Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-15
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Of NINE DELEGATES
TO SETTLE CLAIMS
Each Country Given Three
Representatives, but
Only One Vote.
MEMBERSHIP LIMITED TO
SELF-GOVERNING NATIONS
Abrogation of Secret Treaties
Will Be Required by
World League.
WILL BE ARBITRATED
War Forbidden Until Three Months
After Decision of Court
Is Given.
DISPUTES WILL BE ARBITRATED

PARIS, Feb. 14.---At the plenary ses-
sion of the preliminary peace con-
ference this afternoon at $3.50 p. NJ
at the Quai IOrsay. President Wilson,
as chairman of the commission on the
league OF nations. read and explained
the following report:
COVENANTS:
freambie: In order to promote in
ternational cooperation and to secL
international peace and security by
the acceptance of obligations not to
resort to war, by the presentation NJ
open. just and honorable relations be-
tween nations. by the firm cstablish
ment OF the understandings of inter
uuct among governments. and by the
maintenance of justice and a scrupu-
i0us i,, ,respect for all treaty obligations
with one another. the powers siEnatory
To-, 70 this covenant adopt this constitu-
ton or the league of nations
WILL ACT THROUGH
AN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
t':!e 1.-The action OF the high
contt. ting parties under the terms OF
this covenant shall be erected throush
the instrumentulity Of meeting OF
. podE OF delegates representing the
nigh n,ore conrtrao,ns rIa,s parties, OF meetings
national secre1ar iac-46 be % estabiished i
Of Of delegates shall be held I'd at sne staleS sqeS
nnnasai lnteryais. and from time to time. as
OF dealing with matters Within Ii h1Se the
iiphere or action OF the league. Meet
held at the seat Of the LEAGUE s"a,r nr DE DE
sucn other places as NAV be found
senne1isn'' sentalirn and shall consis, of repre-
parties. aelHis
EACH OF CONTRACTING
fARTiES TO HAVE ONE VOTE,
e, naGn +; OF the high contracting parties
more than three REPRESENTATIVES.
Article tlI-The executive coup,t
Gni,ed % oss,is sinies or representatives OF the
empire France Italy and Japan. 'tSn To-.
6thar 6Ih,ner s,, Witt representatives Of four
ne select ion OF these four states s6,Ii
nS,.i, ee made by the body of delegates on
as they w '"tapafs thIni an ana i,G in such manner
Ppplhtinent OF these REPRESENTATIVE" "pf ~
9bfan5, 3bG T5ther lcr states. representatives OF
oerS OF the executive COUNCIL
hcl JefS.1mgs frgs OF the council shall he
M d. Whatever place may be decided on
Seal 'a1ffi"s ~ &, any such decision. at the
Within the ee snbsya 1sbnS%e "a and do,ny any matter
,Sasue ,. or affecting the peace or the he
,nSr,i,c mSriq may be deal, with at sueS eS
M Invitations shall be sent 10 INV
eli cn"r -, hiit TO initend meeting OF the coun.
fect,nr "T,sn iis ST, such matters directly al
nussed. and no decision taken at a,S .nv
powers "se"s unirss Wils so be binding on such k
BODY or DELEGATES
no SETTLE PROCEDURE.
coa'rc!c mrlic!c iN-All matters .f nro
raics e.e "a ~ meetings of the body OF d.le-
lives, "a neS' gate particular matters shaji 10 10
the ".;..ru cSecu,iTy Dy the body OF delegates Or
renrrssen5ed !rna ted. a, ne meeting. inc states
delesates s apd meeting ,hi OF the body of
shall be summoned bcIt,VG bW tbn council
OF Hr,isls !he gni'Gd SUITES q Amercas @ naesden'
tara; OF the league shnii hh secre-
I"eI :uin Iha a' ,niankl which shall consti.
iaria shsI All %, 'ns nr,ss lsague que The secre
snnnroi in 4 as may be required. under ,6S
se,r senerai direction and control IF the
sia be chosen by the execmte"a VINO
by' ne ne secretarat shall be appoinIad
confrn,,, t3 ,ii"Grehtary- i", general, subject to
ne secretary general shall out u; u,
hna, rapaSlt! at all meetings OF tbn
nomS no"S 1t delegates or OF the execu,tue
METHOD or AsCE,,TAIxIxc
..,r HtNNING EXPENSES
inc expenses OF the secretari,,
OF thc league, in accordance Win rs |
anportionment OF the expensas ~ the
ne. ;ntsrnational bureau of the Unjyer.smage .mg
article INSTRUMENTATION y, ,h
ntsn contracting parties and otIic,nis
., Iusih ihS league, when engaged icil, in ihs
:, business iis,ss OF the league shall en,mH imH
a,p,"inaiic privileges and imInun,ijiosS
ana inh the building occupied hv rs rs
icaEhr or it's officials or bv rcnr. INC
;nuNGS attending Its meetings SHAH on
JOY me benefits OF extra terrj;nr;n,u;,H III
Artlcle FII.--Admission tn ~! !
@ doaE uc or states not siEnatories IN liz
covenant and not named in tho nro, o, ~.
neIe'o as states To be invited to ~
mere 70 the covenant, requires tho a. AZ |
sent OF not less than tWo.thiras 80 az !
saatcs represented In the bodv ~ Se Ji,e
gatcs. and shall be limited ~ f,,ii,
~ 81. governing countries incii6In a. AZ
minions and colonies ~ """S 40
NO state shall BIO ndp. ,.f,
League unless Il Is abIc -, ne |
fecttve guarantees OF L. e.
tention TO observe It's ipi5y, ~ ~ IN
legations and unless sii,IT '|pt.. 80 oo-
TO such principles az u a. ~ Ilo0Thi
ny the league In regarB iaFt, ~ III 'ueu
military forces and ir,,, ,s,,,i .Sa' sSa' ana
PRINCIPLES REaH ,ai4
REDUCTIO ~ If{sfAMENrs
-, r'ina H'S % ILL, I'LL contracting |
-. - 2 = = Ss9k-n ,g%ie 0elple thar