The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-14
TEXT OF COVENANT
OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS
As Read by President Wilson at Plenary
Session Of the Preliminary Peace
Conference This Afternoon.

Paris, Feb, l4.--At the plenary session
of the preliminary peace conference this
afternoon at $3.50 p. m, at the Quai dor
say, President Wilson, as chairman Of
the commission on the league of nations,
win read and explain the following re-
port;
COVENANT"
"Preamble.-In order to promote interna-
tional cooperation and to secure international
peace and security by the acceptance Of Obli-
cations not 10 resort to war, by the prescrp-
ton Of open, just and honorable relations be-
tween nations, by the firm establishment Of
the understandings of international law as the
actual rule Of conduct among governments.
and by the maintenance Of justice and scru-
pulous respect for all treaty obligations in the
dealings Of organized people with one another,
the powers signatory to this covenant adopt
this constitution Of the league of nations
ARTICLE L."
The action Of the high contracting parties
under the terms Of this covenant shall be eff
fected through the instrumentality Of meet
ing of a body Of delegates representing the
high contracting parties, of meetings at more
frequent intervals Of an executive council, and
OF a permanent international secretariat to be
established at the scat of the league.
ARTICLE Il"
Meetings of the body of delegates shall be
held at stated intervals and from time TO time
as occasion may require for the purpose OF
dealing with matters within the sphere of ac-
ton of the league. Meetings of the body of
delegates shall be held at the seat Of the league
or at such other places as may be found con-
venient and shall consist of representatives of
the high contracting parties. Each Of the high
contracting parties have one vote, but may
have not more than three Representatives.
ARTICLE Ill"
''rhe executive council shall consist Of rep
resentahyes of the United States Of America,
the British empire France. Italy and Japan,
together with representatives of four other
states, members Of the league. The representa-
ton Of these four states shall be made by the
body Of the delegates on such principles and
in such manner as they think it Pending the
appointment Of these representatives Of the
other states, representatives Of BLANK left for
namesl shall be members Of the executive
| council.
Meetings Of the council shall be held from
! time to time as occasion may require and at
I least once a year at whatever place may be
decided on or. failing any such decision, at
the scat Of the league, and any matter within
! the sphere of action Of the league or affecting
| the peace of the world may be dealt with at
such meetings.
! Invitations shall be sent to any power ia
attend a meeting Of the council at which such
matters directly affecting its interests are 10
be discussed and no decision taken at any
meeting will be binding on such powers unless
ARTICLE ""
| "Al matters Of procedure at meetings Of the
J body Of delegates or the executive council in.
Guiding the appointment Of committees to in.
vestigate particular matters, shall be regulated
/ by the body Of delegates or the executive coun.
Gil and may be decided by majority Of the
states represented at the meeting.
'"The first meeting Of the body Of delegates
and Of the executive council shall be summoned
/ by the president Of the United States oi
/ America.
ARTICLE W.
1.-THE permanent secretariat Of the leagu,
shall be established at (blank), which shal
constitute the seat Of the league. The secre.
tariat shall comprise such secretaries and staff
as may be required, under the general direc
ton and control Of a secretary general of the
league who shall be chosen by the executive
council the secretariat shall be appointed hS
the secretary-general. subject 10 confirmation
! by the executive council.
| The secretary-general shall act in that ca
/ pacity at all meetings of the body Of dele
gates, or of the executive council.
The expenses Of the secretariat shall b,
borne by the states members Of the league, il