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covenant of the league Of nations, as
it was presented to the plenary ses'
sion Of the peace conference at Paris
The text follows, with parenthetical
insertions showing changes made in
the covenant as originally drafted and
made public:
Covenant Of the League Of Nations.
: In order to promote international
cooperation and to achieve interna.
tional peace and security, by the &C.
ceptance Of obligations not to resort
to war, by the prescription Of open,
just and honorable relations between
nations, by the firm establishment of
the understandings Of international
law as to actual rule of conduct among
governments, and by the maintenance
Of justice and 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.
I'm the original preamble the last
sentence reads, "adopt this constitu-
tion," instead Of "agree to this cove
nant.")
Article One.
= The original members Of the league
of nations shall be those Of the sig
natories which are named In the an
mex to this covenant and also such of
those other states named in the an
mex as shall accede without reserva-
ition to this covenant Such aeoeo06oo
shall be effected BY Q declaration q,
posted with the secretariat within
two months Of the coming into force
lof, the covenant. Notice thereof shall
.be sent to all other members of the
league. ~ ! Z -
i Any fully self-governing state, do
minion or colony. not named in the an
i max may become a member Of the
league of nations If its admission Is
agreed to by two-thirds Of the assem-
bly,, provided that it shall give effec-
tive guarantees Of It's sincere inten.
ton to observe its international obli-
cations, and shall accept such regula-
tions as may be prescribed by the
league In regard to its military and
naval forces and ornaments. ..-
Any member Of the league, may,
after two years notice Of its intention
SO to do, withdraw from the league,
provided that all its international obli-
cations and all its obligations under
this covenant shah have been fulfilled
at the time Of It's withdrawal.
(This article Is new, embodyins
with alterations and additions the old
article seven. It provides more spe.
cifcally the method Of admitting new
members and adds the entirely new
paragraph providing for withdrawal
from the league. No mention Of with
drawal was made In the original docu-
ment)
Article Two.
The aeticu Of the league under this
covenant shall be effected through
the instrumentality Of an assembly
and Of council, with q permanent
secretariat. - ......
Originally this was q part Of ar.
ticle one. It gives the name assem-
bly, to the gathering Of represents
tfTes Of the members Of the league,
formerly referred to merely Al 'the
body Of delegates.")
Article Three.
The assembly shall consist q Rep'
Aak{ AH hn ~ fhA
league.
The assembly shall meet at stated
intervals and from time to time as
occasion may require, at the seat Of
the league. or at such other place as
may be decided upon.
The assembly may deal at its meet
ings with any matter within the
sphere of action Of the league or az
fecting the pea Of the world.
At meetings Of the assembly, each
member Of the league shall have one
vote, and may have not more than
three representatives.
. (This embodies parts Of the orig,
inal article one, two and three with
only minor changes. It refers to
members Of the league" where the
term "high contracting parties" orig
inary was used, and this change is
followed throug lout the revised draft
Ar icIe Four.
The council shall consist Of repre-
sentatives of the United States OF
America, of the British empire, Of
France, Of Italy and Of Japan, together
with representatives Of four other
members Of ths league. These four
members Of the league shall be select
Cd by the assembly from time TO time
IN its discretica. Until the appoint
nent of the representatives OF the
four members II the league frst %
iected by the assembly, represents.
lives of (blank) shall b as1Ssc- q
the council.
With approval Of ths majority a
tie assembly, to council may name
Additional mem ers Of the easos
whose represen' .tives shall always b
r.ar,bers of the council. the council