The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-10-10
COVENANT OF THE
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Complete Text of This important
Document As It Was Signed
at Paris and Which Is Now
Causing Discussion in
This Country.


and League of Nations covenant. 20
give expression to their desires
as to the ratification of the treaty as
It stands or with amendments or reser-
vations. Some of them have respond
ed, at the meetings addressed by the
president and by the opposing sena-
tors, or by communications to their
senators. But the vast majority of the
people are handicapped by their ig-
norance of the matter. Probably not
one in ten thousand has read the
covenant of the League. of Nations as
it was presented TO the senate, main
ly because few have had the oppor-
tunity. In order that our readers may
be prepared TO do their full duty as
citizens in regard TO the controversy.
the complete text of the covenant is
herewith presented. and they are asked
to read 1t carefully.
The high contracting parties. in order
to promote international operation
and to achieve international peace ana
security by the acceptance OF obliga
tons not to resort to war by the pre-
scription of open, just. and honorable
esta Adjustment of the understandings of
international law as the actual rule
of conduct among governments. and by
the maintenance of justice and scru-
pulous respect for all treaty obliga-
tons i'm the dealings of organized peo-
pies with one another. agree to this
covenant of the League of Nations.
ARTICLE 1.-The original members
OF the League of Nations shall be those
~ ma ed N
the annex to this covenant and also
such of those other states named in the
annex shall accede without reserVa-
ton to this covenant Such accession
shall be effected by declaration de-
posted with the secretariat within two
months of the coming into force of the
covenant. Notice thereof shall be sent
to all other members Of the league.
Any fully self governing state, do
minion, or colony not named in the an
mex may become member of the
league If its admission is agreed to by
two-thirds of the assembly provided
that 1T shall give effective guarantees
of its sincere intention to observe its
International obligations, and shall ac
cept such regulations as may be pre-
scribed by the league in regard to its
military. naval and air forces and arm
aments.
Any member of the league ma >~s
two years notice of its intention
do. withdraw from the league. pm
that all it's International obi gatN~
and all its obligations under this cove-
nant shall have been fulfilled at the
time of it's withdrawal
ARTICLE 2.-The action of the
league under this covenant shall be
effected through the fundamentally of
an assembly and of a council. with
permanent secretariat.
ARTICLE 3.-The assembly shall
consist of representatives of the
members of the league.
The assembly shall meet at stated in
tervais and from time to time occa-
sion may require at the seat of the
league or at such other place may
be decided upon.
The assembly may deal at it's meet
ings with any matter within the
sphere of action of the league or
affecting the peace 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..
ARTICLE 4.--The council shall con
sist of representatives OF the principal
allied and associated powers. together
with representatives of four other
members of the league. These four
members OF the league shall be select
ed by the assembly from time to time
in it's discretion. Until the appointment
of the representatives, of the four mem
bers of the league first selected by the
assembly. representatives of Belgium
Brazil. Spain. and Greece shall be mem-
bers of the council.
With the approval OF the majority of
the assembly. the council may name
members of the league whose repre-
sentatives shall always be members of
the council; the council with like ap-
proval may increase the number Of
members of the league to be selected
by the assembly for representation on
the council.
The council shall meet from time TO
time occasion may require. and at
| least once a year at the seat of the
| league, or at such other place as mas
be decided upon
The council may deal at its meetings
| with any matter within the sphere Of
action of the league or affecting the
| peace of the world.
Any member OF the league not rep
resented on the council shall be in
| vited to send a representative to sit as
member at any meeting OF the coun-
Gil during the consideration of matters
specially affecting the interests Of tina t
member of the league.
| At meetings of the council. each
member of the league represented on
the council shall have one vote. and
| may have not more than one repre-
| sentative
ARTICLE 5.-ENcept where other
| wise expressly provided In this cove
nant or by the terms of the present
treaty. decisions at any meeting OF the
| assembly or of the council shall re-
| quire the agreement of all the mem
bers Of the league represented at the
| meeting
All matters of procedure at meetings
| OF the assembly or of the council in =
| Guiding the appointment of committees
| to investigate particular matters shall
| be regulated by the assembly or by the
council and may be decided by a ma %
| jority OF the members OF the league
| represented al the meeting.
/ The first meeting of the assembly
and the first meeting Of the council
| shah be summoned by the president of
! the United States OF America.
| ARTICLE 1.-THE permanent secre-
tariat shall be established at the seat
of the lee que. The secretariat shall
! comprise a secretary general and such
secretaries and stan may be re-
| CURED
The first secretary general shall be
| the person named in the annex; there
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