The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-15
WILSON LAUDS
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There Is one especially notable fea-
,urc in this document. We are done
with anne1ations OF helpless peoples
at times accomplished in the past lot
the purpose of the exploiting OK these
peoples In this document we fecos-
. ntze that these helpless communities
are first to be helped and deTelopeo
and that their owT interests and wei
being shall como before any materla!
advantage TO the mandatory entrusted
with their case.
Ton often. in the past the president
added. the world has seen the world OF
HELPLESS communities. appropriated LOT
political purposes. T.,
And So. he said. ''while this is a
. practical document, it is above al
a human document. 1t is practical. and
at the same time it is designed 10
purify. to rcctify. to elevate;
President Wilson closed his address
al t:30 o'clock having read and spoken
lust one hour. Ar interpreter then pro-
- ceeded TO render 4 discourse, which &C.
cupied another hour.
Lord Robert Cecil head OF the British
commission on the league or nations
followed the interpreter in an earnest
speech.
The results accomplished, he said.
embraced two main principles: FIST
TO nation shall so. to war until every
o.her means Of settlement snail DC
gully and fairly tried: second. no nation
shall forcibly sock 10 disturb terri
ror,-'S iy1,eE-;:$- or !nt"cferS Will 'he
rol;tical Independence of the nations Oh
the world These wnrn the great prin-
ciples but later another great princl-
pie must be laid down. namely, mat no
nation should retain armamcnts fit only
for aggressive purposes.
= Or: Vi,torin Orla ndo. the Italian prime
minister expressed deep satisfaction AT
having collabora,ed in what was GO
ing TO b. one of the greatest documents
nf history. He would not speak OF
The merits Of the scheme. DR.. Orlando.
continued. as these had been explained
by one whose noble inspiration had
brought il into existence. The war had
brought forth the necessity for TINS
document. =,
Thus born out Of the pains OF war"
the premier exclaimed. this is docu-
.fEment Of freedom and right which rep
rcsents the REDEEM ptiou OF humanity by
sacrifice"
Text Of tho Covenant.
PARIS Feb. 1+.-As the plcnarE SEES
sion OF the preliminary peace confer
encc this afternoon ut $3.50 :"'cdock al
, the Quai DOrsay. President Wilson. as
chairman Of tho committee on the
League or Nations. read and explained
= the following report:
COVENANT.
"Preamblc-tn order (" promote" m
:, tcrrational cooperation and secur" III
tcrrational peace and S"curit:e BY the
acceptance OF obligations not 10 resort
to war by the prescription OF open. just
and honorable relations between ma
iichp fOT
understandings of intsrnational law as
the acturc rule Of conduct among gov
crnments. and by the maintenance "t
Justice and IL srrupulouS respect Tor all
treaty obligations in the dealings of or
.ganized people with one another. the
movers signatory 10 this covenant adopt
this consti,ion as the league Of nations:
ARTICLE ONE.
"'rhc action of the high contracting
parties under the terms OF this cove
nant shall be effected through the in
strumentality Of meeting OF body
Of delegates representing the high con-
tractinc parties of meetings AZ NOR"
frequent intervals Of an executive coun-
ell and or = permanent international
: secretariat to be established a: the seat
OF the league.
ARTICLE TWO.
Meetings Of III" body of delegates,
shalt he htiu ut St'ttCu intervals AN
E.. from time to time as occasion may re-
auire for III" pur?os" Of dealing with
matters within thr sphere OF action of
- rho league Meetings Of tn" body OF
delegates shalt h" held ut the seat OF
the league or at such other places that
may b. found convenient. and shall con-
sixt Of representatives Of the high con-
,racting parties. Each Of the high con-
4racting parties shall hay" or" vote. but
NAV have not morn than three repre-
sentativcs-
Article Three.
1.-THE executives council shalt consist
of representatives OF tho United States
Of America, the British Empire. Franco.
italy and Japan. together with rcprcscn-
tatiyes of four other states. members of
the league. The selection OF these four
= states shall nc made By tn" body OF
delegates on such principles and IN Sucn
. manner as they think fit. Pending the
appoint r,snt Of theye representatives o.
the Other states. representatives OF
fblank loft for nam"s) shalt he mem
hers nf the rHecutive council.
".Meetings Of tho council shall be- held
from lime TO time rs occasion may re-
ouire and at least ON" Il year at wha, =
aver place may ba Designated. or falling
any such designation. at the seat OF The.
league, and any matter Within the
sphere Of action of the leagu" or affect
Ing tho peace o; the world may he dealt
with At such meetings.
. .Iny;tatfons shall hn sent to any
q -x5vcr to attend a meeting IF N" council
at which such matters directly affecting
lts interest are TO b. discussed and no
darision taken al any meeting will DC