The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-10-29
Ahistoric' Agreement That viii
Restore Permanent Peace
to the World.
4S NATIONS IN THE LEAGUE
Text Of Covenant That Should
~ BE Read by Every Loyal
American Citizen.

Washington, D. C-Following is
the text Of the covenant of the
league of nations, as made public
by the state department:
! In order to promote international
cooperation and to achieve interna-
tional peace and security, by the &C
2 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
among governments, and by the main
tenance Of justice and a scrupulous
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.
The original members of the league
of nations shall be those of the sigma
tories which are named in the annex
to this covenant and also such Of
those other states named in the an
mex as shall accede without reserva-
tion to this covenant. Such accessions
shall be effected by declaration de-
posted with the secretariat within
two months of the coming into force
of the covenant. Notice thereof shall
be sent to other members of the
league.
ANY full self-governing 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 it shall give effective guarantees
Of its sincere intention to observe it's
International obligations and shall &C.
cept such regulations as may be pre-
scribed by the league in regard to its
military and naval force and arma-
nnents
Any member of the league may,
after two years notice Of it's intention
80 to do, withdraw from the league
provided that all its obligations under
this covenant shall have been full
filed at the time of its withdrawal.
ARTICLE TWO.
The action of the league under this
covenant shall be effected through the
instrumentality of an assembly and Of
q council, with permanent secretariat
ARTICLE THREE.
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 oi
= the league, or at such other place as
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, each
member of the league shall have one
vote, and may have not more thar
three representatives.
ARTICLE FOUR. ~
The council shall consist Of repre-
1sentatives Of the United States o.
J America, of the British empire, o.
France, Of Italy, and Of Japan, to
ssether with representatives of foul
other members of the league. These
four members of the league shall bt
selected by the assembly from time
to time in Its discretion. Until tn,
appointment Of the representatives O
,tthe four members of the league frs
selected by the assembly, representa-
tives Of Belgium, Brazil, Spain ant
Greece shall be members of tn,
council.
With the approval Of the majorit.
oflthe assembly the council may nam,
sadditional members to the lsagu,
whose representatives shall always b,
members Of the council; ;~the council
with t1iKe approval may increase tn,
number Of members Of the league t,
be selected by the assembly for rep
resentation on the council.
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 pIace as ma,
be rdecided upon.
The council may deal at its meet
tings with any matter within th
sphere ofeaction Of the league or al
fecting the peace Of the world.
Y Any yon,ember Of the league not rer
resented on the council shall be ir
yitedv to- send representative to al
asi q member at any meeting Of til
council during the consideration Q
matters specially affecting the intel
ssts Of that member Of the league.
Atathe meetings Of the council eac
Z member of5the league represented O.
the council shall have one vote, an,
may'snot have more than one repre-
ssentative.
=, ARTICLE FIVE.
II sEMxcspt whsre otherwise exprsssl
provided iii this covenant, decision
atAny meeting Of the assembly Or I
the ccuneilishAll require the asrs,