Cheyenne record., 1919-05-08
Thirty-TWo Nations Reach Agree
ment Which 1t Is Hoped Will
Put an End to Armed
Conflict.
MONROE Doctrine UPHELD
Document Specifically Provides That
Offices Of the League Shall Be
Open to Women-Armaments
to Be Reduced Every Ten
YearsTother impor-
tant Points.

Washington, April 27.-The state
department made public today the text
oi the revised covenant of the league
Of nations, us 1t was presented to the
pIenary session of the peace confer
ehce at Paris.
The text follows, with parenthetical
insertions showing changes made in
the covenant as originally drafted and
made public:
In order to promote International
cooperation and to achieve interna-
tional peace and security, by the ac-
ceptunce of obligations not to resort to
war. by the prescription of open, just,
and honorable relations between ma
tons, by the firm establishment of the
understandings Of international law as
to actual rule of conduct among gov
ernments, and by the maintenance Of
justice and a scrupulous respect for
all treaty obligations in the dealings
of organized peoples with one another,
the high contracting parties agree to
this covenant of the league Of nations.
lin the original preamble the last
sentence read "adopt this constitution"
instead of "ngree to this covenant."1
ARTICLE ONE
The original members of the league
of nations shall be those Of the sigma
tories which are named in the annex
TO this covenant and also such Of those
other states named in the annex as
shall accede without reservation to
this covenant. Such accessions shall
10 ofSactof hv Ioc1a ro dnnncIfnd
with the secretariat within two months
Of the coming Into force Of the cove
nant. Notice thereof shall be sent to
all other members of the league.
Any fully self-governing state. do
minion, or colony not named in the an
mex. may become member of the
league If Its admission Is agreed by
two-thirds of the assembly, provided
that 1t shall give effective guarantees
of its sincere intention to observe It's
international obligations and shall ac-
cept such regulations as may be pre-
scrihed by the league in regard to its
military and naval force and arma-
mentS.
Any member Of the league may,
after two years notice Of It's intention
SO to do. withdraw from the league
provided TINT all Its international Oh
legations md all Its obligations under
this covenant shnll have been fulfilled
Mt the time of Its withdrawal.
This article is new, emhodying with
alterations and additions the old ar
ticle VII. It provides more specifically
,lc method of admitting new members
md adds the entirely new paragraph
providing for withdrawal from the
leaRu". No mention of withdrawal was
mndc in the original document
ARTICLE TWO.
The action of the league under this
covenant shall he effected through the
instrumentnlity Of an assembly and OF
u council with permanent sccrctnrint
toriVinnlly this was part of article
I II gives the mime assembly to the
gathering Of representatives of the
members Of the league. formerly re-
frrrcd to merely as "the body Of del
cgntcs.")
ARTICLE THREE.
The assembly shall consist Of repre-
e"nintives Of the members Of the
lnngIlr.
The assembly shall meet at stated
.mi' rvalS md from time to time MS oc
':tsI"n may require. nt the seat of the
!'arue. or n such other place ns may
l" decided upon
he assembly may deal at Its meet
.ng> with nny matter within the sphere
Of action Of the league, or affecting the
PEACE Of the world
Al meetings OF the assembly, ench
n.lnher of the league shall have one
vote. and may have not more than
three representatives
ARTICLE FOUR.
The council shall consist Of repre-
htnlnuves Of the United States of
America. Of the British empire, Of
France, Of Italy. and Of Japan. to-
grther with representatives Of four
other members of the league. These
-four members of the league shall be
selected by the assembly from time
l." time In Its discretion. Until the
appointment OF the representatives Of
tn, four members Of the league first
selected by the assembly representa-
tlveS OF - shall be members OF the
council.