The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-24
The Covenant of the League OF
Nations

Adopted by the plenary session Of
the Peace Conference, Paris, April
rs, 1919.
Preamble
In order to promote international
cooperation and 10 achieve interna-
tional peace and security, by the ac-
ceptance of obligations not to resort
TO war, by the prescription of open.
just and honorable relations between
nations, by the firm establishment
OF the understandings of international
law as to actual rule Of conduct
samong Governments and by the
maintenance of justice and a scrupu-
ilous respect for all treaty obligations
sin 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 a 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 self-governing state, do
minop, 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 it shall give effective guarantees
cf 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 to do, withdraw from the League,
provided that all its international OBJ
legations and all it's obligations under
this Covenant shall have been full
filled at the time of its withdrawal.
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 members 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. o; at such other place
as 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,
At meetings OF the Assembly, each
member Of the League shall have one
vote and may have not more than
three representatives..
Article -Four
(The CounciD
The Council shall consist of repre-
sentatives OF the United States of
America, of the British Empire. OF
France, of Italy, and of Japan, to-
gether with representatives of four
other members Of the League. These
-FOUR members Of the League shall be
selected by the Assembly from time
10 time in its discretion. Until the
appointment of the representatives of
the four members OF the League first
selected by the Assembly, represen
tatives of Belgium. Brazil, Greece and
Spain shall be members Of the Coun'
Gil.
With the approval Of the major
5ey of the Assembly, the Council may
name additional members of the
League whose representatives shall
always be members OF the Council
the Council with Ike approval may
fncrease the number Of members o
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, ans
az least once year, at the seat o
the League, or at such other plac,
as may be decided upon.
The Council may deal al its meet
Inrs with any matter within IN
sphere Of action Of the League or az
fecting the peace Of the world.
Any member OF the League no
represented on the Council shall b
invited to send q representative 4
sit rs a member at any meeting o
the Council during the consideration
Of matters specifically affecting tn
interests OF that member of IN
League.
Az meetings OF the Council. eac
member OF the League represented ol
the Council shall have one vote an
may have not more than one repre-
sentative.
Article Five
Decision by UnGnlmity or Major
ity; Initial Meeungs)
Except where otherwise expressl
provided IN this Covenant, or by tn
terms Of this treaty, decisions AT an
meeting OK the Assembly or OF III
Council shall require the agreemer
OF all the members OF the Leagu
represented at the meeting.
All matters ul PROCEDURE NJ mee
ings OF the Assembly or OF the Coui
Gil. the appointment OF committees
investigate particular matters, sha
be regulated by the Assembly
by the Council and may be decide
by n majority OF the members Of Il
League represented at the meetin
The first meeting Of the Asseinb
and the first meeting at the Counc
shall be summoned by the Presidei
OF the United states Of America
Article six