The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-22
The Covenant of the League of
Nations


Adopted by the plenary session Of
the Peace Conference, Paris, April
2S, 1919
Preamble
In order to promote international
cooperation and to achieve interna-
tional peace and security, by the ac-
ceptance of obligations not to resort
10 war by the prescription of open,
just and honorable relations between
nations, by the firm establishment
= the understandings Of international
bw as to actual rule Of conduct
6mong Governments, and by the
maintenance of justice and a scrupu-
lous respect for all treaty obligations
in the dealings Of organized peoples
with one another, the high contract
ing parties agree to this Covenant
of the League Of Nations.
Article One
Membership
The original members Of the League
of Nations shall be those of the sig
natories which are named in the an.
mex to this Covenant and also such
Of those other states named in the
annex as shall accede without res
ervation TO this Covenant. Such ac.
cessions shall be effected by q decla-
ration deposited with the Secretariat
within two months of the coming into
force of the Covenant. Notice there
of shall be sent to all other members
Ct the League.
Any fully selfgoverning state, do
minion, or colony not named in the
annex. may become a member of the
League if its admission is agreed by
two-thirds of the assembly, provided
that il shall give effective guarantees
of its sincere intention TO observe
its international obligations, and shall
accept such regulations as may be
prescribed by the League in regard to
its military and naval forces and
armaments.
Any member of the League, may,
after two years notice Of its intention
SO 10 do, withdraw from the League,
provided that all its international OBJ.
legations and all its obligations under
this Covenant shall have been full
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Article Two
Executive and Administration
Machinery
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 Three
(The Assembly,
The Assembly shall consist of rep
resentatives of the membets of the
League.
The Assembly shall meet at stated
intervals and from time TO time as
occasion may require, at the seat OF
the League, or at such other place
rs may he decided upon.
The Assembly may deal at its
meetings with any matter within the
sphere of action of the League OF
affecting the peace Of the world.
At meetings of the Assembly, eacf
member of the League shall have one
vote, and may have not more thar
three representatives.
Article Four
THE CounciD
The Council shall consist of repre-
sentatives of the United States o
America, of the British Empire, o
France of Italy. and Of Japan, tc
gether with representatives of fou
other members Of the League Thes
four members Of the League shall b
selected hy the Assembly from tim
to time in its discretion. Until IN
appointment Of the representatives c
the four members of the League frs
selected by the Assembly, represer
tatives Of Belgium, Brazil, Greece an
Spain shall be members of the Cour
Gil.
With the approval Of the major
ity OF the Assembly, the Council ma
-ame additional members of IN