The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-26

|I|
: - =
!! zssss y, T.. o. ssvsssas =
III CovBNAJf " inH 1
MAGGIE ~ NAT10NA
n High ContrnGfing Psyt1ee.
y y oede9 to,psoshots i1tsrAattoaal
L 5o61eeak3on 80 - achisve intsrnar
1aoSG psace md security.
- Ssehe AeeqDeaoee q obligations
4 ~ ruooFt . Nis,
~ Ne Jrescsiptaca cf open. Just
4 III. Arm sslablishmsnt bf the
IunAorstandings Of intssnational law
10 the actual rule Of conduct among
Ieovernments, ard
BY the maintenance Of justice and
- scrupul0us respect for al treaty
,obIigations In the dealings OF or
aesnised peoples with one another.
Agree to this Covenant OF the
League OF Nations.
~ Article L
I The ORIGINAL members Of the
s. sgus OF Nations shall b those Of
the eignatortes which are named IN
The annex Of this covenant and also
sueh OF those other states named IN
THE amer ~ shall accede without
preservation to this covenant. Sucn
acc ession shall be effected BY dec
Ilaration deposited with the secre-
Itartat within two months OF the
looming into force Of the covenant.
Notice thereof shall be sent to all
jother nations OF the league.
IA Any fully self-governing state. 90
sminion or colony not named In the
annex may become q member OF the
league II its admission Is agreed
Ito By two-thirds of the assembly,
provided that II shall give effective
guarantees Of its sincere intention
to observe its international obliga-
tious, and shall accept such regula-
tons as may be prescribed by the
league in regard to its military
naval and air forces and arma-
1 ments.
liz ANY member Of the league may
latter two years notice Of its inten-
ltton 80 to do, withdraw from the
sleague, provided that all its inter
national obligations and all its obi.
sgations under this covenant shal
shave been fulfilled at the time OF III
withdrawal. e-
MI Article III.
The action of the league undel
this covenant shall be effecte'
Z through the fundamentally OF al
i ASSEMBLY and Of q council, with
= permanent secretariat.
3 Article Ill.
Y The assembly shall consist o
& Representatives Of the members Q
4 the league.
4 | The assembly shall meet at stat
1 ed intervals and from time to tim
\ as occasion may require at the sea
& Of the league or at such other plac
a %, may be decided upon.
isEss<xAe assembly may deal at it
meetings with any other matter
- within the sphere Of action of tn
. league or affecting the peace OF tn
| world.
At meetings OF the assembly eac
member Of the league shall ha'
one vote, and may have not moi
than three representatives.
Article Nv.
The council shall consist Of rel
resentatives OF the principal allie
and associated powers. tOseth'
with representatives Of four Otht
members Of the league. These fot
members Of TIE league shall be y
v lected by tie assembly from tin
= to time In its discretion. Until Il
appointment of the Representative,
q Of the four members Of the leags
first selected by the assembly. rel
reseutatives Of Belgium, Braz
"a Spain and Greece shall be membe
I. of tho council.
4 With Z b approval Of the mato
fly Of the assembly, the council nj
name additional members Of Il
Il league whose representatives shs
always be members of the council
the council with like approval mi
] increase the number Of members
the league to be selected by the a
sembly for representation on u
council.
q The council Shall meet from tin
to time as occasion may requil
and at least once year, at the Sc
OF the league, or at such other pla
as may be decided upon.
Il The council may deal at its NEE
ings with any matter within Il
sphere Of action Of the league or 8
fecting the peace OF the world.
= ANY member of the league n
represented on the council shall
E. entitled to send a representative
sit 90 a member at any meeting
the council during the considerati,
Of matter specially affecting the
terests Of that member of I
league.
At meetings Of the council ca
member Of the league represent
4 on the council shall have one vot
end may have not more than O.
representative.