The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-15
NO ENTHUSIASM
IN FRANCE over
CONSTITUTION
The Press Claims the rs Ar
ticles Bring No Security
DAMNED by FAINT PRAISE
Features Of tho League Of. Nations
covenan. Which Is Presented to
Conference for Adoption.
DAMNED by FAINT PRAISE

Paris. Feb. l5.--Constiuution OF the
society of nations aruuses little en-
thusiasm in the French Press At
best it Is damned by faint praise"
The Figaro, the organ of the ruling
class, says the future Is opened TO
better settlement, but that naturally
Is vague and nebulous.
The Echo De Paris. says. we are
forced TO conclude that the twenty
six articles bring us no security. I'm
til they are changed we can sacri.
fec nothing of our means of defense
TO them
Following are features OF the
league of nations covenant which
was read publicly by President VII.
son and presented to the peace con.
ference for adoption;
In establishment OF league each
member nation has one vote in body
of delegates and may not have more
than three representatives Execu-
tive council IS composed of repre-
gentatives of United States British
empire. France. italy and Japan, and
four other states 4 permanent sec
retariat. with secretary.general, is
established.
Admission TO league requires two
thirds vote OF delegates Only fully
sels.governng countries, dominions
and colonies are eligible.
Principle is recognized Of reduction
of armament to lowest possible point
consistent with national safety. exc
cutive council to determine degree.
League agrees to protect each
member from external aggression,
executive council advising as to
meaRs.
international arbitration is Obliga-
tory and permanent court Of interna-
,ional Justice shall I've established.
Members of leal ue. ia case OF
threatened rupturts are pledged To
submit controversy to executive
council. which will propose measures
against nations refusing TO abide by
decision lla
Breaking OF covenant by any mem
Der is AN act of war against whoe
league. Executive council is TO
recommend how members shall CON
tribute to military and naval meas
uie-. t
In event of dispute between mem
her nation and one outside league
the outside nation shall be Invited to
adopt same procedure as between
member nations. in case OF refusal
the league would proceed as against
member breaking covenant. IN
event of both parties refusing, exc
cutive council may determine what
league Is TO do.
Colonies taken from enemy coIln
tries are to be governed on the prln
ciple Of mandates from the league IN
the most enlightened way and by ma
tions best fitted to be trusted with
them. Mandatory nations are re
sponsible to tho league
Member nations are pledged tC
maintain fair and humane conditions
of labor for men. women and cilil
Grer.
League agrees to maintain free
dom OF transit and equitable treat
mont for commerce, with special ar
rangements for devastated regions
Al treaties aud agreements hereaf
ter made TO be binding must be reg
lstered with the socretary-general o
the league and published by him.
Delegates shall have right to ad
wise reconsideration of previous trea
les, and international conditions
which may endanger peace OF world
An existing obligations betweel
member nations nconSistent viii
covenant are abrogated.
Amendments to covenant must b
ratified by nations represented il
executive council and three.tourth
OF states composing body of dele
gates.