Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-20
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
DRAFT SUBMITTED
BREACH or PACT is MADE ACT OF
WAR AGAINST THE
MEMBERS
WILSON READS COVENANT
Reduced Armaments Favored -Abro-
gates All Existing
Agreements

PariS.-The executive council of the
proposed league of nations. as outlined
in the conyenant read by President
Wilson, win consist of representatives
of the United States, Great Britain,
France, Italy and japan, together with
representatives of four other states.
The council shall meet as often as
is necessary, but AT least once a year
at whatever place may be designated.
Any matter within the sphere of action
of the league or affecting the peace
of the. world will be dealt with.
The president of the United States
shall summon the first meeting of the
body of the delegates and the execu-
tive council.
The league will have a secretariat
under the direction of a secretary gen
eral, who shall appoint the other men,
bers. The secretary general shall act
in that capacity at all meetings.
The representatives of the high con-
tracing parties and the officials of the
league shall have diplomatic privileges
and immunity The building occupied
by the league or it's officials shall
enjoy eXtra-territorial benefits.
The admission of states. not sigma
tory to the covenant shall be with the
assent of not less than two-thirds of
the states represented in the body of
delegates and shall be limited to fully |
self-governing countries.
No state shall be admitted unless it |
gives effective guarantees to observe |
international obligations and unless it |
shall conform to conditions prescribed |
by the league in regard to it's naval and
military forces and armament.
The high contracting parties under
take to respect and preserve the terri
torial integrity and political independ-
ence of all states members of the lea
que against external aggression or any
threat of danger of such aggression
the executive council shall advise upon
the means by which the obligations of
the members shall be fulfilled.
The high contracting parties reserve
the right to take any action to safe
guard the peace of nations in the case
If war or threat of war. In the case of
disputes arising between them which
diplomacy cannot adjust, the high con-
racting parties will not resort to war
Without submitting to arbitration or to
my inquiry by the executive council
nd until three months after action !
" the arbitrators or the executive
ouncil.
The executive council shall formu-
ate plans for the establishment of =
ornament court of international JUS
ice
Concerning ornaments the covenant
avs that the maintenance of peace
ill require the reduction of national il
rmaments to the lowest point con- o
lstent with national safety and the t
of international obliga a
ons by common action. The geo. S
raphical situations and circumstances n
{ the various states being taken into u
count
The executive council shall fix the o
xtent of ornaments and these shall u
OF be exceeded without the permits p
on of the council m
1t is agreed that the private man. el
'acture of munitions and implements u
; war "lends itself to grave objec- u
ons." The executive council is d. III
,cted to give advice on the abate- Ell
ent of this evil. ia
The contracting parties undertake M
IT to conceal their ability to pro- til
ice munitions and ornaments and al
,ree on a full interchange of infor-
alton as to military and naval pro- M
ans.