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nlze that the maintenance or peace
requires The reduciion- OF national
armaments 70 the lowest point con
sistent with the national safety and
the enforcement By common action Of
international obligations.
The council taxing account OF the
geographical situation and circum-
stances OF each State shall formulate
plans for such action OF the several
governments
Such plans shall be subject to re-
consideration and revision at least
every ten years
After these plans shall have been
adopted by the several governments
limits OF armamen,s therein fixed
shall not be exceeded without the con
ourreRce of lhe council.
The members OF the League agree
that the manufacture BY private en-.
ierprise Of munitions and implements
of war is open to grave objections.
The council shall advise how the evil
effects attendant upon such manufac.
iure can be- prevented. due regard be-
ing had 10 the necessities OF those
members OF The League which are not
able 20 manufacture the munitions and
implements OF war necessary for their
safety.
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tson 10 which the case Is referred shall
be the court agreed on by the parties
TO the dispute OF stipulated in any
convention existing between them
The members OF the League agree
that they viii carry out in fun good
faith any award thar may be rendered
and that they will not resort to war
against a member OF the League which
complies herewith In the event OF
any failure 10 carry out such an award
the council shall propose what steps
should be taken TO give effect there.
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COVENANT Of THE
LEAGUE Of NATIONS

Senator Harding's speech at Des
Moines. la makes the League OF Ma
tions the chief issue in this campaign.
We are printing the League Covenant
In full below.
Governor Cox. in his oklahoma City
speech said. Il am for the League OF
Nations. but nm willing 10 accept any
reservations or interpretations which
do not nullity H."
Senator Harding, in his speech al
Des Moines. October 7th. said. 1T is
not Interpretation. but rejection tof
the League) that am seeking"
No instrument has been more mis-
understood or lied about than the Gov
enant OF the League OF Nations Mil
lions OF dollars have been invested by
the Republican machine In nation
wide campaign OF falsehood. Every lie
conceivable has been peddled by men
who in playing Tor the pro-German
vote. have stopped to the lowest po'
litica tactics that ever disgFaced
Gods earth.
Here is the Covenant. Read Il for
yourself. Read It again and again.
The following nations have adopted
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ARTICLE ONE
Membership

