Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-28
Revision In Leogue of Nations
. aua Covenant nn. n
Is Announced By State Dept.

Washington, April 2S. - UNITED
Press The state department today is
sued the following correction to the Of
fieial text of the league of nations
covenant as announced last night:
In article 25, second sentence, Insert
the word "no before the word "ueh Z"
so that the sentence viii tAsa cad:
'No such amendment shall bind any
member Of the league which signifies,
etc. "
In the annex to the covenant substi.
tute the worlds ';NeW Zealand" for
"New South Wales.n
Washington, April 2s. - Omitted
Press ss)-Important changes in the lea.
que of nations covenant, published to.
day are as follows
Article This article embodies
parts Of the old article VII. II goes in
to detail regarding the method of ad.
hitting new members and provides for
withdrawal from the league, which was
not mentioned in the original cove
nant.
Article H-originally a part of ar
ticle |, this gives the name of Gas
sembly' to the representatives of mem
Der nations, formerly designated as the
'body of delegates.
Article III-This includes parts Of
the old articles |, II and I'LL, with
slight alterations and has reference to
members of the league" instead OF
the "high contracting parties. +" This
change is evident throughout the draft
Article GV-That part of the old ar.
ticle Ill outlining the structure of the
council is contained in this article. 1t
also provides that the membership of
the council may be increased.
Article V--This is the same as the
original article Nv except that the
first paragraph requires unanimous
agreement in both council and assem-
bly,, excepting where otherwise pro
vided.
Article VI-This is a substitute for
the old article V. In the replaced ar
tiele the council was to appoint the
first secretary general and approval of
majority Of the assembly was not re-
quired for appointment of his success
sors.
Article VIl-Geneva is specifically
named as the seat of the league, with
the council given the right to change ii
at any given time. There is also par
agraph permitting women 10 hold po-
sitions in the league. This article EN-
bodies parts of the old articles V and
IVI.
Article VIII-Whle this article was
largely covered by the original article
VIII, il has been changed to make
plain that reduction of armaments
must be approved by the nations af-
fected.
Article IX-This article is substan-
tally the same as the original.
Article X-Virtually no change has
been made from the old article.
Article XI--The phrase 90 the league
shall take any action originally read
the high contracting parties reserve
the right to take any action.
Article XlI-Practically no change
has been made in this article.
Article XIlI-The wording has been
slightly changed.
Article XTV-PrOvision for the court
to give an advisory opinion on any dis
pute is new.
Article XV-New provision has been
made for excluding domestic matters
from the jurisdiction Of the council.
Article XV1-Provision is made for
removing from the league any member
which has violated the covenant.
Article XVll-Praetieally nehang-
ed.
XvIlI-This was formerly article
XIII.
Article XIX-Praetically the same as
the old article XXlY.
Article XX-Praetieally the same as
the old article XIV.
Article XXI-This article, recogniz-
ing the Monroe doctrine is new.
Article XXII-This Is only slightly
changed from the old article XIX pro-
viding only that nations must be will
ing to accept the mandatories design.
ed for them.
Article XXIII-Reference 10 super
vision of traffic in women and chill
dren and in drugs is entirely new as
! is the preceding clause referring to
treatment Of natives. II contains por-
tious of the old articles XVIII aud
XXI and is substitution for the orig
inal article XXI.
Article XXIV-Praetcally the same
rs the old article XXI.
Article XIV - Recognition Of the
Red Gross is new.
Article XXVI--A change is made
from the original in that amendments
may be made by majority vote
instead Of three fourths vote, as be-
fore.
Annex-The annex containing list
Of the charter members and the ma.
tions to be invited to join at once. is
new.
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