The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-07-18
The Covenant OfThe
League OF Nations
The High Contracting Parties,

cooperation and 20 achieve interna-
tional peace and security
by the acceptance of obligations
not to resort to war,
by the prescriptions of open, just
and honorable REALTORS be-
tween nations.
by the firm establishment of the
UNDERSTANDINGS Of international
law as the actual rule of con
duct among Governments, and
by the maintenance of justice and
a %scrupulous respect for all
treaty obligations IN the dealings of
organised peoples with one an
other,
Agree to this Covenant of the League
of Nations.
Article l..
The original Members of the
League of Nations shall be those of
the Signatories which are named in
the Annex to this Covenant and also
such of those other States named in
the Annex as shall accede without
reservation to this Covenant. Such
accession shall be effected by a De
~claration deposited with the Secret
ariat within two months of the com
ing into force of the Covenant. Notice
thereof shall be sem to all other Mem
bers Of the League.
Any fully ~self-governing State, Do
minion or Colony not named in the
Annex may become a Member of the
League if it's admission is agreed to
by two-thirds of the Assembly, provid-
ed that it shall give effective guaran
tees of its sincere intention to OBJ
serve it's international obligations,
and shall accept such regulations as
may be prescribed by the League in
regard to it's military and naval fore
es and ornaments.
Any Member of the League may,
after two years notice of its in
tention so to do, withdraw from the
League, provided that all its interna-
tional obligations and all its obliSa-
tons under this Covenant shall have
been fulfilled at the time of its with
drawal.
Article 2
The action of the League under
this Covenant shall be effected
through the fundamentally Of an
Assembly and of a Council, with a
permanent S%ecretariat.
Article 3
The Assembly shall consist of Rep
resentatives of the Members of the
League.
The Assembly shall meet at stated
intervals and from time to time as
occasion may require at the Seat OF
the League or at such other place
as may be decided upon.
The Assembly may deal at its meet
ings with any matter within the
sphere of action Of the League or
affecting the peace of the world.
At meetings of the Assembly each
Member of the League shall have one
vote, and may have not more than
three Representatives.
Article a
The Council shall consist of Repre-
%sentatives of the Principal Allied ana
Associated Powers, together with
Representatives of four other Mem
bers of the League. These -four Mem
bers OF the League shall be selected
by the Assembly from time to time
to it's discretion. Until the appoint
ment of the Representatives OF the
four Members of the League first
selected by the Assembly, Represen-
tatives of Belgium, Brazil, Spain and
Greece shall be members of the Coun-
Gil.
With the approval of the majority
of the Assembly, the Council may
name additional Members OF the
League whose Representatives shall
always be members of the Council;
the Council with like approval may
increase the number of Members OF
the League to be selected by the
Assembly for representation on the
Council.
The Council shall meet from time
to time as occasion may require, and
at least once a year, at the Seat OF
the League, or at such other place
as may be decided upon.
The Council may deal at its meet
ing with any matter within the
sphere of action of the League OF
affecting the peace of the world.
Any Member of the League no
represented on the Council shall be
invited to send a Representative to
sit as a member at any meeting OF
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