New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-02-14
LEAGUE OF NATIONS RULES i
OF ARMAMENTS; PROVIDES
WAR UNTIL ARBITRATION

Gar1S, + eD. l4.-At the plSuetIy oeS-
sion of the preliminary peace con-
ference this afternoon at $3.50 p. m,
at the Quai d'Orsay President Will
son, as chairman of the committee
on the league of nations will read
and explain the following report:
Covenant Of Society of Nations.
preamble-in order to promote in
ternational cooperation and to Sc
cure International peace and security
by the acceptance of obligations not
to resort to war, by the prescription
Of open, just and honorable rela-
tons between nations, by the firm
establishment of the understandings
of international law as the actual rule
OF conduct among governments, and
by the maintenance of justice and a
scrupulous respect for all treaty obli
cations in the dealings of organized
people with ore another, the powers
signatOry to this covenant adopt this
contitution Of the league of nations:
Article I.
The action of the high contract
ing parties under the terms Of this
covenant shall be effected through the
instrum entality of a meeting of body
OF delegates representing the high
CONTRACTING PAL IltS, " lllSSI1llSS ctC
more frequent Intervals of an execu-
tive council, and of q permanent in
ternational secretariat to be estab-
lished at the seat of the league.
Article H.
Meetings of the body of delegates
shall be held at stated intervals and
from time to time as occasion may
require for the purpose of dealing
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tion Of the league. Meetings of the
body of delegates shall be held at the
seat of the league or at such other
places as may be found convenient
and shall consist of representatives of
the high contracting parties. Each
of the high contracting parties have
one vote, but may have not more than
three representatives.
Article Ill.
The executive council shall consist
of representatives of the United States
of America, the British empire,
France, Italy and Japan, together with
of four other states,
members Of the league. The selec-
ton of these four states shall be
made by the body OF delegates on
such principles and in such manner as
they think fit. Pending the appoint
ment of these representatives the
other states, representatives of
(blank left for names) shall be mem
bers of the executive council.
meetings of the council shall be
held from time to time as occasion
may require and at least once a year
at whatever place may be decided on,
or failing any such decision at the
call of the league, and any matter
within the sphere Of action Of the
league, or affecting the peace of the
world may be dealt with at such
'InvitatiOns shall be sent to any
power to attend a meeting of the
council at which such matters di-
rectly affecting it's interests are to be
discussed aud no decision taken at
any meeting will be binding on such
powers unless so invited
Article ".
"All matters of procedure at meet
ings Of the body of delegates or the
executive council including the ap-
pointm ent Of committees to investi-
gate particular matters shall be regu-
lated by the body of delegates or the
executive council and may be decided
by a majority of the meeting
THE first meeting of the body of
delegates and Of the executive coun-
Gil shall be summoned by the presi-
dent of the United States Of America
Article V.
'"Thc permanent Secreta riat of the
league shall be established at (blank)
which shall constitute the seat of the
league. The secretariat shall COM
prise such secretaries and staff as
may be required, under the general
direction and control of a secretary
general of the league, who shall be
chosen by the executive council: the
secretariat shall be appointed by the
secretary general subject to confir-
nation by the executive council.
THE secretary general shall act in
that capacity at all meetings Of the
body of delegates, or of the executive
council
THE expenses of the secretariat
shall be borne by the states members
of the league in accordance with the
apportionment of the expenses of the
bureau of the Universal
Postal Union.
Article vi.
Representatives Of the high con-
parties and officials Of the
league when engaged in the business
OF the league shall enjoy diplomatic
privileges and immunities, and the
buildings occupied by the league or
its officials or by representatives at
tending its meeting shall enjoy the
benefts OF eXtra-territoria1ity.
Article VII.
ADMISSION to the league of states
not SlghAtorles to the covenant and