Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-13

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 and the territories of the Ottoman empire are to be administered in the interests of civilization by states which are willing to be mandatories of the league, which will exercise general supervision.
 "(6) The member states accept certain responsibilities with regard to labor conditions, the treatment of natives, the white slave traffic, the opium traffic, the arms traffic with unclvilized and semi-civilized coun- tres; transit and trade conditions; pubic health and Red Cross societies. "(O The league is recognized as the central body interested in CO., ordinating and assisting international | activities generally.
 "(8) Amendments to the covenant require the approval of al lthe states on the council and simple majority 1 of those in the assembly. States which signify their dissent from am- endments thus approved are not bound by them, but in this case, cease to be members of the league"
 l May Increase Powers.
 'The number of powers of each class represented on the council may 1 be increased by the unanimous con- sent of the council and majority of the assembly. Others powers have the right to sit as members of the | council during the decision of mat ters in which they are especially in- terested
 In the council, as in the assembly, each state will have only one vote. Both these bodies are to meet at stated intervals (the council at least once year), and at other times if required, both can deal with any mat ter that is of international interest or that threatens he peace of he world; The decision of both must be unanimous, except in certain speci- fled cases, matters of procedure, for instance, being decided by majority vote.
 "The league will have a permanent secretariat, under secretary general. The secretariat and all other bodies under the league may include women, equally with men. A permanent court of international justice and various permanent commisior; and bureaus are also to be established.
 Too Late For Comment.
 Washington, April 12.-The off cial summary of the amended coven- ant of the league of nations was re- ceived in Washington tonight too late for official members of congress to study it for formal comment. It was apparent, however that import ant changes in the original docu- ment were designed to meet criti- cisms made on the floor of the sen ate and elsewhere by friendly critics as well as opponents of the league. It was pointed out, that it was diff ! ficult to make q comparison of the official summary of the new coven- ant issued at Paris with the original constitution since it was possible to tell only what new matter had been injected and not how much of the old language had been retained, particul- arly in regard to relatively minor points.
 Aside from the amendment @speci- fically mentioning the Monroe doc trme as among regional under standings not affected by the cov- enant the change which seemed to attract the most attention here was that requiring unanimous vote in both the assembly of state and the governing executive council in any decision upon a matter "of interna- tional interest or threatening the peace of the world" In the original, unanimous consent was required, excepting the parties to a dispute. This change apparently was intend ed to make it clear that no nation surrendered it's sovereignty or right of individual action through member