty of the lie tave cotil council lell in such alses cases to III mand what effect effective iva military or euial force tile itlie Cr 14 of tile league shall severally allS contribute to cie ti armed aenied j forces to be used the coven i wits ants of tho the league I 1 tile the high contracting parties agree further that they will vill mutually support one another in ili tile the financial abil economic measures which may be when taken under tills fills article in ili order to minimize tile loss and inconvenience tho the above measures iiii that they will mutually lly support one olle another lit in resisting tiny any special measures aligned atone at one of their numb number eiby by the covenant breaking state and they will afford passage through their territory to tile the forces of any high higa contracting tr parties who ake are co to protect the covenants cove nanta of tile the league article Artl cle enli in tile event avint of between one tate state member of tl the ie league and another state which Is not a member ot of the league or between states not members of tife the leaguer league the high contracting parties agree that the state or states kates not mem bers of the league shall be invited to ac accept the obligations of the 06 member jiember tho league for the alie purposes of such dispute upon such conditions its as the executive council may deeni deem just and upon acceptance rot of such levitr glori the above provisions shall be api all plied piled with 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