South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-28
Text of Revised Covenant of
League of Nations AS it Was
Presented in Paris TODAY

WASHINGTON April 2s.-The
state department made public Sun
day night the text OF the revised
covenant OF the league OF nations, as
u was 10 be presented today 70 the
plenary session of the peace confer
ence al Paris. The text follows. with
parentheticaI Insertions showing
changes made in the covenant as
originally drafted and made public:
THE COVENANT
OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
In order TO promote information
al cooperation and 10 achieve inter
national peace and security. by the
acceptance OF obligations not 20 re-
sort 10 war. by the prescription OF
open. just and honorable relations
between nations. by the firm estab-
lishment Of the understandings Of
international law as 10 actual rule OF
conduct among governments and by
the maintenance of justice and a
scrupulous respect for all treaty Obli-
cations in the dealings OF organized
peoples with one another, the high
enant Of the league OF nations.
(In the original preamble the last
sentence read. Adopt this constitu-
ton" instead of agree In this cove
nant")
Article The original members
OF the league Of nations shall be
those OF the signatories which are
named in the annex 10 this covenant
and also such OF those other states
named IN the annex as shah accede
without reservation 10 this covenant.
Such accessories shall be affected by
a declaration deposited with the sec
retariat within two months of the
coming into force Of the covenant.
Notice thereof shall be sent 10 all
other members of the league.
WHO MAY BECOME
MEMBERS OF LEAGUE.
ANY full self-governing state. do
minion or colony not named in the
annex, may become a member of the
league II it's admission is agreed by
two-thirds Of the assembly. prOvid-
ed that ii shall give effective guar
antees of its sincere intention 10 OBJ
serve its international obligations,
and shall accept all regulations as
may he prescribed by the league i'm
regard to its military and naval
forces and armament.
ANY member OF the league may.
after two years notice OF its inten-
tion so to DO, withdraw from the
league. provided that all its interna-
tiOnal obligations and all it's obi
cations under this covenant shall
have beer fulfilled at the time of its
withdrawal"
(This article is new. embodying
with alterations and additions the
old article seven. 1t provides more
specifically the method of admitting
new members and adds the entire
" new paragraph providing for
withdrawal from the league. No
mention OF withdrawal was made in
the original document)
SHALL BE EFFECTIVE
UNDER AN ASSEMBLY.
Article 2-The action OF the
league under this covenant shall be
effected through the fundamentally
Of an assembly and OF council,
with a permanent secretariat"
Originally this was a part Of Ar
ticle 1. It gives the name assembly
of the members OF the league for
merly referred 10 merely as the
body Of delegates").
Article 3-The assembly shall
ronsist of representatives of the
saemb ers OF the league.
The assembly shall meet at stat
cd intervals and from time TO time
rs occasion may require. at the seat
Of the league. or at such other place
rs may be decided upon
The assembly may deal at its
meetings with any matter within
the sphere Of action OF the league or
affecting the peace OF the world
EACH MEMBER SHALL
HAVE ONE VOTE.
AT meetings Of the assembly each
member OF the league shall have
one vote, and may have not more
thar three representative.
(This embodies parts of the orig
Inal article one, two and three with
bNlN NllHbI AlluAhtc. II refers 10
members Of the league" where the
terms high contracting parties"
originally was used. and this change
Is followed throughout the revised
6raft)
Article 4-The council shall con
Fist OF representatives OF the United
States OF America. Of the British
empire. of France. Italy. and OF ia
pan, together with representatives
Df four other mem bers Of the league.
These four members of the league
shall be selected by the assem- bly,
from time 10 time n its discretion
Until the appointment OF the repre-
sentatives OF the four members of
the league first selected by the as
sembly. representatives OF C-l
shall be members Of the council
COUNCIL MAY NAME
ADDITIONAL Mi.NBERS.
with the approval OF the ma or-
ity OF the assembly. the council may
name additional members Of the
league whose representatives shall
have always been members OF the
council. the council with like APP
prevail may increase the number Of
mem hers OF The 1eap1Io 70 he select