Evening journal., 1919-04-28

Following IS the text OF the covenant
OF the League Of Nations as presented
% me plenary session Of the Peace
conference and made public last nighl:
In order 70 promote international
corporation and 20 achieve lnierna-
tional peace ana security by ihe ac-
ceptancs OF obligations not to resort TO
war. by the prescription OF open' just
ana honorable relations between ma
tons. by the nrm establishment Of Che
UNDERSTANDINGS OF International law as
10 actual rule Of conduct among gov
ernments and by the maintenance OF
Justice and a scrupulous respect Tor
an treaty obligations in The dealings
az organized peoples with ono another
ihe hieh contracting parties agree TO
ihis covenant OF the League or Mt
tons
Tho original members of the
League Of Nations shall be those OF
ne sicoatorics VAich are named in
thc annex 20 this covenant and also
SUCH NA NIANEI NNNANN 'N'NNN" Nt''t'f
In The annex as shall accede with
out reservation TO this covenant.
such accesions shall be effected by
a declaration deposited with The ,
secreiarial within two months of
Che coming into force Of the COW
cnant. Notice thereof shall bc sent
90 ON other members of the league.
Any fully self-goyerned state. do
minion or colony not named III
fhe dnneN, may become a member
of fhe le9Tdo 10 its admission is
asreed by two thirds of the assem-
biv. provided that 70 SHAH give cf-
feclive guarantees Of IT'S sincere in
icnliou Do observe its information
a obligations and shall accept
such regulations as may be pre-
srribed 10y lhc league In regard 90
los military and naval forces and
ornaments
Any member Of the league may
AFTER two years notice Of its in
iention 50 10 do, Withdraw from
zoe league. provided that all It's in
iernatlonal obligations and an Us
obligations under this covenant
shall have been fulfilled al the
time Of It's Withdrawal.
This article is new, embodyng |
with alterations and additions the
old article scven. 10 provides more
specifically lhe method Of admit
ing new members and adds The en-
tirely new paragraph providing for |
Withdrawal from the league. No
mention OF Withdrawal was made
ia the original documontl
Article II.
The action OF the League under
This covenant shall be effected
through the inslrumentality Of an /
assembly and of a council, with a
permanent secrelariat
Originally this was a part Of
Article J. 10 gives the name as
scmbly 10 The gathering OF repre- I
seniaiiyes OF The members OF The
league. formerly referred 20 merely |
as "lhe body OF delegates.
Article Ill
The assembly shall consist OF rep
representatives OF the members OF
The league.
The assembly shall meet ai stated
Intervals and from time 10 time as
occasion may Mcguire, at the scat of
tlfN AthrN't wv uh rNNli Nlll'A llANNa
as may be decided upon.
The assembly may deal at us
meetings with any matter within
sphere Of action OF The League or
affecting the peace OF the world
AZ meetings OF the assembly,
each member of the league shall
have one vote, and may have not
more than three representatives.
This embodies paris OF The origi-
nal Articles T. and 9, with only
minor changes u refers % "mem-
bers of the league" where the
term "high contracting parties
originally was used. and this change
IS followed throughout The revised
draft.
Articlc ".
The council shall consist OF rep
resentatiyes OF the United States
OF America, OF The British Empire.
oi France. OF Italy, and OF Japan.
together with representatives of
four other members Of the League.