Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-02-27
TEXT OF WORLD
LEAGUE COVENANT
President Wilson Reads Report
to Representatives Of the
Nations.
ORNAMENTS ARE CUT DOWN
Powers Will Defend Each Other From
Attack-countries Desiring to Join
Must Give Guarantees and
Be Self Ruled.

Paris, France, Feb. 14.-The execti.
tive council Of the proposed league of
nations, as outlined In the covenant
read by President Wilson today. will
consist Of representatives Of the United
States. Great Britain. France, Italy and
Japan, with representatives of four
other states. The covenant reads as
follows:
Covenant.
Preamble-In order to promote In
ternatiOnnl cooperation and to secure
international peace and security by
the acceptance Of obligations not to
resort to war. by the prescription Of
open, just and honorable relations be-
tween nations, by the firm establish
ment Of the understandings Of inter-
national law as the actual rule Of
conduct among governments, and by
the maintenance Of justice and scru-
pulous respect for all treaty obliga-
tons in the dealings of organized
people with one another. the powers
signatory to this covenant adopt this
constitution of the league Of nations:
Article !.
The action of the high contracting
parties under the terms of this cove
nant shall be effected through the in
strumentality of meeting of body
Of delegates representing the high con.
tracing parties, of meetings at more
frequent intervals of an executive
council. and of permanent interna-
tional secretariat to be established ut
the seat Of the league.
Article Il.
Meetings Of the body Of delegates
shall be held ut stated intervals and
from time to time us occasion may re-
quire for the purpose of dealing with
matters within the sphere of action of
the league. Meetings of the body of
delegates shall be held ut the seat of
the league or at such other places as
may be found convenient, and shall
consist Of representatives 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 council shall consist
Of representatives of the United States
Of America, the British 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 delegates on such
principles and in such manner as they
think fit. Pending the appointment of
these representatives Of the ether
states, representatives Of (blank left
for names) shall be members of the
executive council.
Article ~.
All matters of procedure at meet
ings Of the body Of delegates or the
executive council, including the ap-
pointment of committees to investi-
gate particular matters, shall be reg
ulated by the body Of delegates or
the executive council and may be de-
cided by majority of the states rep
resented ut the meeting.
The first meeting of the body of
Delegates and the executive council
shall be summoned by the President OF
the United States of America.
Article v.
The permanent secretariat of the
league shall be established Mt (blank)
which shall constitute the seat of the
league. The secretariat shall COM
prise such secretaries and staff as may
be required, under the general direc-
ton and control of secretary general
of the league, who shall be chosen by
the executive council; the secretariat
shall be appointed by the secretary
general subject to confirmation by the
executive council.
The expenses Of the secretariat shall
be borne by the states members Of
the league in accordance with the ap-
portionment Of the expenses of the In.
ternational bureau Of the Universal
Postal union.
Article VI.
Representatives of the high contract
ing parties and officials Of the league
when engaged in the business Of the
league shall enjoy diplomatic priv.
ileges and immunities and the build
ings occupied by the league or its Of.
hcials or by representatives attending
Its meetings shall enjoy the benefits Of
extra territoriality.
Article VII.
Admission to the league Of states
not signatories to the covenant and
not named In the protocol MS states to
be invited to adhere to the covenant,
requires the assent Of. not less than
two-thirds Of the states represented in
the body Of delegates. and shall be
limited to fully self.governlng coun.
tries, including dominions and colonies
No state shall be admitted to the
league unless II In able to give effective
guarantees OF Its sincere intention to
observe its international obligations
and unless II shall conform to such
principles as may be prescribed By the
tsry forces and ornaments.