The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-06-11

be- administered.
That al poBitiunR In connection
Win th" league shall be open equally
10 men and @omou.
'. Limitations
ThinEa The Pat.H covenant docB not
do.
Duca not create super govern
m"Et ouirankiuT those Of member
HintuH or maintaining armies 10 over
awe them; but rs treaty in which
III" members pledge themselves 10
mniutuin condition OF international
morality akin 10 that maintained by
every civilized state within It's own
borders.
Docs not commit members 10
obligations they cannot get out Of
A nation may Withdraw from mem
bcrship on two years notice. II It's
international and league obligations
have been fulfilled. Just as n partner
may Withdraw from "A partnership.
Does not place the United States
In position where IL can be cocrced
. by the vote OF other nations In the
council or the assembly as the power
OF these bodies Is almost wholly ad-
yisory and even for this n unanimous
vote iS required on all vital matters.
Does not Involve the calling out
OF American soldiers in case OF local
squabblcs in the Balkans or else
where. While members OF the league
are Obliged To take part In boycott
against a nation that attacks another
member contrary TO the league cove
nant they do not otherwise agree to
join in making war.
Does not place peace above JUS
tlce. but provides for war as "A last
resort TO restrain an aggressive ma
ton and does not forbid war against
nation that refuses to accept the
awards OF league tribunals and in
case OF disputes where no decision
case Of disputes where no decision
caf be reached by the council or as
sembiy.
Does not prevent the division or
union of existing nations, but keeps
open every means OF effectlnR
changes In national boundaries ex-
ccpt by external aggression.
Does not affect the constitutional
authority of congress 10 declare war.
although congress will be morally
bound by this treaty. as by every
other. but only congress can declare
war
Doctrine, On the contrary. the Mon
Docs not dcstray the Monroe
roe Doctrine for the first time in his
tory Is expressly recognized by all
the members of the league. and its
principle extended 10 the world by
means Of tho provision that the terri
foral integrity and political indepen-
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preserved.
Dncs not interfere in the domestic
affairs OF any nation That also is
expressly provided against The
league does not concern Itself with
revolutions. rebellions. immigratlop.
tariffs and other internal problems OF
It's members
Does not exceed the treaty-power
under the constitution. The United
States has during It's history entered
into treaties involving all the powers
Affected by the covenant
VI. Membership
The covenant provides the follow
Ing rules for membership in the
league.
Charter membership Is open to the
following sigma tories 10 the treaty OF
peace: United States Of America. Bel
cIum. Bolivia. Brazil. British Empire,
Canada. Australia. South Africa. New
Zealand. India. China. Cuba. Czecho-
slovakIa. Ecuador. France, Greece,
Guatemala, Haiti. Hediaz. Honduras.
Italy. Japan. Liberia. Nicaragua. Pa
mama, Peru. Poland. Portugal. Ru-
mania. Serbia. Siam. Uruguay: and
the following states which are invited
TO acccde to the covenant,-Argen-
tine. Republic. Chile. Colombia. Den
mark. Netherlands. Norway. Para
quay. Persia. Salvador. Spain. Swe-
den. Switzerland. Venezuela.
Other self-governing states. do
mlnions or colonies may be admitted
10 the league provided they give "ef-
frc'ivo yLaransers" of sincerity and
oe.,nt 80" '.;,ria,m-s "aca"G,ns
military and naval armaments as may
be prescribed by the league.
VII. Location
The seat of the league shall be at
G eneva unless changed by the coun-
eli.
VII. Approval, Ratification and
Amendment.
This covenant In its original form
was unanimously approved by repre-
sentatives of fourteen nations at the
peace conference. was then referred
to the peoples of the world for criti-
cism aud suggestion and revised in
the light of this discussion. II in
cludes all the material amendments
requested by the people of the United
States. In its final form. ii is now
referred to the governments of the
nations for adoption. When ratified
IL can be amended by the unanimous
vote of the nations represented in the
council and ajority of the nations
represented in the assembly.
No amendment, however, shall
bind any member of the league which
signifies its dissent therefrom, but
in that case the dissenting state
would cease to be member of the
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