The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-02-20

THE COMPLETED DRAFT READ,
5Y PRESIDENT WILSON IN
PLENARY SESSION..
ADOPTION DRAWS Hun FANGs
Great Triumph for the President In
the Virtual Adoption of All Of
His Fourteen Points.

The following is a synopsis OF the
adopted draft of the League of Ma
tions read by President Wilson in PIE
nary session of the Peace Conference
at Paris. The full text of the docu-
ment is voluminous and very interest
ing, but the matter given below covers
practically every item of Importance
in the completed instrument.
Paris.-The executive council Of the
proposed League of Nations, as out
lined in the covenant read by Presi-
dent Wilson will consist Of representa-
tives of the United State, Great Brit
ain, France, Italy, and Japan, togeth-
er with representatives of four other
states.
The council shall meet as often as
is necessary but at least once a year
at whatever place may be designa ted.
Any matter within the sphere of ac-
ton of the league or affecting the
world will be dealt with.
The President of the United States
shall summon the first meeting of the
body of the delegates and the execu.
tive council
The league will have secretarisr
under the direction of a secretary
general, who shall appoint the other
members. The secretary general shall
act in that capacity at all meetings.
The representatives of the high
contracting parties and the officials Of
the league shall have diplomatic privi-
leges and immunity. The building oc-
Cupied by the league or its officials
shall enjoy extra-territorial benefits.
The admission of states not sigma
tory to the covenant shall be with the
assent of not less than two-thirds of
delegates and shall be limited to fully
self-governing countries.
No state shall be admitted unless it
gives effective guarantees to observe
international obligations and unless 1t
shall conform to conditions prescribed
by the league in regard to it's naval
and military forces and armament.
The high contracting parties under
take to respect and preserve the
territorial integrity and political in
dependence of all states members of
the league against external agrees
sion. In case of any such aggression
or any threat of danger of such ag-
erosion the executive council shall
advise upon the means by which the
obligations of the members shall be
fulfilled.
The high contracting parties re-
serve the right to take any action to
safeguard the peace of nations in the
case of war or threat Of war. In the
case of disputes arising between them
which diplomacy cannot adjust, the
high contracting parties will not re-
sort to war without submitting to
arbitration or to an inquiry by the
executive council and until three
months after action by the arbitrators
or the executive council.
The executive council shall fo-mu-
late plans for the establishment OF
permanent court of international JUS
tice.
Concerning ornaments, the cove
nant says that the maintenance OF
peace will require the reduction OF
national ornaments to the lowest
point consistent with national safety
and the enforcement of internatiOn-
al obligations by common action, the
geographical situations and circum-
stances of the various states being
taken into account.
The executive council shall fix the
extent of ornaments and these shall
not be exceeded without the permits
sion Of the council.
1t is agreed that the private manu-
facturers of munitions and imple
ments of war "lends itself to grave
objections" The executive council il
directed to give advice on the state
ment of this evil.
The contracting parties undertake
not to conceal their ability to pro-
duce munitions and ornaments and
agree on a full Interchange of inf0r
milton as to military and naval pro-
grams.