Show REVISED OF NA TIO LEAGUE AMENDED COVENANT PRESENTED TO PLENARY SESSION OF THE PEACE CONFERENCE Numerous Changes Have Been Seen MadIn Made Mad In Instrument as Originally Pre Pre- Original Original Members Are Nations Which h Declared War On Germany Washl Washington The The state department department has made public the e text tet of the Ule revise revised covenant of the l league age of ot nations nation presented to the Ule plenary session c of the peace conference at Paris Th The text tex folo follows Ys W l parenthetical laser laser- tons showing changes made in th the covenant as aa originally drafted an and made public Covenant of League Lap of Nations Nation In order ordel to t promote international cop raton ra- ra tion ton and to t achieve international peace an and by the the acceptance of obligations IK not notto to t resort to t war by the pr prescription of open lint Just ut and honorable relations relation between nations nation naton the by-the firm fir establishment of ot the th understandings understate understand Ings of international law as 1 to t actual ru rule of ot conduct among governments government and by th the maintenance of justice a and add d a scrupulous re re- re upset pet for fo all al treaty treat obligations in the dealings dealing of organized peoples people with one another th the high contracting parties parte agree agre to t this thi cov cove nant of ot the te league leage of nations In n the or original preamble the tha last sentence sen sen- aen- aen tence read rad adopt this thi constitution instead of ot agree agre to t this thi covenant covenant Membership of League Lal ARTICLE ARTCLE I The I-The The original members of ot th the league leage of nations shall hal be those thoe of ot the sis sig which are named in the annex t to t this thi covenant and also alo such of those thoe other other tales states tte named in the annex as l shall Bhail accede without reservation n n to t this covenant covenant Such Sue accession shall be e effected by a declaration deposited with the secretariat within tw two months month of the coming into int force of the the cov coy covenant Notice thereof shall be sent ent to t a sl other oter members of the league leage An Any fully self governing state stat domain o or colony not named name in the annex annex may my become becom a member of ot the league leage if if its it admission is i agreed to t by two thirds of the assembly provided pro pro vided that it shall give effective guarantees guarantee of its us sincere international inter it intention to observe its national obligations and shall accept sue such regulations as may be he prescribed by the league legue in armaments regard to t its it military mitry and naval nava forces foroe an and May Withdraw After Two Years Year Any Ay mem member er of the league leage may after tw two years years' notice of its it intention so to t do withdraw withdraw with with- wt draw daw from the league provided that all al it its it International obligations and all al its it obligations obliga- obliga tons under this thi covenant shall have been ful fulfilled ful- ful filled tie at the time of its it withdrawal This Ti article is i new neVI embodying with wih alter aliens aton and additions addition the old Article VII VI It provides provide more specifically the method meho o of admitting new members and adds the entirely new new paragraph providing for withdrawal from the league leage No mention of ot withdrawal was wa made in the original document ARTICLE II The Il-The The I-The The action acton of the league leage under under under un un- un- un der this thi covenant shall be effective through ugh the instrumentality of an assembly and o oa of ofa a council counci with wih permanent secretariat Originally this thi was a part of Article Artole I L I. LI It I gives the name Assembly to the gatherIng gathering gather Ing tog Ive of representatives of the members of ot th the league leae formerly referred to t merely as 8 the th te body of ot delegates delegate ARTICLE III The Ill The Il-The The assembly shall shaU consist of representatives of the members of th the league leage The assembly shall meet at stated Intervals and an from time tie to time as a occasion may re require require re- re re quire Quie at the seat of the league leage or at et suh ether place as a may be e decided upon upon The assembly may deal at its meetings with wit an any matter within the sphere of action o othe of the league leage or affecting the peace pece of th the thew w world At meetings of the assembly each member of the league lege shall have one vote vot and and- may maj my hv have not more than three e representatives This embodies parts part of the original Ar Articles Article le I I. I II I and III II with only minor I It I refers refer to t members of ot the league leae where th the terra tee tr high contracting parties paie originally original was wa used and this thi change chane is fallowed throughout through though though- out the revised draft daft Makeup of Ne c Council Counci ARTICLE IV The IV-The The council counci shall consist or ol representatives representative of of the United Unite States of America Amer Amer- ica lea of the British Empire Empie of ot France o of Italy and of Japan together with