Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-04

In response to numerous re-
quests the Journal reprints below
the covenant of the league of ma
tons:
ARTICLE I.
1.-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 ac-
cede without reservation to this
covenant. Such accessions shall be
effected by declaration deposited
with the Secretariat 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 government state,
dominion or colony not named in
the annex may become member
of the League if its admission is
agreed by two-thirds of the assem-
bly,, provided it shall give effective
guarantees of its sincere intention
to observe it's international obliga-
tons, and shall accept such regula-
tons as may be prescribed by the
League in regard to its military and
naval forces and ornaments.
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
A obligations under this covenant
shall have been fulfilled at the
time of it's withdrawal.
ARTICLE III.
"The action of the League under
this covenant shall be effected
through the instrumentality of an
assembly and to a council with a
permanent Secretariat.
ARTICLE III.
"The assembly shall consist of
representatives of the members of
the League. The assembly shall
meet at stated intervals, and from
time to time, as occasion may re-
qure, at the seat of the League, or
at such other place as may be de-
cided upon.
THE assembly may deal at its
meetings with any matter within
the sphere of action of the League,
or affecting the peace of the world
"At meetings of the assembly
each member Of the League shall
have one vote, and may not have
more than three Representatives
ARTICLE ~.
"The council shall consist OF rep
resentatives of the United states or
America, of the British Empire, Oh
France, of Italy and OF Japan, TO-
gether with representatives of -FOUR
other members Of the League
These four members of the League
shall be selected by the assembly
from time to time in its discretion
Until the appointment of the rep
resentatiyes of the four members
of the League first selected by the
assembly, representatives OIL
shall be members Of the council.
with the approval of the ma,
iority of the assembly the council
NAV name additional members OF
the League whose representatives
shall always be members OF the
council. the council with ike ap-
nroval may name additional mem
hers of the League whose repre-
sentstives the assembly for repre-
sentation on the council. 49,
"The council shall meet IRON
+;mo To time as occasion may re-
ouire and at least once year, q
tho seat of the League, or at sucL
other place as may be decided upon
..The council shall meet iron
,i,ne To time as occasion may re-
ouire snhere of action OF tht
Geopue or affecting the peace Oh
the world. roog,,o moi
xanrasanted on the council snail DC
;nvited to send a representative ~
1T az member in any meeting OF
tha council during the consldera,
tion of matters specially atfectihs
tba interests of that member Oh TIE
League. ,,o;, each
,nenoher of the League Represented
On fine council shall have one VIZ
ond NAV not have more than one
representative. 4 -
' ARTICLE ".
Except where otherwise proFio q,
al In this covenant, decisions d,
env meeting of the assembly OF Vi
tbe council shall require the agree
ment of all the members OIL the
League represented at the meetins
AN matters of procedure az
meetings of the assembly or OF the
council, the appointment OF con-,
mittees to investigate particuial
matters. shall be regulated by tht
aasembIy or by the council, aho
NAV he decided by a majority OF
tho members Of the League repre-
sented at the meeting.
"The first meeting of the assem-
b,v and the first meeting or the
council shall be summoned by the
president of the United states oi
America. -
.vrbe nermanent Secretariat shai
ha established at the seat OF IN
1oogue The Secretariat shall com
nm;se a Secretary General AM
s,,ch secretaries and staff as ma.
be required. . corera
shall be the person nameu IN ~,
annex; thereafter the Secreeal
General shall be appointed by th'
council with the approval Oh tli'
majority of the assembly =,
.'The Secretaries and the stall y,
the Secretariat shall be appolhteo
by the Secretary General, with III
approval of the council.
"The Secretary General shall &C
IN that capacity at all meetings o
the assembly and Of the council.
'The expenses of the secretaria
shall be borne by the members o.
the League in accordance with tn'
apportionment Of the expenses o.
the International Bureau of the
Universal Postal Union.
ARTICLE VII.
1.-THE seat of the League is estab-
lished at Geneva.