Bisbee daily review., 1919-02-15
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Text of Covenant. as Read at Plenary Session of Peace Conference by President as Chairman of Commission
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CBy Review Leased Wire) ' PARIS, Feb. 14.-At the plenarv session of the preliminary peace con terence this afternoon President Will son, as chairman of the commission of the League of Nations, read the follow ing report:
 Covenant:
 ~Preamble-In order to promote in- ternatiOnal cooperation and to secure international peace and security by the acceptance of obligations not to re- sort to war, by the prescription of open, just and honorable relations be tween nations. by the firm establish ment of the understanding of interna- uonal law, as the actual rule of con- duct among governments, and by the maintenance of justice and scrupu- lOus respect for all treaty" tobligations in the dealings of organized peoples with one another, the powers sigma tory to this covenant 2cOpI this con- stitution of the league of nations:
 Permanent Secre:ariat
 "(A)-Article 1. The action of the high contracting parties under the terms of this covenant shall be effect ed through the instrumentality of body of delegates representing the high contracting parties, of meetings at more frequent intervals of an exc cutive council and permanent inter- national secretariat to be established at the seat of the league.
 Meetings Fixed
 Article II-Meetings or the body of delegates shall be held at stated intervals and from time to time as oc- casion may require for the purpose of dealing with matters in the sphere of action of the league Meetings of the body of delegates shall be held at the seat of the league or at such other place as may be found conven- tent and shall consist of representa- tives of the high contracting parties. Each of the high contracting parties shall have one vote, but may have not more than three representatives
 Article III-The executive council shall consist of representatives or the United States of America, the British empire, France, Italy, and Japan, to- gether with representatives of four other states, members of the league. The selection of these four states shall be made by the body of dele gates on such principles and in such manner as they think fit.
 Pending the appointment of these ! representatives of the other states | representative (blank left for name) | shall be members of the executive l 
 Annual Gatherings
 Meetings of the council shall be | held from time to time as occasion l may require, and at least once a wear at whatever place may be decided on | or failing any such decision at the | seat of the league, and any matter within the sphere of action of the league or affecting the peace of the world may be dealt with at such meet | ings.
 Wilson to Call Meeting
 Article IV-An matters of pro- cedure at meetings of the body of | delegates or the executive council. including the appointment of com mittees to investigate particular matters, shall be regulated bv inc body of delegates or the executive | council and bay be decided bv a | majority of the states represented | at the meeting. The first meeting of the body of delegates of the ex, ecutive council shall be summoned | by the president of the United tSates of America
 Article V-The permanent sec of the league shall be es- -aDlshed at (-) which shall . constitute the seat of the leasue The secretariat shall comprise such secretaries and staff as may be re- quired under the general direction and control of a secretary general of the league who shall be chosen by the executive council: the secre- tariat shall be appointed by the sec
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