The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-14
BY FRANK CHARLTON
q. u. S. star f-nrra...a-n

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SEW YORK. Feb. 14-A rs,I,,-ts...
arfa8inents, establishment of an tn.ar
.'a'i9i'a4 court of arbitration. the crae-
toh et an International military ans
'as1l iorce to police the world and pro-
ltle Leagues covenants, and thc ,e-
esstoh to effect commercial and anar-
-ai 1oyco1t against any power that dis
7si9a It's agreements We're among tba
oiia-lmportant measures provided a.
constitution OF the League Of ~a-
stoits read 70 the plenary session of N.
Reacs conference by President xv,1so,,
!. RI Paris this afternoon.
vast powers were delegated % ~
.see44lNe committee of nine rner,hs-e
iNe members viii represent the II {
siAe BRUSH empire. France. ftaIv ana
'ataif Inc four other states thar viii
nave representation upon that connie
sion nave not yet been designated
Freedom Of the seas is promised
Ali future international treatia. nus.
be registered with tho League IT,
ance As'ss q an
oid treaties inconsistent win -.
League viii be abrogated as soon as ~.
league comes into official life
ha5 Germany is not TO get bac. her
eoionles was made plain by article
Auhoer nineteen which states that .bo
Powers best able TO dc so would exercise
laeeiRse over certain colonies u,der
iatlfsa cries from the League.
Any war or threat of war. whether ho-
tween two nation members of tba
league or not is declared a matter ~
concern 70 the League. and the no,yars
reserve the right 10 interfere in an dis
pates that cannot be settled through or
binary diplomacy.
provide. - 'ieii
Ihe first meeting Of the I.earpe of
nations shall he summoned nv the
president Of the L. s.
ms executive council shall eliminate
1he evils arising from great outprts oF
arms and ammunition by private enter
Rrlse- The nations in the league ar.
l'foladen from concealing such produc-
ton from each other.
There shall be full and free infer
sHa1ises between the nations in the
aaa',e upon military and naval nro-
grams.
permanent commission shall he an
pointed to advise the I.eague an dfs-
armament ana on military and naval A.
fairs generally.
ftans fer permanent international
coart of justice shall be worked out nv
the executive council.
The League shall consist. in addition
IS ING delegates from the various nov
ers' the executive council and perna-
nent sacretariat which shall be main
tanned at the seat of tho League.
Each high contracting party SHAH
have one vote but shall MOI have more
ihsn three representatives at any one
time
Tle expenses for maintaining the see
retariat shall be apportioned among the
powers.
Admission TO- Tho League (outsids or
the siFnatorv noAvers) requires the as
sent of two-thirGs Of The states rerre-
sented
Arnamcnts shall he reduced to the
lowest point consistent 70 national
safety
self eoyernment for parts Of the
Turkish empire
Freedom Of religion for peoples in
territories uHdar manufactures.
Contracting parties shall ''endeavor TO
secure and maintain fair and humane
conditions Of labor fer men. women and
children, in all countries
Amendments may be made to the con
simHon.
Both the body of the constitution and
the preamble follow somewhat the con
ztitutfen Of the L s. The preamble sets
forth that the object Of tho covenant is
Is make world peace secure in the fu-
turo and to create scrupulous respect
for treaties.
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