Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1919-10-23
THE COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE
OF NATIONS.

to promote international co-operatiol
and to achieve international peace an,
security by the acceptance of obliga
tions not to resort to war, by the pre-
scription of open, just, and honorable
relations between nations, by the firm
establishment of the understandings O
international law as the actual rul,
fof conduct among governments, and b!
the maintenance of Justice and a scru
pulous respect for all treaty obliga
tions in the dealings of organized peo
pies with one another. agree to thi.
covenant of the League of Nations.
ARTICLE 1.-The original members
OF the League of Nations shall be those
of the signatories which are named il
the annex to this covenant and alsc
such of those other states named in the
annex as shall accede without reserva-
ton to this covenant. Such accession
shall be effected by declaration de-
posted with the secretariat within two
months of the coming into force of the
covenant. Notice thereof shall be sent
to all other members of the league.
Amy fully self-governing state, do
m1nion, or colony not named In the an
mex may become a member of the
league If it's admission is agreed to by
two-thirds of the assembly, provided
that 1t shall give effective guarantees
of it's sincere intention to observe its
international obligations. and shall ac-
cept such regulations as may be pre-
q 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 its intention so to
DO. withdraw from the league, provided
that all it's international obligations
and all it's obligations under this cove
nant shall have been fulfilled at the
time of it's withdrawal.
ARTICLE 2-The action of the
league under this covenant shall be
effected through the instrumentality Of
an assembly and of council, with a
permanent secretariat.
ARTICLE 8.-The assembly shall
consist of representatives of the
members of the league.
The assembly shall meet at stated in
tervals and from time to time as occa-
sion may require At the seat of the
league or at such other place as may
be decided upon.
The assembly may deal at its meet
ings 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
ed by the assembly from time to 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
peace of the world.
Any member of the league not rep
on the council shall be in
vited to send a representative to sit as
. member at any meeting of the coun-
oil 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-
sentative
ARTICLE 5.-Except where other
wise expressly provided in this cove
lant or by the terms of the present
.reaty, decisions at any meeting OF the
assembly or of the council shall re-
luire the agreement of all the MEM
2ers of the league represented at the
Meeting.
All matters of procedure at meetings
II the assembly or Of the council, in
.luding the appointment Of committees
% investigate particular matters, shall
De regulated by the assembly or by tho
council and may be decided by a ma
ority of the members of the league
at the meeting.
The first meeting of the assembly
IND the first meeting Of the council
shall be summoned by the president OF
he limited States of America.
ARTICLE O.-The permanent secre-
ariat shall be established at the seat
II the league. The secretariat shall
'omprise secretary general and such
and staff as may be re-
luired
The first secretary general shall be
he person named In the annex; there
Ifter the secretary general shall be
.ppointed by the council with the ap-
'roval of the majority OF the assembly.
The secretaries and star Of the Sec
etariat shall be appointed by the sec
etary general with the approval OF the