The Raymer enterprise., 1919-05-08
Thirty.Two Nations Reach Agree
ment Which II Is Hoped Will
Put an End to Armed
Conflict.
MONROE DOCTRINE UPHELD
Document Specifically Provides That
Offices Of the League Shall Be
Open to Women-Armament
to Be Reduced Every Ten
Years-other Impor.
~ tant Points.


Washington. April 27.-The state
department made public today the text
OF the revised covenant OF the league
OF nations. as II was presented to the
pIenary session OF the peace confer
snce at Paris.
The text follows. with parenthetical
Insertions showing changes made In
the covenant as originally drafted and
made public:
cooperation and TO achieve interna-
tonal peace and security, by the ac-
ceptahee Of obligations not TO resort to
war by the prescription Of open, just,
aud honorable relations between ma
ions. by the firm establishment Of the
understandings Of international law rs
10 actual rule OF conduct among gov
ernmen.s. and by the maintenance Of
Justice and a 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
lIu the original preamble the last
sentence read ''adopt this constitution"
instead OF agree to this covenant."l
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 declaration deposited
with the secretnriat within two months
OF the coming into force Of the cove
nant. Notice thereof shall be sent to
all other members Of the league.
Any fully self governing state. do
mlnion, or colony not named In the an
mex, may become a member Of the
league II Its admission Is agreed by
tw0-thirds OF the assembly. provided
that 1t shall give effective guarantees
OF Its sincere intention To 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.
mcnts.
Any member Of the league mny.
after two years notice OF It's intention
SO to do, withdraw from the league.
provided that all its International OBJ
legations and all IT'S obligations under
this covenant shall have been fulfilled
at the time of its withdrawal
t1his article Is new. embodyng with
alterations and additions the old ar
ticle VII. II 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 document
ARTICLE TWO.
The action Of the league under this
covenant shall he effected through the
insirumentaiitv Of m assembly and of
council. with permanent secretariat
Originally this was a part Of article
l. II gives the name assembly tn the
gathering Of representatives Of the
members Of the league. formerly re.
ferred TO merely as "the body Of del
egntes.")
ARTICLE THREE.
The assembly shall consist Of repre-,
sentatives of the members Of The
league.
The assembly shall meet M stated
Intervals and from time to time as &C
casion may require, nj the seat of the
league, or at such other place as may
be decided upon.
The assembly may deal at Its meet
lngs with any matter within the sphere
of action of the league, or affecting IN,
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.
ARTICLE FOUR.
The council shall consist OF repre-
sentatlves OF the United States OF
America. Of the British empire, OF
France, Of Italy, and OF Japan, to
gciher with representatives OF -four
other members Of the league. These
-four members Of the league shall be
selected by the assembly from time
10 time In its discretion. Untll the
appointment OF the representatives OF
ths four members Of the league first
selected by the assembly. representa-
tiyes OF - shall be members of the
council.