The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-01

In order to promote international
cooperation and to achieve interna-
| tional peace and security.
by acceptance of obligations not to
resort to war.
by the prescription of open, just
and honorable relations between
| nations.
by the firm establishment of the I'M
derstandngs of international law
as the actual rule of conduct
among governments, and
by the maintenance of justice ad
scrupulous respect for all treaty
obligations in the dealings Of or
ganized peoples with one another.
Agree to this Covenant of the League
of Nations.
Article
The original members of the Legue
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 reservation to
this Covenant. Such accession shall
be effected by Declaration deposited
with the Secretariat within two
months of the coming into force of the
Covenant. Notice thereof shall be
sent to all other members of the
League.
Any fully self governing State, Do
minion or Colony not named in the
Annex may become member of the
League if its admissio is agreed to by
two-thirds of the Assembly, provided
that it 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
it's military, naval and air forces and
ornaments.
Any member of the League may,
after two years. notice of its intention
so to do, withdraw from the League
provided that all it's international OBJ
legations and all its obligations under
this Covenant shall have been fulfilled
at the time of it's withdrawal.
Article 2
The action of the League under this
Covenant shall be effected through
the instrumentality of an Assembly
and of a Council, with a permanent
Secretariat.
Article 3
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 or at such other place al
!; may be decided upon.
| The Assembly may deal at its meet
ings with any matter within the
sphere of action of the League or af
fecting the peace of the world.
At meetings of the Assembly eacf
member of the League shall have ont
vote, and may have not more thar
three representatives.
Article
The Council shall consist of Repre-
sentatives of the Principal Allied ant
Associated Powers, together with Rep
resentatives of four other members o.
the League. These four members o.
the League shall be selected by thu
Assembly from time to time in its dis
erection. Until the appointment of thu
Representatives of the four member
of the League first selected by tn
| Assembly, Representatives of Belgi
| UNI, Brazil, Spain and Greece shall b.
| members of the Council.
: With the approval of the majorit,
- of the Assembly, the Council ma,
name additional members of tn
n League whose Representatives shall
| always be members of the Council; tn
Council with like approval may in
crease the number of members of tn
League to be selected by the Assem-
bly, for representation on the Council.
II The Council shall meet from time t
time as occasion may require, and a
least once year, at the Seat of tn
League, or at such other place as ma
be decided upon.
III The Council may deal at its meet
ings with any matter within tn
sphere of action of the League or af
fecting the peace of the world.
III Any member of the League not rep
resented on the Council shall be in
waited to send Representative to 81
as a member at any meeting of tn
Council during the consideration o
matters specially affecting the inter
ests of thta member of the League.
/ At meetings of the Council, eac
member Of the League represented o.
the Council shall have one vote, an
may have not more than one Repre-
sentative.
III Article 5
III Except where otherwise expressl
| provided in this Covenant or by tn
terms of the present treaty, decision
] at any meeting of the Assembly or @
the Council shall require the agree
ment of all the members " tn
League represented at the meeting.
All matters of procedure at meet
ings of the Assembly or of the Cour
Gil, including the appointment of tn
Assembly or of the Council, includin
the appointment of Committees to ir
vestigate particular matters, shall b
regulated by the Assembly or by tn
Council and may be decided by ms
jority of the memberss Of the Leagu
represented at the meeting.
The first meeting of the Assembl
and the first meeting Of the Counc
eshall be summoned by the Presider
of the United States Of America.
Article 6
The permanent Secretariat shall b
established at the Seat of the Leagu
The Secretariat shall comprise Sc,
xnfa,.p Canaral apd such carraf a ~