Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-02-20
WILSON PROCLA|NS
A WORLD LEAGUE
Text of Peace Plan Is Read to
PIenary Session.
u. S. TO CALL FIRST MEETING
Armament to Be Cut to Lowest Point
of Safety-Economic and Military
Pressure to Be Prescribed by
the CouncI-Mandatorie
for Colonies
for Colonies.

Pressure to Be Prescribed by
the counciI-Mandatories
for Colonies.
Paris, Feb. 15.-The executive coun-
Gil forShe proposed League Of Nations
as outlined in the covenant read by
president Wilson, will consist Of rep
resentatives Of the United States,
Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan,
together with representatives Of four
other states.
The council shall meet as often as is
necessary, but at least once q year at
whatever place may be designated.
Any matter within the sphere Of &C
ton 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 execu-
tive council.
Provides for Secretarat.
\ The league will have a Secretariat
under the direction Of a secretary gen
eral, who shall appoint the other mem
bers. The secretary general shall act
In that capacity at all meetings.
The representatives Of the high con-
tracing parties and the officials Of the
league shall have diplomatic privileges
and immunity The building occupied
by the league or its officials shall en-
Joy extra territorial benefits.
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 be limited to fully
self-governing countries.
No state shall be admitted unless it
gives effective guarantees to observe
international obligations and unless it
shall conform TO conditions prescribed
by the league in regard to its naval
and military forces and armament.
The high contracting parties under
take to respect and preserve the terri
tOrial integrity and political independ-
ence 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.
Arbitrate Disputes.
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 case
Of disputes arising between them
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 arbitrat0rs or the
executive council.
Concerning ornaments, the cove
nant says that the maintenance of
peace will require the reduction Of ma
tiOnal armament to the lowest point
consistent With national safety and
the enforcement of international obli-
cations by common action, the geo
STdDHlCdl SlludtIbnS anu
of the various states being taken into
account
The executive council shall fix the
extent of ornaments and these shall
not be exceeded without the permits
sion of the council!
1t is agreed that the private manu-
facture of munitions and implements
of war 1ends itself to grave objec-
tons" The executive council is di-
rected 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 4 full interchange of information
us to military and naval programs.
The executive council shall formu-
late plans for the establishment of
permanent court of international just
ice