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President Wilson q Reads Report
70 Repres sent atises of the
Nations.

Nations.
! APARTMENTS \ I I J L i 5 ARE cur DOWN.
I Powers Will Defend Each Other From
Attack Countries Desiring to Join y
Must Give Guarantees and
20 Self Ruled. 4,
Paris. Frame, Feb. IA The execu-
i've council Of the proposed league of
nations. as outlined In the covenant
rad by President Wilson today, will
consist of representatives Of the United
6tAtea Great Britain, France, italy and
Japan. with representatives Of four
other states. The covenant reads as
follows: 81.
Covenant.
Preamble In order to promote in
ternatibnal cooperation and to secure
international peace and security by
the acceptance Of obligations not to
/. resort to war, BY the prescription of
open, Just and honorable relations be-
tween nations. by the firm establish
ment Of the Understandings Of inter
national law 40 sthe actual rule Of
conduct among governments, and by
the maintenance of Justice and a scru-
pulous respect for all treaty .obliga-
lions IN the dealings of organized
people with one another, the powers
signatory to this covenant adopt this
constitution Of the league Of nations: !:
" Article |.
The Action Of the high contracting
parties under the terms Of this cove
Aant. shall be effected through the in
strumentality Of meeting Of q body
Of delegates representing the high con-
tracing parties, Of meetings at more
frequent intervals of an executive
! council. and Of a. permanent interna-
tional secretariat' to be established at
the seat Of the league.
Article II.
Meetings Of the body OF delegates
shall be held at stated intervals and
1 from time to time as occasion may re-
quire for the purpose of dealing with
matters within the sphere OF action Of
the league. Meetings of the body OF
+ delegates shall be held at the seat Of
h til i. league or at such other places as
m..y be found convenient, and shall
consist OF Representatives. OF the high
contracting parties. Each of the high
contracting parties shall have one vote,
/ but may have not more than three
representatives.
Article III.
The executive council shall consist
Of Representatives Of the United States
Of America, the British empire,
France, Italy and Japan, together
with representatives Of four other
states. members Of the league. The
selection Of these four states shall be
made BY the body Of delegates on such
principles and In such manner as they
think 1T Pending the appointment Of
these1 representatives Of the other
states. representatives Of (blank left
Tor names) shall be members Of the
+ executive council.
Article IN.
ALI matters of procedure at meet
ings Of the body Of delegates or the
executive council, including the ap-
pOintment Of committees to investi-
gate particular matters, shall be reg
ulated by the body of delegates or
the executive council and riay be de-
cided by a majority of the states rep
resented at the meeting.
The first meeting Of the BODY Of
delegates and the executive council
shall be summoned BY the President.of
the United States of America. ia
y Article v.
The permanent secretariat of. the
league shall be established at (biank).
which shall constitute the seat OF the
league. The secretariat shall com
prise such secretaries and STAFF as may
be required, under the general direc-
tton and control Of Z secretary general
Of the league, who shall be chosen by
the executive councilt;; the secretariat
shall be. appointed by the secretary
general subject to confirmation by- the
executive council. ;a
The expenses Of the secretariat shall
be borne by the states members OF
the league in accordance with the sap-
sportionment Of the expenses Of the In
ternatlonal bureau Of the Universal
Postal union.
Article VI.
Representatives Of the high contract
J. ing parties and officials Of the league
when engaged in the business OF the
league shall enjoy diplomatic priv
.lleges and immunities and the buHds
fngs occupied BY the league Or Its Of
lAciais or BY representatives attending
tts meetings shall enjoy the benefits Of
extra territoriality.
Article VII.
Admission to: the league Of states
not signatories to the covenant and
not named In the protocol as states 10
- invited to adhere to the covenant.
requires the assent of not less than
stwo-thirds Of the states represented Ia
tne body Of Delegates, and shall be
limited to fully self.governing conn;
tttes. Including dominions and colonies.
no state shall be admitteG to the
league unless II q able to give effective
guarantees Of its sincere intention to-
observe: ~ international obligations,
40 unless II ahall conform to such