Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-05-07


The text follows, with parenthetical
insertions showing changes made in
the covenant as originally drafted aud
made public:
Covenant or the League OF Nations.
III order to promote international
cooperation and to achieve inyerna-
tional peace and security. by the ac-
ceptance of obligations net to resort
to war, by the prescription of open,
just and honorable relations between
nations. by the firm establishment of
the understandings of international
law as to actual rule OF conduct among
governments. and by the maintenance
of justice and scrupulous respect for
all treaty obligations in the dealings
of organized peoples with one another.
the high contracting parties agree to
this covenant of the league OF nations
On the original preamble the last
sentence reads. adopt this constitu-
ton" instead of "agree to this cove
nant."O
Article One.
The original members Of the league
OF nations shall be those OF the sig-
natories which are named in the an
mex TO this covenant and also such of
those other states named in the an
mex as shall accede without reserva-
tion TO this covenant. Such accession
shall be effected by declaration de-
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two months of the coming into force
Of the covenant Notice thereof shall
be sent to all other members of the
1eague.
Any fully self-govening state. do
minion or colony not named in the an
mex may become a member Of the
league of nations if its admission is
agreed to by two-thirds of the assem-
bly,, provided that it shall give effec-
tive guarantees uf its sincere inten-
tion to observe its international obli-
cations. and shall accept such regula-
tions as may be prescribed by the
league in regard to its military and
naval forces and ornaments.
Any member of the league. may.
after two years notice of its intention
SO to do. withdraw from the league.
provided that all its international obli-
cations and all its obligations under
this covenant shall have been fulfilled
at the time of its Withdrawal
(This article is new embodyins
with alterations and additions the old
article seven. It provides more spe-
cifically the method Of admitting new
members ard adds the entirely new
paragraph providing for withdrawal
from the league. No mention of with
drawal was made in the original docu-
ment.l
:, -,i-+"r Article Two.
The action of the league under this
covenant shall be effected through
the instrumentalty of an assembly
and of a council, with permanent
secretariat.
Originally this was a part of ar
ticle one it gives the name assem-
bly, to the gathering of representa-
tives Of the members of the league, 4
formerly referred to merely as "the
body of delegates.")
Article Three.
The assembly shall consist Of rep
resentatives Of the members of the
league.
The assembly shall meet at stated
intervals and from time to time az
occasion may require. at the seat Of
the league, or at such other place as
may be decided upon.
The assembly may deal at its meet
frgs with any matter within the
sphere of action of the league or af
fecting the peace of the world.
At meetings of the assembly. each
member Of the league shall have one
vote, and may have not more than
three representatives.
(This embodies parts Of the orig
inal article one. two and three with
only minor changes. 1t refers to
"members of the league" where the
term "aigh contracting parties" orig
inalf. was used. and this change is
9ol!GSed throughout the revised draft)
Article Four.
The council shall consist of repre-
sentetives Of the United States of
America, of the British empire, OF
Franco, OF Italy and of japan, together
with representatives Of four oLher
members Of the league. These four
members Of the league Shall be select
ed by the assembly from time to time
In its discretion. Until the appoint
msrt of the representatives Of the
four members of the league first Sc
lec.sd by the assembly. representa-
tives of tblank) shall be members OF
tie council.
With approval Of the majority OF
the assembly. the council may name
additional members OF the league
whose representatives shall always be
members CT the council; the council
with like approval may increase the