The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-10-22

the world by an agreement among
the nations not to resort to war t.
bring about open, just and honor
able relations between them, to es-
tablish international law and pro
vide for its observance to require
respect for all treaty obligations.
Article j Provides that, in ad-
diiion to the original members
named ia the Covenant, any self
governing State Nation, Domin-
ion or Colony1 may JOIN IL ap-
proved by a two-thirds majority
Of the Assembly, Provision is also
made for the withdrawal Of any
member
Four nations tSan Marino, Luxem-
bolirg, Iceland. Georgia. have already
applied for admission. They will be
proposed for membership at the first
meeting Of the Assembly on November
IS.
If at any time the United States
should become dissatisfied with the
operation of the League, this Article
provides q simple and easy plan for It
to withdraw After giving two years
notice Of its intention to Withdraw, for
which no reason is required, il would
automatically cease to be member
Article 2 Provides that the
League shall be composed Of two
bodies an Assembly and a Coun-
eli.
In certain respects these two bodies
correspond to the lower and upper
houses OF Congress- but, strictly
speaking, the Assembly is more like
parliamentary body Cor legislature),
and the Council more like a respon-
silfe cabinet with limited executive
powers.
Article 8 Provides for an As
sembly Cor Body Of Delegatesl
made up Of from one to three rep
resentatiyes from each member q
the League 80 nieinber ration is
to have more than one vote.
This Is the Article under which it
is asserted by opponents Of the League
that Great Britain would have six
votes to one BY the United States. be-
cause Australia, Canada. New Zea-
land and South Africa british Do
ninfonsl and India tBritis1l Colony
are members of the Assembly.
Al conplete answer is that the Coun-
eli and not the Assembly is the real
koverning body OF the League. Great
Britain has but one vote I'M this Coun-
eli and none of her DominiQns Is
member But even II, at any future
time. the D8minions were to have
representative in the Council, all ac-
tion taken must be by unanimous con-
sent and the representative OF the
United States (whether one or more1
would always be able to exercise the
power Of veto.
Article Provides for a Counz
ell Of nine members, the United
States, Great Britain, France, tt
aly, and Japan, always having
one member each. The other
four members will be selected from
time to time by the Assembly
these being planned to rotate mem
berships among the smaller nations.
Each member has but one vote. The
Council. with the approval Of the
Assembly, can increase its mem
'bership.
Article s Provides that all de-
cisions of the Assembly and the
Conncil shall be by unanimous vote
af all members represented at the
meeting except where otherwise ex-
pressIy provided.
Article s. Provides for Gem
eral Secretary, with staff Of asso-
ciates and assistants.
The eSecretariat'' is the adminis-
trative branch of the League and is
similar to the various departments OF
our Government, such as Post Office
Department Department OF the m
terror, etc.
Article Provides for the es-
tablishrnent Of the seat of the
League at Geneva, Switzerland It
is stipulated that all positions nm
der or IN connection with the
League shall be open to women
equally with men.
Article s Provides for the gen
eral reduction of armaments; and
for the revision, at least every ten
years, Of such plans as have been
accepted and adopted by the sew
eral Governments.
Article 8 Provides for a per-
manent commission to advise. the
Council in carrying out the first
eight Articles of the Covenant.
Under Article each Nation agrees
to give the Council information con-