South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-13
Many Provisions Remain as in
0rigina Draft: Can
Include All States.
JAPANESE EQUALITY DEFEATED
Monroe Doctrine Protected IN
Special Clause Regarding
National Treaties.
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
PARIS, April 12.-The following
official summary of the covenant o.
the league Of nations YVES issued this
afternoon:
"U)-The league Of nations j.
founded in order to promote inter
national cooperation and TO secure
peace The league viii include
ca The belligerent states named ga
document annexed to the coven-
ant. (b) All the neutral states So
named. and Co In the future any
self-governing country whose admis-
sion is approved by two-thirds Of the
states already members Of the
league.
"A state may withdraw from the
league providing it has kept its OBJ
legations TO date ON giving two
years notice.
"(2)-The league viii act through
an assembly composing not more
than three representatives OF each or
the member states. each state hav-
ing one vote. and a council COM
prising for the present one repre-
sentative Of each of the FIVE great
powers and each Of four other pow
ers as selected from time 20 time by
the assembly.
May Add Members.
The number OF powers OF each
class represented on the council may
be increased by the unanimous con
sent of the council and q majority
Of the assembly,. other powers have
the right TO sit as members Of the
council during the decision Of mat
tiers in which they are especially in
terested.
In the council. as in the assem-
bly,, each state viii have only one
vote. Both these bodies are 10 meet
at stated intervals (the council az
least once a year,, and at other times
if required: both can deal with any
matter that is OF international in
terest or that threatens the peace OF
the world; the decision OF both nHst
be unanimous, except in certain
specified cases matters OF procedure
for instance, being decided by a ma
jority voice
To Have Permanent Secretariat.
The league will have a perma-
nent secretariat, under a secretary
general. The secretariat and all
other bodies under the league may
include women, equally with men.
A permanent court OF international
Justice and various permanent COM
missions and bureaus are also 20 be-
esta blished
"(3)-The member states agree:
Ca) To reduce their armaments
plans for such reduction being suR-
gested by the council but openly
adopted with the consent OF the
states themselves. and thereafter
not 10 increase them without the
concurrence Of the council. Cb) To
exchange full Information OF their
existing armies and their naval and
military programs; Co To respect
each others territorial and personal
independence and 70 guarantee them
against aggression. Cd To submit
al international disputes either 20
arbitration or 20 inquiry by tce
council. which latter, however. may
not pronounce an opinion on any
dispute whose subject matter falls
solely within "a states domestic 5u-
risdictiOn. in no case 20 go 20 war
till three months after an award. or
an unanimous recommendauon has
been made. and even then not co.
90 20 war with a state which accepts
the award or recommendation.
"(e)-To regard q state which has
broken the covenant as having com
mitted an act Of war against The
league. 10 break off all economic and
other relations with % and 10 allow
free passage through their territories
70 the troops Of those states which
are contributing armed force on De-.
half Of the league. The council Us
TO recommend what amount OF force
II any. should be supplied by the
several governments concerned. but
the approval OF the latter is neces-
sary. Estates not mem bers OF The
league viii be invited 70 accept the
obligations Of the league for the
purpose OF particular disputes. and Z
they fail 20 comply may De forced
% Not 20 consider any treaty
binding until it has been communl-
Gated 90 the league. which viii then
proceed 10 publish b.. 10 admit the
right Of the assembly 70 advise the
reconsideration II treaties and inter
national conditions which do not ac-
cord with present needs and 20 be
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