The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-28
League Charter Is Adopted by
PIenary Peace Meet.
Wilson Addressed Conference
and Explained Changes.
)RUMMOND NAMED SECRETARY
Four Additional Small Nations
To Sit in Council.
Japs Fail in Strong Clause
for Racial Equality.

Paris, April 2S.-The revised cove
nant of the league of nations was
adopted by the pTenary session of the
peace conference at SIT O'Clock this
afternoon.
The covenant, as adopted, included
President Wilson's motions, nominat-
ing Sir Eric Drummond of England as
the first secretary general and naming
Belgium, Greece, Brazil and Spain for
representation in the league council,
together with the United States. Great
Britain, France. Italy and Japan.
President Wilson. addressing the
conference prior to the adoption of
the covenant explained the amend
ments to the league of nations cove
nant. He did not read the entire re-
vised text.
In speaking of the amendment rec
ognizing the Monroe doctrine, the
president merely referred to it as a
new article.
Drummond Secretary-GeneraI.
The president nominated Sir Eric
Drummond as the first secretary
general of the league. He also moved
that Belgium, Brazil, Greece and
Spain be represented on the council,
together with the "big five" Gamer
lea, Great Britain, France, Italy and
Japan pending its permanent organ
ization.
(Sir Eric Drummond has been private
secretary TO fOrelSn secretary BdiIOur
since 1915. Previous to that he was private
secretary to the premier. He is ~ years
old and entered British diplomatic life
in 1910)
The French, despite rumors of an
agreement with Great Britain and the
United States to provide further mill
tary guarantees for France, introduced
two amendments designed to strength
en- the military provisions of the cove
nant.
Asks Military Amendments.
They submitted an addition to article
VIII, providing for appointment of a
special committee to obtain full in
formation in connection with reduc-
ton or ornaments. They also SUBJ
mitted substitute for article TX, pro-
Viding that a permanent organization
shall be constituted for the purpose of
considering and drawing up naval and
military measures to enforce the cove
nant and making them immediately
operative in cases of emergency.
Demands Racial Equality.
The Japanese moved insertion of a
strong clause regarding racial dis
elimination, in, ''law or in fact" Baron
Maxine speaking for the japanese,
urged there be no racial d;scrimina-
ton, indicating Japan will continue
her efforts ct recognition after forma-
ton of the league. even if no pro-
vision for this is made in the cove
nant. Maxine spoke in English.
Maxine declared the japanese peo-
pie ''poignantly regret the failure to
approve the just demand, laying down
a principle aiming at adjustment of a
long standing 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 covering it. His speech served
merely to get the Japanese attitude on
record without specific request for ac-
| ton.
NJ. Hymans speaking for Belgium
| expressed regret that Brussels was not
! selected as seat of the league of ma
| tions but offered no amendment