Show REVISED COVENANT TEXT PUBLIC HANGES FROM ORIGINAL SHOWN By Cl P Pr April 28 WASHINGTON text of the covenant COTenant amended n- n he proposed league of nations Mie the tas I cf finally a adopted b by the con con- out for at t ParIs was gIven i Station the department of oi by publication Sunday It was vas as follows Sr To promote International co co- to 13 Ii order International to achieve M rd nd of ot b by the acceptance Dot ot to rort to war by th thon the Just and honorable of or open on n nations b by the tho firm firment between t of ot the tho understandings of ot ent u actual rule of or lo to law iW as ai J and nd nd by the theof noi 0 of or Justice and a scrupulous tt u cU treaty ob obligations In the rot u ct organized peoples with one ono cf t ot high contracting parties totter the covenant of or the league loague of at Tt t 10 o thIS JSU L preamble the last senJ sen eon J In the tte ordinal this constitution Ini In In- Tt 1 covenant i Sf or of to 10 this thie OF LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP I I The The orl original members member of or ARTICLE ot or n actions shall be those thoe of lut ig tJ tI which are n named m d In tho the tl this covenant and also aLio such of i X Oth IB to tat lUtfi nam named d In the annex a as asi f e to this it i without v. reservation Such accession shall be effected rt Ii F d J d. d with the sec see T the coming within to IWO months of fetes of or U the tho coTenant connant Notice OtIC thereof to members of ot the theAr all other to t U ti i rat il nt Ar j state elate dominion not named In the annex ma may or e CCOY lII l If It Its adli ad ad- a rn m member rn r of the al h e to b by two two thirds thirds of or the li Ii treed agreed provided pro that it shall hil give hive ef- ef s of ot Its ite cincere Intention obligations to chuH I It i International ud tot accept t such regulations regulation as may th the league In regard to t. t p j by or Ii and aDd naval forces force and arma- arma cent MAY WITHDRAW Any member of or the leal league ue may mar after atler Its It Intention so to do I. I 0 notice of ot from Irom the le league Ue provided th that t taD t aD its M International obligations and nil nfl H Its C under this covenant connant shall have havo tt tn fulfilled at the time of ot Its IlS wIth wIth- Till This article I. I n new nw w embodying with I and additions the tho old Article TH vu It provides more specifically ll tho the r. r I od of a. a admitting new m members and ancl I lidi ti tl th Its entirely n new paragraph provid- provid lr It for withdrawal for from the league No o of withdrawal was made In the Document ARTICLE The Il-The action lIcHon of ot the league t U thIl h covenant shall be effective h th tb the of or an art tiT r Y id aad nd f r a s council with perm permanent nent sec sec- this was R Il part put of ot Article I. I ft Po guts cin Tei th name Assembly to the t bt bf representatives of at the tho mem- mem tt of ot th the league e formerly referred to u as the th body of dele delegates a tes I ARTICLE III The lit-The The assembly shall con- con bt fit of or of ot tho the members of ot ft f 4 The Tle bly shall meet at stated Inter Inter- nl end from rom time to time as all occasion ru r r at the seat neat of at the league or it at seth inch other place as ma may be decided t rt Tt n. itt may deal at Its meetings try any matter within the sphere of ot acton ac nc- acton ac- ac ton Lion of or th the or affecting the peace ti el the tte world I At of or the assembly each mem mem- ber tei of 01 th the league lealUe shall ho have havo one vote and MY bite bice not more than three parts of at th thA original t I j. j it H and m Ill with only minor V It refers refer to members of ot the tho tt where There the term high contract- contract f K g partie orl originally was used and this ha e U Ie followed throughout the revised ell MAKEUP OF COUNCIL ARTl ARTICLE The IV-The y Th council shall hall consist of tf athes of ot the United Sla State Slates les of ot tir of th the BrItish empire c. c of ot France 1 J And A an or of fi p Jl Japin n to together ether with rep rep- Li rU Of or four oth other r members of oC the These Thu four members of ot the hr re shall t t. t t- t selected L by hy th the J tm to time In It Us 1 dl discretion Until lb of f 1 the h representatives or orr t Lt members ot of r the league first t BC- BC Ch C- C h br t the h e Pr senta ff i shall rh 1 he members member of oC the ti counti coun coun- U approval of f the tho majority of oC tU the council councI may max ad- ad ado namo name t C. ot of th league whose hose rep rep- repe eS- eS u es shall hall always alnay Oi Ile bc he members of ot council the council tal with like ap- ap may increase th the number of or of the Ih mom mom- league aw to be bc for lor 8 selected by the tho Cl l. l representation on tho the coun- coun o OF COUt COUNCIL CIL Th ph occasion n meet from time limo to may require and at least at the II sa at of ot the league at t Itch ch oth ether ut or OT oras r place as u may be dc decided itt n al Council may d deal al at Its meetings t t. In ot of the thO matter within the of or a af act nc- nc 1 league or affecting the It If th Itt peace m r or of f th the league not rn lh the council hall Hhall 40 rd b h he a n to lo sit t It r at 11 as a mom mom- h. h S tee meeting