The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-10-15
THE COVENANT or THE LEAGUE
or NATIONS.

OF NATIONS.
The high contracting parties. IN order
90 promote international corporation
and % achieve International peace and
security b. fhr acceptance Of uhliEa.
tiuns not o. resort O. var. b. the pre-
acrlpiion ~ open. luft and honnrahls
relations between nations By the arm
establishment ~ thr underntandinEa %
international Law as the actual rule
% conduct among EutsrumentH and b.
the maintenance of justice and a scru.
puious respect fof all treaty ohiixa-
lions lu the dealings % organised pfo-
pies sith one another. agree o. thia
covenant OF the League o. Nations
ARTICLE 1.-The original msmhsrs
% the League ~ Nations shall b. those
~ ths siruatorisa which are named In
the amer 90 this covenant and also
such % those other states named IN The
annsn AZ rHali accsde without reserfa-
ton 90 this covenant such accession
shall b. effected b. q declaration de-
posItsd with ths aecretafiat within two
months 90 thr coming into force u ths
covenant Noiile thereof shall be- asnt
20 al other mrmhsfa ~ the league
AM fully reif governing state. DO
minian. or colony not named On the an
nsn may become member % the
lsaHus N o. admission o. agreed % by
tv0.ttirds Of the assembly provided
that u shall give Elective guarantees
~ ~ sincere intention o. abssfFe ~
1htsfnatiUnal obligations. and shall ac-
cspi sach regulations a. may b. pre-
scfibsd b. ths league IN regard % its
military. naval and air forces and arm
amrnfa
Any member ~ ths league may after
tso years notice % its Intention % O.
40. withdraw fruln the igarus. provided
that au Be- International obligations
ana ~ lia obligations lndfr thia cove
nant atau have been fuiniisd "a the
time Of ita withdrawal
AuTtCIE a-Ths action % the
league under thIH covenant shall b.
effected thfuarh the fundamentally u
an assembly and uf council With a
permanent Hrtfsiafiat
ARTICLE a-The assembly SHALL
consist - representatives. o. ths
msmbsra % the league.
The assembly shall meet az stated N
tsrvaia ana ffnn. tims o. tlmf a. occa
aion may fr1aIfs "a ths seat " tts
league or "a such other place a. mag
b. decided upon
Tho assembly MAJ deal al its meet.
inra with am matter within The
rphefs % action of ths league or
ansctinE The peace ~ ths sofid
A. msstinEa of the assembly each
msmhsr - ths iearus shall have on
vote. and NAY have not more than
three representative
auTICtg a-Ths council shall con.
siat % Representatives % The principal
allied ami associated powers. together
With representative % four other
memhsra % tha league These fHuf
msmtara % ths league shall b. select
"a b. ths assembly from tine % ums
On ~ discretion. Jntii ths arfoinimeni
o. tn representative % the four mem
bsra % tha league nrat selected ~ ne
assembly. representatives % hslEium
nraul. spain and ursscs shall b. mem.
bsrs o. ths council
VITA ths approval of the majority Of
ths assembly. ihe council mAy nams
members Of the league whose fspre.
sentative shall always b. members u
me council. the council with hhs ~.
.roval may Increase The number ~
msmhsrs ~ ths league % D. selected
b. The assembly Tor representation 90
the council
me council shall mast from time q
time a. occaaiun may require. and a
least oncs q var. a The seat 81 ths
league. o. az such other place a. ma
b. decided upon
Tls cauneii nay deal a. lts mseting'
vita am matter within the sphere q
sciian 90 tht league o. anscunE ms
peace % ths world
Asg msr,tsr Of ths league not rep
resented On the council shall b IN
,ltsd d send rsrfrarntaiits o. - a.
= mamtaf az any mrriinE ~ tAr fnun'
"a fufInr thH consideration ~ natter.
spstIsIiY arfttinF en- Interests or thAl
msmtsf III thG iraHue
Al msstinrs of ths cuunch safh
msmtsr ~ thr lsaEnr feprtstntsa ~
~. council shall have one vote an'
~ have NOT mors than one repre'
sentative
anrfrtr a-Eacrpi where other
~iss erprsssiy provided in this cove.
nant o. b. tho terms of The present
t.sstx. decisions a. any meeting ~ the
s..smtly Or 81 the council shall -
aaire tha agreement of all the mem
tsfs 81 the league represented ~ ths
mftNar.
An -st,sfs Of procedure AZ msstins'
ef W asarmhly o. ~ The cosncil. IN
.iailas Ne appointment " committee.
- inttsi.atts particular matters ah.i'
p tsf lnisi b. the ASSEMBLY, ~ ~ th'
e..i aHi az b. decided ~ = M.
N i go nIsnhsfa 81 u isaaes
iriifafniHi aI be mesfinH.
Nf1i na.Hnr ~ the assempil
tfH .tlnH of the counell
hv lhs rreaideat ~
ne Nnlifi 5000. % .msrica.