Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-10-24
THE COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE
OF NATIONS.

u TIE OoNGNNNI VT iV6 6LFNASs
OF NATIONS.
The high contracting parties, in order
to promote international cooperation
and to achieve international peace and
security by the acceptance Of oblisa-
tions not to resort to war, by the pre-
scription Of open, Just. and honorable
relations between nations, by the frm
establishment Of the understandings Of
international law as the actual rule
Of conduct among governments, and by
the maintenance of justice and scru-
pulous respect for oil treaty obliga-
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-
tiLu to this covenant. Such accession
shall be effected by q declaration de-
posted with the secretariat within two
months of the coming into force OF the
covenant. Notice thereof shall be sent
20 all other members of the league.
Amy fully self-governing state, do
ninion. or colony not named In the an
aex may become a member or the
.eague If its admission is agreed to by
two-thirds of the assembly, provided
hat 1t shall give effective guarantees
" its sincere intention to observe It's
International obligations, and shall ac-
ept such regulations as may be pre-
cribed by the league in regard to its
Nd osr fnrnac NJ
ments.
Any member of the league may, after
wo years notice of it's intention SO to
20, withdraw from the league, provided
hat oil its international obligations
nd all its obligations under this cove
ant shall have been fulfilled at the
me Of its withdrawal.
gARTICBE 2.-IThe{ action Of the
sague under this covenant shall be
Tected through the instrumentality Of
N assembly and of council, with
permanent secreta-iat.
ARTICLE 3-The assembly shall
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 or
Affecting 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
.hree 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 four
members of the league shall be sclect-
ed by the assembly from time to tiAe
in its discretion. Until the appointment
Of the representatives of the four mem
be-s OF the league first selected by 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
the council; the council with like ap-
proval may increase the number OF
members Of the league to be selected
by the assembly for representation on
the council.
The council shall meet from time to
time as occasion may require, and at
least once a year, at the scat or 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 OF
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 q representative to sit as
a member at any meeting of the coun-
ell during the consideration of matters
specially affecting the interests OF that
member of the league.
At meetings Of the council, each
member of the league represented on
the council shall have one vote, and
may 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 present
treaty, decisions at any meeting OF the
assembly or of the council shall re-
ouire the agreement of all the mem
oers Of the league represented at the
meeting.
All matters Of procedure at meetings
OF the assembly or Of the council, in
cIuding the appointment of committees
to investigate particular matters, shall
be regulated by the assembly or .by the
council and may be decided by ma
toriSy Of the members of the league
represented at the meeting.
Tho fr3t meeting Of the assembly
and The first meeting of the council
shall be summoned by the president Of
the United States Of America.
ARTICLE 8.--'Thc permaient Secre'
tartat shall be established TIT the sea,
of the league The scc-etariaS shall
comprise q secretary general and such
secretaries and staff as may be re-
quired.
The first secretary general shall bt
the person named in the annex; there
after the secretary general shall, bs
appointed by the council with the ap'
proval of the majority Of the assembly
The aecretaries and-staI of the Sec