The Washington herald., 1919-04-29
Sir Eric Dummond Will Be
First Secretary General
Of Organization.
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COVENANT APPROVED
Wilson Makes Brief Speech
Telling of Changes in
Basic Agreement.

Paris. April 2s.-rher world oo,,.,,,,..
'ion or the league OF nsfion.
adopted by the Peace confeno,o., -
pienary session this afternoon
Inc covenant will. be incornor,,.x
! an the peace treaty and the Ie.,1-,
VIII become a fact as soon 81
pact is signed by the deler.,...
ra'ihsd by their. respective pu-4,.-
ments.
0-r ETC Drummond.. of Great Br,,<
ain'- VIII be- the first secre4s-v
eral OF the league. The .,a.--,,..l
council Will be composed OF renr...,-
,au'es OF the Cnited States. Co.,,
hri'San.. France. Italy. Japan. BeI-
Sneecs.. Spain and Br,ztI
appointment OF Drpnro1
nomination OF four smaIIer-na,ion, -
represented in the council -
'''0'eo- oy President Wilson
Speech BY Presid.,,
nesioent made brief rspe-chy
eNpiaining the changes In IN. -
Vlsed covenant. He referred % a.
Monroe doctrine amendrn.n, -
as "an article"
t"e nench sought TO obtain pro-
vision FOR a special comnissio, a.
gamer Information conoerpir.-
uonal armaments. and a Dar,.n.
organization to draw up naval ana.
iniiltary measures necessary To EN-.
iorce the covenant making th.,,
immediately operative in case or
emergency.
baron Maxine. speaking for JspFn-
gave formal notrce that his -oun,,,,
WIZ continue to seek ,erocrf,so-,
through the league OF nations hnt
did not again bring W the amend
ment providing racial equality.
which was defeated by the Ieagu.
commission.
Premier CIemenc-au. as chan
,, of the conference. forced through
Wilson's motion after two hours OF
dreary speeches. No action was
taken on the French amendments
/ for greater military guarantees
Labor Clause Adopted.
/ The report Of The commission ON
International labor was adopted.
I The report of the responsibilities
committee was not presented
The revised covenant is entirely
changed in language. but contains
the same principles as the original
constitution The articles have been
rearranged- some being cumbfped
and others bearing different num-
oers from the FIRST covenant Aside
from the changes in phraseoIogy.
the outstanding amendments bearing:
on principle are:
The executive council. BY unsniS
nous vote. may Increase its own
membership. thus opening the WAY.
for admission of Germany or Rms
STA to that body when It is deemed
; advisable.
a member nation may withdrar,
from the league by giving two year,!
notice. Individual sovereignty 4.
guaranteed throughout the covenant. .
Proposals BY France.
/ The French. despite rtrnors ~
agreement with Great Britain ard
the United States to provide further
military guarantees for France, in
troduced two amendments designed
to strengthen the military provisions
of the covenant.
The submitted an addition To
article VIII. providing for appoint
! menr OF special committee TO OBJ
tain full information in connection
with reduction OF Rrmaments. They
also submitted substitute for
article ". providing that a per-
manent organization shall be con-
stituted for the purpose Of consid-
ering and drawing up naval and
military measures to enforce the
covenant. and making them i'm
mediately operative IN cases OF
emergency.
Gives Japan's Views.
The japanese moved insertion OF q
strong clause regarding racial dis
elimination, in law or in fact
Baron Maxine. speaking for the
japanese. urged there be no racial dis
elimination. indicating Japan viii
continue her efforts at recognition e
after formation Of the league. even 10
TO provision for this is TO be made in
the covenant Maxine spoke in Eng
lish.
Maxine declared the japanese peo-
pie 'poignantly regret" the failure to
approve the just demands. laying
down a principle aiming at adjust
ment OF long-staLdins grievance
The japanese delegate said his
country will continue its insistence
upon adoption of this principle By the
league, but did not offer an amend
ment governing IL. His speech served
merely to get the japanese attituds
on record. without specific request for