The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-05
THE COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE
OF NATIONS.

THE COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE
OF NATIONS.
The high contracting parties, in order
to promote International cooperation
and to achieve international peace and
security by the acceptance OF oollga-
lions not to resort to war, by the pre-
scription of open. just. and honorable
relations between nations, by the hrm
establishment of the understandings of
international law as the actual rule
of conduct among governments, ana by
the maintenance of justice and a scru-
pulous respect for all treaty obIga-
tions in the dealings of organized peo-
pies with one another, agree to this
covenant of the League of Nations.
ARTICLE 1.-The original members
of the League of Nations shall be those
of the signatories which are named IN
the annex to this covenant and also
such of those other states named in the
annex as shall accede without reserva-
ton 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 memper OF the
league if it's admission is agreed TO by
two-thirds of the assembly. PROVIDED
that it shall give effective guarantees
of it's sincere intention to observe its
international obligations, and shall &C
cept such regulations as may be pre-
scribed by the league in regard to Its
military, naval and air forces and arm
aments.
Any member of the league may after
a. - ~ ca Ia
do. withdraw from the league, provided
that all its International obligations
and all it's obligations under this cove
nant shall have been fulfilled at the
time of it's withdrawal.
ARTICLE 1.-THE action of the
league under this covenant shall be
effected through the in~strumentallty OF
an assembly and of a council, with a
permanent secretariat.
ARTICLE 3.-The assembly SHAH
consist of representatives OF the
members of the league.
The assembly shall meet at stated IN
tervals and from time to time as occa-
sion 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 OF
affecting the peace of the world.
At meetings of the assembly each
member of the leagu shall have one
vote, and may have not more thah
three representatives.
ARTICLE 4.-The council shall con-
sist of representatives of the principal
allied and associated powers, together
with representatives of four other
members of the league. THESE Tour
members of the league shall be select
ed by the assembly from time to time
in it's discretion. Until the appointment
of the representatives of the four mem
bers of the league first selected py the
assembly, representatives of Belgium
Brazil. Spain, and Greece shall be mem
bers of the council.
With the approval of the majority OF
the assembly, the council may name
members of the league whose repre-
sentatives shall always be members OF
tho council. the council with like ap-
proval may increase the number OF
member of the league to be selected
nv the assembly for representation on
the council
The council shall meet from time to
time as occasion may equlre ana al
least once a year, at the seat Oh the
league, or at such other place as may
be decided upon.
The council may deal at its meetings
with any matter within the sphere oil
action of the league or affecting the
peace of the world.
ANY member of the league not rep
resented on the council shall be IN
vited to SEND a representative to SIT al
a member at any meeting OF the couh'
Gil during the consideration of matters
specially affecting the interests OF ina
member of the league.
At meetings of the council, eaci
member of the league represented OF
the council shall have one vote an'
NAV have not more than one repre-
sentative.
ARTICLE 5.-Except where other
wise expressly provided in this cove
nant or by the terms of the preseh
treaty, decisions at any meeting OF IN
assembly or of the council shaIl re
Guire the agreement of all the mem
hers of the league represented at IN
meeting.
All matters of procedure at meeting
IF the assembly or of the council, IN
GLIDING the appointment Of m
10 investigate particular matters, sha
be regulated by the assembly or by IN
council and may be decided by a ma
iocity of the members of the leagu
represented at the meeting.
rhe first meeting of the assembl
and the first meeting Of the counc
shall be summoned by the president
Tia United States of America.
ARTICLE 8.-The permanent secrt
tariat shall be established at the sea
of the league. The secretariat sha
comprise a secretary general and sue
secretaries and staff as may be RI
CURED. ,
h first secretary general shall
the person named in the annex; ther'
after the secretary general snail !
appointed by the council win the d