Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29

the just treatment of aborigines: a clause looking toward t prevention of the white slave traffic and the traffic
 in opium, and a clause looking to-
 ward progress in international pre- vcntion and control of disease. Article 25 specifically mentions the Red Cross as ono of the international their work with the work of the league.
 Article 2G permits the amendment Of the covenant by majority of the states composing the assembly, in stead of three fourths Of the states though it does not change the re- | quirement in that matter with regard 1 to the vote in the Council.
 l The second paragraph of article 26 l is also new and was added at the request of the Brazilian delegation, in i order to avoid constitutional difficult ! ties. IL permits any member of the i league to dissent from an amendment, the effect of such dissent being with 1 draWal from the league
 And the annex is added giving the
 names of the signatories of the treaty,
 who become members. and the names
 of the states invited to accede to the covenant. These are all the changes 1 l believe, which arc of moment. l MT. President: l take the oppor- tunity to move the following resolu- 1 tions in order to carry out the pro visions of the covenant. ou will mo- 1 tlce that the covenant provides that l the first secretary general shall he i chosen by this conference. It also pro- vides that the first choice of the foul member states who arc to be added tc the five great powers on the council is | left to this conference.
 T move therefore that the frs l secretary general of the council shal be the Honorable Sir James Eric Drummond, and, second, that unti such time as the assembly shall have selected the first four members of the | league to be represented on the coun- 1 cil in acordance with article four O the covenant, representatives of Bel gium. Brazil. Greece and Spain shal be members; and, third, that the DOW. CTS to be represented on the council O the league of nations are requested tt name representatives who shall form ; committee of nine to prepare plans fo the organization of the league and fo the establishment of the seat of tn, league and to make arrangements ant to prepare the agenda for the frs meeting of the assembly. this commit tee to report both to the council and t, the assembly of the league.
 I think it not necessary to call you attention to other matters we hay, previously discussed-the capital sig niticance of this covenant; the hope
 which are entertained as to the effec
 it wlii have upon steadying the affair
 of th1 world, and the obvious necessit,
 that there should be concert of tn
 free nations of the world to maintain
 j1stice in international relations, tn
 reiatoES between people and between the Iat'Ons of the world.
 If Baron Makino will pardon me fo introducing q matter which l absent mindedly overlooked it is necessar,
 for me to propose the alteration 0 several words in the first line of articl five. Let me say that in several part
 of the treaty. of which this covenen
 will form part, certain duties are as signed to the council of the league o nations. In some instances it is pro vided that the action they shall talk shall be by q majority vote It i. , therefore, necessary to make the cove
 nant conform with the other portion , of the treaty by adding these word. will read the first line and add tn ; words:
 Except where otherwise expressl provided in this covenant, or by tn terms of this treaty, decisions at an } meeting of the assembly or of tn council shall require the agreement c ? i all the members of the league repre- scented at ,bc meeting
 ." Except where otherwise expreSsl $ provided in this covenant is the pres f ent reading, and l move the additio . or by the terms of this treaty. Wit
 that addition l move the adoption C 4 ! Ina mt