Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-28
SENATORS WILL.
RATIFY WORLD.
ALLIANCE PACT

scribed by the league in regard tc
it's military and naval forces anc
armamentS.
Any member Of the league may
after two years 9otiec of It's inten-
tion so to do, Withdraw from the
league, provided that al It's interna-
tiCnal obligations undc. this covenant
shall have been fuliilled at the time
OF It's withdrawal.
+ tThis article IS new. embodying
with alterations ard additions the
old Article VII. 1t provides more
specifically the method of admitting
new members and adds the entirely
new paragraph providing for with
dlaWal from the league. No men
ton OF withdrawal was made III the
original document)
Article II.
The action of the league under this
covenant shall be effective through
the instrumentality Of an assembly
and of a council, with permanent sec
retariat.
Originally this was a part of Ar
ticle |. 1t gives the name "assem-
bly, to the gathering of representa-
tives of the members of the league
formerl y referred to merely as 'the
body of delegates"
Article Ill.
The assembly shall consist of rep
resentatives of the members Of the
league.
The assembly shall meet at stated
intervals and from time to time, as
occasion 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 af-
fecting 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 embodes parts of the orig
inal Articles |, II and III, with only
minor changes. tt refers to "mem-
bers Of the league" where the term
high contracting parties" originally
was used, and this change is fol-
lowed throughout the revised draft J
Article ".
The council shall consist of repre-
sentatives 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
to time in its discretion. Until the
appointment Of the representative of
the four members of the league first
selected by the assembly, represen-
tatives Of (blank) shall be members
Of the council.
With the approval of the majority
of the assembly, the council may
name additional members of the
league whose representatives shall
always be members of the assembly;
the council, with like approval, may
increase the member of members Of
the league to be selected by the as
smhly for representation on the coUn-
ell.
The council shall meet from time
to time as occasion may require and
at least once a year, at the seat of
the league, or at such other place
as may be decided upon.
The council may deal at it's meet
ings 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 member at any meeting of the
council during the consideration of
matters specially affecting the inter
ests of that member of the league.
At meetings of the council each
member of the league represented on
tn council shall have one vote, and
may have not more than one represen-
tative.
(This embodies that part of the
original Article III designating the
original members of the council The
paragraph providing for increase in
the membership of the council is
new)
Article V.
Except where otherwise expressly
provided in this covenant, decisions
at any meetings of the assembly or
of the council shall require the agree
ment of all the members of the league
represented at the meeting. All mat
terS OF procedure at meetings of the
assembly or of be council, and the
appointment of &nmittees to inves-
tigate particular matters. shall be
regulated by the assembly or by the
council and may be decided by ma
jority of the members of the league
renresented at the meeting.
The first meeting Of the assembly
and TIE first meeting of the council
shall be summoned by the President
of the United States of America.
(The first paragraph. requiring
unanimous agreement in both assem-
blv and council, except whor" other
wise provided for, is new. The other
two paragraphs ORIGINALLY were in
cluded in Article IVD
Article VI.
The permanent Secretariat shall be
established at the seat of the league~
The secretariat shall comprise a sec
retariat-general and such secretaries
and staff as may be required.
The first secretary general shall he
, the person named in the annex: there
after, the secretary-general shall be
appointed by the council with the APP
proval of the majority of the assem-