The Arvada enterprise., 1919-05-08
TEXT OF REVISED
COVENANT OF THE
NATIONS LEAGUE
Many Important Changes Made In
Document Since II Was First
Tentatively Drawn Up.
THIRTY.TWo NATIONS IN
PACT; OTHERS INVITED
President Wilson 70 Have Honor 81
Calling the First Meeting ef the
League and Of the Executive
ceunetl-Menres Doctrine
Specifically Uphold.

Specifically Upheld.
Washington, April 27.-The state de-
partment made public tonight the text
Of the revised covenant Of the league
Of nations. a. It was presented to the
plenary session Of the peace confer
ence at Paris. The text follows:
The covenant Of the league Of ma
tons:
In order to promote International
cooperation and to achieve intsrna-
honal peace and security, by the &C.
ceptance Of obligations not to resort to
war. by the prescription Of open. Just.
and honorable relations between ma
tions, by the nrm establishment Of the
understandings Of international law as
to actual rule Of conduct among gov
ernments. and BY the maintenance Of
Justice and a scrupulous respect for
all treaty obligations In the dealings
Of organized peoples with one another,
the high contracting parties agree to
this covenant Of the league Of nations.
lin the original preamble the last
sentence read adopt this constitution"
instead Of "agree to this covenant."l
ARTICLE ONE
The original members Of the league
Of nations shall be those Of the sigma
tories which are named In the annex
to this covenant and also such Of those
other states named In the annex 40
shall accede without reservation to
this covenant. Such accessions shall
be effected by q declaration deposited
with the secretariat within two months
Of the coming into force Of the cove
nant. Notice thereof shall b. sent to
all other members Of the league.
Any fully self-soverning state. do
minion. or colony not named In the an
nex. may become q member Of the
league II its admission 10 agreed By
two-thirds Of the assembly. provided
that It shall give effective guarantees
Of its sincere intention to observe its
international obligations and shall &C
cept such regulations A. may be pre-
scribed by the league in regard to its
military and naval force and arma-
ments.
Any member Of the league may.
after two years' notice Of its intention
- 70 do. withdraw from the league,
provided that all its International OBJ
legations and all Its obligations under
this covenant shall have been fulfilled
At the time Of its withdrawal.
This article In new. embodying with
alterations and additions the old ar
ticle VII. II provides more specifically
the method Of admitting new members
and adds the entirely new paragraph
providing for withdrawal from the
league. No mention Of withdrawal was
made In the original document.1
ARTICLE TWO.
The nction Of the League under this
covenant shall he effected through the
fundamentally Of mn assembly and Of
q council. with permanent sccretariat.
tOriginally this was q part Of article
]. II eives tho name assembly to the
gathering of representatives Of the
members Of the league. formerly re-
fsrrcd 70 merely a. "the body of dol.
esNtes.~
ARTICLE THREE.
The assembly shall consist Of repre-
sensauves of the members Of the
league.
The assembly shall meet At stated
intervals and from time TO time ~ oc-
easion may require nt the seat of the
league. or At such other place a. may
be decided upon.
The assembly may drni at Its meet
ings with any matter within the sphere
n action of the league, or affecting the
peace Of the world.
Al meetings Of the assembly, each
member Of the league shall have one
vote. and may have not more than
three representatives.
This emhodies parts Of the original
articles one. two and three. with only
minor changes. II refsrs 10 members
~ the league" where tho term "hish
contracting parties" originally was
uacd. and this change Is followed
throughout the revised drNft.)
ARTICLE FOUR.
The council shall consist of repre-
seniatives Of the United States Of
America. of the Hritiah empire. of
Hrnncr. of Italy. and Of Japan. 10.
sethcr with representatives of four
other members Of the league. These
four members of the league shall ne
selected BY the assembly from time
70 time In ita discretion. Until the
appointment Of the Representatives Of
thu four members of the league hrst
selected by the assembly. representa-.
Nres of - shall he members of the
council.
with the approval Of the majority
~ the assembly the council may nome
additional members 20 the league
whose representatives shall always he
members Of the council: the couorli
with like approval may increase the
nunber os members Of the league 10
b< selected BY the assembly for repre-.
sentation on the couseii.
Tie council shall nset from time to