Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-29
AGREES TO
new PACT
AS MOVED
BY WILSON
Peace Conference Paves Way
for Unanimous Acceptance
of League Of Nations;
Drummond, Secretary.

Paris, April 2s.-(By The Associ.
ated Press)-The covenant of the
league of nations in revised form,l
moved by President Wilson, was
adopted today by the peace confer
ence in plenary session without a
dissenting vote.
The presidents motion also
named Sir James Eric <Drummond
as secretary general Of the league
and provided for a committee to in
augurate the league.
Thus one of the notable works
of the conference passes its final
stage and is incorporated in the
peace treaty.
The French and Japanese amend
ments after brief discussion were
not pressed and the way was thus
cleared for unanimous acceptance
of the league.
Italy was not represented at the
session. but the name of Italy ap-
pears as one of the members Of the
league in the covenant as finally
adopted. Nine labor principles
were adopted for insertion in the
treaty.
Report to Council.
The session adjourned without
considering the report on responsi-
bilities providing for the trial of the
former German emperor by FIVE
judges from the great powers. This
report was handed in by the coun-
Gil of four and embodies in the
peace treaty provision for the for
mer emperor's prosecution. This,
however, has not as yet been adopt
ed by the plenary conference.
The session opened at o'clock
this afternoon in the French for
eign Office under circumstances of
unusual interest because of the fact
that it was to have been one of the
last sessions before the German del.
egates at Versailles; that final ac-
ton was to be taken on some OF
the main features of the peace
treaty, notably the league of ma
tions, responsible for the war and
the trfal Of the former German en-
peror and others. and because i'm
portant labor clauses were to be
inserted in the treaty.
Wilson Explains Changes.
President Wilson was recognized
at the outset for detailed explana-
ton of the new covenant of the
league. His speech was without
ofatorial effect and confirmed the
explanation of the texual changes,
and named Belgium, Brazil, Greece
and Spain on the league council and
also on the committee to prepare
plans for the first meeting of the
league.
Baron Maxine, head Of the Jap
anese delegation, in brief speech,
called renewed attention to the
Japanese amendment on racial
equality. He said that the race
1question was standing grievance,
which might become a dangerous
issue at any time and announced
that AN effort would be made to
have the principle of racial equality
adopted as part of the document.
Paul Hymans, representing Bel
gium, expressed the regret of the
Belgian people at the selection of
Geneva as the seat of the league
of nations, while approving the
high aims of the league.
The Uruguayan delegate an.
nounced the adhesion of his coun-
try to the league.
Leon Bourgeois, for France, re-
newed two amendments tending to
give France additional security. One
provided for the creation of a COM
mittee to ascertain and exchange
military and naval programs, infor-
m On regarding ornaments and
similar matters. The other provided
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