The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-08-09
Complete Text of This important
Document As 1t Was Signed
at Paris and Which Is Now
Causing Discussion in
This Country.
EVERYONE SHOULD READ IT

eofes or by communications to their
senators. But the vast majority Of the
people are handicapped by their ig-
norance OF the makter., Probably not
one In ten thousand has read the
covenant OF the League Of Nations as
1t was presented to the senate, main
" because few have had the oppor-
tunity. In order that our readers may
bo prepared to do their full duty as
citizens In regard to the controversy,
the complete text Of the covenant Is
herewith presented, and they are asked
to read 1t carefully.
THE COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE
OF NATIONS.
The high contracting parties. in order
to promote international cooperation
and to achieve international peace and
Gons not to resort to war. by the pre-
scription OF open, Just, and honorable
relations between nations, by the nrm
establishment Of the understandings Of
international law az the actual rule
OF conduct. among governments, and by
pulous respect fer all treaty obliEa-
tions in tho dealings OF organised peo-
PIES with ono another. agree to this
covenant Of tho League OF Nations.
ARTICLE 1.-The original members
or tho League OF Nations shall be those
OF tho signatories which are named in
tho annex to this covenant and also
such OF those other states named in tho
annex a. shall accedc without reserva-
ton to this covenant. Such accession
shall be effected by q declaration de-
posted with tho secretariat within two
months Of the coming into force OF the
covenant. Notice thereof shall be sent
to all other members OF tho league.
Any fully self-governing state. do
minion. or colony not named In the an
mex may become q member of tho
league II it's admission is agreed to by
two-thfrds OF the assembly. provided
that it shall give effective guarantees
OF its sincere intention to observe its
international obligations. and shall ac-
cept such regulations as may be pro-
scribed By the league in regard to it's
military naval and air forces and arm
aments.
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 obligations
and all its obligations under this cove
nAnt shall have been fulfilled at the
time OF It's withdrawal.
ARTICLE 3-The action Of the
league under this covenant shall be
effected through tho fundamentally OF
an assembly and OF q council, with Q
permanent secretariat.
ARTICLE 3-The assembly shall
consist OF representatives of tho
members Of the league.
Tho assembly shall meet at stated in
tervals and from time to time as occa-
sion may require at tho seat Of the
league or at such other place as may
be decided upon.
Tho assembly may deal at its meet
ings with any matter within the
sphere Of action OF tho league or
affecting tho peace Of the world.
At meetings OF tho assembly each
member of the league shall have one
vote. and may have not more than
three representatives.
ARTICLE 4-The council shall con-
sist OF Representatives OF the principal
allied and associated powers. together
with representatives OF four other
members OF the league. These four
members of the league shall be select
cd by tho assembly from time to timo
in it's discretion. Until tho appointment
Of the representatives OF the four NOM
bers OF the league first selected by the
assembly. representatives OF Belgium.
Brazil, Spafh,. and Greece shall be men,
bers OF the council.
with the approval OF the majority OF
the assembly. the council may name
sentatives shall always be members OF
the council; the council with like ap-
proval may increase the number of
members of 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, and at
least once a year. at the seat OF the
league, or at such other place as may
be decided upon.
Tho council may deal at It's meetings
with any matter within tho sphere of
action of the league or affecting the
peace of the world.
Any member of the league not rep
resented on the council shall be in
vited to send q representative to sit as
a member at any meeting of the coun!
Gil during the consideration Of matters
specially affecting the interests of that
member of the league.
At meetings of the council, each
member of the league represented on
the council shall have one vote. and
may have not more than one repre-
sentative.
ARTICLE 6.-Except where other
wise expressly provided in this cove
nant or by the terms of the present
treaty, decisions at any meeting OF the
assembly or Of the council shall re-
quire the agreement of all the MEM
bers of the league represented at the
All matters of procedure at meetings
of the assembly or OF the council, in
the appointment of committees
to investigate particulax matters. shall
be regulated by the assembly or by the
and may be decided by ma
Jority of the members of the league
represented at the meeting.
Tho nrst meeting of the assembly
ana tho first meeting of the council
shall be summoned by the president OF
the U".ted States Of America