The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-02-21
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
MAKES ITS RULES

| Just before sailing for home Presi-
dent Wilson read to the delegates the
rules adopted for the government Of
the League OF Nations, which is now
an accomplished fact. Briefly the rules
are as follows:
MEMBERSHIP-The league shall
consist of body OF delegates, not more
! than three to a nation, each nation to
have one vote; an Executive Council
of representatives from the United
States, Great Britain, France, Italy and
Japan and representatives OF four 9TH
! er nations to be selected by the body
OF delegates and q permanent Inter-
national Secretariat, not yet selected.
CONFERENCES-Th e utive
Council shall meet at least once each
year, or as occasion demands, the body
of delegates to meet at appointed in
tervals.
FIRST SESSION-The President of
the United States shall summon the
first meeting of the body of delegates
and Executive Council.
SECRETARIES-A Secretary Cen
eral. to be appointed by the Executive
Council, shall be in charge Of the Sec
retariat at the seat of the league.
EXPENSES-E n s shall be
borne by members of the league of the
International Bureau OF the Universal
Postal Union.
NONSIGNERS-Nat not signers.
of the agreement may be admitted to.
the league by two thirds vote of the
delegates, but only self-governing ma
tions shall be admitted
MUNITIoNS-A permanent COM
mission shall advise the league on arr
mament military and naval questions
The private manufacture of munitions
is to be prohibited or strictly limited.
NATIONAL RIGHTS-Each league
member shall respect the territorial in
tegrity and political freedom of all
members of the league.
COURT OF ARBITRATION - A
Court of Arbitration is to be establish
ed to take up dispute or threats of war
within or outside the league. Any dis
pute which cannot be settled by diplo-
macy must be submitted by the Ex-
ecutive Council either to arbitration or
to inquiry, and until three months af-
ter award there shall be no resort to
war against an abiding member. All
awards are to be made within six
months after submission.
OFTEN NSES-Violation of any cove
nant is to be deemed act of war against
all other members of the league. which
shall result in the severance of all
trade or financial relations and the
prevention of personal intercourse with
other members of the league. The Ex-
ecutive Council is to decide what mill
itary and naval forces each member
shall contribute to enforce these pen
alties.
DISPUTES-In disputes between
members and nonmemhers the nom
members shall be asked to accept the
obligations of the league for the pur-
poses of the dispute. In case OF refusal
any aggregression toward a league
member by nonmember will be treat
ed in same manner as against an Of
Tending member.
CENTRAL POWERS COLONIES
Colonies of Central Powers shall be in
trusted to advanced nations for direc-
tion. Colonies of the higher stage of
development are to be granted inde-
pendence under administrative advice.
BUREAU OF LABOR-A perman-
ent Bureau of Labor shall be estab-
lished by the league to maintain fair
and humane conditions of labor.
COMNrRCE-All International Com
merce Bu eaus now in existence are to
be placed under control of the league,
and freedom of transit and fair treat
ment of commerce between members
shall be maintained.
TREATIES made by mem
bers of the league, not consistent with
the league constitution, are accepted
as abrogated, and unless registered
with the league Secretariat shall not
be binding.
RATIFICATION OF AMENDMENTS
amendments to the league constitu-
tioh must be ratified by the nations
comprising the Executive Council and
by three fourths of the nations COM
posing the body of delegates.