or f th coun council luring Sr th the IM ot of f matt matters ra specially socially aft af- af interests or of f Jh that t 16 luru t member of or t bM t 01 f the bi Il cru crith council each memon mem mem- represented d tho the on hue have kt or 1111 one vote oto and ma may y have ha havethe one OIe representative that JI lit part ot of the d Cf n the the orl original ln l mem- mem The for tor 1 o Paragraph pro- pro St 1 In tho the membership neIl is I. De OF ALL il provided Except V-Except wh where re oth otherwise I It any In this covenant de- de If U meeting of oC the u assembly or tf shall ehalt require tho ho agreement tt S or of the league the tt e rAll meeting ft CT era or of the procedure at meetings s I tt of 01 or or of oC f the tho council tho the I committees to Investigate ato lite I shall be he regulated I Or OC by lIy by the council l' l I Ya a majority and ma may I of oC the tho I Tk h ru re represented nt members at the tho me meeting 4 nn of the tho t a assembly and andy ac or of the tho council ty y th the bo bl f or of tho the United itt Ith rica L tint r requiring Un nl ei except Pt where In both otherwise assembly and The e 0 olber er provided 1 tr two para paragraphs itt In IV A SECRETARIAT The VI-The t tU e P permanent at the IJ seat scat or oj r shall corn corn- nt staff r gene general ariI such nr as ma rny be secretary requIred eMral shall d be the thi I 4 genera In th annex there I. I With shall b bo i th r of the Ie approval ot of th tho assembly t Y shah a t and the staff ot of th the S erat with appointed b by the tha sec lIec- the of ot th trio the thet t S thea a meetings act In that tha t t the 5 council or of the as p trI i pt f the shaH tho 0 members of at the I t With the tho e a of the apportionment 0 oC U jl International la Union Bureau Eee th il the I appointment original Article V l general genera ot of th the 0 d 4 was wall left crt approval to the tb 0 I 01 the majority 0 ot C I II 1 State Department Makes Known Compact as Paper Will Be Read at Conference the assembly was not required for tor subsequent quent appointments SEAT OF LEAGUE GENEVA ARTI ARTICLE LE v The VII The seat of ot the league I Is established at Geneva Gencva The council may at nt any time decide that tho the seat of or tho the league shall be established elsewhere her All positions position under or In connection L with lh the league Including the tho secretariat secreta riat shall be open equally to lo men and women Representatives of at the members of ot the Iho league and officials of ot the league IMbUe when en engaged ased in tho the business of the lea league u shall enjoy enjo diplomatic privileges es and Immunities Im Im- imm im- im m unItIes The buildings and other OCCUpied occupied pied pled by the tho league lealue or Its officials or by representatives es attending Its meetings shall bo be Inviolable Embodying parts of at tho the old Article V Vand v vand and VI this article names Geneva In Instead instead In in- stead of oC leaving the seat of ot the league to be bo chosen I later ter and adds tho provision I or t v thA V a t At n f In i. f thA th h A The Th paragraph parn i pen opening Irs i positions s- s i to women on equally with men Is new REDUCTION OF FORCES ARTICLE VIII VIli-Th VIli The members of ot the tho league reco th that t tho the maintenance of ot a requires the reduction of national armaments armament to tho the lowest point consistent with national safety and the tho enforcement enforcement enforce enforce- ment b by common action actton of ot International obligations The council taking account of ot the geographical geo- geo graphical situation and circumstances of at each state shall formulate plans for tor such reduction for tor the tho consideration and ac action nc ac- tion of ot the tho several governments government Such plans shall be subject to reconsideration recon recon- and revision at least every ten years ear After Atler these plans shall have hare been adopted by the several urn lim l its Ita ta of ot armaments therein fixed shall not be exceeded without n the tho concurrence of ot tho the council EXCHANGE INFORMATION The members of ot tho the league at agre that I Ithe t the he manufacture by private enterprise of munitions awl Implements of or war Is open t to o grave rave objections The Tho council shall advise how the evil effects attendant upon such manufacture can be prevented duo regard being had to the necessities of or thor thoo o members of or the lebue league which urn are not able to manufacture the tho munitions muni muni- munitions and implements of war necessary for tor their sMet safety The members of ot the league undertake to Interchange full rn and rank frank frnk information tion n an as to tho the scale scab of ot their armaments armaments' their military and naval programs ant tho the condition of such of ot their Industries as are aro adaptable to warlike purposes This covers the ground lound of ot the tho original Article VIII YIH but i Is rewritten to make It clearer that armament reduction plans must be bc adopted by I the he na nations tons affected before the they become effective ARTICLE IX IX-A IX A permanent commission commis commis- sion shall be constituted to advise the council counci on the execution of or the provisions provi elon of at Articles I and