The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-14

at the Quai D'Orsay thi
tternoon. The text follows:
Preamble:
I'm order to promote interna-
tional cooperation and 10 secure
international peace and security
by the acceptance Of obligations
not to resort to war. by the pre-
scription Of open. just and hon.
orable relations between nations.
by the firm establishments of the
understandings Of international
law as the actual role Of conduct
among governments, and by the
maintenance of justice and a
scrupulous respect for all treaty
obligations in the dealings Of or
ganized people with one another.
the powers signatory to this
covenant adopt this constitution
of the league of nations:
= Article 1.-The action of the
high contracting parties under
the terms of this covenant shall .
be effected through the instru-
mentality of meeting of a body of
delegates representing the high
contracting parties, Of meetings
at more frequent intervals of an
executive council and of a per-
manent international secretariat
to be established at the seat OF
the league.
Art, u.--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 mat
ters within the sphere Of action
of the league. Meetings Of the
body Of delegates shall be held
at the seat of the league or at
such other place as may be found
convenient and shall consist of
representatives of the high con-
tracing parties. Each of the
high contracting parties shall
have one vote, but may have not
more than three representatives.
Art. III.-The exc ecutivet
council shall consist of repre-
sentatives 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 selection Of these four states
shall be made by the body of
delegates on such principles and
in such manner as they think fit.
Pending the appointment OF
these representatives OF the other
states. representatives Of (blank)
shall he members OF the executive
council.
Meetings of the council shall
be held from time to time as oc-
casion may require and at least
once a year at whatever place
may be decided on, or. failing
any such decision, at the seat 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 to attend a meeting
OF the council. at which matters
directly affecting It's interests are
to be discussed and no decision
taken at any meeting will he
binding on such power unless SO
invited.
"Art. TV.-All matters of pro-
cedure at meetings of the body
of delegates or the executive
council, including the appoint
ment of committees to investi-
gate particular matters, shall be
regulated by the body of dele
gates or the executive council.
and may be decluded by ma
iority of the states represented
at the meeting.
The first meeting of the body
of delegates and of the execu-
tive council shall be summoned
by the president of the United
States of America.
Art. V.-The permanent Sec
retariat of the league shall be
established at (blank). which
shall constitute the seat of the
league. The. secretariat shall
comprise such secretaries and
staff as. may be required, under
the general direction and control
of secretary-general of the
league who shall be chosen by
the executive council: the secre-
tariat shall be appointed by the
secretary general, subject to con-
firmation by the executive coun-
Gil.
"The secretary general shall
act in that capacity at all meet
ings of the body of delegates or
of the executive council.
tariat shall be borne by the
states members of the league in
with the apportion-
ment of the expenses of the in
ternationaf bureau of the univer-
sal postal union.
art. VI-Representatives of
the high contracting parties and =,
officials of the league, when en-
gagged on the business of the
league, shall enjoy diplomatic
and immunities, and
the buildings occupied by the
league or its officials or by rep
attending its meet
ings shall enjoy the benefits of
extra territoriality.
Art. VII.-Admission TO the
league of states not signatories to
the covenant and not named in
the protocol hereto, as states to
be invited to adhere to the cove
nant, requires the assent of not
less than two-thirds of the states
in the body of dele
gates, and shall be limited to
fully self governing countries. in
Guiding dominions and colonies.
NO state shall be admitted to
he league unless it is able to
give effective guarantee of its
sincere intention TO observe its
obligations and un-
ess it shall conform to such
principles as may be prescribed
oy the league in regard to its
naval and military forces and
art. VIII.-The high contract
ng parties recognize the prin-
,iple that the maintenance of
peace will require the reduction
If national armaments to the
owest. point consistent with ma
-ional safety and the enforce
nent by common action of in
obligations. having
special regard to the geograph-
cal situation and circumstances
II each state: and the executive
council shall formulate plans for