The original members Of the League
OF Nations shall be those OF the sigma
lures 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 reserya-
tion 10 this Covenant Such acces-
sions shall be- effected by a declara-
tion deposited with the Secretaries
within two months OF the coming into
force of the Covenant. Notice there
OF shall be sent to all other members
OF the League.
Any fully seIfgoyerned State, do
minion. or colony. not named in the
annex may become member OF the
League ii its admission is agreed by
two.thirds 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 pre-
scribe dby the League in regard to its
military and naval forces and arma-
ments
ANY member or the League. may.
after two years notice of it's intention
so TO do. withdraw from the League.
provided that sll its international oh
legations an9 all its obligations under
the Covenant shall have been fulfilled
at the time OF irs withdrawal.
ARTICLE TWO
Executive and Administration
Machinery
The action of the League under this
Covenant shall be effected through the
instrumentality OF an assembly and Of
council, with permanent secre
tariat.
ARTICLE THREE
tThe Assembly,
The assembly shall consist of repre-
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
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cf the League represented on the coun-
s ell and OF majority OF the other
members of the League exclusive in
each case OF the representatives OF the
parties 70 the dispgS. shah have the
same force a. report BY the council
concurred in By all members thereof
other than the representatives OF one
or more OF the parties to the dispute.
ARTICLE SIXTEEN
tSanctions)
Should any member OF the League
reeor; 10 war IN disregard OF its COW
enants under Articles Twelve. Thir-
teen or Fifteen il shall ipso fac;o be
deemed 20 have committed an act OF
war aeainst all other members OF the
League. which hereby undertake i'm
mediaiely 10 subject Il to the sever
ance OF an trade or final relations. the
prohibition OF intercourse between the
nationals Of the coyenans-brzking
State and the prevention Of all finan.
cial. commercial or personal inter
+ course between the nationals of the
covenant-breaking State and the ma
tonals OF any other State, whether
member OF the League or not.
Il shall be the duty Of the council
in such case to recommend TO the
several governments concerned what
effective military or naval forces the
members Of the League shall severally,
contribute 70 the ornaments OF forces
TO be used 10 protect the covenants
OF the League
The members OF tie League agree
further. that they win mutually sup
port one another in the financial and
economic measures which are taken
under this article in order TO mini
mixe the loss and inconvenience re-
sulting from the above measures. and
that they will mutually support one
another in resisting any special meas
ures aimed at one OF their number by
the covenant-breaking State. and that
they win take necessary steps to az
ford passage through their territory TO
the forcesNof any Of the members OF
the League which are cooperating to
protec, the covenants of the League
ANY member OF the League which
has violated any covenant OF the
League may be declared to be no
longer member OF the League by
vote OF the council concurred in by
the representatives OF all the other
members OF the League represented
thereon
ARTICLE SEVENTEEN
disputes Of Non Members)
In the event of a dispute between
q member OF the League and a State
which is not a member Of the League
or between States not members OF the
League, the State or States not mem
bers OF the League shall be invited to
accept obligations OF membership in
the League for the purposes OF such
dispute, upon such conditions as the
council may deem just II such in
vitation is accepted. the provisions OF
Articles Twelve 10 Sixteen inclusive
shall be applied with such modifica
tion as may be deemed necessary BY
the council
Upon such invitation being given
the council shall Immediately institute
inquiry into the circumstances of the
dispute and recommend such action
as may deem best and most effectual
in the circumstances.
Ii State so invited shall refuse 10
accept the obligations OF membership
in the League for the purposes OF
sNch dispute and shall resort 10 war
against a member OF the League the /
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that the mandatory must be responsi-
hle for the administration of the ter
ritory under conditions which VIII
guarantee freedom OF conscience or
religion subject only to the maint-
nance OF public order and morals. the
prohibition OF abuses such as the slave
trade he arms traffic and the liquor
traffic and the preventlonof the estab-
llshment OF Notifications CT military
and naval bases and of military train
ing OF the natives for other than po-
lice PURPOSES and the defense OF ter
ritory and elll also secure equal OPP
portunitIes for the trade and com.
merce OF other members OF the
League.
The degree Of authority control or
administration 10 be exercised hy the
mandatory shall ii no, previously
aereed unon by the members of the
League, be explicitly defined in each
case by the council.
A permanent commission shall be
constituted 10 receive and examine the
annual reports OF the mandafories and
10 advise the council on al matters
relating to the observance OF the man.
dates
ARTICLE TWENTY THREE
Humanitarian Provisions: Freedom
OF Transitl
Subject TO and in accordance with
the provisions Of International con
veniions existing or hereafter 10 be
agreed upon. the members of the
League ta) will erdeasor 10 secure
and maintain FAIR and humane condi
tions oi labor for men. women and
children both in their own countries
und In all countries to which their
commercial and Industrial relations
extend and for that purpose will estab-
lish and maintain the necessary inter
national organizations th) undertake.
70 secure iust treatment OF the native
inhabitants OF territories under their
control (c1 VIII enirust the League
with the general supervision over the
execution OF agreements with regard
10 the traffic in women and children.
and the tmffic In opium and other
dangerous drugs; Id win onirnst the
League with the general supervision
Continued on Page ~
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ARTICLE NINE
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Disarmament COmmissian)

