Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-14
DRAFT OF WORLD CONSTITUTIONS
ADOPT y BY PEACE CONFERENCE
President Wilson Re. San For League Of Nations Or
ganizatiOn BefOr. neral COnclave This Afternoon
1T Was Accepted AS Drawn Up. Except For
Clause Providing For International Police Force Or
General Staff

manent international secretariat to be
festablished at the seat of the league.
Article 9. Meetings Of the body of
delegates shall be held at stated inter
walls and from time to time as occasion
may require for the purpose of dealing
with matters within the jurisdiction of
the league. Meetings of the body of
delegates shall be held at the seat of
the league or at such q place It's miay
be found convenient, nd shall consist of
representatives, of the nlgs contracting
parties.
Each of the latter shall have one vote
but msy have not more than three rep
resentatives.
Executive Council.
Article III. The executive council
shall consist Of representatives of the
United States of America, the british
Empire, France, Italy and Japan, to-
gether with representatives of four 9th
er 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.
pendiap thc appoiptment Of these rep
resentatives of The other states repre.
sentatives (-) shall be members Of
the executive council.
Meetinos of tbe council shall be held
fron, time +o time ne occasion nav re-.
on;ra snd a. least once wear at What.
ever nlaee nav be decided on. or fail
inc any sueh decision at the seat Of the
lnagpo and anv matter within the
snbere of action of the leagne or af.
fectino tbe neace Of the world may be
daolt with Of sucll meetings.
Tpvitations shall be sent to anv pow.
o. 70 attend a meeting of the council
AZ which sueh matters directly effect
;nr ;+s ;nterasts arc IN he discussed md
no dccision taken at any meeting will
he binding on sucb powers so invited.
Majority Rules
Art;olo Jy All mattere of nrocedure
a. maat;pgs of deleoateO or the execu-
1.-Two couhcil ;ncludino the appointment
af committees shall be regulated bv
+ba hoav of deleoates of the council
and NOV ha decided nv MAJORITY of
tbe states renresented at the meeting,
Tbe first meeting Of the BODY Of dele.
0ates end the executive council shall
ha summoned by the president Of the
Un;tod states.
Article v. The permapent seeretari
.t of tbe league shall be established at
T~--l which shall constitute the seat
oe the league The secretariat shall
comnr;se sncb secretaries and staff ~,
49, ho roon;red nnde. tho ganarel al.
rection and control Of n secrctary.oen.
or,J of the leaoue who shall be chosen
bv the execntive council. the secretari.
ot shall be onnointed bv the secretary
General snbiect n confirmation Nv thn
exacntive conncil
The secretary. general shall act IN
that capecitv at all meetings of the
body Of delegates or of the executive
council.
The expenses of the secretariat shall
he horne bv the states-members Of
the league-ln accordance with the ap-
portionment of the EXPENSES of tbe in
ternational bureau of the universal nos.
tai union.
Article vi. Representatives of the
biob contracting parties and of those
of the league. when engaged in tbe
business of the league. shall enioy dip
lomatic privileges and immunitics and
the buildings occupied by the league
or its officials or by representatives,
attending the meetings shall eniov the
benefits Of extra ra-territorialitv.
About Admission to League.
Article VII. Admission TO the lsague
Of states NOT signatories TO the cove
nant sad not named in the piorocol
hereto as stated to be invited TO adhere
to the covenant, requires the assent Of
not lase than tvvo-tbirde ot fno eta+os