The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-20
covENANr.

Preamble-In order TO promote IN
ternattonal corporation and to secure
International peace and security by
the acceptance of obligations not TO
resort TO war, by the prescription OF
open, t.st ana honorable relations ce-
tween nations, by the firm establish
ment OF the understandings of interna-
ronal law as the actual rule Of conduct
among governments, and by the main
nance OF justice and a scrupulous re-
spect Tor all treaty obligations in the
dealings OF organized people with one
another, the powers signatory to this
covenant adopt this constitution of the
league OF nations:
Article 1. The action, Of the high
contracting parties under the terms
OF this c%onvenaat shall De af-
fected through the instrumental
ity OF meeting Of a body Of
delegates representing the high con-
tracing parties of meetings at more
frequent intervals of an executive
tional secretariat to be established at
the seat Of the league"
Article 2. Meetings Of the body
Of delegates shall be held at
stated intervals and from time to
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for the purpose Of dealing with
matters within the sphere of action of
the league. Meetings of the body
of delegates shall be held at the seat
Of the league or at such other place
as may be found convenient and shall
consist of representatives OF the high
contracting parties. Each Of the high
contracting parties shall nave n vote
but may have not more than three rep
resentatives."
ARTICLE 3. The executive council
shall consist of representatives of the
United States Of America. the British
empire, France. Italy n Japan, to-
gether with representatives OF four
other states, members or the league.
The selection of these four states shall
be made by the body Of delegates on
such principles and in such manner as
they think fit. Pending the appoint
| ment of these representatives of the
other states representatives of (blank
left for names) shall be members of
the executive council.
Meetings Of the council shall be
held from time 70 time as occasion
may require and at least once a year at
whatever place may be decided On. or
falling any such decision, at the ceat
of the league and n matter within
the sphere of action of the league or
affecting the peace Of the world may
be dealt with at such meetings.
Invitations shall be sent to any
power to attend a meeting OF the coun-
Gil at which matters directly affecting
its interests are to be discussed and no
decision taken at any meeting will be
binding on such power unless so in
vited.
Article a. cal: matters of procedure
1t meetings of the body' Of delegates
or the executive council including the
appointment of committees TO investi-
gate particular matters shall be regu-
lated by the body of delegates or the
executive council and may be decided
by a majority Of the states represen-
ted at the meeting.
"The first meeting OF tho body OF
delegates and OF the executive council
shall be summoned by the President OF
the United States Of America.
Article 5. "The permanent Secre-
tariat of the league shall be established
at. (blanli) which shall constitute
the seat of the league. The secretarlat
shall comprise sucl, secretaries 2nd
staff as may be required Underlying
general direction u control OF a sec
retary-general of the league who shal
be chosen by the executive council; the
secretariat shall be appointed by the
encouragement, subject to confirma-
ton by the executive council.
The acknowledgement shall act in
that capacity ct all meetings of the
body Of delegates or of the executive
council.
The expenses of the secretariat
shall be borne by tho states. members
Of the league in accordance with the
apportionment Of the expenses of the
international bureau OF the universal
postal union.
Article 6. "Repres ,ntati~es of the
high contracting parties ana oliiclais
of the league when engaged on lhe
business of the league shall ENJOY dlp
lonlatic privileges and immunltles' ano
the buildings occupied by the league
or It's officials or by representatives at
tending its meetings shall ENJOY inc
benefit of extra territoriality.'
"Artic!e 4. Admission to the league
of states not signatories to the cove
nant and not named in the protocol
hereto as states to be invited to adj
here TO the covenant. requires the as
sent OF not less than two-thirds of the
! states represented in the body OF del
e.ates and shall be limited to fully sell
governing countries. including donin-
ions and olonicS
ARTICLE s. The high contracting
parties recognize the principle that the
maintenance of peace will the
reduction of national armament to the
lowest point consistent with national
safety and the enforcement by COM
mon action Of international oblisa-
tons. having special regard to the geo.
graphical situation and circumstances
| of each state: and the executive couE-
| eli shall formulate plans for effectlne
| such reduction. The executive council
shaIl also determine for the colsidera-
! ton ano action of the several govern
menss what military equipment and
armament. is fair and reasonable in
Proportion to the scale of forces laid
| dowe in the program OF disarmament;
ara these limits, when adopted. shall
~ o.oardaJ u,ifbnI,f thu na-njS l.