Arizona republican., 1919-02-15
The Constitution
 Of he League Of Notions

PARIS. Feb. 14.-At the plenary ses- sion of the preliminary peace conter- ence this afternoon at 3:30 D. m., Pres ident Wilson, chairman of the commits sion on the league of nations, read and explained the following report:
 "Covenant-Preamble In order to promote international cooperation and to secure international peace and se- curity by the acceptance of obligations not to resort to war, by the prescrlp- tion of open, just and honorable reia- tions between nations, by the firm es- tablishment of the understanding or international law, as the actual rule or conduct among governments and by the maintenance of justice and a scru- pulous respect for ali treaty obliga- tions in the dealings of organized peo- ples with one another the powers sig natory to this covenant adont this con- stitution of the league of nations:
 "(a) Article |: The action of the high contracting parties under the terms of this covenant shall be effected through the instrumentality of a meeting of I body of delegates representing the high contracting parties, of meetings at more frequent intervals/of an eXecu- tive council and a permanent interna- tional secretarist to be established at the seat of the league
 Article II. Meetings of the body of delegates shall be held at stated in tervals and from time to time as oc- casion, may require for the purpose of dealing with matters in the sphere of action of the league. Meetings of the bodies of delegates shall be held at the seat of the league or at such other place as may be <ound convenient and shall consist of representatives of the high contracting parties. Each of the high contracting parties shall have one vote, but may have not more than three representatives.
 Article III. The executive council shall consist of representatives of the United States of America the British empire, France, Italy and Japan, to gether with representatives of four other states, members of the league | The selection of these four states shall be made by the bodt of delegates on such principles and in such manner as they think fit
 Pending the appointment of these representatives of the other states rep resentatives (blank left for names) ! shall be members of the executive council.
 Meetings When Necessary | Meetings of the council shall be held rom time to time as occasion may re- | quire and at least once a year at what eyer place may be decided on, or fail ing any such decision at the seat o the league, and any matter within tn. sphere of action of the league or af. fecting the peace of the world may b, dealt with at such meetings.
 Invitations shall be sent to an, power to attend meeting of the coun cil at which such matters directly af fecting it's interests are to be discussed and no decision taken at any meetin: will be binding on such powers unles so invited.
 Article ". All matters of pro cedure at meetings of the body O delegates or the executive council, in cluding the appointment of committee to investigate particular matters, shal be regulated by the body of delegate or the executive council and may b. decided by a majority of the state! represented at the meeting
 The first meeting of the body o delegates of the executive counci shall be summoned by the president O the United States of America.
 Article w. The permanent secre tariat of the league shall be estab lished at (blank) which shall consti ute the seat of the league. The sec retariat shall comprise such secretarie and staff ads may be required under tn general direcsson and control of sec retary general of the league, who shal be chosen by the executive council the secretariat shall be appointed b the secretary general, subject to con flrmation by the executive council.
 The secretary general shall act i
 that capacity at all meetings of tn
 body of delegates or of the executiv
 council. The expenses of the seere
 tariat shall be borne by the states
 members of the league. in accordanc
 with the apportionment of the ex
 penses of the international bureau (
 the universal postal union.
 Article VI. Representatives of tn high contracting parties and of thos , of the league, when engaged in tn business of the league, shall enjoy dir
 lomatic privileges and immunities an the buildings occupied by the leagu
 or its officials or by representative
 attending the meetings shall enjoy tt benefits of extra -territoriality. , = Other Nations May Join Article VII. Admission to tf league of states not signatories to tf covenant and not named in the pro