Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-13
OFFICIAL SUMMARY OF | EAGUE OF
 NATIONS co TENANT IS AUTHORIZED
Provisions Of The Covenant Contain Changes And Ad- ditions Which Have Cau sed Delay And Anxiety
 In Many Nations.

Paris, April l2.--(By The Associa- ted Press. An official summary of the revised covenant of the league of nations issued tonight makes specific mention of the Monroe doctrine with respect to it's bearing on the future activities of the league. It says:
 ''The covenant does not affect the validity of international engagements gional understandings, like the Mon. such as treaties of arbitration or re- roe doctrine, for securing the main tenance of peace.'
 The league says the statement, will
 include all belligerent and neutral states named in document annexed to the covenant, and Gin the future any self governing country whose admission is approved by two thirds of the states already members of the league" Provided it has kept it's ob- legations, a state may withdraw from the league on giving two years mo- tice, and states which signify their dissent from amendments approced by all the states on the council and majority of those in the assembly by all the states on the council and a jority of those in the assembly are not bound by them, but in such case cease to be members of the league.
 Mandatories for the German colon- ies and the territories of the Otto- man empire are provided. These colonies and territories are to be ad- ministered by states willing to be mandatories of the leaguefi which will exercise general supervision.
 Paris, April l2.-The following of ticial summary of the covenant of the league of nations was isued this afternoons:
 "l-The league of nations is founded in order to promote interna- tional cooperation and to secure peace. The league will include; (a) The belligerent states named in document annexed to the covenant; (b) All the neutral states so named, document annexed to the covenant; and Co In the future any self governing country whose admission is approved by two thirds of the states already members of the league. "A state may withdraw from the league, providing it has kept it's ob- legations to date, on giving two years notice.
 "(2)-The league will act through an assembly comprising not more than three representatives of each of the member states. Each state hav- ing one vote, and council comprising for the present one representative of each state of the five great powers and of each of four other powers as selected from time to time by the as- sembly.
 "(3)-The member states agree; (a) to reduce their armament plans for such reduction being suggested by the council, but only adopted with the consent of the state themselves, and thereafter not to inrrease them without the concurrence of he coun- cil; (b) To exchange full information of their existing armies and their na~~ val and military programmes; (cl To respect each others territory and personal independence, and to guar antee them against foreign aggres- sion., (d) To submit all international disputes either to arbitration or to in- quiry by the council, which latter, however, may not pronounce an opin- ion on any dispute whose subject mat ter fails solely within states do- mestic jurisdiction. In no case to go to war till three months after an award, or unanimous recOmmenda- tion has been made, and even then not to go to war with a state which accepts the award of recommenda- tion; (e) To regard state which has broken the covenant as having com mitted an act of war against the league, to break off all economic and relations with it and to allow free passage through their territories to the troops of those states which are contributing armed force on behalf of the league. The council is to recom- mend what amount of force, if any, should be supplied by the several governments concerned, but the ap- proval of the latter is necessary. (States not members of the league will be invited to accept the obliga- tions of the league for the purpose of particularly disputes and if ther fail to comply may be forced) (f) Not to consider any treaty bindiSg till it has been communicated to the league which will then proceed to publish it, to admit the right of the assembly to advise the re-consid- eration of treaties and international conditions which do not accord with ! present needs, and to be bound by no obligations inconsistent with the GOV | enant.
 May Expel States. "A state which breaks it's agree ments may be expelled from the league by the council.
 Does Not Effect Doctrine. "(4) The covenant does not affect the validity of international engage