The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-10-10
THE COVENANT OF THE LEAoUE
OF NATIONS.

OF NATioNS.
The high contracting parties In order
10 promote International cooperation
and to achieve international peace and
security by the acceptance Of obliga-
tfone not to resort to war, by the pre-
D0fiptiOn OF open, just, and honorable
relations between nations, by the Arm
oeta biishment Of the understandings Of
international law as the actual rule
of conduct among governments, and by
the maintenance OF justice and seru-
pulous respect for all treaty Obliga-
tions in the dealings of organized peo-
pies with one another, agree to this
covenant Of the League of Nations.
ARTICLE I-The original members
of the League OF Nations shall be those
OF the signatories which are named in
the annex to this covenant and also
such Of those other states named in the
annex as shall accede without reserva
ton to this covenant. Such accession
shall he effected by a declaration de-
posted with the secretariat within two
months OF the coming into force of the
covenant Notice thereof shall be sent
to Gil other members of the league.
Any fully self-governing state, do
mtnion or colony not named in the An
mex may become "a member OF the
league if its admission is agreed to by
two-thirdS Of the assembly, provided
that il shall give effective guarantees
of its sincere intention to observe its
international obligations, and shall ac-
cept such regulations as may be pre-
scribed by the league in regard TO its
military, naval and air forces and arm
aments.
ANY member of the league may, after
two years notice Of it's intention so to
do, withdraw from the league, provided
that all it's international obligations
and all its obligations under this cove
nant shall have been fulfilled at the
time of its withdrawal
ARTICLE 2-The action Ct the
league under this covenant shall be
effected through the fundamentally Of
an assembly and Of & council, with
permanent sec"etarlat.
ARTICLE a-The asse mbly shall
consist Of representatives of the
members Of the league
The assembly shall meet at slated in
tervais and from time to time as Occa-
sion may require at the seat OF the
league at such other place as may
be decided upon.
The assembly may deal st Its meet
ipgs with any matter within the
sphere Of action Of the league or
affecting the peace of the world
At meetings of the assembly each
member OF the league shall have one
vote, and may have not more than
three representatives..
ARTICLE 4.-The council shall con-
sist OF representatives OF the principal
allied and associated powers, together
with representatives of four other
members Of the league. These four
members of the league shall be select
hv he time
in it's discretion. Until the appointment
Of the representatives of the four mem
bers Of the league first selected by the
assembly. representatives, of Belgium,
Brazil, Spain, and Greece shall be mem
bers of the council.
With the approval of the majority OF
the assembly, the council may name
members OF the league whose repre-
sentatives shall always be members OF
the council; the council with like ap-
proval 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 as 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.
Any member Of the league not rep
resented on the council shall be in
vited to send representative to sit as
q member at any meeting OF the coun-
Gil during the consideration of matters
specially affecting the. interests Of that
member of the league.
At 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-
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