South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-28
HERE'S OUTLINE
OF CHANGES In
new COVENANT

A numbe of important changes
in the covenant of the league of ma
tions are seen in the revised text
which was published in Washing
ton last night. and which was pre-
sented to the plenary council at
Paris today. An annex is attached TO
the new draft.
While the full text Of the revised
document is printed on page three
OF this issue, the following resume
gives an outline of just what has
been done TO the original draft:
Article one embodies parts OF the
old article seven, going into detail
with regard TO the method Of ad-
hitting new members and provides
for Withdrawals from the league.
Article two. originally a part OF
article one, gives the name OF as
sem bly, Ito the representatives OF
the member nations, formerly de-
signated as the body OF delegates.
In article three, which includes
parts of the old articles one, two
and three, reference is made to
members of the league" instead OF
TO the high contracting parties.
This change is evident throughout
the draft.
Agreement to be Unanimous.
Provision for increase in the
mem bership of the council is con-
tanned in article four. which out
lines the structure of the council.
Unanimous agreement in both the
council and assembly is required in
article five, except under certain
conditions.
The first secretary general is 10
be named at the formation OF the
league under article six as now
drawn. and a majority in both the
council and assembly is required 90
elect successors.
Geneva is specifically named as
the seat of the league in article
seven. but the council is given the
right to change this provision at any
time. There is also a paragraph per
mitting women 70 hold positions in
the league.
Reduction OF armaments must be
approved by the nations affected.
under the new article eight.
Only slight changes in wording
are found in articles 9, 10. II. 70
and -. while in article "A prou.
sion for the court to give an ad-
visory opinion is new.
Exclude Domestic Matters.
New provision is made I'm article
Is for excluding domestic matters
from the jurisdiction Of the coun-
Gil Article I6 contains provision
for the removing from the league 81
any member which. has violated the
covenant
Article i is practically un-
changed. while articles Is, 70 and
20 are substantially articles Il. Il
and Is OF the old draft respectively
Article p, recognizing the Mon
roe doctrine. is new.
Nations must be willing 10 accept
the mandatories assigned them un-
der the new article %, which Is
otherwise like the old article 10
Reference 70 the supervision OF
traffic in women and children and iu
drugs is entirely new in article %.
as is the preceding clause referring
10 treatment Of natives. This article
contains portions OF the old articles
IS and 10. and is a substitution for
the original article q.
Recognize Red Cross.
While article "a is practically the
same as the old article p. recogni-
tion Of the Red Cross is new in ar
ticle 25.
IN article %. a change is made
from the original in that amend
ments may be made by a majority
vote instead OF a three-f -fourths vote,
as before.
The annex. containing a list or
the charter members and the ma
tiOns 10 be invited 10 join at once, Is
new.