New-York tribune., 1919-08-12

j he mandatory system of admins
tering weak nations was embodied in
tho American proposal, and 1t pro-
vided for registration and publication
of all treaties. 1t did not contain the
extensive provisions in the final cove
nant for deciding whether any question
arising WAS international or purely
domestic in character.
Selection Plan Differs
The executive council was to be made
up OF personalities Of the great
powers and of a lesser number of
smaller nations, while each member
would be represented in the body of
delegates as under the final covenant.
Whereas the selection of the smaller
nations represented in the council is
to be made by election of the assembly
under the covenant as completed, the
american plan proposed that they be
drawn IN annual rotation from two
panels, one of which shall be made
up OF the representatives of the
States ranking next after the great
powers and the other the representa-
tlves of the minor states, such a num-
per beng drawn from these panels as
VIII be but one less than the repre-
sentatlvcs of the great powers"
instead OF having a specially ap-
pointed delegate, each nation would be
represented in the body of delegates
by ITS ambassador or minister resident
at the seat of the government where
'he meetings were held. The govern
ment acting as host would be repre-
sented by its Foreign Minister, who
would preside.
Peace Code the Same
In virtually the same language as
the final covenant the draft would give
the league power to take any action
deemed wise and etfectual to safeguard
world peace when "any war or threat
or war arose. The body of delegates
would be empowered "to discuss either
publicly or privately, as it may deem
best, any matter lying within the field
Oh action of the league of nations or
any matter likely to affect the peace of
the World"
permanent secretariat and staff ara
provlded Tor, and the draft, like that
hnally adopted, provided for arbitra-
ton by the council and by specially
appointed arbltrators and not by a
permanent arbitration court. Resort
to, war would be prohibited pendinr
arbitration, and if arbitration is found
lmpractlcable the members would
agree to submit the matter to the
council for such mcdiatory action or
recot]mmendation as it may deem wise
IN the circumstances"
Penalty Clauses Alike
Like the covenant adopted, the draft
would empower the council to recom-
mend what military or naval force "tho
members of the league shall scvera]lv
contribute" to deal with a covenant
breaker. The members also would
agree to break OFF commercial inter
course with any power which BEGAN
war without submitting to arbitration
ana TO unite in blockading the ports
OF such a power
The section Of the American draft
dealing with freedom of the seas
read: N''
IVY hen the rights Of belligcrents on
',e hlSh seas outside territorial waters
shail nave been defined by intcrna-
Nona convention it is hereby agreed
and declared as a Fundamental cove
nant that no power or combinatior of
powers small have a right to ovcrstep
IN IN any particular the clear meaning Of
me deflnltlons thus established. but
Vat 1t all be the right of the league
from time to time on special occasions
TO close the seas, in whole or in par.
against a particular power or powers
Iot 'he purpose OF enforcing the inter
",i"'oi CoNeHahVS mere entered intO.'
Along INES similar to those followed
by the final covenant the draft pro-
posed establishment of humane labor
cohditions. Just treatment Of racial MI
horltles, free exercise of religion and
pr2hlbitlon OF discrimination in inter
national. commercial and financial deal
ings.
The preamble and numerous other
sections Of the draft are almost in the
exact words Of the covenant as finally
approved