New-York tribune., 1919-04-28
The Ne1U C0uenunt of
The League ofNations
of league of as folovs

In order to promote international CO
operation and to achieve internatio oha
Of obligations not to resort to war, By
the prescription of open, just and hon.
orable relations between nations, BY
the irm establishment Of the under.
standings of international law as te
actual rule of conduct among govern
ments, and by the maintenance OF jus.
tice 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 ma
tions.
In the original preamble the last
sentence read, "Adopt this constitu-
tion." instead of "Agreed to this cove
nant.O
ARTICLE
The original members Of the league
Of nations shall be those Of the sigma
tories which are named in the annex
to this covenant end also such of those
other states named in the annex as
shall accede without reservation to this
covenant. Such accessions shall be ef-
fected bv declaration deposited 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 a member of the
league if its admission is agreed by
two-thirds of the assembly, provided
that it shall give effective guarantees
of ts sincere intention to observe Its
obligations, and shall ac-
cent such regulations rs may be pre-
scribed by the league in regard to it's
and naval forces and arma"
monts.
Any member Of the league may. after
two years notice OF tia intention 80
to do, withdraw from the league, pro-
vided that all its international obli-
cations and all its obligations under
the covenant shall have been fulfilled
at the time of it's withdrawal.
(This article is new, cmbodying with
alterations and additions the old
Article 7. 1t provides more spe-
cifically 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 III
The action of the league under this
covenant shall be effected through the
of an assembly and of
a council, with permanent secre-
teriat
(Originally this was part of Article
1. 1t gives the name assembly to
the gathering of representatives Of the
members of the league, formerly re-
ferred to merely as "the body of dele
gates.D
ARTICLE III
The assembly shall consist of repre-.
sentatives of the members Of the
league.
The assembly shall meet at stated
intervals, and from time to time as
occasion may require, at the seat of
the league, or at such other place az
may De decided upon.
The assembly may deal at it's meet
ings, with any matter within 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
three representatives
ARTICLE IV
tThis embodies parts Of the original
Articles l, ? and B with only minor
changes. 1t refers to members of the
league" where the term high con-
tracing parties" originally was used,
and this change is followed throughout
the revised draft)
The council shall consist of repre-
sentatives of the United States of
America, of the British Empire, of
France, of italy and OF japan, to-
eether with representatives of four