Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-14

Paris. Feb. 14-At the pleniary ses-
sion OF the preliminary peace confer
ence this afternoon at $40 p. m. the
Ouai DOrsay. President Wilson. as
chairman Of the commission on the
league OF nations, read and explained
the following report:
Government.
"Preamble--In order to promote IN
ternational Co operation ana to secure
international peace and security by the
acceptance Of obligations not to resort
to war, by the prescription Of open. just
and honorable relations between ma
tsons. by the firm establishment OF the
understandings Of the maintenance OF
justice and scrupulous respect for
al trsaty oblisAtions n3he dealings OF
organized people with one another! the
powers sisniatoring to this covenant
adopt this constitution Of the league OF
nations:
Article !.
/The action Of the high contracting
parties, under the terms 81 this COW
enant shall be effected thru the instru-
menality Of meeting OF body OF del
eeates representing the righ contract
ing parties, Of meetings at more fire.
auent intervals OF an executive council,
and of permanent international
secretariet to be established at the
seat OF the league.
. Article u.
Meeting Of the body of delegates
shall be held at stated intervals and
time as occasion may require 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 con-
venient and shall consist Of represent
atives Of the high contracting parties.
Each Of the high contracting parties
shall have one vote. but may have not
more than three representatives.
Article u.
'The executive council shall consist
Of representatives OF the United States
Of America, the British empire, France.
Italy and Japan, together with repre-
sentatives Of four other states. mem
bers or the league. The selection VI
these four states shall be made by the
BODY of delegates on such principles
and in such manner as they think Mt.
Pending the appointment Of these re-
presentatives OF the other states, re-
representatives. Of (blank left for names)
shall be members Of the executive
council.
Meetings Of the council shall be
held from time to time as occasion
may require and at least once year
at whatever place may be decided on
or falling any such decision, at the
seat OF the league, and any matter
within the sphere Of action OF the
LEAGUE or affecting the peace Of the
world may be dealt with at such meet
ings.
Invitations shall be sent to any
mower to attend meeting OF the coun-
eli at which such matters directly az
fectinr its interests are to be dis
cussed, and no decision taken at any
meeting will be binding on such pow
ers unless so invited.
Artilcs W.
"All matters OF procedure at meet
;nes Of the body Of delegates or the
executive council, including the ap-
pointment Of committees to inyesti-
cate particular matters. shall be regu-
lated by the body Of delegates or the
executive council and may be decid-
ed by 4 majority Of the states repre-
sented at the meeting.
"rhe first meeting Of the body VI
delegates and the executive council
shall be summoned by the president OF
the United States Of America.
Article v.
"The permanent secretariet Of the
league shall be established at (blank)
which shall constitute the seat OF the
league.
"The secretariet shall comprise such
secretaries and star as may be re-
uuired, under the general direction ana
control OF u secretary general OF the
lea sue who shall be chosen by the
executive council; the secretariet shall
Be appointed by the secretary general
subject to confirmation by the ex-
ecutive council.
"The secretary general shall act In