Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-05-03
REVISED COMPACT
OF NATIONS LEAGUE
AMENDED COVENANT PRESENTED
TO PLENARY SESSION OF THE
PEACE CONFERENCE.
Numerous Changes Have Been Made
In Instrument as Originally Pre-
sented.-OriginaI Members Are
Nations Which Declared War
On Germany.

Nations Which Declared War
On Germany.
Washington.-Th state department
has made public the text of the revised
covenant of the league of nations,
presented to the plenary session of
the peace conference at Paris. The
text follows, with parenthetical inser-
tiOns showing changes made in the
covenant as originally drafted and
made public:
Covenant of League of Nations
In order to promote international coopera-
ton and to achieve international peace and
security, by the acceptance of obligations not
TO resort to war. by the prescription of open,
just and honorable relations between nations
by the firm establishment of the understand
ings of international law to rule
of conduct among governments, and by the
maintenance of justice and scrupuous re-
spect for all treaty obligations in the dealings
of organized peoples with another. the
high contracting parties agree to this cove
nant of the league of nations.
I'm the original preamble the last sen,
tence read, adopt this constitution" instead
of agree to this covenant.")
Membership of League.
ARTICLE THE original members of the
league of nations shall be those of the sig
natories which named in the annex to
this covenant and also such of those o.her
states named in tbe annex shall accede
without reservation 20 this covenant. Such
accession shall be effected by declaration
deposited with the secretariat within two
months of the coming into force of the COW
enant Notice thereof shall be sent to all
other members of the league.
Any fully self-governing state. domain or
colony not named in the annex, may become
rnay har Of he IL admission
agreed to by two-thirds of the assembly. pro-
vded that it shall give effective guarantees
of its sincere intention to observe its inter-
national obligations and shall accept such
regulations as may be prescribed by the league
in regard to its military and naval forces and
ornaments.
May Withdraw After Two Years.
Any member of the league may. after two
years notice of its intention to do, with
draw from the league, provided that all its
international obligations and all its obliga-
tons under this covenant shall have been full
filled at the time of its withdrawal
(Ths article is new embody ng with alter
atoms and additions the Old Article VII.
1t provides more specifically The method OF
admitting new members and adds the entirely
paragraph providing Tor withdrawal
from the league. No mention of withdrawal
was made in the original document)
ARTICLE 1.-THE action of the league I'M
der this covenant shall be effective through
the fundamentally of an assembly and OF
a council with permanent secretariat.
Originally this was part of Article l.
1t gives the name Assembly" to the gather
ing of representatives of the members of the
league. formerly referred to merely as ''the
body of delegates.)
ARTICLE III-The assembly shall consist
of representatives of the members OF the
league.
The assembly shall meet at stated intervals
and from time to time occasion may re-
qure. at the seat of the league. or at su.h
other place as may be decided upon.
Tha aasap,by may deal at its meetings with
any matter within the sphere of action of
the league affecting the peace of the
world.
AT meetings of the assembly each member
of the league shall have vote and may
have not more than three representatives:
This embodes parts of the original Articles
I. II and III with only minor changes. 1t
refers to members OF the league" where the
term "high contracting parties originally
was used and this change is followed through
out the revised draft.)
Makeup of New Council
ARTICLE Iv.--The council shall consist OF
representatives of the United States of Amer
lea. of the British Empire of France. Of
Italy, and of Japan, together with repre-
sentatives 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 appoint
nlent of the representatives of the four MEM
bers of the league first selected by the as
sembly. representatives of (biank) 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 council; the
council with like approval may increase the
number of members of the league to be
selected by the assembly for representation
on the council.
The council shall meet from time to time
as occasion may require and at least ONCE a
year at the seat of the league. at such
other place may be decided upon.
IN. r..n col ut tfG Moo wi
any matter within the sphere of action of the
league or affecting the peace of the world.
Any member of the league not represented
on the council shall be invited to send a
meeting of the council during the considera-
ton 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 the council shall
have one vote. and may have not more than
representative.
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.)
Agreement of All Required.
ARTICLE V.-Except where otherwise ex-
pressly provided in this covenant. decisions
a. any meeting of the assembly or Of the
council shall require the agreement of all
the members of the league represented at the
meeting
All matters of procedure at meetings OF
tn. assembly or of the council. the Apo Mt
nent of committees to investigate particular
matters, shall be regulated by the assembly
or by the council and may be decided by g
majority of the members of the league repre-
scented at the meeting.
The first meeting of the assembly and the
first meeting of the council shall be sum
n,onsd by the president of the United States
of America
THE first paragraph. requiring unanimou'
agreement in both assembly and council ex
cept where otherwise provided, is new. The
other two paragraphs originally were included
in Article IV)
Duties of Secretariat
ARTICLE VI-The permanent secretaria
shall be established at the seat of the league
The soc.etariat shall comprise secretary
general and such secretaries and staff a
NAV Be required.
The first secretary-general shall be tn
rerson named in the annex; thereafter thu
secretary general shall be appointed by thu
council. with the approval of the majority O.
the assembly.
The secretaries and staff of the secretaria
shall be appointed by the secretary general
with the approval of the council
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