The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-05-09
TEXT Of REVISED
COVENANT Of THE
NATIONS LEAGUE
Many important Changes Made in
Document Since Ii Was First
Tentatively Drawn UP.
THIRTY-TWO NATIONS IN
PACT; OTHERS INVITED
President Wilson to Have Honor Of
Calling the First Meeting of the
League and of the Executive
CouncfI-Monroe Doctrine
Specifically Upheld.

Washington, April 27.-The state de-
partment made public tonight the text
OF the revised covenant of the league
of nations, as it was presented TO the
plenary session of the peace confer
ence at Paris. The text follows:
The covenant of the league of ma
lions:
In order to promote international
cooperation and TO achieve internn-
tiOnal peace and security, by the ac-
ceptance OF obligations not 10 resort TO
war. by the prescription OF open, just,
and honorable relations between ma
tons, by the firm establishment of the
understandings of international law as
TO actual rule of conduct among gov
ernments, and by the maintenance of
justice and scrupulOus respect for
all treaty obligations In the dealings
of organized peoples with one another.
the high contracting parties agree TO
this covenant of the league of nations.
lin the original preamble the last
sentence read adopt this constitution
instead of "agree 10 this cOvenant"]
ARTICLE ONE
The original members of the league
of nations shall be those of the sigma
tories which are named in the annex
TO this covenant and also such Of those
other states named in the annex as
shall accede without reservation to
this covenant. Such accessions shall
be effected by n declaration deposited
with the secretariat within two months
of the coming into force of the cove
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all other members of the league
Any fully self-governing state do
miniOn. or colony not named In the an
mex. may become member of the
league If its admission is agreed by
twO-thirds Of the assembly. provided
that ii shall give effective guarantees
of its sincere intention 10 observe It's
international obligations and shall ac-
cept such regulations as may be pre-
scribed by the league in regard TO IT'S
military and naval force and arma-
ments.
ANY member of the league may.
after two years notice OF its intention
so TO do, withdraw from the league.
provided that all ITS international OBJ
legations and all its obligations under
this covenant shall have been fulfilled
at the time of Its withdrawal
This article IS new. embOdying with
alterations and additions the old ar
tfcle VII. It provides more specifically
the method Of admitting new members
and adds the entirely new paragraph
providing for withdrawal from the
league. No mention of withdrawal was
made in the original document1
ARTICLE TWO.
The action Of the league under this
covenant shall be effected through the
instrumPntaIitv of an assembly and OF
a council. with permanent secretariat
Originally this was part Of article
!. 1t gives the name assembly TO the
gathering Of representatives OF the
members of the league. formerly re-
ferred 70 merely as 1.-THE body OF del
egates.")
ARTICLE THREE
The assembly shall consist of repre-
eentatives of the members OF the
league.
The assembly shall meet at stated
intervals and from time to time as &C
casion may require. M the seat Of the
league or at such other place as may
be decided upon.
The assembly may deal at IT'S meet
ings with any matter within the sphere
OF action of the league. or affecting the
peace of the world.
At meetings Of the assembly. each
member of the league shall have one
vote. and may have not more than
three representatives
(This embodies parts of the original
articles one, two and three. with only
minor changes. 1t refers TO members
OF the league" where the term high
contracting parties" originally was
used, and this change IS followed
throughout the revised draft-)
ARTICLE FOUR
The council shall consist Of repre-
sentatives Of the United States OF
America. of the British empire. Of
France of Italy. and of Japan, TO-
gether with representatives Of four
other members of the league These
four members of the league shall be
selected by the assembly from time
70 time in its discretion. Until the
appointment of the representatives of
thu four members of the league first
selected by the assembly. representa-
tives of -- shall be members Of the
council
With the approval of the majority
OF the assembly the council slay name
additional members 70 the league
whose representatives shall always he
members of the council: the council
with like approval may Increase the
number of members of the league to
be selected by the assembly for repre-
sentation on the council.
The council shall meet from time to