The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-11-21

senators. Eut the vast majority of tn,
people are handicapped by their t..
norance of the matter Probably no
one in ten thousand has read tit.
covenant of the League CT Matthias; ~
it was presented to the senate, li;:i,
ly because few have had the Op;n,.
tunity. In order that our readers may
citizens in regard to The controversy
the complete text of the covenant i
herewith presented. and they arc Il l., =
to read it carefully.
THE COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE
OF NATIONS.
The high contracting parties. in ord",
to promntH international rO-Opcrntlnn
and to achieve International peace AND
security by the acceptance Of Ohli,,u =
tiOEs not to resort to W;l:. Ivy the pre-
scriptOn % open. just and N'''iornbl.
relations bet wtrn nations. by the firm
establishment of the understandings o.!
international law as the actual rule
of conduct among governments, an.l b!
the maintenance of Justice and 4 Srrl
pulous respect for all treaty Olli,a :
lions in tn. dealings of o:snnizrd l"'n-
pies with one another. aHr"" to thi
covenant of the League of Nations.
ARTICLE: 1.-The original 1,rrnhcr<
of the l.ra:, r. If Nations shall be thn:,
of til. sig! tnri"S which are named in
the annex to This covenant and also
such of those other states named in the
annex Az shall ncccd" without rc$rrIl-
ton to this covenant. Such ac,t !'sinn
shall be effect Z! by a declaration de-
posted with tn Srnrrtariat within two
months of til" ".'.i,nar into force of TIN
covenant. .",. ,ilvrt"f shall b. sent
to all other Il. go; OF tn" lctEtlr.
Any fully :, rrnint stale, do
minlon. or G. .''> 1907 named in the an
mex may b.c,,' member of tht
league If its :st.!l..s. ION is agreed to b!
two-thrds OF .,' assembly. provi'r'
that it shall l"..r effective guarantees
OF it's sincere ,4t.i!t'A to "'!StI'c It's
international c',ii2;tti"ns. and shall ac-
ccpt such regulations as may be pre-
scribed by the league in regard I" it,,
military, naval :..>r air forces and arm
aInents.
Any mem! r"'' TIL" league may, after
two years l''..'. of its int. ntinn SO to
do, Withdraw ruu the league. provided
that all il irrational ublirlt!nns
and all its Obligations under this cove
nant shall have been fulfilled at the
Alult VI lAH "IllINt - " AA'
ARTICLE 2.-The action of the
league under this covenant shall be
effected through the instrumrntality OF
an assembly and of a council with Il
permanent secretarat
ARTICLE 3.-Thr assembly shall
consist of representatives OF the
members of the league.
The assembly shall meet at stated in :
tervals and from time to time as "rcn-
sion may require at the seat OF the
league or ut such other place as may
be decided upon.
The assembly may deal 1T its meet
ings with any matter within the
sphere of act.ra OF the league or
affecting the p,i.,:, of the world.
AT meetings, OF the assembly each
member Of the league shall nave one
vote. and may have not more than
three representatives.
ARTICLE 4.-The council shall con-
siSt Of representatives Of the principal
allied and ;lssociuttd powers. together
with representatives of four other
members of the league. These four
members of the league shall br SELL
ed by the assembly from time t" tame
in it's discretion. Until the appointment
OF the representatives of the four mem
berS Of the league first selected by the
assembly. representatives OF Belgium
Brazil. Spain, and Greece shall be mem
bers of the council.
With the approval Of the majority OF
the assembly, the council may nan'
members of the league whose repre-
scntativcs shall always he members o
the council; the council with like ar
prevail may increase the number {"
members Of the league to be- selected
by the assembly for representation or
the council.
The council shall meet from time tt
time as occasion may REQUIRE ana Il
least once i year, at the seat or The
league. or at such other plac" as ma!
be decided upon.
The council may deal at it's meeting:
with any matter within the sphere o
action of the league OF affecting tn
peace of the world.
Any member OF the league not rep
resented on the council shall be in
vited to send Il rrrrrs' ntativ" to sit ~
a member at any meeting OF the coun
Gil durin, the consideration Of matter
specially affecting the interests OF tina
member of the league.
At meetings of the council. cacl
member of the league repre- 'c1t"u o.
the council shall have one vote. am
may have not moro than one repre-
sentative.
ARTICLE 5.-Exc"pt where other
wise expressly provided in this cove
nant or by the terms of the prtst'1
treaty. decisions at any meeting OF tn
assembly or of the council St'il re
quire the agreement of all the mem
bers of the league represented at tn
meeting.
All matters of procedure at meeting
of the assembly or Of the council. ir
Guiding the appointment of committee
to investigate particular matters. sh;i
be regulated by the assembly or by II
council and may be decided by a m:
3ority of the members of The leaC'
represented at the meeting.
The first meeting of the assemb
and the first meeting OF the coun'
shall be summoned by the president
the United States of America.