The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-02-21
MAKE CONSTITUTION
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
PRESIDENT WILSON READS NO.
TABLE DOCUMENT BE-
FORE CONFERENCE
HOPE 70 ELIMINATE WARS
Elaborate Safeguards Are Spread by
Provisions for Mediation and Ar
bitration.---lea oue VIII Con.
troll German Colonies

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES viii Con-
troll German Colonies
Paris. The following are The %
nant ~ read to the plenary session
III the preliminary peace conference by
President Wilson, chairman 0f the
commission ON the league Of nations
Article One.
The action III the high contracting
parties under the terms OF this cove
nnnt shalt be affected through the In
strumentality Of a meeting Of II body
~ delegates representing the high CON
tracing parties. Of meetings ut more
frequent Intervals OF an executive
council and permanent international
secrctnriat to be- established ut the
seat Of The league.
Article Two.
Meetings OF the body Of delegates
shalt he held at stated Intervals nnd
froau time to time as occasion mny
require for the purpose Of dealing with
mattsrs In the sphere Of action OF the
lsagues Meetings of the bodies OF del.
cgntes shall be held nj the seat of the
league or Mt xucb other place ns may
he found convenient and shall con
slst Of representatives OF the high con-
tracing parties. Each Of the high con
tracing parties shall have one vote.
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representatives
Article Three.
The executive council shall con.
sist Of representatives of the United
States Of America. the British empire
France, Italy aud japan. together with
representatives OF four other states.
members Of the league. The selection
OF these four states shall be made by
III body Of delegates on such principles
md In such manner as they think fit.
Pending The appointment of these
representatives OF the other states rep
rrsentatives tblank LETT for nnnes)
shall he members OF the executive
council.
.Mcetings of the council shall be
held from time to time as occasion
mny require and NJ leust once year
at whatever place may be decided
upon. or failing any such decision ut
the seat OF the league, and amy matter
within the sphere Of action OF the
league or affecting the peace Of the
world may be dealt with at such meet.
ings.
civilizations shall be sent To any
power 10 attend meeting Of the
council al which such matters directly
affecting It's interests are to he dis.
eussed and no decision taken al any
meeting viii be binding OH such powers
unless so Invited,
Article Four.
All matters Of procedure at meet,
ings OF the body Of delegates or the tx.
ecutive council, including the appoint
iueut OF committees 10 investigate par.
iicuiar matters shiail be regulated by
the body of delegates or the executive
souncil and may be decided by ma.
jority Of the states represented al the
meeting.
The first meeting OF the hody oi
delegates aud of the executive council
shall be summoned by the president OF
the United States If America.
Article Five.
THE permanent secretarlat' of the
league shail bc established 40 thlnnk)
which shall constitute the seat at tbs
league. The seerctnfint Shall comprise
such secretaries and STAFF as ,has d.
required under the general direction
aud control Of "A secretary general III
The league. who shall he chosen by ths
executive council he seeretarlat shat
be appointed ty thsxeeretary.gr general
fuhject "a eoaslrinutia hs the ,xecn
tive council.
'sfhe secretary general shalt act h
thar capacity az AN meetings of IN,
body 81 delegates ar ef he cxecnlly.
sotimsll
THE expenses VI the seeretaftai
shall be i,nrne ny the states member,
of the league In accordance with IN.
superintendent of the expenses ol "a,
International bureau Of the universal
postal union.
Article Sis.
Representatives of the high con
tracing parties and of those of IN,
league. when engaged in the business,
az the league, shalt Enjoy diplamntl,
privileges and tmmunities aud the
buildings occupied ~ the league OF
iis officials or ny representatives at
tending the meetings shall enjoy IN,
henefiis of xtra.,crritoriallty.
Article Seven.
Admission TO the league Of state,
nn, signa'ories To- the covenant and
not named In the protocol hereto a.
stated Ia be Invited Ia adhere to tn,
covenant. requires the consent al not
irss than tao-thlris of the states rep
fesented In the body ~ Delegates am
shall he limited To fully Self-euSernlns