Cheyenne record., 1919-10-09
COVENANT OF THE
LEAGUE Of NATIONS
Complete Text Of This Important
Document As It Was Signed
at Paris and Which Is Now
Causing Discussion in
This Country.
EVERYONE SHOULD READ IT

/ EVERYONE SHOULD READ IT
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, 20
. give expression to their desires
as 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 commur urications to their
senators. 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
ly 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
to read it carefully.
THE COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE
OF NATIONS.
to promote international cooperation
and to achieve international peace and
security by the acceptance of obliga-
tions not to resort to war, by the pre-
scription of open. just. and honorable
relations between nations, by the hrm
establishment of the understandings of
international law as the actual rule
OF conduct among governments. and by
the maintenance of justice and scru-
pulous respect for all treaty obliga-
tions 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 signatorfes which are named in
the annex to this covenant and also
such Of those other states named in tho
annex as shall accede without reserva-
tion 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-soverning state, do
mex may become a member of the
league II 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
aments.
Any member of the league may, after
fvyr re- too Hf ttc }rto
do withdraw from the league, provided
that all it's international obligations
and all its obligations under this cove
nant shall have been fulfilled at the
time of its withdrawal.
ARTICLE 2-The action of the
league under this covenant shall be
effected through the instrumentality Of
an assembly and of council, with
permanent secretariat.
ARTICLE 3.-The assembly shall
consist of representatives of the
m embers of the league.
Tho assembly shall meet at stated in
tcrvals and from time to time 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 meet
iugs with any matter wiIhin 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 cor
sist of Representatives OF the principal
allied and associated powers, together
with representatives of four other
of the league. These four
OF the league shall be select
ed by tie Assem- mIiy from time to time
in its discretion. Until the appointment
of the representa- tiyes of the four mem
bers of the league first selected by the
assembly. representatives of Belgium,
Brazil, Spain, and Greece shall be mem
bers of the council.
With the approval of the majority, of
the assembly. the council may name
CT the Ieague whose repre-
sentatiyes shall always be members of
the council; the council with like ap-
pr oval may increase the number of D
by the assembly for Representation on
the council.
The council shall meet from time to
time as occasion may require. and at
east once q year. at the scat of the
league, or at such other place as may
be decided upon.
The council may deal at its meetings
with any matter within the sphere of
action OF the league or affecting the
peace ot the world.
Any member of the lesguc not rep
on the council shall be in
yited to send a representative to sit as
, member at any meeting CT the coun-
Ill 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 on
he council shall have one vote. and
may have not moro than one repre-