Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-28
CHANGES ARE MADE
. MEETING CRITICISM
OF j. S. DIRECTORS
Thirty-One States to Be
Original Members of
Society.
THIRTEEN OTHER NATIONS
GIVEN INVITATION TO JOIN
Mexico Not Among Those Asked
to Become Part of World
Federation.
INSERT WITHDRAWAL CLAUSE
Mandatorics Given Only to Those
Countries Willing to Assume
Responsibility.
INSERT WITHDRAWAL CLAUSE
fBy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, aprll 2i.-- ne re-
vised covenant OF the league OF ma
tions, as it will be presented at Paris
tomorrow to the peace conference in
plcnary session. was made public to-
night by the State Department. Its
essential features, including important
amendments designed to meet criti-
csms in the United States ofithc orig
inai draft, already had been disclosed
through an official summary issued
two weeks ago, when the revision was
completed.
Attached to the text however, is
the hitherto unpublished annex" re.
are named the thirty-one states, in
cluding the self-goyerning british do,
members of the league of nations. and
thirteen nations to be invited TO &c,
cedc to the covenant. The original
ton the States of Czecho slovakia.
and Poland. Those invited TO become
are the three Scandinavian countries,
the Netherlands, switzerland. Spain
lies OF Argentina. Chile. Colombia, Par
aguay. Salvador and Venezuela.
Mexico Not Represented.
Mexico was not represented in the
as was expected. does not appear in
the list. Provision is made IN tho
covenant. however. for the admission
erning country which Will give re-
quired guarantees, upon two-thirds
resentatives of the member nations
AS in the original document, the GOV.
enant provid ides that the league shail
each state shall have one vote and not
more than three delegates. and IA coun-
s or each 'ns o Ss rreas
powers and each of four other powers
to be selected from time TO time. by
the assembly. Members of each class
represented OH the council may be in
creased by unanimous consent Of tho
council and II majority of the assem-
bly,.
Publication of the text dscloses
that the official summary quoted YER
the a.' Monroe mr. e poctrine It tt provides % SHAT that
nothing in the covenant shah be
deemed TO affst, the validity OF In
treaties OF arbitration or regional un-
derstandings like the Monroe Doctrine
T9p as the the ma.sGnmss for t
which President Wilson made Il sue
cessful fight at the same time the
ference sought vainly TO have a race
equality provision inserted in the COW
enant.
Changes Are Made.
the United States Senate add provi-
sions for the Withdrawal OF mem-
ber nation upon two years notice after (
exempt domestic questions from the
leagues jurisdiction, provide that
mandatories over German colonies or
former Ottoman domnions shall be
given only to nations willing to ac-
cept them. leave 1t to member states
it will contribute to the force re-
quired by the league TO enforce its
mandates, and make il clearr, that
upon proposed limitations upon their
armaments
With notifications. the new draft
mission to the council OF international
disputes, for inviting nolnmember ma
members for the purpose of adjusting
disputes. and. for breaking economic
dealing with Il state which has broken
the covenant and thereby committed
IAN act Of war against the league"
;, Geneva Sent of League
ENcSpt in certain specified instances
umanlmous agreement Is required for
ihe 1 ia of hs aspcs RrsvT0ns ier
forth that the vote must he unanimous
excepting the representatives of tho
Geneva. switzerland, is named as
the seat of the league where the
secretary-general will maintain head.
assembly will meet mt stated Intervals
unless some other place OF meeting is
Text of Covenant.
The text follows. with paren;hetical
Insertions showing changes made in
the covenant as originally drafted and 8;
made public:
In order to promote international I
cooperation ana TO achieve interna-
tional peace and security. by the ac-
ceptance of obligations not TO resort
to war. by the prescription OF open,
just and honorable relations between Z
nations. by the firm establishment Of
the understandings OF the international
law as to actual rule OF conduct among
governments. and by the maintenance
OF justice and a scrupulous respect for
all treaty obligations in the Geaiings
of organized peoples with one another,
the high contracting parties agree to
this covenant OF the league of nations
Nn the original prea amblo the last sem
tence read. adopt this constitutions q
instead OF agree to this covenant.") n
Article The original members Of #
the league of nations shall be those of II
the signatorieS which are named in n
the annex TO this covenant; and also
such OF those other states named in K
the annex as shall accede without I
reservation TO this covenant Such
accessons shall be effected by decia-
ration deposited with the sccrettrIatt ~
within two months OF the coming into q
force OF the covenant. Notice thereof
shall be sent to all other members OF
the league. tfIs
Any seif-goycrnine state, domaioa