The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-09
THE A. B. c. OF THE PARIS COVENANT

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the states represented I'D the council,
exclusion in each case OF the parties
to the dispute.
A council of nine which by ma
jority vote shall determine its own
procedure and meet at least once each
yea each member having one vote
as follows: Representatives OF the
United States. Great Britain. France.
Italy. Japan and of the following four
nations designated by the peace con-
ference to serve until the assembly
shall appoint their successors,-Bel-
GUM. Brazil. Greece and Spain. (The
council may, by unanimous vote of its
own members n a majority vote Of
the assembly, increase its permanent
membership. BY similar procedure Il
may increase the number to be Sc
lected by the aasemb1y.) Tho council
have power, by unanimous vote,
to
Expel a member that has violated
any covenant of the league. (The
vote of the mountaineering nation,
II a member Of the council, would be
ignored In determining unanimity of
action.)
Formulate plans for the reduction
or ornaments. for the consideration
OF the several governments, such
plans to be subject to revision at least
every ten years.
Advise how the evils attendant
upon the manufacture by private en-
terprise of munitions and implements
of war nay be obviated.
Advise upon the means of preserv-
ing the territorial integrity and poll
teal independence OF the members
against external aggression. whether
actual or threatened.
Propose what shall be done to give
n 1a1f n hA ~
10 carry out the award of an arbitra-
ton by which it has agreed to abide.
Formulate plans for an interna-
tional court.
Inquire into disputes not within the
domestic jurisdiction of a state; and
not submitted to the court. or TO ar
bitration or TO the assembly: en-
deavor to secure a settlement by me-
diation and. failing this, make a re-
commentator which. IL unanimous,
protects the state complying with 1t
from attack.
Recommend what military and ma
val forces shall be contributed by
each member to protect the covenants
of the league against a nation that re-
sorts to war contrary thereto.
Inquire into. and offer facilities for
the settlement of disputes with or be-
tween nonmenber states, and, in Ease
OF refusal by the non-memher state or
states TO accept such offer, make re-
concentrations ana. IL necessary. TAX
action TO prevent hostilities and settle
the dispute.
Fix the terms OF a mandatory. by
a nation willing TO accept il. over any
colony or territory formerly governed
by Germany or Turkey, whenever this
has not been previously agreed upon
by the. members of the leagne-.. 49,,
Appoint the secretary general, sub
jet 10 confirmation by majority vote
OF The assembly, and confirm his sub
o~rdinates
Appoint permanent international
omission rs and control international
bureaus.
Supervise The execution OF agree
ments 10 suppress the white slave
trade. and the traffic in dangerous
drugs.
A s~ecretariat general. and his sub
ordinates. chosen by the council for
administrative work.
An International court TO be estah-
lished in accordance with plans
worked cut by the council. with power
10 decide any dispute referred to II
by the parties thereto, and to give
an advisory opinion upon any matter
referred to 1t by council ar assembly.
A mandatory commission to over
see and advise respecting the ad-
m~inistration OF colonies and backward
peoples formerly governed by Ger
many or Turkey.
A permanent commission TO advise
on military and naval questions.
International bureaus for the
lation OF matters OF international in
terest. existing International bureaus
such as tie International Postal union
70 come under the leagues direction
when the parties to the treaties Great
ing them so agree. and all interna-
tional bureaus hereafter created to
come autouna tically under the leagues
direction.
". Guiding Principles
The covenant formulates the fol-
lowing principles for the guidance
of league members and administrative
agencies.
That the validity OF international
engagements for the maintenance OF
and treaties OF arbitration shall not
be affected by the covenant.
That war or threat Of war anywhere
IS the concern OF the league. since
war, like fire. Is liable to spread; and
the members of the league may take
action to safeguard the "a OF ma
sions.
That making war contrary TO the
covenants of the league shall be
-deenaed an act a var ON the part OF
the offending nation against all other
bers of the league.
That maintenance OF peace requires
reduction Of ornaments TO the lowest
point consistent with national safety
and the enforcement OF international
obligations.
That submission Of any dispute to
mediation by the council can be eff
fected by either party thereto by CIV
ing notice of its existence to the Sec
rotary general.
That each members OF the league
shall have the right and responsibility
of calling the attention of the league
to anything that threatens to disturb
peace and good understanding among
nations.
That publication OF the facts of all
n thAt