French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-05-08

made public the tex of the revised
covenant of the league of nations, as
1t was presented to the plenary ses-
sion Of the peace conference at Paris.
The text follows, with parenthetical
insertions showing changes made in
the covenant as originally drafted and
made public:
Covenant of the League Of Nations.
In order to promote international
cooperation and to achieve interna-
tlCnal peace and security, by the &C
~ceptance 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 to actual rule of conduct among
governments, and by the maintenance
of justice and a scrupulous respect for
all treaty obligations in the dealings
o. organized peoples with N another,
the high contracting parties agree to
this covenant of the league of nations.
In the original preamble the last
sentence reads, adopt this constitu-
tiCn," instead of "agree to this
nant."O
Article One.
The original members of the league
of nations shall be those Of the sig
natOries which are named in the an
mex to this covenant and also such of
those other states named in the an
mex as shall accede without reserva-
tiOn to this covenant. Such accession
shall be effected by a declaration de-
posted 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.
Anv fully self-governing state, do
minion or colony not named in the an
mex may become a member Of the
league Of nations if it's admission is
agreed to by two-thirds Of the assem-
bly,, providedIthat it shall give effec
tive guarantees of its sincere inten
ton to observe it's international obi
cations, and shall accept such regula
tions as may be prescribed by the
league in regard to it's military anC
naval forces and ornaments.
Any member of the league, may
after two years notice Of its intentlo
so to do, withdraw from the league
provided that all it's international obi
cations and all it's obligations unde
this covenant shall have been fulfilled
at the time of it's withdrawal.
CThfs article is new, embodyini
with alterations and additions the oil
article seven. 1t provides more spe
officially the method of admitting neN
members and adds the entirely neN
paragraph providing for w~ithdrawa
from the league. No mention of will
drawa1 was made in the original docI
ment.)
Article Two.
The action of the league under th1
covenant shall be effected throug
the fundamentally of an assembl
and Of a council, with a pernaner
secretariat.
Originally this was a part OF a
ticle one. It gives the name assen
bly, to the gathering OF represent
tives of the members of the leagu
formerly referred to merely as TT
body Of ~delegates.)
Article Three
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resentativrs of the members Of Il
league.
The assembly shall meet at state
intervals and from time f0 t'm"
occasion may require, at the seat
the league, or at such other place
may be decided upon
The assembly may deal at It's NEE
fngs with any matter within q
sphere of action of the league or
fecting theSpeace of the world.
At meetinzs of the assembly, ea'
member of the league shall nave o.
vote, and may have not more Uni
three representatives.
(This embodies parts OF the or
inal article one, two and three WI
only minor changes. 1t refers
members of the league" Where {
term thigh contracting parties" OF
fnaI,-- was used, and this change
fo1icS throughoub the revised raj
Article Four.
The council shall consist OF rep
seLtatfves of the United States
America of the British empire
France. of Italy and of Japan, togetn
with representatives Of four OF
members of the league. 1hese IL
members Of the league shall De Seie
ed by the assembly from time to |.
in it's discretion. Until the appol
ment Of the representatives OF I
four members of the league first
iected bv the assembly, represen
tiyes of (b1ank) shall be members
the council.
with approval of the majority
.bo assembly. the council may ma
additional members OF the leaS
whose representatives q always
members Of the council; the cou1
!. with 1ibs approval may increase