Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-02-18
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
MomeniOuS Document Is Read At
The Peace Conference.
ESTABLISHES PARLIAMENT OF NAN

Constitution Of FutursLi liberty Of tn.
World 10 Made Public Preliminary
to Its Final Action and is Explainec
by President Wilson.
At the plenary session Of the prelim
mary peace conference last Friday aft
ernoon at $50 p. m. at the Quai Dor
say, President Wilson, as chairman o.
the commission on the league Of ma
tions, read and explained the follow
ing report:
Covenant.
Preamble: In order to promote In
ternational cooperation and to secure
international peace and security by ths
acceptance Of obligations not to resort
to war, by the prescription OF open
Just and honorable relations between
nations by the firm establishment Of
the understandings Of international
law as the actual rule Of conduct
among governments, and by the main
tenance and justice and a scrupulous
respect for all treaty obligations in the
dealings of organized peoples with one
another, the powers signatory to this
covenant adopt this constitution Of the
league Of nations:
Article /. 1.-The action Of the high
contracting parties under the terms OF
this covenant shall be effected through
the instrumentality Of meeting Of
body Of delegates representing the
high contracting parties, Of meetings
at more frequent intervals Of an execu-
tive council, and of permanent inter-
national secretariat to be established
at the seat of the league.
Art. 2. Meetings Of the body OF
delegates shall be held at stated inter-
walls and from time to time as occa-
sion may require for the purpose OF
dealing with matters within the sphere
of action Of the league. Meetings OF
the body of delegates shall be held at
the seat Of the league or at such other
places as may be found convenient and
shall consist Of representatives. Of the
high contracting parties.
Each Of the high contracting parties
shall have one vote. but may have not
more than three representatives.
Art. 8. 'The executive council shall
consist of the representatives Of the
United States Of America, the British
empire, France, Italy. and Japan. to-
gether with representatives OF four
other states, members of the league.
The selection of these four states shall
be made by the body of delegates on
such principles and in such manner
as they think At. Pending the ap-
pointment of these representatives OF
other states, representatives Of (blank
left for names) shall be members Of
the executive council.
Meetings Of the council shall be
held from time to time as occasion
may require and at least once a year
at whatever place may be decided on,
or failing any such decision, at the
seat Of the league, and any matter
within the sphere Of action Of the
league or affecting the peace OF the
world may be dealt with at such meet
ings.
Invitations shall be sent to any
power to attend a meeting of the
council at which such matters directly
affecting its interests are to be discuss
ed and no decision taken at any meet
ing will be binding on such power un-
less so invited.
Art. 4. "An matters Of procedure al
meetings of the body of delegates OF
the executive council including the ap-
pointment Of committees to investigate
particular matters shall be regulated
by the body of delegates or the execu'
tive council and may be decided by 8
majority of the states represented al
the meeting.
THE first meeting of the body Of
delegates and the executive council
shall be summoned by the president o.
the United States Of America.
Art. s. 1.-THE permanent secretaria
Of the league shall be established a
(blank) which shall constitute the sea
Of the league. The secretariat shal
comprise such secretaries and staff a.
may be required, under the general di
rection and control Of secretary gen
eral Of the league, who shall be chosel
by the executive council; the secreta
riat shall be appointed by the secreta
ry general subject to confirmation b!
the executive council.
"The secretary-generals shall act l,
that capacity at all meetings Of tn
body of delegates or Of the executiv
council.
"The expenses Of the secretaria
shall be borne by the states member
of the league in accordance with tn
apportionment Of the expenses Of tn
international bureau Of the Universe
Postal union.
Art. 6. Representatives Of the hig'
contracting parties and officials Of tn
league when engaged in the bushes
Of the league shall enjoy diplomati
privileges and immunities and tn
building occupied by the league or 1t
officials or bv representatives attend
ing its meetings shall enjoy the ben
efits Of extra territory.
Ar. Z. Admission to the league o
states not sfgnatories to the covenan
and not named in the protocol heret
as states be invited to adhere to tn
covenant, requires the assent OF no
less than two-thirds of the states re
presented in the body Of delegates an
shall be limited to fully self-govern
ing countries, including dominions an
colonies.
mo state shall be admitted to tn
league unless II is able to give efrec
tive guarantees Of its sincere intention
to observe its international obligations
and unless it shall confirm to sue
principles as may be prescribed by tn
league in regard to It's naval and mi
litary force and ornaments.
Art. s. 1.-THE high contracting part
les recognize the principle that tn