The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-01

The following is the official text
of the revised covenant of the league
of nations, which was presented to
the plenary session of the peace con-
ference at Paris on Monday. The
text follows with parenthetical in
sertions showing changes made IN
the covenant as originally drafted
and made public:
In order to promote international
cooperation and to achieve interna-
tional peace and security, by the &C
ceptance of obligations not to resort
to war, by the prescription Of open,
Just and honorable relations between
nations, by the firm establishment
of the understandings OF information
al law as to actual rule OF conduct
maintenance of justice and scru-
pulous respect for all treaty obliga--
lions in the dealings of organized
peoples with one another, the high
contracting parties agree to this
covenant of the league of nations:
In the original preamble the last
sentence read "adopt this constitu-
ton" instead of "agree to this COW
enant.')
Article l..
The original members of the
league of nations shall be those of
the signatories which are named in
the annex to this covenant and al
so such of those other states named
in the annex as shall accede without
reservation to this covenant. Such
accessions shall be effected by. a
declaration deposited with the, sec
coming into forces of the covenant.
Notice thereof shall be sent to all
other members of the league.
Any fully self-governing state,
dominion or colony not named In
the annex may become member OF
the league if it's admission is agreed
by twO-thirds of the assembly, pro-
vided that it shall give effective guar
serve it's international obligations
and shall accept such regulationus
as may be prescribed by the league
in regard to its military and naval
forces and ornaments.
Any member of the league may,
after two years notice OF its lnten-
ticn so to do, withdraw from the
league, provided that all it's interna-
tional obligations and all it's obliga-
tons under this covenant shall have
been fulfilled at the time of its with
drawal.
(This article is new, embodying
with alterations and additions the
old Article seven. 1t provides more
specifically the method Of admitting
new members and adds the entirely
new paragraph providing for with
drawal from the league. No mention
of withdrawal was made in the orig
inal dOcument.)
Article ii.
The action of the league under this
covenant shall be effective through
the. fundamentally of an assembly
and of a council, with permanent
secretariat. BIZ
(Originally this was part of Ar
ticle one. 1t gives the name Assem-
bly, to the gathering of representa-
tives of the members of the league,
formerly referred to merely as 1.-The
body of delegates.'D
Article iii.
The assembly shall consist OF
representatives of the members of
the league.
The assembly shall meet at stat
ed intervals and from time to time
as occasion may require, at the seat
OF the league, or at such other place
as may be decided upon.
The assembly may deal at its
meetings with any matter within the
sphere of action of the league affect
ing 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 origin
al Article one, two and three, with
only minor changes. 1t refers to
members of the league" where the
term high contracting parties or
iginally was used, and this change is
followed throughout the revised
draft)
Article w.
The council snail consist of repre-
sentatives of the United States of
America, of the British empire, of
gether with representatives Of four
other members of the league. These
four members of the league shall be
selected by the assembly from time 20
time in it's discretion. Until the ap-
pointment of the representatives Of
the four members of the league first
selected by the assembly, represen-
of the council.
With the approval of the major
ity of the assembly,. the council may
name additional members Of the
league whose representatives shan
always be members of the council;
the council with like approval may
increase the, number of members OF
the league 10 De SelecLeQ ny Lne as
sembly for representation on the
council.
The council shall meet from time
to time as occasion may require and
at least once year, at the seat OF
the league, or at such other place
as may be declued upon.
The council may deal at the meet
iags with any matter within the
sphere of action of the league or af-
fecting the peace of the world.
Any member of the league not
represented on the council shall be
invited to send representative 20
sit as member at any meeting of
the council during the consideration
of matters specially affecting the in
terests of that member of the league,
At meetings of the council, eacn
member of the leagte represented
on the council shall have one vote,
and may have not more than one
representative.
(This embodies that part. of the
original Article three, designating
the original members of the council.
The paragraph providing for increase
in the membership of the council is
neW.)
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