The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1920-10-07
|lHE LEAGUE
OF NATIONS.
,gopTD COVENANT, AROUND
'a- ,rcu THE FIGHT FOR THE
PRESIDENCY CENTERs.

,
'h;s @ covenant rests.
u'lS Th;S covenant, as it were, is
.,;tten m in the life blood Of our
slle, s.llen heroes. The question is,
hare la they died in vain! or, are
la1I laa coine to allow them to have
5ou y;ad n vain! This, the prize OF
u'uu a's vietory-lauded by the souls
y ~ o,,r dead heroes hoped for by
" 0nr greatest statesmen, and yet,
ya tyrsmpled under the feet OF polltl-
saI s bunk; are you going to pc a
oarty r to this crime.
pM M voter; we call your atten-
.;on 70 article 26 Of this coven-
snt a, as a fool proof safety against
a., snvthing that might hereafter be
a,s aided or forced upon us. II this
s srticle is too deep for the oppon
sl sats Of the League, may God helI
them. e.,1a o,,,
trvmen to study this covenant
saad ~ every word and think every
tbought as did the authors OF this
' nreat work. 1t embodies the
weeping souls Of great and pow
erfll nations, devastated by wars
and drowning in their own blood
with wifi their hearts laid bare, ane
tbeir minds wiling to do th'
thinq that would chase the wal
department. from the face OF tn
earth. will you not concur VIII
them and vote for the good o
the nation. ~
The High Contracting partles
In order to promote lnterna
tional peace and security
by the acceptance Oh opnga
tions not to resort to war
bv the prescription OF open
lust and honorable rela
fions between nations,
bv the firm establishment o
the understandings OF IN
ternational law as the ac
tual rule Of conduct among
Governments, and
by the maintenance o1 Jus
tice and a scrupulous, !, re
spect for all treaty obilga
tions in the dealings OF OF
ganized peoples wlth on
another. !,
Agree to this Covenant OIL 'n
League Of Nations.
Article
The original members OF IN
League Of Nations shall be thos
Of the signatories which are nam
ed in the Annex to this Covenan
and also such Of those other state
named in the annex as shall ae
cede without reservation TO I'M
covenant. Such accession shal
be effected by a declaration az az
posted with the secretariat with
in two months of the coming ~ lhl
thereof shall be sent to all othe
members Of the League.
Any fully self-governlng slat' !;
Dominion or Colony not named !
the annex may become a menpe
Of the League if it's admission s
agreed to by two-thirds OF the a. q:
sembly. provided that it shall glv
effective guarantees OF It's slllcei
intention to observe It's ln1eris
tional obligations, and shall a' =
cept such regulations as may . .
prescribed by the League ID !;
gard to it's military, naval ana q
forces and armaments.
Any member of the LeaSu
may. after two years notice Q
its intention so to do, wlthdraN
from the League, PROVIDED !lla a
all its international obllgatloii!
and all it's obligations under r. lhi I
covenant shall have been tulfllle
at the time of its withdrawal
Article z !,
The action of the League unae
this covenant shall be etfec'e'
through the instrumentallty o. l,
assembly and Of council WIZ
permanent secretariat.
Artice 3
The assembly shall consist y
representatives Of the members .
the League.
The assembly shall meet al sla'
ed intervals and from time
time as occasion may require .
the seat of the League or AT s9e :
other place as may be decloe
upon. =
The assembly may deal az !
meetings with any matter VIII, ~,
the sphere Of action OF the Leasb ~
or affecting the peace OIL "
world. IL
At meetings Of TIE assempl !, !
each member Of the League sila,
have one vote, and may nave en- ~
more than three representative %