Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-29

- INC CuanScS tnat nave Dcen maue
arc mere changes of phraseolosy, no
kpSt most OF the changes are intended
~ CARLY tho document. or. rather, to
Sxmed was Implicit in the document
stNt I shall take tho liberty of calling
snr attention to the new features,
sonsderaS I the Ss' rest p Trivial ''e'" are
THE first paragraph of Article l. is
new In view, OF tho insertion of the
.JgoNision as TO tho signatorics OF the
iteaty, who would become members OF
10 be invited to acccdc 10 the covenant,
were obviously necessary. The para
graph also provides for the method by
winch neutral state may acccdc to
Lilo covenant.
M Member. May Withdraw.
NN any member of the league on Il
notice given of two years.
The second paragraph OF Article ".
Eishew. providing for 4 possible increase
~ ~ the council, Should other powers bc
&&ucd TO the league OF nations whose
SSsesent accession is not anticipated
SS8ssThc two last paragraphs of Article
esa.ap vote for each member OF the league
m tho council. which WAS understood
before. and providing also for ono rep
,4a Itssne of each member of the
,1-"rhe frs, paragraph of Article V. is
few. eApressly incorporating the pro-
saNjsion as 10 the unanimity of voting.
~whiCh was at first taken for granted
"a" The second paragraph of Article
iority Of ;hc assembly mus; approve
the, appointment of the secrctaryEcn-
as"Thc first paragraph Of Article Vii
flames Geneva as the seat OF the league
and is followed by a second paragraph
wh,ch gives the council power TO es
;'anlish the seat OF the league else
T2herc, should is subsequently, deem
necessary.
Fixes EounIi,x of
70. TIE third paraeraph OF Article VII.
n Is, NEW, ,e =; eansity OF en-.
,say. By the league ac.' women mat IS 70
xI The second paragraph OF Article
iales = new: nasmuch as 1t under
s&tI:ch arc generally suitable for sub
> mission 20 srhi,ration. instances Of
3,s :oSasi nave iatieriy been called jus;i
The eighth paragraph OF Article Nv
fM do as Il NE jur nmGnqmsni
!. whe7s the council tiniS that i;', qa aes.
:: !, si on arising out OF an international
: clearly under The domestic jurfsdic-
lion OF one or oihe. ot the parties ii |
The last paragraph OF Article |
~ Is Is new; providing for an eNpul- |
= ..S. ION from me league in certain ex-
- iTSoToinary circumstances.
A-uc!e MI. i new.
Mil inserts Ihe words with regard y
= manufactures and who are willing
-.io accept r. mus explicitly introduc- &
- ,ng the principle that a mandate can /
---i'ot be forced upon a nation unwilling
= Combination OF Articles.
- Article NNlll. is a combina tion OF
.-seNcral former articles and also con-
.Siains the follow!nG: q clause provid-
-.'ne for the Just treatment OF abort
--sSSs mes; clause looking toward a pre-
SIren,ion OF the whiteslave traffic and
the traffic In opium, and Il clause look
r1E toward progress in !n;,ernaiiona!
prevention and control OF disease
Article NNv, specifically mentions
The Red Cross as one OF the inter-
national organizations which are TO
connect tibet. work with the work Q.
Inc league.
Article NNvI. permits the amend
ment OF the covenant by majority
instead of threcfourthS OF the states,
though it does not change the REQUIRE
n.ent in that. matter with regard 10
the vote in the council!
The second paragraph of Article
NNNl. is also new. and was added at
the request of the Brazilian delegation.
;ional difficulties. II permits any
member OF the league TO dissent from
an amendment the effect OF such dis
sent being withdrawal from the
t:'nd the annexc is added giving the
names OF the signatories OF the treaty.
OF The states Invited 10 acccdc to the
covenant These are all the changes.
| believe, which are OF moment.
Moves Its Adoption.
.Mr. President, take the oppo:tu
nifty TO move the following resolutions,
in order 10 carry out the provisions
Of the covenant, ron vii notice t ars
secretary general shall be chosen by
This conference. /, also provides that
The first choice OF the four member
states who are TO be added to the five
great powers ON the council is left 10
;his conference.
be the Hon. Sir James Eric Drum
Inc me as the assembly shall have Sc
lectcd the first four members of the
icaguc 10 be represented on the coun-
cil, in accordance with Article ~. OF
ire covenant, .sccpresentalives of Bel
GUM, Brazil. Greece and Spain shall he
members; and, third. that the powers
10 be represented on the council of
he league of nations arc required TO
name Representatives who shall form
for the organization OF the league and
for the establishment OF tho seat for
and 10 prepare the agenda for the first
meeting OF the assembly. this commit,
ice 70 report both TO the council and
10 the assembly OF the league.
Hopes for Covenant.
II think IL not necessary, to call your
. attention 10 other matters we have
previously discussed-the capital sig
which are entertained as 10 the effect
L Will have upon Steadying the affairs
of the world, and the obvious necessity
hat there should be concert OF the
rec nations OF the world 10 maintain
justice IN international relations, the
relations between people and between
The nations OF the world
IF Baron Maxine Will pardon me for
introducing a matter which ! absent
lnindcdly overlooked, il is necessary
Tor me to propose the alteration Of
several words in the first line of Ar
ticlc V. Let me say that in several
parts of the treaty. Of which this
covenant VIII form a part, certain
duties arc assigned to the council of
Inc league Of nations. In some in
stances il is provided that the action
they sha take shall be By a majority
vote II is, therefore, necessary TO
in;fke the covenant conform with the
other portions of tho treaty by adding
these words. ! viii read the first line