The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-04-18
Revised Summary OF the World
League of Nations Covenant

PARIS Abr 12-The following official summary of the
nan of the league of nations issued this afternoon
The league of nations is founded in order promote in
enatona cooperation and The league will include
O the beeent states named in document annexed the
nan Co., all the neutral named and 0 in the future
egovene country whose admission approved by twohs of
the states already members of the league
"A state may withdraw from the league providing has kept
its obligations to date, on giving two years notice
g The league will through assembly comprising
than three representatives. each Of the member each
state having only vote council comprising for the present
representative each Of the five great and each of four
other powers selected from time to time by the assembly
The numbers Of powers Of each class represented the
Gil may be increased by the unanimous Of the council and
majority of the assembly Other have the right to sit
members of the council during the decision matters which they
In the council the assembly each will have only
Both these bodies to meet at stated intervals he
council at least year, and at other times required both
deal with matter that is OF international interest that threat
the peace of the world the decision Of both must be unanimous
except certain specified of procedure for instance
being decided by majority vote.
The league will have permanent secearat under secre.
ta general The seceaat and all other bodies under the league
may include equally with permanent of in
tenaona justice various permanent commissions bureaus
also to be established
- The member agree (a reduce their ornaments
plans for such reduction being suggested by the council but only
adopted with the of the states themselves and thereafter
increase them without the of the council (b
exchange full information of their existing armies their naval
and military programmes &C., to respect each others territory and
independence and them against foreign
geon ) to submit all international disputes either arbitration
nquy by the council which latter however may pronounce
opinion dispute whose subject matter falls solely within
domestic jurisdiction till three months
after award unanimous recommendation has been made and
then with state which accepts the award
recommendations e regard state which has broken the
having committed act of against the league break
off economic and other relations with and allow free passage
through their territories the troops Of those which
tbung armed force behalf of the league The council
recommend what of force any should be supplied by the
several governments concerned but the approval of the latter
necessary Estates members of the league will be invited
accept the obligations of the league for the purpose of particular
disputes and they fail to comply may be oced CD Not
slider treaty binding till has been communicated the league
which will then proceed publish admit the right Of the
bly, advise the reconsideration treaties and international cond
tons which do accord with present needs and be bound by
no obligations inconsistent with the covenant
"A which breaks its agreements be expelled from the
leage by the council
The covenant does not affect the validity of International
gagemnts such treaties Of arbitration regional undertakings
like the Monroe Doctrine for securing the maintenance peace
IS The former German colonies and the territories of the OF
empire be administered in the interests Of civilization
by which willing be manufactures of the league which
will exercise general supervision
g. The member states accept certain responsibilities with
gard labor conditions the Of native the white slave
traffic the opium traffic the traffic with uncivzed and semi
civilized transit and trade conditions public health and
Red Cross societies
The league recognized the central body interested cood
mating and assisting international activities generally
s. Amendments the require the approval Of all the
states of the council and simple majority OF those in the assembly
States which signify their dissent from amendments thus approved
are not bound by Them but this cease to be mebers OF the
league