The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-17
SYNOPSIS OF THE
LEAGUE COVENANT
STATE MAY WITHDRAW ON CIV
ING TWO YEARS NOTICE.
Two-thirds Vote Admits
Mandatories of German Colonies and
Territories of Ottoman Empire to
Be Handled By States Willing.

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mary of the revised covenant of the
league of nations issued tonight
makes specific mention of the Monroe
Doctrine, with respect to its bearing
on the future activities of the league.
1t says:
= ssThe covenant does not affect the
validity Of international engage
ments such as treaties of arbitration
or regional understandings like the
Monroe Doctrine, for securing the
maintenance of peace"
The league, says the statement
will include an belligerent and neu-
itral States named in a document an
ne9ed to the covenant, and "in the
future any self-governing country
whose admission is approved by two
thirds of the States already, MEM
bers of the league"
Right to Withdraw.
: Providing it has kept it's obliga-
tions, a State may withdraw from the
league on giving two years notice
and States which signify their dis
3 sent from amendments approved by
all the States on the council and
majority of those in the assembly,
are not bound by them, but, in such
case, cease to be members OF the
league.
Mandatories for the German colo
nies and the territories of the Otto.
man empire are provided. These coloo
nies and territories are to be admin
istered by States willing to be man
datories of the league, which will
exercise general supervision.
Summary of Covenant.
Following official summary of the
covenant of the league Of nations was
issued this afternoon:
"11) This league of nations is
founded in order to promote interna-
tion cooperation and to secure peace.
The league will include.
"(a) The belligerent States named
in a document annexed to the cove
nant.
"(b) All the neutral States so
named and (c) in the future any
self-governing country, whose ad-
mission is approved by two-thirds
of the States already members of the
league.
"a State may withdraw from the
league, providing it has kept its OBJ
legations to date, on giving two years
notice.
(2) The league will act through
an assembly comprising not more
than three representatives of each of
the member States, each State, having
only one vote, and council compris-
ing for, the present one representa-
tive of the five great powers and
leach of four other powers as selected
from time to time blythe assembly.
Representation.
s'The number of powers of each
class represented on the council may
be increased by the unanimous con-
Z sent of the council and majority
of the assembly. Other powers have
the right to sit as members Of the
council during the decision OF matters
in which they are especially interest
ed.
I'm the council as in the assembly,
each. State will have only two votes.
Both these bodies are to meet at
stated intervals (the council at least
once a year, and at other times ii
required; both can deal with any mat
ter that is of international interest
or that threatens the peace Of the
world; the decision of both must be
unanimous, except in certain specified
cases, matters of procedure, for in
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vote.
"The league will have permanent
secretary at, under secretary gen
eral. The secretary, and other bod
les under the league may include
women, equally with men. A perma
nent court of international justice and
various permanent commissions and
bureaus are also to be established.
"(3) The member States agree:
Reduction Of Armament.
"(a) To reduce their armaments
plans for such reduction being sug
gested by the council, but only adopt
ed with the consent Of the State:
themselves, and thereafter not to in
crease them without the concurrence
of the council.
"(b) To exchange full informa
tion of their existing armies and theil