The Washington times., 1919-04-28

tAOAaA cooperation anu 10 dCulGNS
international peace and security,
by the acceptance of obligations
not to resort to war, by the pre-
scription Of open, just and honor
able relations between nations,
by the firm establishment of the
understandings of international
law as to actual rule OF conduct
among governments, and by the
maintenance of justice and a
scrupulous respect for all treaty
obligations in the dealings OF or
ganized peoples with one anoth-
er, 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 to
this cOvenant")
ARTICLE I.
The original members of the
league OF nations shall be those
OF the signatories which are
named in the annex to this COW
enant and also such of those 9TH
er states named in the annex as
shall accede without reservation
to this covenant. Such accessions
shall be effected by a declaration
deposited with the secretariat
within two months Of the coming
into force of the covenant No
tice 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 q member
OF the league il its admission is
agreed to by two-thirds Of the
assembly, provided that it shall
give effective guarantee Of its
sincere intention to observe its
international obligations and
shall accept such regulations as
may be prescribed by the league
in regard to its military and
naval forces and armaments.
Any member Of the league may,
after two years notice of its in
tention so to do, withdraw from
the league, provided that all its
international obligations and all
its obligations under this cove
nant shalt have been fulfilled at
the time Of its withdrawal
(This article is new, embodying
with alterations and additions
the old Article VII. 1t provides
more specifically the method OF
admitting new members and adds
the entirely new paragraph pro-
viding for withdrawal from the
league. No mention Of with
drawsl was made in the original
docUment)
ARTICLE II
The action OF the league undeB
this covenant shall be Effected
through the fundamentally Of an
assembly and Of a council, with a
permanent secretariats
Originally this was q part OF
Article I. 1t gives the name
Assembly to the gathering OF
representatives Of the members
of the league, formerly referred
to merely as %the body OF dele
gates-9
ARTICLE Ill
The assembly shall consist OF
representations OF the members
Of the league.
The assembly shall meet at
stated intervals and from time
to time, as occasion may re-
quire, 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 with
in 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.
CThis embodies parts Of the
original Articles 1. II and III
with only minor changes. 1t re-
fers to members Of the league"
where the terms "high contract
ing parties" originally was used,
and this change is followed
throughout the revised draft)
ARTICLE ".
The council shall consist OF rep
resentatives Of the United States
Of America, Of the British en-
pire, Of France, Of Italy and Of
Japan, together with representa-
tives of four other members Of
the league. These four members
OF the league shall be selected by
the assembly from time to time
in its discretion. Until the ap-
OF the four members Of the
league first selected by the as
sembly, representatives of -
shall be members Of the council.
With the approval of the ma
jority Of the assembly, the coun-
ell may name additional mem
bers Of the league whose repre-
sentatives shall always be mem
bers Of the council: the council
with like approval may increase
the number Of members Of the
league to be selected by the as
scmbly for representation on the
council.
The council shall meet from
time to time as occasion may re-
quire. and at least once a year.
at the seat OF the league. or at
such other place as may be de-
Cloeo upon.
The council may deal at its
meetings with any matter with
in the sphere of action OF the
league or affecting the peace OF
the world.
Any member OF the league not
represented on the council shall
be invited to send a represent
ative to sit as a member at any
meeting OF the council during the
consideration Of matters specially
affecting the interests Of that
member OF the league.
At meetings of the council. each
member of the league represented
on the council shall have one
vote, and may have not more
than one representative.
(Thls embodies that part OF the