Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-09-17
PREAMBLE

ooOpSA 0tAoh ana 70 achieve interna-
tional peace and security, BY the ae-
ceptance of obligations not to resort
to war, by the prescription Of omen
just and honorable relations he-
tween nations, by the firm establish-
ment OF the Understandings of inter
national law as to actual rule of con-
duct among governments, and by the
maintenance Of justice and a scrupul-
Gus respect for all treaty obligations
in the dealing of organized peoples
with one another, the high contract
ing parties agree to this covenant or
the League of Nations.
ARTICLE I.
The original members Of the
League of Nations shall be those OF
the signatories which are named in
the annex to this covenant and also
such of those other states named in
the annex as shall accede without
reservation to this covenant. Such
accessions shall be effected by a dec
laration deposited with the Secre-
tariat 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,
dominion or colony not named in the
annex may become a member of the
league if its admission is agreed to
by two-thirds of the assembly, pro-
vided that it shall give effective
guarantees Of it's sincere intention to
observe its international obligations
and shall accept such regulations as
may be prescribed by the league in
regard to its military, naval and air
forces and ornaments.
Any member of the league may,
after two years notice of it's inten-
ton SO to do, withdraw from the
league, provided that all its interna-
tional obligations and all it's obl1-
cations under this COVENANT shall
have been fulfilled at the time of its
withdrawal.
ARTICLE II.
The action of the league under |
this covenant shall be effected |
through the fundamentally Of an
Assembly and Of a Council, with a
permanent secretariat.
ARTICLE II.
The Assembly shall consist of rep
sentatives 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 as
may be decided upon.
The Assembly may deal at its
meetings 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 than
three representatives.
ARTICLE w.
sentatives OF the principal allied
and associated powers, together with
representatives of four other mem
bers OF the league. These four mem
bers OF the league shall be selected
by the Assembly from time to time
in it's discretion. Until the appoint
ment of the representatives of the
four members of the league first Sc
lected by the Assembly, representa-
tives of Belgium, Brazil, Spain and
Greece shall be members of the
Council.
With the approval of the majority
of the Assembly, the Council may
name additional members of the
league, whose representatives shall
always be members of the Council;
the Council with like approval may
increase the number of members OF
the league to be selected by the AS
sembly 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.
The Council may deal at its meet
ings with any matter within the I
sphere of action of the league or ar |
fecting the peace of the world. |;
Any member Of the league not rep
resented in the Council shall be In Z
vited to send a representative to sit
as a member at any meeting Of the L
Council during the consideration OF
matters specially affecting the inter I
ests OF that member of the league.
At meetings OF the Council, each
of the league represented on {
the Council shall have one vote, and
may not have more than one repre- q
sentative. r
ARTICLE v II
Except where otherwise expressly
provided in this covenant, OF by the
terms OF this treaty, decisions at any I
meeting OF the Assembly or OF the
Council shall require the agreement
OF all the members of the league rep e
at the meeting.
All matters Of procedure at meet c
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