Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-06
All Decisions to Be Unanimous
Except in Few Cases in.
Which Majority Vote May
Be the Rule.
TENTH ARTICLE NOT
CHARGED IN MEANING
Article Thirteen Carries I'M
portant Amendment in That
1t Ties Members Not to Make
War on Others.
BY Herbert Uayard Swopr.
Copyright, 1919, by the Press Publish
In
(The New York WorldD
Especial Gable DispatCh)

Paris, April 5.--The new covenant
of the league of nations will show
marked changes in the text which
was first presented on February 1S.
Suggestions received from all sources
have been thoroughly considered IN
line with the assurances that the COM
mission studying the subject was ami
mated by no pride of authorship, but
was willing to incorporate any idea
that tended toward the strength or
the clarity of the instrument.
The outline which has just been OBJ
tanned by the Journal correspondent
and is here presented is based upon
information received from various
members of the special committee
and may be depended upon as au-
thoritative.
Before going into details it is of inn
portance to say specific reference to
the Monroe doctrine is almost Ger
tain to be accepted for inclusion. The
clause will take substantially the form
of a definite recognition of certain
principles Of international Nractice
tendin to preserve the peace of the
world, such as arbitration treaties and
the Monroe doctrine.
To Guard Internal Problems.
IT does not appear in the present
copy which IL to be gar' ser when
the full committee paie' #tlpan the
instrument as IT Is 'o ans'
me piehjIi'y SESSION Utresof me com
mitteemen who has played a big part
in drafting the new document says
that the chief new point TO be found
in it concerns non-interference with
i,,t of in h9
appear in every sentence and there
are frequent alterations in the NUM-
bering Of tho articles
The new title reads: Covenant of
the League Of Nations" In the pre-
amhle, instead of ITO secure intcrna-
tional" etc. the new reading is: "To
achieve" Also IN the preamble the
phrase running '"Thc powers sigma
tory to this covenant adopt this con-
sttutiOn of the league of nations,
now reads: "The high contracting
parties agree to this covenant as the
constitution" etc.
Other States to BE Invited.
Article | shows a complete change,
the new article being: "The original
members of the league shall he those
of the sEnatores, whose names are
in the schedule annexed to this cove
named in the schedules which are
hereby invited to accede to this cove
nant."
Substitute for Article IT-"The ac-
ton of the league under this covenant
shall be effected through the instru-
mentality Of a body of delegates of
a council, and of permanent sccre-
tariat.'
New Article III reads: "The body
of delegates shall meet at stated in
tervals and from time to time as oc-
casion may require at the seat of the
league or at such other place as may
he decided upon.
"The body of delegates may deal at
it's meetings with any matter within
the sphere of action of the league af-
fecting the peace of the world.
AT the meetings of the body of
delegates voting shall be by states.
Each member of the league shall
have one vote and may not have
more than three representatives"
Article " is given in full because
of many changes in the text and ar
rangements of paragraphs and be-
cause of its vital importance. In sub
stance it is similar to the former
Article III. 1t reads;
Composition of the Council.
"The council shall consist of nine
representatives, one from the United
States of America, one of the British
empire, one of France, one of Italy
and one of Japan together with rep
resentatves of four other members
of the league. These four states shall
be selected from time to time by the
body of delegates in its discretion I'm
til the appointment of the representa-
tives of the four states first selected
BY the body of the delegates, repre-
sentatives of (blank) states shall be
members of the council
with the approval of the major
ity of the body of delegates the coun-