Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-11-06
THE COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE
OF NATIONS.

The high contracting parties. in order
to promote international cooperation
and to achieve international peace and
security by the acceptance of obliga-
lions not to resort to war. by the pre-
scription Of open. Just. and honorable
relations between nations. by the firm
establishment OF the understandings OF
international law as the actual rule
of conduct among governments. and by
the maintenance OF Justice and a scru-
pulous respect for all treaty obliga-
lions in the dealings Of organized peo-
pies with one another. agree to thia
covenant Of the League Of Nations.
ARTICLE 1.-The original members
Of the League of Nations shall be those
OF the signatories which are named in
the annex to this covenant and also
such of those other states named in the
annex as shall accede without reserva-
ton to this covenant: Such accession
shall be effected By declaration de-
posted with the secretariat within two
months OF the coming into force Of the
covenant. Notice thereof shall be sent
to all other members Of the league.
Any fully self-governing state. do
minion. or colony not named in the an
mex may become q member Of the
league II its admission Is agreed to by
two-thirds of the assembly. provided
that II shall give effective guarantees
Of its sincere intention to observe its
international obligations. and shall ac-
cept such regulations as may be pre-
scribed by the league In regard to It's
military. naval and air forces and arm
aments.
Any member Of the league may, after
two years notice Of its intention 30 to
do. withdraw from the league. provided
that all its international obligations
and all its obligations under this cove
nant shall have been fulfilled at the
time of It's withdrawal.
ARTICLE -Ths action Of the
league under this covenant shall be
effected through the fundamentally Of
an assembly and Of council. with q
permanent secretariat.
ARTICLE 3-The assembly shall
consist OF representatives of the
members OF the league.
The assembly shall meet at stated in
tervals and from time to time as occa-
sion 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
ings with any matter within the
sphere of action OF the league or
affecting 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.
ARTICLE 1.-The council shall CON-
sist OF Representatives of the principal
allied and associated powers. together
with representatives Of four other
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 appointment
Of the representatives of the four men,
bers OF the League hrsA selected by the
assembly, representatives OF Belgium.
Brazil. Spain, and Greece shall be men,
bers Of the council.
With the approval Of the majority OF
the assembly. the council may name
members OF the leagde whose repre-
sentatives shall always be members OF
the council; the council with like ap-
prevail may increase the number OF
members of the league to be selected
by the assembly for representation on
the council.
The council shall meet from time to
time as occasion may require, and at
least once year. at the seat Of the
league. or at such other place as may
be decided upon.
with anys matter within the sphere OF
| action of the league or affecting the
peace of the world.
Any member Of the league not rep
resented on the council shall be in
vited to send q representative to sit az
a member at any meeting Of the coun-
Gil during the consideration Of matters
specially affecting the interests OF that
member Of the league.
At meetings OF the council, each
| member OF the league represented or
| the council SHALL have one vote. and
may have not more than one repre-.
sentative.
ARTICLE B-Except where other.
| wise expressly provided in this cove
nant or by the terms OF the present
treaty, decisions at any meeting Of the
| assembly or of the council shall re.
quire the agreement Of all the mem
bers Of the league represented at tn,
| meeting.
All matters OF procedure at meetingl
OF the assembly or OF the council. in
GLIDING the appointment Of committees
to investigate particular matters. shall
be regulated by the assembly or by thu
council and may be decided by q ma
jority OF the members of the leagu
represented at the meeting.
The FIRST meeting OF the assembl.
and the FIRST meeting of the council
shall be summoned by the president o
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