The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-29
REVISED COVENANT. DF NATIONS LEAGUE. ADOPTEDBYPLENARY
 YESTERDAY
By Associated Press


 Paris, April 28.-The cove ant of the league of nations in evised form, moved by Presi lent Wilson, was adopted to- lay by the peace conference in llenary session without a dis enting vote.
 The President's motion also named r James Eric prummond as secretary encral of the league and provided for committee to inaugurate the league. Thus one of the notable works of the Dnfsrence passes it's final stage and is in inc peace treaty.
 The French and Japanese amendments liter brief discussion were not ressed, and the way was thus cleared pr unanimous aceptancse of the hague.
 Italy was not represented at the ses- Ion. but the name of Italy appears as ne of the members of the league in he covenant as finally adopted. Nine prfBeipIeS were duOptcu TUT .' ertiOn in the treaty.
 The session adjourned without con Idering the report on responsibilities toviding for the trial of the former erman Emperor by five judges from he great powers. This report was landed in by the council of four and nbodies in the peace treaty pro sion for the former Emperor's prose- 1tion This however, has not yet been lopted by the pleHary conference.
 ONE OF LAST SESSIONS
 The plenary sesion of the peace con- krence opened at o'clock this after ,n in the French foreign office under Circumstances of unusual interest, De- luse of the fact that it was to be one
 the last sessions before the metins |ith the German delegates at Yer killes: that final action was to be talk II on some of the main features of e peace treaty, notably the league or stions, responsibility for the war and e trial of the former German Elm kror and others, and because import 1t labor clauses were to be inserted in ke treaty.
 Tor the first time at the conference kssion Italy was not represented, and ke five seats of Premier Orlando Id his colleges at the right of M. emenceau, the presiding officer, re-
 ined vacant. The other delegations ksented full ranks, and the scene
 s stirring as the French premier nned the session.
 President Wilson was recognized at he outset for detailed explanation
 the new covenant of the league. His beech was without oratorical effect and bnfirmed the explanation of the text hl changes, most of which have al kady been noted. and named Belgium, razil, Greece and Spain on the league buncil and also on the committee-to to tepare plans for the first meeting of he league.
 Baron Makino, head of the Japanese hiegation, in a brief speech, called re. ewed attention to the Japanese amend lent on racial equality. He said that e race question was a standing griev- hce. which might become dangerous sue at any time. The Japanese govern lent and people, Baron Makino declared |lt poignant regret that the amendment Id not been incorporated in the cove mt and announced that an effort would
 made to have the principle of racial uality adopted as part of the doeu- ent-
 Paul Hymans. representing Belgium, pressed the regret of the Belgian peo- |e 2t the Selectlor ol beneSd dS the at of the league of nations, while ap- loving the high aims of the league. The Uruguayan delegate announced the 1hesion Of his country to the. league. Leon Bourgeois, for France, renewed vo amendments tending to give France ddltional security. One provided for the reation of committee to ascertain and kfndedly overlooked it is necessary for e to propose the alteration of several ort1s in the first line of article ,. Let e say that in several parts of the eaty, of which this covenant will form
 part. certain duties are assigned to he council of the league of nations. In
 me Instances it is provided that the k,tion they shall take shall be by ma rity vote It is therefore necessary to eake the covenant conform with the |ther portions of the treaty bs adding
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