The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-10-03
THE COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE
j OF NATIONS.

The high contracting parties, in order
to promote International cooperation
and to achieve international peace and
security by the acceptance of obliga-
tlons 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 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 League of Nations shall be those
s$2of the signatories W nlch are named III
the annex to this covenant and also
such OF those other states named in the
annex as shall accede without reserva-
G ion to this covenant. Such accession
shall be effected by a 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 member OF the
league If it's admission is agreed to 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 its
military, naval and air forces and arm
:amentS.
Any member of the league may. after
two years notice of it's intention so to
do, withdraw from the league, provided
that all it's International obligations
and all it's obligaHons under this cove
1lant shall have been fulfilled at the
time of it's withdrawal:
ARTICLE 2.-The action Of the
league under this covenant shall be
effected through the instrum entality OF
an assembly and of a council. with
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-
Ssion 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
o-~~--
three representatives.
ARTICLE 4.-The council shall con-
sist of Representatives of the principal
allied and associated powers. together
with representatives of four ether
members of the league. These four
members of the league shall pc select
ed by the assembly from time to time
In it's, discretion. Until the appointment
of the Representatives of the four mem
bers of the league first selected by the
assembly, Representatives of Belgium
Brazil. Spain, and Greece shall be mem
hers of. the council. = .. }" r.'r>2S-!: : g
=: 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
the council: the council with IKE ap.
prevail may increase the nunoer .,
members of the league to be selected
Nv the assembly for representation on
the council. -. 10, ..l $&.%
The council shall meet from time TO
time as occasion may require, ana at
: least once a year, at the seat OF 'tne
league or at such other place: as may
be decided upon b > II, -: ! =: s..'
! !. The council, may deal at its meetings
with any matter within the sphere oI
action OF the league or affecting tno
peace of the world. 10 # $ I =
resented or, the council shall be in
vited toH send "a representative TO sit as
= member at any meeting Of the coun-
eli during the Reconsideration Of matters
specially Affecting the interests OF tnat az
! member, Of the league. Fl, :5:,
AZ meetings. of III the council: eacn g.
member of the league represented On
V ha council shall have one vote. ana
& may have not more than one,srepre us
sentatiy :s%
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