Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-04-28


Attached to the text however, is the
hitherto unpublished ";nnex" referred to
in the covenant in which are named the
81 states including the self governing
British dominions which are to be the
original members of the league of ma
tons and IL states to be invited to
accede to the covenant. The original
members are all the nations which de
clared war on Germany. and in addition
the new states of CZeeh0 Sl0Takia and
Poland. Those invited to become mem
bers by acceding 10 the covenant are
the three Scandinavian countries, the
Netherlands. Switzerland and Spain,
Colombia, Paraguay, Salvador and Nene-
Zuela.
Mexico was not represented in the
conference of neutrals at Paris and, as
was expected, does not appear in the
list. Provision is made in the covenant,
however, for the admission TO the league
Of any fully self governing country
which will give required guarantees,
upon a two-thirds vote Of the assembly.
composed of representatives Of tn
representatives of the member nations.
As in the original document, the
covenant provides that the league shall
act thru an assembly in which each
state shall have one vote and not more
than three delegates and council. com
prising for the present one represent
ative of each Of the five great powers
and each of four other powers 70 be
selected from time to time BY TIE as
sembly. Members NJ each class repre-
sented on the council may be increased
Nv unanimous consent If the council and
a majority of the assembly.
Publication of the text discloses thht
the official summary quoted verbatim the
new article recognizing the Monroe doc
trine.
It provides that nothing in the cove
nant shall be deemed TO affect the
validity Of international understandings
such as treaties Of arbitration or region
NJ understandings like the Monroe doc
trine for securing the maintenance Of
peace
This was the amendment for which
President Wilson made a successful
fight at the time the Japanese delegation
70 the peace conference sought valnlT
to have a race equality provision insert
ed in the covenant.
Changes suggested in criticisms in the
United States senate amendment publlca-
tions for the withdrawal of a member
nation upon two years notice after fnl-
fillment of the league obligations, cx-
empt domestic questions from the
learlles jurisdiction. provide that man
datories over German colonies or former
Ottoman dominions shall be given only
TO nations willing 10 accept them, leave
if TO member states to decide what arm
ed force if any it will contribute to the
force required by the league to enforce
its mandants, and make it clear that
member states individually will pass pro-
posed limitations upon their ornaments
With notifications the new draft in
clndes all the provisions for the sub
mission to the council Of international
disputes, for inviting non member ma
tions to accept the obligations Of mem
bers for the purpose of adjusting dis
putes, and for breaking economic rela-
tions or the use of armed force in deal
ing with a state which has broken the
covenant and thereby committed IAN
act of war against the league.
Except in certain specified instances.
unanimous agreement is required for MI
decisions In the provisions for the set
tlemcnt Of disputes. il II set forth that
the votes must be unanimous excepting
the representatives of the parties to
the dispute.
Geneva. Switzerland is named as the
seat of the league. where the secretary
general will maintain headquarters and
where the council and assembly will
meet at stated intervals. unless some
other place of meeting is designated.
The text follows. with parantheticaI
characters showing changes made in the
covenant as originally drafted aud made
public:
The Covenant Of the League Of Ma
tions:
In order to promote international CO.
operation and to achieve international
peace and prosperity, the acceptance of
the obligations not to resort to war. by
the prescription of open, just and honor
able relations between nations. by the
firm establishment of the understandings
of international law as to actual rule of
conduct among governments. and hy the
maintenance Of justice and q scrupulOus
respect for all treaty obligations in the
dealings Of organized peoples with one
another, the high contracting parties
agree to this covenant of the league of
nations.
Article One.
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 ac-
cede without reservation to this coven- I
ant Such accessions shall be effected |
| by declaration deposited with the sec
|retariat within two months after coming |
into force Of the convenant Notice |
thereof shall be sent to all other mem |
bers of the league.
Any fully governing state, domin-
ion or colony not named in the annex |
may become a member Of the league if |
Its admission is agreed to by two thirds
Of the assembly, provided that it sholl J