Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-15

at the same time 1t is designed to
| purify, to rectify, to elevate"
President Wilson closed his address
at 4:S0 o'clock, having reaG and spok-
en- just one hour. An interpreter then
talked another hour.
Lord Robert Cecil, head of the Brit
iSh commission on the league of ma
tions followed the interpreter It was
Il coed omen, said Lord Robert, that
this document had been laid before
the world before being finally enacted,
sothat people everywhere could ad-
wise and Criticse it. The problem had
been one of great difficulty for 1t was
to preserve the peace of the world
with the least possible Interference
with national sovereignty.
The results accomplished, he con-
tinued embraced two main princi-
pies: First, no nation shall so to war
until every other means of settlement
shall be fully and fairly tried, second,
no nation shall forcibly seek to dis
turb a territory's integrity or interfere
with the political independence Of the
nation of the world. These were great
principles, but later another great
principle must be laid down, namely,
that no nation shall retain armaments
fit only for aggressive purposes"
DIR. Nittorio Orlando, the Italian
! prime minister, expressed deep satis-
I faction at having collaborated in what
was going to be one of the greatest
documents Of history He would not
speak of the m merits of the scheme, DR..
Orlando continued, as these had been
explained by one whose noble nspira-
tion had brought it into existence.
The war had brought forth the neces-
sity for this document.
Thus born out of the pans of war"
the premier exclaimed, this is
document Of freedom and right which
represents the redemption Of human
ity by sacrifice
covenant:
preamble. In order to promote
international cooperation and to Sc
cure International peace and security
by the acceptance of obligations not
to resort to war, by the prescription
of open, just and honorable relations
between nations, by the firm estab-
liShment of the understanding of in
ternational law, as the actual rule of
conduct among governments ard by
the maintenance of justice ana a scru-
pulous respect for all treaty Ohiiga-
tions in the dealings of urglEized
peoples with one another, TIE pow
ers siGratory to this covenant adopt
this constitution of the league of ma
tons:
Body of Delegates to Rule.
"(A)-vArticle / : The action of the
high contracting parties under the
terms of this covenant shall be ef-
fected through the instrumentality of
a meeting of n body of delegates rep
resenting tho high contracting parties
of meetings at more frequent inter
walls of an executive council and a
permanent international searetariat
to be established at the seat tf he
league.
article II.-Meetings of the body
of delegates shall be held at stated
intervals and from time to time as
occasion 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 found conven-
lent and shall consist of representa-
tives 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 coun-
| CT shall consist of representatives of
! the United States of America. the Bri-
| tish empire, France, Italy and Japan,
! together with representatives of four
| other states, members of the league.
| The selection of these four states
shall be made by the body of dele
gates on such principles and in such
manner as they think fit
Pending the appointment of these
| representatives. of the other states
representatives (hlank left for nameS)
| shall be members of the executive
council.
Meetings of the council shall be
| held from time to time as coca SION
may require, and at least once u year
! at whatever place may be decided en-,
or, failing any such decision at the
! seat of the league, and any matter
| within the sphere of action of The
! league or affecting the peace of the
| world may be dealt with at such
meetings.
TO invite Other Powers.
"Tnvitations shall he sent to any
power to attend Meeting of the
| council at which such matters direct
! " affecting its Interests are to be
| discussed and no decision taken at
any meeting will he binding on such
! powers unless so invited.
Article IV.-All matters of proceed
i ure at meetings of the body of dele
gates or the executive council in
| Guiding the appointment of commit
| tees to investigate particular matters,
shah be regulated by the body of
! delegates or the executive council
/ and may be decided bv a majority of
/ the states represented at the meet
! ing
The first meeting of the body CIR
delegates of the executive council