The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-28
Gearly Every Article Of Cove
nant Has Been Altered
or Amended
Slightly.
TWENTY SIX SECTIONS
Annex Contains List OF Charter Mem
bers and Nations WlAot4 Arc
to Be invited to
Join. ~

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON. April 2S.-Impor-
tant changes in the league Of ma
tions covenant, published today are
as follows:
ARTICLE This article embodies
parts of the old article VII. It goes
into detail regarding the method of
admitting new members and provides
for withdrawal from the league,
which was not mentioned in the orig
inal covenant.
ARTICLE H-Original,y q part of
article /, this gives the name Of
assembly" to the representatives, Of
member nations, formerly designated
as the body of delegates"
ARTICLE HI-This includes parts
of the old articles l, II and III with
slight alterations and has reference
to members of the league" instead
of the high contracting parties"
This change is evident throughout
the draft.
ARTICLE Iv-That part OF the old
article III outlining the structure of
the council is contained in this
article. 1t also provides that the
membership of the council may be
increased.
ARTICLE V-This is the same as
the original article w except that
the first paragraph requires unani-
nous agreement in both council and
assembly except where otherwise
provided. 4A
ARTICLE VI-This is substitute
for the old article v. In the re-
placed article the council was to ap-
point the first secretary-g general and
approval of majority of the assem-
bly, was not required for appointment
Of his successors.
ARTICLE VII-Geneva specially
named as seat Of the government,
the council given right to change 1t any
time. There Is also paragraph per-
the league This article embodies
parts of the old articles V and vi.
ARTICLE yIII-While this article
article VIII it has been changed to
ments must be approved by the ma
tions affected.
ARTICLE IX-This article is sub
stantially the same as the original
ARTICLE X-Virtually no change
has been made from the old article.
ARTICLE XI-The phrase 'the
league shall take any action" origin
ally read the high contracting par
ties reserve the right to take any
action"
ARTICLE XII Practically no
change has been made In this article.
ARTICLE XIII-The wording has
been slightly changed.
ARTICLE XIV--Provision for the
court to give an advisory opinion on
any dispute is new.
ARTICLE XV-New provision has
been made for excluding domestic
matters from the Jurisdiction Of the
council.
ARTICLE XVI-Provision is made
for removing from the league any
member which has violated the COW
enant.
ARTICLE xvII-Practicaily un-
changed.
ARTICLE XvII1-This was for
merly article XXII1
ARTICLE XIX-Practically the
same as the old article XIV.
ARTICLE XX-Practically the
same as the old article XIV.
ARTICLE XxI-This article, recog-
nizing the Monroe doctrine, is new.
ARTICLE XXII-This is only
slightly changed from the old article
XIX providing only that nations must
be willing to accept the manufactures
designed for them.
ARTICLE XXIII-Reference to
supervision of traffic in women and
children and in drugs is entirely new
and is the preceding clause referring
to treatment of natives. 1t contains
portions OF the old articles XIV
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