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The paragraph also provides for the
method by which n neutral State may
accede TO the covenant.
Two Years. Notice Required.
The third paragraph Of Article 1 is
new, providing for the withdrawal OF
any member OF the league on a notice
given OF two years
THE second paragraph OF Article ".
Is new, providing for a possible increase
in the council, should other Powers he
added to the League of Nations who-s
present accession Is not anticipated.
Tho two last paragraphs of Article
~. are new, providing specifically for
one vote for each member OF the league
in the council, which was understood be.
fore. and providing also for one repre-
sentative of each member of the league.
THE first paragraph of Article v. is
new, expressly Incorporating the provi-
sion as to the unanimity of voting.
which was at first taken for granted
Tho second paragraph OF Article 6
has had added to II that a majority OF
the assembly must approve the APP
pointment Of the Secretary General.
THE first paragraph of Article {
League and is followed by n second
power to establish the seat OF the
League elsewhere. should 1t subsequent.
ly deem It necessary.
Equal Rights for women.
The third. paragraph OF Article
Is new. establishing equality of em-
ployment OF men and women, that Is
to say, by the League.
THE second paragraph of Article 10 is
rev, inasnuch as il undertakes to give
instances OF disputes which are gener-
ally suitable for submission to arbitra-
ton, instances OF what have latterly
been called 'justiciable questions.
The eighth paragraph of Article Is is
new. This Is the amendment regarding
domestic Jurisdiction, that where the
council finds that a question arising out
Of an International dispute affects mat
ters which are clearly under the domes-
tic Jurisdiction OF one or other OF the
parties it is TO report to that effect and
make no recommendation.
Tho last paragraph of Article 16 Is
new, providing for an expulsion from the
league in certain extraordinary circum
stances
Article Fl Is new.
The second paragraph of Article %
Inserts the words with regard to man
datories. and who are willing to accept
II. thus explicitly introducing the prin-
ciple that a mandate cannot be forced
upon nation unwilling to accept It.
Prevention OF White slavery.
ARTICLE % is a combination of sew
era1 former articles and also contains
the following: A clause providing for the
Just treatment of the Aboriginer; clause
looking toward prevention OF the white
slave traffic and the traffic in opium.
and a clause looking toward progress
in International prevention and control
of disease
Article % specifically mentions the
Red Cross as one of the International
organizations which are to connect their
work with the work OF the league.
ARTICLE 26 permits the amendment OF
the covenant by majority Of the States
composing the assembly. instead OF
three-fourth of the States, though It
does not change the requirement in that
matter with regard to the vote in the
council.
The second paragraph OF Article 26
- also new and was added at the re-
quest Of the Brazilian delegation. in or
der to avoid certain constitutional diff
culties. 1t permits any member Of the
league to dissent from an amendment,
the effect of such dissent being with
drawal from the league.
And the annex Is added, giving the
names of the signatories Of the treaty.
who become members, and the names of
the States invited TO accede to the cove
nant. These are all the changes, be-
heve. which are of moment
"lfr. President: I take the oppor-
tunity to move the following resolutions
In order to carry out the provisions OF
the covenant You will notice that the
covenant provides that the first secre-
tary-general shall be chosen by this con-
ference. 1t also provides that the first
choice of the four member States who
are to be added to the five great Powers
on the council is left to this conference
Nomination of Drummond.
II move. therefore. that the first sec
rotary OF the council shall be
the Hon. Sir James Eric Drummond
and second. that until such time as the
assembly shall have selected the first
four members OF the league to be rep
resented on the council in accordance
with the Article of the Covenant. rep
resentatives OF Belgium. Brazil, Greece
and Spain shall be members and third.
that the Powers TO be represented on
the council OF the League OF Nations
are requested to name representatives
who shall form a committee OF nine to
prepare plans for the organization of
the league and for the establishment OF
the seat OF the league and to make ar
rangements and TO prepare tho agenda
for the first meeting of the assembly.
this committee to report both to the
council and to the assembly of the
league.
Il think IL not necessary TO call your
attention to other matters We have
previously discussed-the capital sig
nificance of this covenant, the hopes
which +n ,ba