The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-15

rs is necessary. but at least once
year at whatever place may be
designated. Any matter within
the sphere of action of the league
or affecting the peace of the world
will be dealt with.
The president of the United
States shall summon the first
meeting of the body of the dele
gates and the executive council.
The league will have a secre-
tariant under the direction of a
secretary general who shall APP
point the other members. The Sec
rotary general shall act in that
capacity at all meetings.
The representatives of the high
contracting parties and the Off
Gals of the league shall have dip
lomatic privileges and immunity.
The building occupied by the
Iegaue or its officials shall enjoy
extra territorial benefits.
The admission of states not sig
natory to the covenant shall be
with the assent of not less than
two thirds of the states represent
ed in the body of delegates and
shall be limited to fully seif-sov-
erning countries.
No state shall be admitted un-
less it gives effective guarantees
to observe international obligations
and unless il shall conform to con-
ditions prescribed by the League
in regard to it's naval and military
forces and armament.
The high contracting parties un-
dertake to respect and preserve
the territorial integrity and poiit-
zeal Independence of all states
memrars of the league against ex-
ternal aggression. In case of any
such aggression or any threat Of
danger of such assr ession the ex-
ecutive council shall advise upon
the means by which the obligations
Of the members shall be fulfilled.
Covenant.
President Wilson, as chairman
of the commission on the league
of nations, read and explained the
following report:
Covenant:
"PreambIe: In order to promote
International cooperation and to
secure international peace and Sc
curity by the acceptance of obliga-
tions not to resort TO war, by the
prescription of open, just and hon.
orabIe relations between nations,
by the firm establishment of the
understandings of international
law as the actual rule of conduct
among governments, and by the
maintenance and justice and a
scrupuious respeet for all treaty.
Meetings of the body of delegates
shall be obligations in the dealings
of organized people with one an
other, the powers signatory to this
covenant adopt this constitution
of the league of nations:
ARTICLE |:
"The action of the high contract
ing parties under the terms of this
covenant shall be affected through
Z the fundamentally of a meeting
of body of delegates representing
the high contracting parties, OF
meetings at more frequent inter
walls of an executive council, and
of a permanent international sec
retariat to be established at the
seat of the league.
PARTICLE II:
Meetings of the body Of dele
gates shall be held at stated inter
vsls and from time to time as oc-
easion may require for the purpose
of dealing with matters within the
sphere of action of the league.
Meetings of the body of dele
gates shall be held at the seat of
the league or at such other places
as may be found convenient and
shall consist sf representatives of
the high contracting parties.
Each of the high contracting par
ties shall have one vote, but may
have not more than three repre-
sentatives.
PARTICLE III:
THE executive council shall con-
sist of representatives of the Unit
ed States of America. the British