Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-15
Many Important Changes Made in Document Since 1t Was First
 Tentatively Drawn Up.
THlRTY-TWO NATIONS IN
 PACT; OTHERS INVITED
President Wilson to Have Honor of Calling the First Meeting of the League and of the Executive CounciI--Monroe Doctrine
 Specifically Upheld.


 of the revised covenant of the league plenary session of the peace confer ence at Paris. The text follows:
 The covenant of the league of na lions:
 In order to promote international cooperation and to achieve interna- tional peace and security, by the ac- ceptance of obligations not to resort to war, by the prescription of open, just, and honorable relations between na- tions, by the firm establishment of the understandings of international law as Ito actual rule of conduct among gov ernments, and by the maintenance of Justice and a scrupulous respect for all treaty obligations in the dealings of organized peoples with one another, the high contracting parties agree to this covenant of the league of nations.
 In the original preamble the last Aentence read adopt this constitution" Instead of "agree to this covenant."l
 ARTICLE ONE
 The original members of the league Af nations shall be those of the sigma Qories which are named In the annex to this covenant and also such of those other states named in the annex as shall accede without reservation to this covenant. Such accessions shall be effected by declaration deposited with the secretariat within two months tof the coming into force of the cove nant. Notice thereof shall be sent to all other members of the league.
 Any fully self-governing state do- minion, or colony not named in the an mex, may become member of the league if it's admission is agreed by two-thirds of the assembly, provided that 1t shall give effective guarantees of Its sincere intention. to observe it's international obligations and shall ac- icept such regulations as may be pre- iscribed by the league In regard to its military and naval force and arma- ments.
 Any member of the league may, after two years notice of its intention iso to do, withdraw from the league, provided that all its international ob- 1igations and all its obligations under this covenant shall have been fulfilled at the time of its withdrawal
 [This article is new, embodying with alterations and additions the old ar ticle VII. It provides more specifically the method of admitting new members and adds the entirely new paragraph providing for withdrawal from the 1eague. No mention of withdrawal was made in the original documentJ
 ARTICLE TWO.
 The action of the league under this covenant shall be effected through the dnstrumentality of an assembly and of D council with permanent secretariat
 (Originally this was part of article d. It gives the name assembly to the gathering of representatives of the members of the league, formerly re- 4erred to merely as "the body of del egates.")
 ARTICLE THREE.
 The assembly shall consist of repre- league.
 The assembly shall meet at stated Intervals and from time to time as oc- casion may require, at the seat of the league. or at such other place as may be decided upon.
 The assembly may deal at Its meet angs with any matter within the sphere of action of the league or affecting the peace of the world
 At meetings of the assembly. each member of the league shall have one vote, and may have not more than three representatives.
 (This embodies parts of the original articles one, two and three, with only minor changes. It refers to members of the league" where the term high contracting parties" originally was nsed, and this change is followed throughout the revised draft.)
 ARTICLE FOUR.
 The council shall consist of repre- sentatives of the United States of America, of the British empire, of France, of Italy, and of Japan, to- gether with representatives of four other members of the league. These -four members of the league shall be selected by the assembly from time to time in it's discretion, Until the appointment of the representatives of the four members of the league first selected by the assembly, representa- tives of - shall be members of the council.
 With the approval of the majority Of the assembly the council may name additional members to the league whose representatives shall always be members of the council; the council with like approval may increase the number of members of the league tc be selected by the assembly for repre- sentation on tine council.
 The council shall meet from time te