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A SECRETARY GENERAL. and
his subordina:es. chosen by the Coun-
Gil for administrative work
AN INTERNATIONAL COURT to
! he established in accordance Will!
plans worked out by the Council,
with power to decide any dispute re-
ferrel to 1t by the parties thereto.
and to give all advisory opinion upon
any matter referred to il by Council
or Assembly.
A MANDATORY COMMISSION to
oversee ana advise respecting the add
ministration of colonies and back
ward peoples formerly governed by
| Germany or Turkey.
A PERMANENT COMMISSION to
advise on military and naval ques-
| tons
| INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS for
the regulation o. matters of interna-
tional interest; existing internation-
al bureaus such as the International
| Postal Union 10 come under the
Leagues direction when the parties
TO the treaties creating them so
, hereafter created 10 come autom att
cally under the Leagues direction
". GUIDING PRINCIPLES: The
Covenant fOr1DulateS the following
principles for the guidance of League
members and administrative ayen-
cIeS-
That the validity of international
engagements for the maintenance of
Peace such as the Monroe Doctrine
and treaties of arbitration shall not
| he affected by the covenant.
That war or threat of war any
where is the concern of the League.
since war, like fire, is liable to
spread; and the members OF the
League may take action to safeguard
the peace Of nations.
That making war contrary to the
covenants of the League shall be
deemed an act of war on the part
Of the offending nation against all
other members of the League.
That maintenance of peace re-
quires reduction Of ornaments to
the lowest point consistent with natl
cnal safety and the enforcement of
international obligations.
That submission Of any dispute TO
mediation by the Council can be eff
fected by either party thereto by Civ
ing notice Of its existence to the Sec
rotary General.
That each member of the League
shall have the right and responsible
ity of calling the attention of the
League to anything that threatens to
disturb peace and good understanding
among nations.
That publication of the facts of
all disputes that threaten war and
are not settled by arbitration shall
be made, so far as eXpedient, whetn-
er or not unanimous recommended
ton Of an award is reached
That the well-being and develop
ment OF backward peoples residing
in colonies of the Central Empires,
or in territories taken from them, is
sacred trust and that they shall be
administered by nations acting as
agents or mandataries of the League;
principal consideration in the Sc
lection of such mandataries being the
wishes Of the peoples in the areas to
be administered.
That all positions in connection
with the League shall be open equally
to men and women.
v. THE LIMITATIONS: Things
the Paris Covenant does NOT do.
Does not create super-govern-
ment outranking those of member
states or maintaining armies to over
awe them; but is treaty in which
the members pledge themselves to
maintain a condition of international
morality akin to that maintained by
every civilized Safe within it's own
borders.
Does not commit members to obli-
cations they cannot get out of. A
nation may withdraw from member
ship on two years notice, if it's in
ternational and League obligations
have been fulfilled, just as a partner
may withdraw from a partnership.
Does not place the United States in
position where it can be coerced by
the vote Of other nations in the
Council or the Assembly. as the DOW
er OF these bodies is almost wholly
advisory and even for this 4 unani-
nous vote il; required on all vital
matters.
Does not involve the calling out Of
American soldiers in case of local
squabbles in the Balkans or else
where. While members of the League
are obliged to take part in boycott
against 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 justice,
but provides for war as a last resort
TO restrain an aggressive nation and