The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21
WORLD PEACE
IN SAFE HANDS
Text of League Plan as Drawn
Up by the Conference
at Paris.
AGREE ON CONCERTED ACTION
Will Be Reduced to the Lowest Point
Consistent With National Safety
limited States Executive to
Call First Session.


Paris, Feb. 14.-President Wilson, as
chairman of the commission, read the
full draft of the league of nations
covenant at meeting of the plenary
commission at the Quai d'Orsay. The
tex. follows:
COVENANT.
Preamble-In order to promote in
ternational 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
J the maintenance Of justice and scru-
pulous respect for all treaty 0bliga-
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 at
| the seat of the league.
ARTICLE ~.
Meetings of the body of delegates
shall be held at stated intervals and
| from time to time as 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 at the seat OF
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 ~.
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 other
states, representatives of (blank left
for names) shall be members of the
| executive council.
ARTICLE w.
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 ".
The permanent secretariat of the
league shall be established at (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.
ARTICLE VI.
Representative 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
| ficials 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
| 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-governipg eoun-
| tries, including dominions and colonies
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league unless it is able to give effective
| guarantees of its sincere intention to
observe its international obligations.
and unless it. shall conform to such
principles as may be prescribed by the
| league in regard to it's naval and mill
league in regard to its naval and mill
| tary forces and ornaments.
ARTICLE VIII.
The high contracting parties recog
| nize the principle that the mainte-
nance of peace will require the reduc-