Marble Hill press., 1919-10-16
COVENANT Of THE
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
conplets Text Of This important
Document A. II Mas Signed
al PARIS and Which Is Now
Causing Discussion IN
This Country.


N~.a asked. hy hoth The prera~ai,
end the cprnarats u the peses trrstt
end i.sagu. ef Natloas cs~asa,. q
rts stprasslna 10 their desires
ss 10 TIE ragtIiratiUu u the tresty =.
o. stands o. With amendments et r~ser>
vstlc-s some ef Iheia have rvspens'
cd. Q, tse neett.Ex sairssei hy the
rresiacnt and hy the opps>lnk s~os.
tors &C BY coFumunicstioas N their
senators. Iui a.. vast majority Of The
peerie are Handicapped by Their ig'
norsace of The matter. fr'eshJ Mt
one In trn ,hoasand has rcad the
eo,~uaat OF iis= League - Nations as
., vas presented h. the s"naie. main
~ hcrau-- fes have hai The "tfssr'
tuulu. In urirr 'i,at our r'ud~rs nay
b. prepared 10 % their full duty -
ciuscas In tgsri O. ~" controversy.
The complete trNi 10 The coyaiani i
h"fswilh pr.s-uir,i. aud they Arv ssA''i
o. rad Il csrvfu'ly
The kish eautfaFtns psrtIss IN eri~f
g. rramats intsFHaUnHsi - apstAilon
srrsatf ~ ths arreptasrs - ehiss
ts-s sst 90 resort a. saf ~ ths pre-
scfiptios - opsn fust ana hennfahis
rstauUas hftsrsr naunnss - ths tfn
sstshiishnisnI % tts Hniefstanisnrs %
international tAs - ths sltuai fuis
% rsnaurt 4rIaHs EHtsrn uFnis, and -
the matntsuanrs ~ iusiife and scfu-
puieas respect f1f al trsstN eeltsa'
ttsns Ia thr dealings % arsauitsf pso=
Ia THIS
sossnsut sf tts League ~ NHusns
AartrtE the xinai msEbsrs
Of the I<AEu. eg Nations fhsii BE- thess
Of the .gnat6rirs Which are named ~
the san.s to this covenant shf alsa
sach ef thass other stAtss safned IN the
annss e. shall arrsdr wIfho4t rrssffas
toe TO this covenant such accession
sh.it b. sn~ctsd ~ declaration de-
POSTED With the sscrstaFlat ~ithin tSo
months Of the eeminE into f'sfes % The
covenant Nstc. thereof shaa b seat
10 all other members % the issEas
Any fully srif ssssrnlnE ~Ats. do
rntnIoa. or coiony not named n the an
rsr mar become Q member of ths
league u Its admission 10 agreed 10 b
txosttitds Of the assembly. provided
that u shall giss effective saaranie"a
81 tta stnc.re int~ntiou 60 observe ie
International biiEatinus. snd shall se'
NNHA aMEH aHaAhfN#s - tssf -
serthsd By the league IN regard 60 ia
utIttsry. ass.l and sif forces .nd ARA
smen.s
Any member Of the league msT after
tse yezrs notice ef its tntsntion 80 Co
%. withdraw from the league. provided
that ait Its international obligations
end su It's obligations under this eots-
s.at shall have been fatnlisi at the
time Of It's Withdrawal
league under this covenant shall Be
effected through the lnEtrumsatziitr OF
ss ssxsmbiy and Of q coanosi. With
permanent sscrstsrtst
ARTICLE a-The assembly shsii
consist ef representative Of the
nembern Of the league.
The assembly shall meet at stated In
t.rvais and rrpm time to time as ooes-
sion may reaelrs st the seat OF the
league or at sucA other place q. may
BE decided upon
Tn. assembly mar deal ct It's meet
taas with any matter within the
sphere OF action OF the league U
Affecting the peace Of the world.
AZ meetings Of the assembly each
member of the league shall have one
vote. and may have aot more than
three representatives.
ARTICLE l-The council shall con
Dtat OF repFeHFnAttNea ut tHS pftuftPst
allied and associated powees toEether
with Representatives of fosr ether
members Of the league These four
members Of the league shall be sciset-
cd By the assembly from time to time
In its discretion. Until the appot ntrnent
Of the representatives Of the four sem-
sers Of the league arst selected by the
assembly. representatives OF Belgium.
Rrsxii, Spain and Greece shall be mem
bers Of the council.
With the approval of the majority Of
the assembly, the council may name
membsrs of the league whose repre-
tentAtives shall always be members OF
the council: the council with like ap-
prevail may increase the Number OF
members of the league TO be selected
by the assembly for representation on
the council.
The council shall meet from time to
time as occasion may require. and at
least once a year. at the seat OF the
league. or at such other place rs may
be decided upon
The council may deal at It's meetings
with any matter within the sphere OF
action OF the league or affecting the
peace Of the world.
Amy member of the league not reb-
resented on the council shall be In
vttsd to send a Representative to sit as
u
ell during the consideration OF matters
epeeiatly affecting the interests OF that
member OF the league.
Al meetings of the council, each
member of the league represented on
the council shall have one vote. and
may have not more than one repre-
sentative.
ARTfCiE 5s--Exeept where other
Wise expressly provided In this cove
nant or by the terms OF the present
treaty. decisions at any meeting Of the
assembly or Of the council shall re-
suive the agreement OF all the mem
bsra sf ths leagus represented st the
nsetsw. u
All matters sf procedure At meetings
sf the assembly Or Of the couacii. in
eluAang the snpointment Of committses
10 tnvsssigats Darticuiar matters. shall
- rseulaes1 hY4hs assemhiy Or " the
couaell and nap b. decided hy . ma-
iortty u the members Of the league
r&esessntsd NJ the meeting
Tks Arst meeting of ths assembiy
ana tA~ nrst meeting of the council
ehall Oa eummone1 ~ ths president "
Il ~ tinitsA states of America.
A0SsCa.H a.--The permanent secre-
1artet sAall ~ established at tAe eeat
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