AtNf3ii<t NiNE
disarmament Commissieu)
4 permanent commission shall he
constituted 70 advise the council on
The execution OF the provision OF Arti.
Giles One and Eirht and on military
and naval questions generally.
ARTICLE TEN
(Teyritorial and Political Guarunfees)
The members Of the League under
take to respect and preserve as
against external aggression the terri.
torisi integrity and existing political
independence Of all members of the
League In case of any such aggres.
sion. or in case OF any threat or dan.
ger OF such AGGRESSION The council
shall advise npon The means BY which
this obligation shall be fulfilled.
ARTICLE ELEVEN
tJoini Action TO Prevent War;
ANY WAY or threat OF war. whether
Immediately affecting any OF the mem
bers OF the League or not, is hereby
declared matter OF concern TO the
whole League, and the League shall
take any action that may be deemed
wise and ettectuai to safeguard the
peace OF nations. In case any such
emergency should arise. the secretary.
general shall on the request OF any
member Of the League forthwith sum
mon meeting OF the council.
It is also declared 10 be a funda
mental right OF each member OF tho
League to bring 10 the attention of
the assembly or oi the council any
circumstances whatever affecting in
ternational relations which threaten
70 disturb either the peace or the good
understanding between nations upon
which peace depends.
ARTICLE TWELVE
(Postponement OF War;
The members OF the League agree
that IL there should arise between
them any dispute likely TO lead to a
rupture, they will submit the matter
either 10 arbitration or to inquiry by
the council and they agree in no case
70 resort TO war until three months
after the award by the arbiirators OF
the report OF the council.
In any case under this article the
award OF the arbitrators shall be made
within reasonable time and the re-
port Of the council shall be made with
in six months after the submission
OF the dispute
ARTICLE THIRTEEN
(Arbitration OF Justiciable Matters)
The members Of the League agree
that whenever any dispute shall arise
between them which they recognize to
be suitable for submission to arhitra-
tion and which cannot be satisfactor-
lily settled by diplomacy. they will sub
NIT the whole subject matter TO arti-
tration. Disputes as TO the interpre.
tation of treaty. as TO any question
of international law. as to the exist
ence of any fact which II established
would constitute a breach OF any in
ternational obligation or as to the ex-
tent and nature OF the reparation to
be made for any such breach are de.
clared to be among those which are
generally suitable for submission to
arbitration. For the consideration of
any such dispute the court of arbitra-
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ARTICLE FIFTEEN
(settlement q Disputes By Council o.

ARTICLE FIFTEEN
tSettlement OF Disputes by Council or
Assembly; Exclusion Of Domes.
+ tic Qnessl-ns.
4 II there should arise between mem
/ bers OF the League any dispute likely
10 lead 10 a rupture. which is not sub
miiteed TO arbitration as above, the
members OF the League agree that
! they vii submit the matter 10 the
council ANY party to the dispute may
effect such submission by giving no
lice of the existence of the dispute TO
the secretary general. who will mako
all necessary ssrangements for a full
investigation and consideration there.
OF. For this purpose the parties to
the dispute will communicate to the
4 secretary. general as promptly as pos.
sble. statements OF their case. all the
relevant facts and papers: the council
may forthwith direct the publication
thereof
The council shall endeayor to effect
settlement Of any dispute and il such
efforts are successful a statement
shall be made public giving such facts
and explanations regarding the dis
pute aud terms Of settlement thereof
as the council may deem appropriate.
Ii the dispute is not thus settled.
the council either unanimously or by
majority vote shall make and pub.
lish report containing a statement
Of the facts Of The dispute and the rec
concentrations which are deemed Just
and proper in regard thereto.
Any member of the League repre-
senied on the council may make pub
! lie statement of the facts OF the dis.
pufe and OF the conclusions regarding
the same.
II report by the council is unani.
mously agreed to by the members
thereof other than the representatives
! Of one or more OF the parties 10 the
dispute the members OF the League
agree that they will not 90 TO war with
any party to the dispute which CON-
plies With the recommendation of the
report.
II the council fails 10 reach a report
which is unanimously agreed TO by the
members thereof other than the repre-
sentatives OF one or more of the par
ties 10 the dispute the members of
The League reserve to themselves the
right to take such action as they shall
consider necessary for the mainte-
nance OF right and Justice
II the dispute between the parties
is claimed by one of them, and is
found by the council to arise out of
matter which by international law
is solely within the domestic jurisdic-
tion of that party. the council shall
so report. and shall make no recon-
mendation as 10 its settlement.
The council may in any case under
this article refer the dispute to the
assembly. The dispute shall be so re-
ferred at the request Of either party
to the dispute. provided that such re-
quest be made within fourteen days
after the submission of the dispute
to the council.
In any case referred to the assem-
bly, all the provisions of this article
and OF Article Twelve relating to the
action and powers of the council shall
apply TO the actiSn and powers of the
assembly, provided that a report made
lby the assembly, II concurred in by
1.-THE representatives Of those members
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ARTICLE FOURTEEN
Permanent Court of International
Justfrpl

