Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02


made public the text Of the revised
covenant Of the league Of nations, az
1t was presented to the plenary ses.
sion Of the peace conference at Paris.
The text follows. with parenthe tical
insertions showing changes made In
the covenant as originally drafted and
made public:
Covenant Of the League Of Nations.
In order to promote international
cooperation and to achieve interna.
tional peace and security, by the &C.
ceptance Of obligations not to resort
to war, by the prescription Of open,
Just and honorable relations between
nations. by the firm establishment Of
the understandings Of international
law as to actual rule of conduct among
governments, and by the maintenance
OF justice and 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.
I'm the original preamble the last
sentence reads, adopt this constitu.
ton" instead Of "agree to this cove.
nant.')
Article One.
The original members OF the league
Of nations shall be those OF the sig.
natories which are named in the an.
mex to this covenant and also such OF
those other states named in the an.
mex as shall accede without reserva.
tion to this covenant Such accession
shall be effected by a declaration de.
posted with the secretariat within
two months Of the coming into force
OF the covenant. 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 a member of the
league OF nations II It's admission is
agreed to by twothirds Of the assem-.
bly,, provided that 1t shall give effec,
tive guarantees OF its sincere inten-
ton to observe Its International obi
cations, and shall accept such regula-
lions as may be prescribed by the
league in regard to its military and
naval forces and ornaments.
Any member OF the league, may
after two years notice Of its intention
so to do. withdraw from the league
provided that all its International obi
cations 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
article seven. It provides more spe'
cifcally the method Of admitting new
members and adds the entirely new
paragraph providing for withdrawal
from the league. No mention OF with
drawal was made in the original docu
ment)
Article Two.
The action OF the league under this
covenant shall be effected through
the instrumentality OF an assembly
and OF a council, with q permanent
secretariat.
Originally this was a part Of ar
ticle one. II gives the name assem-
bly, to the gathering Of representa-
tlves of the members Of the league,
formerly referred to merely as "the
body Of delegates.D
Article Three.
The assembly shall consist OF rep
resentatives Of the members Of the
league.
The assembly shall meet at stated
intervals and from time to time as
occasion 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
ings with any matter within the
sphere Of action of the league or az
fecting 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 orig
inal article one. two and three with
only minor changes. II refers to
members Of the league where the
term high contracting parties" orig
ina,'- was used, and this change is
follc.ed throughout the revised draft
Article Four.
The council shall consist OF repre-
sentatiyes OF the United States OF
America, OF the British empire, Of
France, Of Italy and Of Japan, together
with representatives Of four Other
members OF the league. These foul
members of the league shall be select
ed by the assembly from time to time
in lis discretion. Until the appoint
ment of the representatives OF the
four members Of the league first Sc
lected by the assembly, representa-
tiyes OF (blank) shall be members Of
the council.
With approval Of the majority Of
the assembly, the council may name
additional members Of the league
whose representatives shall always bt
members Of the council; the council
with like approval may increase thu