Arizona republican., 1919-04-28
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 made in the original document.l
 Article ?. The action of the leagud under this covenant shall be effective through the instrumentality of an as- sembly and of a council, with perma nent secretariat.
 Originally this was a part of
 article one. lt gives the name of
 assembly to the gathering of rep
 resentatives of the members Of the
 league formerly referred to merely
 as "the body of delegates.")
 Article 8. The assembly shall con- sist of representatives of the members of the league.
 The assembly shall meet at stated intervals and from time 10 time as occasion may require at the seat oi the league, or at such other places as may be decided upon. The assembly may deal at its meetings with any matter within the sphere of action Of the league or affecting the peace Of the world
 At meetings of the assembly eacl member of the league shall have one vote and may not have more than three representatives.
 (This ennbodies parts of the oria-
 inal articles one, two, and three with only minor changes. lt refers
 to "members of the league" where the term "high contracting parties''
 originally was used, and this
 change is followed throughout the revised draft.
 Article 4.. The council shall consist of representatives of the United States Of America. of the British empire. Of France, of Italy, and Of Japan together with representatives of four other | Tl1a har of ha laar members of the league shall be selecteI by the assembly from time to time in it's dicretion- Until the appointment O the representatives of the four mem bers of the league first selected by the assembly, representatives of (blankl shall be members of the council. With the approval Of the majority Of the assembly the council may name additional members of the league whose representatives shall always be mem 1 bers of the coucil: the council with like 1 approval may increase the number Of 1 members of the league, to be selected l by the assembly for representation on i the council.
 The council shall meet from time 10 1 time as occasion may require, and at least once a year. at the seat of the l league, or at such other place as may | be decided upon.
 The council may deal at it's meetings with any matter within the sphere of action of the league or affecting the 1 peace of the world.
 Any member of the league not repre- sented on the council shall be invited to send a representative to sit as a mem Der at any meeting of the council dur i ing the consideration of matters spe- ciaily affecting the interests Of that member of the league.
 At meetings of the council each mem Der of the league represented on the council shall have one vote. and may not have more than one representa- tive.
 (This er1bodies that part of the
 original article three designating
 the original members of the coua-
 cii. The paragraph providing for
 increase in the membership of the
 council IS new.)
 Article ,. Except where otherwise expressly provided in this covenant decisions at any meeting of the assem- bly, or of the council shall require the agreement of all the members of the league represented at the meeting.
 All matters of procedure at meetings of the assembly or of the council the appointment of committees to investi- . gate particular matters shall be resu- , lated by the assembly or by the council . and may be decide by a majority Of the members of the league represented at the meting.
 The first meeting of the assembly and the first meeting at the council shall be summoned by the president of l the United States of America.
 (The first paragraph requiring : unanimous agreement in both as- sembly and council except where
 otherwise provided is new. The ether two paragraphs originally were included in article A. Article 6.-The permanent secre t tariat shall be established at the seat Of ] the league The secretariat shall com :. prise a secretariat general and sueh = secretaries and staff as may be re 3 quired.
 : The first secretary general shah be : the person named in the annex; there I after the secretary general shall be ap- f pointed by the council with the ap- c provsl of the majority of the assembly sl The secretariat and the staff of the
 secretaries shall be appointed by the
 secretary general with the approval oi
 the council.
 The secretary general shall act iT
 that capacity at all meetings of the as Q sembly and of the council. e The expenses of the secretariat shai e be borne by the members of the league h in accordance with the apportionmeni q ci the expenses of the ipternationa - bureau of the Universal postal union. & tThis replaces the original article = 5. In the original the appoIntnnert o of the first secretary general was . left to the council and approval of ? Continued on Page Two)