The council shall formulate and sub
nit to the members Of the League Tor
adoption plans for the establishment
of a permanent court OF international
justice The court shall be competent
to hear and determine any dispute II
an international character which the
parties thereto submit 10 IT, The court
ray also give an advisory opinion up
on any dispute or question referred to
II by the council on by the assembly
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PREAMBLE

In order to promote international co
operation and TO achieve international
peace and security BY the acceptance
oil obligations not 70 resort TO war,
by the prescription OF open, just and
honorable relations between the ma
tions. by the firm establishment Of
the understanding OF international law
as 10 actual rule OF conduct among
governments. and BY the maintenance
OF justice and scrupulous respect
Tor all treaty obligations in the deal
iIes OF organized peoples with one
another. the high contracting parties
agree TO this Covenant OF the League
OF Nations.
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the Covenant.
FRANCE URUGUAY
ITALY ARGENTINE
JAPAN PARAGUAY
BELGIUM Chill
SPAIN CoLOMBiA
SWEDEN POLAND
BRAzlI. PERU
DENMARK NORWAY
GREECE VENEZUELA
CANADA SIAM
AUSTRALIA LIBERIA
INDIA PANAMA
BOLIVIA PERSIA
GUATEMALA SALVADOR
SWITZERLAND NEW ZEALAND
South AFRICA NETHERLANDS
GREAT BRITAIN
tZECHO- -SIONAkfA
The following nations have NOT
adopted the League:
GERMANY RUSSIA
MEXICO TURKEY
THE UNITED STATES
THE COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE
OF NATIONS
Adopted by the plenary session Of the
Peace Conference, Paris, April %,
1919.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-16
STARTS
TO IMPEACh
L.F.POST
Removal of Assistant Labor
Secretary Sought for
Blocking Deportations.

Impeachment proceedings against
Assistant Secretary~of Labor Louis
F. Post were started in the House
yesterday.
Charges of flagrant and unwar-
ranted abuse of his power in OBJ
structing the deportation of alien
enemies seeking to undermine and
overthrow the government form the
grounds on which the. impeachment
is sought.
The resolution setting the i'm
peachment machinery in motion
was introduced yesterday afternoon
by Representative Homer Hoch, Re-
publican, of Kansas. with full ap-
proval of the Republican leaders of
the House.
The resolution recites charges
made against Assistant Secretary
Post and directs the Judiciary Com
mittee, il it finds the charges to
be true. to report out a resolution
providing for impeachment
Charges Leniency.
Representative Hoch stated that
complaints have come from all over
the country that Assistant Secre-
tary Post ''is- responsible for the
, failure of the government to deport
the large number of radical aliens
at large in the country"
He continued:
He has beer held responsible
for what is called friendly and
lenient policy of the Labor Depart
mcnt toward these radicals. The
Committee on Immigration and
Naturalization. after a long inves-
tigation. is gradually reaching this
conclusion and is collecting evil
dence to prove the charges.
"I believe the time has come to
make an open investigation of Mr..
Posts actions. and IL the charges
ARE true he should be promptly re-
moved
The procedure ] propose should
he followed is exactly the same
as in other Impeachment proceed
ings that have been started in
Congress. particularly In the case
ef Charles Francis Adams. then
Ambassador to Great Britain"
The Washington herald., 1920-04-16
ARABIA'S KING
QUITS OFFICE
Col. Lawrence, Uncrowned
Ruler, Abdicates to
Take College Job.

