Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-05-07

ment for the commerce of all men,
bers Of the league In this connec-
tioA. especial necessities OF the re-
gions devastated during the war Of
1914-191S shall be in mind: (f) will
endeavor to take steps in matters of
international concern for the preven-
tion and control of disease.
(This replaces the original article
90 and emhodies parts of the original
Articles IS ard q. 1t eliminates a
specific provision formerly made for
a bureau of labor and adds the clauses
(b) and (c).
Article Twenty-four.)
There shall be placed under the di-
rection of the league all international
bureaus already established by gen.
eral treaties if the parties to such
treaties consent. All such interna-
tional bureaus and all commissions
for the regulation Of matters of inter-
national interest hereafter constitut-
cd shall be placed under the direction
of the league.
In all matters Of international in
terest which are regulated by general
conventions, but which are not placed
under the control of International bu-
reaus or commissions. the secretariat
of the league shall, subject to the con-
sent of the council. and if desired by
the parties. collect and distribute all
relevant information and shall render
any other assistance which may be
necessary or desirable.
The council may include as part Of
the expenses Of the secretariat the
expenses of any bureau or commits
sion which is placed under the direc-
tion of the league.
(Same as article % in the original,
with the matter after the first two
sentences added.
Article twenty-five.
The members of the league agree
to encourage and promote the estab-
lishment and cooperation of duly au-
thorized national Red Cross societies
having as purposes Improvement OF
health. the prevention of diseases and
the mitigation Of suffering through
out the world.
entirely new.)
Article Twenty-six.
Amendments to this covenant will
take effect when ratified by members
of the league, whose representatives
compose the council and by a major
itv of the members of the league
whose representatives compose the
assembly.
Such amendment shall (the word
not apparently omitted in cable trans
mission) bind any member of the
league which signifies its dissent
therefrom. but in that case it shall
cease to he member or the league.
(Same as the original except that a
majority Of the league instead of
three-fourths is required for ratifica-
tion Of amendments, with the last SEN
tence added.)
Annex to the Covenant
One-Original members Of the
league of nations.
Sgnatories of the treaty Of peace:
United States of America, Belgium,
Bolivia, Brazil, British Empire, Can
ada, Australia, South Africa, New
South Wales, India, China, Cuba, Cze-
cho-Slovakia, Ecuador, France,
Greece. Guatemala, Haiti, Hedjaz,
Honduras, Italy, Japan, Liberia, Mica
ragua, Panama. Peru, Poland, Portu-
gal, Rumania, Serbia, Siam, Uruguay.
States invited to accede to the coy
enant:
Argentine Republic, Chile. Colum-
bia. Denmark, Netherlands, Norway,
Paraguay. Persia, Salvador, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, Venezuela.
Two-First secretary general OF
the leagua of nations (blank).
(The annex was not published with
The original draft of the covenant)