The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-02-22
WORLD PEACE
IN SAFE HANDS
Text of League Plan as Drawn
Up by the Conference
at Paris.
AGREE ON CONCERTED ACTION
VIII Be Reduced to the Lowest POINT
Consistent With National Safety
limited States Executive to
Call First Session.

Call First Session.
Paris. Feb. 14.-President WILSON, as
chairman OF the commission read Nle
fuII draft Of the league OF nations
covenant at a meeting Of the plenary ,
commission at the Quai d'Orsay. Inc
text follows:
COVENANT.
Preamble-In order to promote III
ternational cooperation ana 10 SECURE
international peace and security by
the acceptance Of obligations not 10
resort 10 war. by the prescription OF
open, Just and honorable relations pe
tween nations, by the firm establish
ment of the understandings OF inter
national law as the actual rule Oh
conduct among governments, ana d!
the maintenance of justice and a scru-
pulous respect for all treaty oOiiga-
lions in the dealings of orgahiZeu
people with one another, the powers
signatory to this covenant adopt TINS
constitution Of the league OF nations
ARTICLE |.
The action of the high contracting
parties under the terms OF TINS cove
nant shall be effected through the III
strumentality of a meeting OF Dody
of delegates representing the high con-
tracing parties. Of meetings at more
freauent intervals of an executive
council, and Of a permanent interha-
tional secretariat to be established AT
the seat of the league.
ARTICLE u.
Meetings of the body of delegates
shall be held at stated intervals and
from time to time as occasion may re-
quire for the purpose of dealing with
matters within the sphere Of action OF
the league. Meetings of the body OF
delegates shall be held at the seat OF
the league or at such other places as
may be found convenient, and shall
consist Of representatives of the high
contracting parties. Each Of the high
contracting parties shall have one vote,
but may have not more than three
representatives.
ARTICLE ~.
The executive council shall consist
of representatives of the United States
of America, the British empire,
France, Italy and Japan, together
with representatives of four other
states, members of the league. The
selection of these four states shall be
made by the body of delegates on such
PRINCIPLES and in such manner as they
think fit. Pending the appointment of
these representatives of the other
states, representatives of (blank left
for names) shall be members of the
executive council.
ARTICLE ~.
The first meeting of the body oil
delegates and the executive council
shall be summoned by the President OF
the United States of America.
ARTICLE v.
The permanent secretariat of the
league shall be established at (blank,
which shall constitute the seat of thu
league. The secretariat shall com
prise such secretaries and staff as ma!
be required, under the general direc
ton and control of secretary genera
of the league, who shall be chosen b!
the executive council; the secretaria
shall be appointed by the secsetar,
executive council
ARTICLE VI.
Representatives Of the high contract
ing parties and officials of the leagu
league shall enjoy diplomatic priv
ileges and immunities and the build
ings occupied by the league or its OF
ficials or by representatives ATTENDING
its meetings shall enjoy the benefits o
extra terrltoriality.
ARTICLE VII.
Admission to the league of state
not signatories TO the covenant an
not named In the protocol as states (
be invited to adhere to the covenant
requires the assent Of not less tina
two-thirds of the states represented 1
the body of delegates, and shall b
limited to fully self-governing cour
tries, including dominions and colonie:
No state shall be admitted to tn
league unless II is able to give effectiv
guarantees of It's sincere intention
observe Its international obligations
and unless II shall conform to sue
principles as may be prescribed by tn
league In regard to its naval and mil
league in regard to Its naval and mil
tary forces and ornaments.
ARTICLE VIII.
The high contracting parties reco;
nize the principle that the maint'
nance of peace will require the redu'