The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-29
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PARIS. April 2S-Thc plcnary SESSION
Of the peace conference opened ~
o:c,ock this afternoon in tho French Tor
cirn Office under circumstance OF uh
usual interest because or the 1acl ina
il was 10 be one of the last SESSIONS
before the meeting WIN me Te er l'i,,,
was TO be taken on some OF the man
features Of tho peace treaty; notaeI!
the league of nations. reaPonslnliit! LOT
the war and the trlal or the tnIn h, n,
important labor clauses were 10 DC IN
serted in the treaty.
For the first time at the conference
sessions italy was not rcprcscntSo.
President Wilson was recognized az the
outset for n detailed explanation OF inc
new covenant Of the league. His speech
was without oratorical effect and con-
tlrmed the explanation of the textaal
changes.
Baron Maxine. head OF the japanese
delegation in a brief speech. called re-
newcd attention In the japanese amcno
mcnt on racial equality. He said that
ancc, which might become dangerous
issue at any time. Baron Maxine de-
cIarrd that an effort would be made TO
have the principle Of racial equality
adopted rs part of The document.
M. Clemcnceau put the question OF the
adoption Of President Wilson'S. motion
which prevailed without 4 formal vote.
The covenant WAS declared ADOPTED
and the session proceeded to The labor
report. recitinE nine principles for in
illusions in the treaty, which were a'so
accepted.
After setting aside the report on war
responsibilities for later consideration
adjournment was taken.
Mr. wilson's Speech.
PARIS. April rs. (By The Associated
ress)--Following is the text OF Presi-
dent Wilson'S speech he~cre the plenary
session Of the peace conference today:
MIR. President: When the text Of the
covenant Of tho league or nations was
last laid before you, L had the honor ot
reading the covenant IN cStenso. l VIII
not dctain YOU today to read the cove
nant as il has now been altered. but will
merely take the liberty Of explaining 20
you some Of The alterations that have
been made:
Tho report of tho commission has
been circulated. You yourselves have in
hand the text of the covenant. and Will
no doubt have noticed that most OF the
changes that have been made arc mere
changes Of phrascoloE-.n y; changes OF
substance and that. besides that. most
Of tho changes arc in,enGod 10 clarity
tho document, or, rather, 10 make en-
plicit in the document as It WAS origin
ally presented To you. ::u; shall take
the liberty of calling your attention Z"
the new features. such as they arc.
Some OF them are considerable. the rest
trivial.
Tho first paragraph or article ono Is
new. In view Of the insertion Of the
covenant in the peace :rcaty. specific
provisions as TO tho signatories OF the
treaty. who would her-':TIr members of
tho league and also az TO neutral states
to DC invited to acc"d- ~ the covenant.
were obviously necessary. The para
graph also provides for rar method by
which a ncut raj state e:ay acccdr To the
covenant.
The third paragraph o. articl" one 's
new. providing for the withdrawal of
any member Of the league on notice
given of two years.
The SECOND paragraph OF article four
is new. providin'; for Il possibi" incr"as"
in the council. should oiacr powers be-
added to tho league Of nations. who's
pr"S"n; accession is not anticipated.
Tho last two PARAGRAPHS Of article
four ar" new. providing specifically ono
vol" for each member Of III" league IN
the council. which was understood be
for" aud providing also -or m" repre-
%"ut"iiv" Of each mercer OF the lcaEu"
TN. FIRST paragraph OF hrtiri" five
- Il, ". expressly incorporating the pr
'.:'i..i ~ to the unanilnity uf voting
Yhir! was ii first taken -hr granted.
The second paragraph nf Article VI
hnS added To it that Il minority Of TIL"
assembly mu"; APPROX" III" appointment
Of IN" SECRETARY general.
Tho first naraEriph If kr'iri" VII
names Geneva Ms III" scat Of tho league
and is followed by the second paragraph.
which gives tn" council power to rStab-
llish the scat nf III" lcaEu" elsewhere.
should II subsequently, dr"m it nrcrs-
sary.
The third paragraph If Article VII
is new. establishing equality Of employ
mont Of mon and wOH"n, that is To aay.
by thr League
! 9TH" second paragraph IF Article MI
lis new, inasmurh A. il undertakes 10 give
e; instances Of disputes which are Err"r-
ally suitable f"i submission To nrhitra-
ton instances az what hay" latt"rly
hc,.u called 'justiriHhlr' questions.
"Th" eighth paragraph nf Article Nv
is new. This ~ tn" amcndnrn regard
INK domestic Jurisdiction that whore the
council finds that = question arising out
Of an international dispute affects mat
rrrS which ar" clearly under tn" domestic
Jurisdiction CT ON" or other of the par
ties. il is Ia report la that effect and
max" no rCr"mlnrnG0i ion.
The last paragraph Of Articl" NEI Is
new. providing for an expulsion from
Tn" lcpgrv in certain extraordinary cir
cumstnnC"s.
: "Articlr XXI is now.
"'rhr SECOND m RI graph Of ATtirl" NNIl
! inserts the words with regard {" manda-
! tories AM. who ar" willing tn accept IL.
. thus explicitly introducing tn" principle
that n mnudat" cannot be- enforced upon
! Il nation unwilling 10 accept 1t.
! "ArtiCI" NNll Is Il combination M
/ several furmrr articles and also contains
' the following: \ Ciau"c providing for
:hr treatment Of abnriEinrS: n clause
| looking tmwnrd = prevention IF tho white
| slave traffic and thr traffic In opium and
Il claus" hooking toward progress in in
! tcrnai ional prevention and control or
| disease.
! article NEN sp"cifriall! mentions IN"
| Rcd Cross as ono az tho Internal iOnnl
! nrEa niZat IanS which arr to connect thclr
work with the work or tho league.
| article ENFI permits tn" amendment
! Of ttr covenant by u majority at tho
states composing the assembly instead
Of three-tnurths Of the stntes. though n
does not change the requirement In that
matter with regard TO the vote In tho
! council.
! ''Thc second paragraph Of Article
XXVI is also new and was added at the