VIII and on mili tary trO and nc naval questions generally generall 01 Un- Un except for or tho the Insertion of at the the words Article I. I I. I ARTICLE X The X-The The members of or the I league n e undertake to respect and preserve a as against t external nJ aggression tho the terri tern tonal Integrity and existing political Independence in In- In independence dependence of ot all ni members of tho the league In case of ot an any such aggression or In case se j of an any threat or danger er of ot such aggression I Klon sion the thA council counci hall hll advise adlle upon the means by which this obligation shall shan be fu fulfilled I filled I Virtually unchanged THREATS OF WARS ARTICLE XI XI XI-An Any war or threat of ot war warS whether hether Immediately affecting al any of ot the members of ot the league or not Is hereby declared a matter mater of ot concern to t the he whole lea league ue and tho the league leage shall shaH t take aie any an action Acton that ma may be deemed wise vise and effectual to safeguard tho the peace of ot nations In ease case caC On any such emergency s should hould arise anise the secretary general shall on the request of ot any member of oC tho the l league eague forthwith summon a meeting of or t th the he council counci It I I Is also declared to be tho the t tal at right of ot each member of ot tho the league t to o bring to the attention of ot the assembly o or r of oC the tho council any circumstance whatever what hat e ever eer ver affecting International relations which threatens to disturb either tho the peace or the good understanding between nations naton upon which peace depends In n the original It was provided that t the he high contracting parties partes reserve tho the r rt right ight to take any action etc etc where here t tho he revised draft reads the league shall take an any action etc ARTICLE XH XI-Tho XI Tho Tho members of ot tho the l league eague agree tha that thaL If Ir th there re should arise between them any dispute likely I to lend IMd to a a rupture the they will submit the tho matter ter m either cither lher to or to lo Inquiry b by tho the council counci and they R agree C In no case to lo tor r resort lort to war ar until thre months after aCer tho the award by the Arbitrators the or re report report re- re port by tho the council An ARBITERS ARBITERS' BITERS AWARD In rn an an case caM under this article tho the award artcle of ot tho the arbitrators shall bo be made mad within n R reasonable time and the tho report of or tho the council counci shall be made mado within six alx months aft after r the tho submission of oC the tho dispute Virtually unchanged except that trtat some provisions of or the original are eliminated arl for tor Inclusion In other articles s ARTICLE XIII XII The XIiI The The members member of ot tho the league agree that hen whenever hener er any ny dispute shall arise between them which they recognize rec ree rec- rec o to be le suitable for tor submission to arbitration and which cannot be le satis satie- settled b by diplomacy they toT will wl submit tho the whole subject matter to arbi arM DI Disputes as to tho Interpretation of or a treaty trent as to any ny question of ot International International Inter Inter- national law to the ns as existence of ot any ny fact which If established I would constitute con con- a breach of ot any ay international obligation gation or as 35 to the extent and nature of ot the tho reparation to be made mado for tor any such breach brench are declared to be among those which are generally suitable for Cor submission submission submission sion to 10 arbitration For the consideration of ot nn any such dispute tho the court of arbitration arbitration tion ton to which the case Is referred to shall ill be tho the court agreed beed on by the parties to the dispute or stipulated In an any convention convention conven conven- tion Lion existing between them CARRY OUT AWARDS Tho The members of ot th the league a agree reo that the they thea will wi carry cal out In full tul good jo faith Ith any an I award that may be rendered and that the they will wi not resort to war against a n member I I of ot th the tho league which complies compiles therewith I In the event of at any failure to carry out such luch an award the council counci shall shah propose what steps should be taken to give ef of- ct thereto Only minor changes In language ARTICLE XIV XIV Thc Tho council counci shall formulate for for- mutate and submit to the members of at the league for adoption plans for the establishment eltah of or a n permanent court of oC International Inter Inter- national TH Justice The rue court shall ahall be bo competent com corn to hear and determine an any dispute ur of an un international character which tho the parties partes thereto submit to it The court curt ma may also AHO give advisory advisor Ailo an any opinion upon any dispute or question queston ret referred rrell to It 1 by lIy tiit council counci or by tho the assembly Unchanged except for tor tho the addition additon of ot p the last sentence ARTICLE XV XV-lf XV XV-I XV If there should arise be between be- be tween members of ot tho the lel league uc any dispute t likely to lead l to a rupture which Is la not submitted to arbitration as above the I members member of ot |