Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-05-08


1t was presented to the plenary ses-
sion Of the peace conference at Paris.
The text follows, with parenthetical
insertions showing changes made in
the covenant as originally drafted and
made public:
Covenant Of the League Of Nations.
In order to promote international
cooperation and to achieve interna-
tional peace and security, by the ac-
ceptance Of obligations not to resort
to war, by the prescription of open,
just and honorable relations between
nations, by the Arm establishment of
the understandings of international
law as to actual rule of conduct among
governments, and by the maintenance
Of justice and scrupulous respect for
all treaty obligations in the dealings
Of organized peoples with one another,
the high contracting parties agree to
this covenant Of the league Of nations.
lin the original preamble the last
sentence reads, "adopt this constitu.
tion," instead Of "agree to this cove.
nant.")
Article One.
The original members Of the league
Of nations shall be those Of the sig.
natories which are named in the an
mex to this covenant and also such of
those other states named in the an.
mex as shall accede without reserva-
tion to this covenant. Such accession
shall be effected by 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 member Of the
league Of nations IL its admission Is
agreed to by two-thirds Of the assem-
bly,, provided that it shall give effec-
tive guarantees Of its sincere inten-
tion to observe its international obli-
cations, and shall accept such regula-
tions as may be prescribed by the
league In regard to its military and
naval forces and ornaments.
Any member of the league, may.
after two years notice Of its intention
so to do, withdraw from the league,
provided that all its international obli-
cations and all its obligations under
this covenant shall have been fulfilled
at the time Of its withdrawal
(This article is new. embodyin.
with alterations and additions the old
article seven. It provides more spe-
ciically the method Of admitting new
members and adds the entirely new
paragraph providing for withdrawal
from the league. No mention Of with.
drawal was made in the original docu
ment.)
Article Two.
The action of the league under this
covenant shall be effected through
the instrumentality Of an assembly
and OF a council, with permanent
secretariat.
Originally this was part Of ar
ticle one. It gives the name assem-
bly, to the gathering Of representa-
tives of the members Of the league
formerly referred to merely as 1.-THE
body of delegates.")
Article Three.
The assembly shall consist Of rep
resentatives Of the members Of the
league.
The assembly shall meet at statet
intervals and from time to time a
occasion may require, at the seat q
the league, or at such other place u
may be decided upon.
The assembly may deal at its meet
ings with any matter within tn
sphere of action Of the league or al
fecting the peace of the world
At meetings Of the assembly, eacl
member Of the league shall have on
vote. and may have not more thai
three representatives.
(This embodies parts Of the oril
inal article one, two and three wit
only minor changes. 1t refers t
members Of the league" where tn
term "high contracting parties" orii
inar... was used, and this change
foll,sHed throughout the revised draft
Article Four.
The council shall consist Of repr'
sentatives Of the United States
America, of the British empire.
France, Of Italy and Of Japan, togethe
with representatives Of four othe
members of the league. These for
members of the league shall be selec
cd by the assembly from time to tim
IN its discretion. Until the appoin
ment Of the representatives OF IL
four members Of the league first 8
lected by the assembly, represent
tives Of (blank) shall be members
the council.
with approval Of the majority
the assembly. the council may nan
additional inemhers Of the leas'
vsNse representatives shall always
members Of the council; the count
with uks approval may increase q