Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-28

provision 10 secure anu INHIutAlN
freedom of communication and Of
transit and equitable treatment fot
the commerce of all members Of the
League. In this connection the spe-
clal necessities OF the regions devas-
,ated during the war of 1914-191S
shall be in mind: 90 will endeavor
to take steps in matters Of interna-
tional concern for the prevention and
control Of disease.
(This replaces the original Article
20. and embodies parts Of the original
Articles Is. and II. 1t eliminates a
specific provision formerly made for
a Bureau Of Labor and adds the
clauses (b) and (c).
Article XXIV-There shall be
placed under the direction Of the
League all international bureaus al
ready established by general Treaties
if the parties to such treaties con-
sent. All such interest international
bureaus and all commissions for the
regulation of International interest
hereafter constituted shall be placed
under the direction of the league.
In all matters of international in
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al conventions but which are not
placed under the control Of the in
ternational bureaus or commissions
the secretariat of the League shall.
subject to the consent of the Council
and If desired by the parties. collect
and distribute all relevant informa-
ton and shall render any other as
sistance which may be necessary or
desirable.
The Council may include as part of
the expenses Of the secretariat, the
expenses Of any bureau or commits
sion which is placed under the de-
rection of the League.
Same as Article % in the original.
with the matter after the first two
sentences addedD
Article XXV.-The members of the
League agree to encourage and pro-
mote the establishment and cooper
alton of duly authorized voluntary
Red Cross organizations having as
prevention of disease and the miU-
CATION of suffering throughout the
world.
Entirely new
Article XXEI. Amendments to
this Covenant will take effect when
ratified by the members Of the
League whose representatives com
| pose tine Council and by a majority
of the members of the League
Assembly.
Such amendment shall (the word
, not" apparently omitted in cable
, transmission bind any member of
/ the League which signifies it's dissent
| therefrom. but in that case it shall
cease to be member of the League.
| (Same as the original, except that
majority Of the League instead of
three fourths is required by ratifica-
| ton Of the amendment with the Ia ct
sentence added.)
Annex to the covenant:
One-Orieinal members OF the
League of Nations:
Signatories Of the Treaty of Peace.
| United State, Of America. Belsium.
; Bolivia. Brazil. British Empire. Canada
Australia. South Africa. New South
Wales India. China, Cuba, Czecho-
/ SIovaka. Ecus dor. France. Greece
| Guatemala. Ha ii, Hediaz. Hondura 8
1tsly. Japan. Iberia. y caragua. Fan
{ ma. Per-, Pola nd. Pc: tu- a. Roum MIA
Sc via. Siam, C.ugua".
States invited to accede to covenant
Argentine Republic. Chile. COLOMBIA
Denmark. Ne ,he,lands. Norway. Para.
| quay, Persia. Salvador. Spain. Sweden
! Switzerland. Venezuela.
Twc-F. rst secretary general OF TIE
La ue o. Nations
The annex was not published witt,
! the original d aft of the covenant)