The sun., 1919-04-29
Racial Equality and Inter
national Police to Await
Formation of League.
WILSON READS DRAFT
Sir Eric DrummOnd Of
Great Britain Named as
Secretary-General.
COUNCIL OF 8 CREATED
Belgium, Brazil. Greece and
Spain Serve With the Five
Great Powers.
By the Associated Press

PARIS, April 2S.-The covenant Of
the League of Nations in revised
form, moved by President Wilson,
was adopted to-day by the Peace Con.
ference in plenary session without 4
dissenting voice.
The Presidents motion also named
Sir James Eric Drummond as Secre.
tary-General of the league and pro
vided for committee to inaugurate
the league.
Thus one Of the notable works of
the conference passes its final stage
and is incorporated in the peace
treaty.
The French and japanese amend
ments, after n brief discussion, were
not pressed. and the away was thus
cleared for unanimous acceptance OF
the league. 1t is reported that the
League of Nations itself later will pass
upon these respective claims.
It is not made clear how the League
OF Nations will dispose Of the Japa.
nese contentious If they are brought
before the league at later date. II
unanimous vote is required to adopt
the amendment II is certain that II
will be defeated. In the event that
only majority vote will be needed
there also Is chance that II will
be defeated, since the United States
and British provinces are strongly
opposed TO the inclusion Of a racial
equality clause in the covenant.)
italy was not represented at the
session, but the name of Italy appesr.
ms one of the members of the league
IN the covenant as finally adopted.
Nine labor principles were adopted
for insertion in the treaty.
No Action Taken on Kaiser.
The session adjourned without ron
sidering the report on responsibilities
providing for the triul of the ex-Ger
man Emperor by five judges from the
great Powers. This report was
handed In by the Council of Four and
embodies in the peace treaty n pro-
vision for the exEmperor's prosecu-
non. This, however. has not as vet
been adopted by the plenary con-
ference.
Inc session opened at o'clock IN
the afternoon in the French Foreign
Ofice amid circumstances of unusual
interest because OF the fact that II
was to he one of the last sessions be.
| fore the meeting with the German
delegates Mt Versailles.
For the first time in the Conference
sessions Italy was not represented,
nnd the FIVE seats OF Premier Orlando
| and his colleagues. al TIE right of NJ
Clemeroeau, the presiding officer. re-
ma!ned vacant. The other delegations
presented full! ranks, and the scene
was stirring as the French Premier
opened the session,
President Wilson was recognized n
the outset for n detailed explanation
; OF the new covenant of the league
His speech was without oratorical ef-
feet and confirmed the exclamation q,
the textual changes. most of which
! have already been noted, and namsd
! Belgium, Brazil, Greece and Spain on
the league council and also on the
committee 20 pre- pare plans for the
/ first meeting OF the league.
speech of the President.
The text of President Wilson's speecs
follows:
! Mr.. President: When the toxt OF the
covenant OF the League of Nations wa.
/ last lad before YOU had the honor OF
, reading the coveuan. in crteaso will
! not deta!n YOU to-day TO read the cove.
naDt as II has now boon altered. but will
merely take the liberty Of explaining TO
YOU some o. the alterations that have
been made
The report Of the comm .ssion ha.
| been circulated. You yourselves have
| In hand the text OF tho covenant. and
| will u" doubt have noticed that most OF
the changes that have been made are
mere changes OF phraseology. MOI
changes of substance, and that besides
! that. mos; Of the changes are Intended
I 70 clarity the document, or, rather 20
/ MAKE explicit what we all have assumed
was implicit in tNe document as II was
/ originally presented to you. But l SHAH
take the liberty OF calling your attentio,
20 the new features such as they are.
some o. tAen1 are cons siderable. the rest
| trivial.
The first paiagralh o! Article I II
new. IN View of 'hc insertion OF the
I covenant In the peace treaty, specific
/ provision as to the s.gnatories OF the
treaty. who would become members OF
; the league, and also as 10 neutral
States TO be Invited TO accede to the
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