London, April 15.-Col. Thomas
F. Lawrence, the "Uncrowned King
of Arabia" has abdicated. The
man who organized the forces of
the King of the Hedjaz against the
Turks in 1917 has retired to fellow-
ship of South College at Oxford.
1t was Lawrence who succeeded
in the seemingly impossible task
of bringing together the scattered
Bedouin tribes and Welding them
into an efficient army, which drove
the Turk from Arabia.
ct shall never go East again."
said Lawrence yesterday. II could
not go, even If / wanted to-" he
replied, because of the imperial
ism of the present British govern
ment. 1 couldn't face them. do
not include Lloyd George. but he
can't take everything on his shoul-
ders. / do include Lord Curzon.
would like to Sc a general devolu-
tion of our responsibilities in Asia
as quickly as possible" he declared
Lawrence deplores any extension
of the British empire in the East.
saying, Il don't believe we can
afford il at the moment"
Copyright. 1890. by Cross Atlantic News
paper .Arvice. Inc.l
The Washington herald., 1920-04-16

knutson declared his attention
had been called to one dealer said
to have several thousand barrels
of sugar which he is withboldine
from the market in order to helm
boost, the price.
Downtown lunch rooms in wash
ington have begun rationing sugar
as in the war days. The package of
sugar for sweetening coffee has
again appeared at many local res
taurants and IL the shortage con-
tinues such devices are expected to
become universal.
Little relief from the present
high PRICES for at least three years
is held out in report received by
the Bureau of Foreign and Domes-
tic Commerce from Vice Consul
Buck at AntilIa, Cuba. last night.
Buck declares that much confidence
is placed in the opinion OF the ex-
perts who made this prediction.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-16
OF IRISH
FIRED UPON
BYPOLICE
More Than $50 Arrested in
Dublin-Three Killed
In Clashes.

Dublin, April 15.-Three civilians
were killed and nine wounded in
clashes today between police and
citizens at Milltown Malay. County
Clare.
At Reiska. near Thurles, police
fired into many houses. More than
100 persons were arrested in raids
in Dublin.
One hundred and four hunger
striking Sim Feiners had been re-
leased from Mount Joy prison up
to p. m.
Strike Wins Victory.
The general strike had won its
third great victory within a month
today.
Striking Sim Fein prisoners in
Mount Joy prison were released un-
conditionally by the British. gov
ernment after commerce throughout
Ireland had been tied up for two
days as a result of the protest
walkout called by the labor unions.
Decision to grant the prisoners.
who had been on a hunger strike
for more than a week, freedom.
came after the Sim Feiners had
refused a parole pending an inves-
tigation of their cases. They were
held on suspicion of being impIi-
Gated in recent outrages.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-16
PICKETS WANT
BRITISH TOPAY
Signs Carried at Treasury
Say u. S. Money Helps
To Kill Irish.

Continuing in their efforts to
force the United States to change
Its financial policy toward Great
Britain. Miss Maura Quinn. of Bos-
ton. and Mrs. Harry Walker, of New
York, picketed the Treasury Build
ing once more at noon yesterday,
No arrests resulted.
Placards carried read:
"Mr. Houston: We borrow at 5h
per cent. while England keeps our
money to kill the Irish. Call the
loans"
The women are demanding that
the United States call for payments
on the $4,000, 100000 of loans to
England and the payment OF in
terest overdue to the extent OF
s2O0, ,00O, 900.
Mrs. James Walsh, captain of the
pickets, returned to Washington
from her home in New York yes
terday, and in speaking of the
pickets' plans said:
THE fight has just started. 1t
will be continued until the British
army is out of ireland"
The Washington herald., 1920-04-16
Potomac Yard
Again Tied up
By 3Ouhau|s'

Employees at the Potomac
Yards. rail traffic gateway to
the South, early last night
again quit their work and re-
Joined the OUTLAW" walkout
with the yardmen at the Eek
ington freight yards Of the Bal
timore and, Ohio Railroad. once
more tying up freight in Wash
ington.
Railroad officials last night
said they could give no reason
for the walkout of the men, ex-
cept that they were not salts
fed with the personnel of the
Railroad Labor Board as an
nounced by President Wilson.
Early yesterday employees Of
The Baltimore and Ohio at the
lexington yards had left their
work withou. giving any rea-
sons for the walkout.
Railroad officials are confident
the strike will not be of any
extended period and that the
men will be back at work be-
fore tonight.