Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-07

Washington, April 27.-The state de partment made public tonight the text of the revised covenant of the league of nations, as it was presented to the plenary session of the peace confer ence at Paris. The text follows:
 The covenant of the league of na- tons:
 In order to promote international cooperation and to achieve interna- tiOnal peace and security, by the ac- ceptance of obligations not to resort to war, by the prescription of open, just, and honorable relations between na- tions, by the firm establishment of the understandings of international law as to actual rule of conduct among gov ernments, and by the maintenance of justice and a 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.
 Tn the original preamble the last sentence read adopt this constitution" Instead of "agree to this cOvenant."l
 ARTICLE ONE
 The original members of the league of nations shall be those of the sigma tories which are named in the annex to this covenant and also such of those other states named in the annex as shall accede without reservation to this covenant. Such acceSsions shall be effected by a declaration deposited with the secretariat within two months of the coming into force of the cove nant. 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- neI, may become a member of the league if its admission is agreed by twO-thirds of the assembly, provided that it 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 and naval force and arma- ments. Any member of the league may, after two years notice of it's intention so to do, withdraw from the league, provided that all its international ob- legations and all its obligations under this covenant shall have been fulfilled at the time of its withdrawal.
 This article is new, embodying with alterations and additions the old ar ticle VII. It provides more specifically the method of admitting new members and adds the entirely new paragraph providing for withdrawal from the league. No mention of withdrawal was made in the original dOcument.1
 ARTICLE TWO.
 The action of the league under this covenant shall be effected through the instrumentality of an assembly and of council, with permanent secretariat
 Originally this was a part of article I. It gives the name assembly to the gathering of representatives of the members of the league, formerly re- ferred to merely as "the body of del- egates.")
 ARTICLE THREE.
 The assembly shall consist of repre- sentatives of the members of the league.
 The assembly shall meet at stated Intervals and from time to time as oc- casion 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 lngs 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.
 (This embodies parts of the original articles one, two and three, with only minor changes. It refers to members of the league" where the term Thigh contracting parties" originally was used, and this change is followed throughout the revised draft.)
 ARTICLE FOUR.
 The council shall consist of repre- yentatives of the United States of America, of the British empire, of France, of Italy, and of Japan, to- gether with representatives of four other members of the league. These four members of the league shall be selected by the assembly from time 70 time in its discretion. Until the appointment of the representatives of he four members of the league first selected by the assembly, representa- lives of - shall be members of the council.
 With the approval of the majority ,f the assembly the council may name additional members to the league whose representatives shall always be members of the council; the council Eith like approval may increase the number of members of the league to De selected by the assembly for repre- Ientation on the council.
 The council shall meet from time to