Evening journal., 1919-02-14
BILL PROVIDING FOR PAID CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT INTRODUCED AT DOVER
ALLIED NATIONS IN PACT
TO PRESERVE WORLD PEACE:
CONSTITUTION MADE PUBLIC
Constitution of League of Nations

BY the United Press.
PARIS, Feb. iii-The fun text an
covenant Of the League OF Nations wa
officially announced today as followsi
Covenant, preamable.
'ln order 20 promote international
cooperation and 10 secure interna-
tlonal peace and security by the
acceptance OF obligations not to re-
sort 10 war, by the prescription OF
open, Just and honorable relations
between nations, by the firm estab-
lishment Of the understandings OF in
ternational law as the actual role
OF conduct among governments and
by the malntepance Of justice and a
scrupulous respect for all treaty
obligations in the dealings Of or
ganized peoples with one another,
the powers signatory 10 this cove
nant adopt this constitution OF the
League Of Nations:
Article I.
"1hc action OF the high contract
ing parties under the terms Of this p
covenant shall be effected through
the insirumenlality Of meeting Of
body Of delegates representing the\
high contracting parties, OF meet
lngs at more frequent intervals OF
an executive council and Of a perm
anent International secretariat to be
established at the seat Of the league.
Article ?.
Meetings Of the body OF delegates
shall be helfat stated intervals and
from time 10 time as occasion may
require for the purpose OF dealing
with matters within the sphere OF
action OF the league. Meetings OF
body OF delegates shall be held at
the seat Of the league or at such
other place as may be found con-
yenient and shall consist OF repre-
sentatives Of the high contracting
jarties, Each Of the high contract
Inc parties shall have one vote but
may have not more than three
representatives.
Article 3.
'The executive council shall con-
sist Of representatives OF the United
States of America, the British En-
pire, France, Italy and Japan, to-
gether with representatives OF four
other states, members Of the league.
The selection OF these four states
shall be made by the body OF dele
gates on such principles and IN such
manner as they think nc. Pending
the appointment OF these represent
atives OF the other states represent
atives OF -- shall be mem
bers OF the executive council. Meet
Ings Of the council shall be held
from time 20 time as occasion may
require and at least once a year at
whatever place may be decided on
Dr. falling any such decision az the
seat OF the league, and any mattel
within the sphere OF action OF the
eague OF affecting the peace Of this
world may be dealt with at such
Invitations shall be sent
o any power to attend q meeting
" the meeting OF the council at
which matters directly affecting It's
are to be discussed and no
Iecision taken et any meeting will
'e binding on such power unless so
invited.
Article 4.
"All matters OF procedure az
meetings OF the body Of delegates
# the executive council including
he appointment Of committees TO
ivestigate particular matters shall
e regulated by the body OF dele
ates or the executive council and
lsy be decided by a majority OF
he States represented at the meet
lg. The first meeting OF the body
Z delegates and OF the executive
luncll shall be summoned by the
resident OF the United states Of
meriea.
Article ).
''The permanent secretariat Of the !