Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-10-16
Covenant OF THE
LEAGUE0F NATIONS
Complete Text Of This Important
Document As It Was Siqned
at Paris and Which Is Now
Causing Discussion in
4 This Country.


This Country.
The people Of the United States have
been asked, by both the proponents
and the opponents Of the peace treaty
and League Of Nations covenant, to
give expression to their desires
rs to the ratification Of the treaty as
1t stands or with amendments or reser-
vations. Some Of them have respond
ed, at the meetings addressed by the
president and by the opposing sena-
tors, or by communication to their
senator's. But the vast majority of the
people are handicapped by their ig-
norance Of the matter. Probably not
one in ten thousand has read the
covenant of the League Of Nations as
1t was presented to the senate, main
~ because few have had the oppor-
tunity. In order that our readers may
be prepared to do their full duty as
citizens in regard to the controversy,
the complete text Of the covenant IS
herewith presented, and. they are asked
to read 1t carefully. .#a t
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 this pre-
scrtptfon of open. Just, and honorable
relations between nations, by the firm
establishment of the understandings Of
int Ia
OF. conduct among governments, and by
the maintenance OF Justice and q scru-,
pulous respect for all treaty obliga-
lions In the dealings Of organized peo-
pies with one another, agree to this
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
y ,-onths 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
mtnton. or colony not named in the an
mex may become member OF. the
league IL its admission Is agreed to by
two-thirds of the assembly. provided
that 1t 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
2mentS E e.s t-fjH, t3a8
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 obligations
and all its obligations under this cove.
nant shall have been fulfilled at the
time Of its withdrawal. III
ARTICLE 3.-The action Of the
league under this covenant shall be
an assembly and of council, with q
permanent secretariat. S5i 5fs
ARTICLE 3-The assembly shall
consist Of representatives of the
members Of the league. ss. Il. /.
The assembly shall meet at stated in
tervals and from time to time az occa-
sion may. require at the seat Of the
league OF at such other place as may
be decided upon.
The assembly may deal at its meets
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. t4s II
!. ARTICLE A.-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
"a - ~. Ra~1
bers Of the league first selected by the
assembly. representatives Of Belgium,
Brasil, Spain, and Greece shall be mem
bers Of the council
with the approval Of the majority Of
the assembly. the council may name
members Of the league whose repre-
sentatives shall always be members Of
prevail may increase the number Of
members OF the league to be selected
by the assembly for representation on
the council. A, ss ,.les Il "A .Sl g5 s.ss.
The council shall meet from time to
time as occasion may require, and at
least once q year. at the seat Of the
league. or at such other place % may
DO decided upon. .
The council may deal at its meetings
with any 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 a representative to sit as
Q member at any meeting Of the coun-
Gil during the consideration of matters
specially affecting the interests Of that
member Of the league.
AZ meetings Of the council, each
member of the league represented on
the council shall have one VOTE and
may have not more than one repre-
sentative.
ARTICLE 6.-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 the
meeting. 5:s .s.z .
All matters Of procedure at meetings
Of the assembly or of the council, In
Guiding the appointment Of committees
to investigate particular matters. shall
be regulated by the assembly or by the
council and may be decided by ma
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