Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-14
Summary. of League Covenant

Paris, April 1as-The following official summary Of the covenant
s8 the league of nations was issued this afternoon: =w
THE league Of nations is founded in order to promote internationz
u co-operation and to secure peace; The league will include: "a
Ihe belligercht states named in a document annexed to the coven.
siea; g. all the neutral cut w states s so nasea' and an0 eo ,n t bS tsteld a9y
" "a state may withdraw from the league, providing it has kept its
sa1slssfThe 1 league a' Will Vi act through an assembly comprising. not
niore than three representative Of each Of the member :: states II each
one representative of each of the five great powers and each Of four
.SThe number abe of.powers Of each class represented on the council
nay b. increased by the unanimous consent OF the council cann A. and me a
1aembersof the council during the decision of matters in which they
s'1n the council, as IN the assembly. each state will have only one
vote. Both these bodies are to meet at stated intervals (the council
With any matter that is of international interest or that threatens the
place Of the world; the decision OF both must be unanimous, except
ii certain specified cases, matters of procedure, for instance, being
Decided by a majority vote.
general eai' + s er aria an all other Bodies under the league may
;9clude women, equally with men. A permanent court of interna-
itonal justice and various permanent commissions and bureaus are
also to be established. 4
To Reduce Armaments
:a(3). The member states agree: () To reduce their ornaments,
plans for such re reduction setsmt being Ell 5 suggested sttst by by a the council &c + but only
dc p with, with the 1he consent 7x;4ho5 Ct the the sta tnTre enem Sc t6s c an@ inet 2 i ta
exchange ful information of their existing armies and their naval and
isdepend er1sf snd to S sua e1 1sspt them sne AGAINST inst + foreign ssisn% agg RE- Rsn;' (9
Is submit all international disputes either to arbitration Q to inquiry
on any dispute whose subject matter fails solely within a States
aiisr an award, or an unanimous recommendat;5on has been made
apd even then not to go to war with a state which accepts the award
Covenant as having committed an act Of war against the league; to
break off all economic and other relations with it, and to allow tree
massage through their territories to the troops of those states which
lie contributing armed forces on behalf of the league. The council
IS to recommend what amount OF force, if any, should be supplied
y the several governments concerned, but the approval of the latter
! Necessary Estates not members Of the league will be invited to a; &C
cspt the obligations of the league for the purpose of particular dis
putes, andif they fail to comply may be forced); () not to consider
ahy treaty binding till it has been communicated to the league,
which will then proceed to publish it, to admit the right of the as
sembly to advise the reconsideration of treaties and international
ctndihons which do not accord with present needs, and to be bound
$ $ Investigations inconsistent with the covenant:
s"A state which breaks its agreement may be expelled from the
league by the council. .
Monroe Doctrine Named
!"N). The covenant does not affect the validity Of international
engagements, such as treaties of arbitration or regional understand
Ghgs like the Monroe Doctrine, for securing the maintenance of peace.
T"(5). The former German colonies and the territories of the Otto
nan empire are to be administered in the interests of civilization BY
states which are willing to be manufactures of the league, which will
exercise a general supervision.
a"l6) The member states accept certain responsibilities with re-
gard to- fabora conditions, the treatment of natives, the white slave
taficTfheopjum traffic, the arms traffic with unciviized and semi
Nvilized countries, transit and trade conditions, public health and
lhd Cross Societies.
100: The league is recognized as the central body interested in
pordinating and assisting international activities generally.
a"(S). Amendments to the covenant require the approval of all
he states on the council and a simple majority of those in the as
ssmbly. States which signify their dissent from amendments thus
approved are not bound by them, but, in this case, cease to be men,
Drs o. the league"