The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-02-15
LEAGUE PLAN
TO END WAR
N5rId Covenant Laid Before
Nations by Wilson,
COUNCIL WILL RULE ARMIES
DISPUTES Must be Arbitrated or SUBJ
mitted to international. Executive
Council For Discussion


covenant meant to establish league
of nations.
There was added interest in the ses-
sion, as it was the last meeting OF
the delegates before the presidents
departure for America The president
was received with military honors as
he arrived at the foreign office Large
crowds cordially greeted him as he
passed The delegates already we're
assembled as the president entered
the chamber. He was greeted by
Premier Clemenceau, Of France: For
eign Secretary Balfour and Lord Mfl-
ner, of Great Britain, and the Amer
lean delegates. There was little for
mality. Premier Clemenceau, presi-
dent of the conference called ii TO
order.
The league Of nations will consist
of representatives Of the United
States, Great Britain, France, Italy
and Japan, together with representa-
tives Of four other states.
The conference will not be asked
for the present to adopt the covenant,
which will remain open for further
consideration.
The executive council, the plan pro-
sary, but at least once year at what
ever place may he designated ANY
question within the sphere OF action
of the league or affecting the peace OF
the world will be dealt with
The president of the United States
shall summon the first meeting of the
body Of the delegates and the execn-
tive council.
The league will have secretariat
| under the direction of a secretary gen
eral who shall appoint the other men,
bers. The secretary general shall act
in that capacity at all meetings.
The admission Of states not sigma
tory to the covenant shall be with the
assent of not less than two-thirds Of
| the states represented in the body Of
delegates and shall he limited to fully
Safeguarding countries.
No state shall he admitted unless 1t
gives effective guarantees to observe
| international obligations and unless
| il shall conform to conditions pre-
scrihed by the league in regard TO its
| naval and military forces and arma.
! ment
The high contracting parties under
| t,ke 70 respect and preserve the ter
ritorial integrity and political indie
| pendence of all states members OF the
] league against external aggression. In
case of any such aggression or any
threat of danger Of such aggression
the executive council shall advise upon
the means by which the obligations of
the members shall be fulfilled
| The high contracting parties reserve
the right to take any action to safe
: guard the peace Of nations In the
case of war or threat of war. In the
which diplomacy cannot adjust, the
high contracting parties will not re.
sort to war without submitting to ar.
bitratiOn or to an inquiry by the ex-
ecutive council, and until three months
after action by the arbitrators or the
| executive council.
| TIL" executive council shall formu.
late plans for the establishment Of a
permanent court Of international jus
| tice.
The covenant says that the malnte.
nance Of peace will require the reduc
ton Of national ornaments to the low.
est point consistent with national safe
ty and the enforcement of information,
! al obligations by common action, the
! geographical situations and circum
stances of the various states being
taken into account.
The executive council shall fix the
extent Of ornaments and these shall
not he exceeded without the permits
sion Of the council.
| It is agreed that the private manu-
I facture of munitions and implements
! OF war "lends itself to grave objec
tons" The executive council is di
! rccted to give advice on the abatement
of this evil.
The contracting parties undertake
not TO conceal their ability to produce
munitions and ornaments and agree
on a full interchange of information
as TO military and naval programs.
Article 16 provides that if any
party break or disregard its covenant.
under Article II. which provides fol
arbitra ton or inquiry by the executive
, council. it shall be deemed TO have
comm:'+ed an act of war against al
the o'iier members who will take eco
nom;c and financial measures againS
it. The measures will refer both Il
members of the league and those who
are not members
In such case it will be the duty
of the executive council to recommend
! the amount of naval and military
forces which each member Of the
league shall contribute to the armed
! forces necessary to protect the cove
nants Of the league.
The members of the league agree
to mutually support one another finan
c;a'iy AMI economically in any meas
nre taken and also to afford pasSag'
through such territory of any forces
necessary 10 carry out the covenant
of the league.
In disputes between a member o
the league and a state not membe
or between states not members o
the league, the contracting parties
| agree that the states not members o
the league shall be invited to lay thei
disputes before the league.
If the states invited to allow thu
league to adjust their disputes refuse
any action against state a membe,
of the league would be deemed to b'