representatives rere- rere i league vt T These of e four fr four other members b be members e of e the e of league the shall hal be ba selected by the assembly from time timeto timet timeto to t time in its it discretion Until the appointment appoint ment of the representatives of ot the four tour members mom mem me- me bers hers of the the league leage first firt selected by Jy y the as as- a- a embly representatives of blank shall be members of the council counci With the approval of ot the majority of ot the assembly the council may name additional members of the the league whose representatives shall hal always be b members member of the council counci the council with like approval may increase the te number o of ot members of the league to t be b selected elected by the assembly for representation on the council counci The Te council counci shall meet met from tie time to t time is 55 occasion may require and at least leat once a arear year rear at the may seat of ot the league leage or 0 at suc such other place as a may be decided upon upon The council may deal at its it meetings with wih any any matter mater within the sphere of a action aton tion of the leage league or affecting the peace peace of the world world Any member of the league leage not represented on the council shall be b invited to t send a representative to sit member at t as a a any meeting of the council counci during the consideration ton tion of matters specially affecting the inter inter- et oats ts of that member of ot the league At meetings of the tha the council counci each member ot of f the league leage represented represent on the council counci shall have haTe one vote vot and may have not more than one ne representative This embodies embie that part of t the original Article III II designating the original members member ot of f the council The paragraph providing for Increase in the te membership of the council counci is I new Agreement of All Al Required ARTICLE V. V Except V.-Except V. Except where otherwise expressly ex ox e- e pressly presly provided in this thi covenant decisions at it any meeting of the assembly or of the council shall hal require t agreement of all al the he members of the league leage represented at the meeting All AU matters mater of ot procedure at meetings of the he assembly or of the council counci the appo nt nent ment of committees committee to Investigate pa particular natters matters shall hali ihal be regulated by the assembly or r by the council counci and may be decided by a majority of the members member of ot the league leage at the meeting The first fist meeting of ot the assembly and the first meeting of ot the council shall be summoned sum- sum monad by the president of ot the tho United States ot of f America Ameria The Te first frt paragraph requiring unanimous agreement in both assembly and c council except ex- ex ept where otherwise provided is new The Theother Te Teother other two paragraphs originally were In included In n Article JV XV V. V Duties Dule of Secretariat t ARTICLE ARTCLE VI The Vt-The The V-The The permanent secretariat shall hall hal be b established at of The ho TI B shall comprise a secretary nd such suh secretaries and staff as a my may be required The The- Te first firt secretary general shall hal be the person erson named in the annex thereafter the general general shall be appointed by the council Duncil counci with the approval of ot the majority of the he assembly The secretaries and staff taft of the secretariat hall hal be appointed by the secretary general with rith wih the approval of the council The I general shall act in that capacity at all al meetings of the te assembly and of f the council counci The tp expenses n of the secretariat shall rhal be borne brne by the members member of the league leage in ac- ac accordance ae with the apportionment of ot the ex cx e Dense of the International International Bureau Dureau of l. l to t Universal Po Postal tal tal Union This ThU replaces tho the original orinal Article Arcle V. V In iii II f original the appointment of ot the first firsts s secretary general was left lef to the counci council and approval of the tho majority of the assembly ws WI 3 not nt required fur subsequent appointment l' l ARTICLE ARTCLE The WI-The V-T V The seat peat of the te league leage I. I I established at Geneva The Te council may ma at at ataD aD any tine time decide deide thi that the elsewhere te seat scat of ot the league shall hl be b established establish All Al positions positIon under or in connection wit with wt the league lease including the secretariat shall hl t be open equally euly to men and women women Representatives of ot tb the members of the league leae and officials of the leage league when engage engaged engage in the business of the league shall enjoy enjo nOY diplomatic privileges and immunities The and other oter property occupied prope b by the te league lege or or iU Its It officials or b by attending its it meetings meeting shall t be b in inviolable violable Embodying parts part par of o the old Articles Atice V Vand Vand and VI VT V this article names Geneva instead Inta c cleaving ot of leaving the seat of the te league lege to t be b chosen chose later latr an and adds add the provision for tor changing the seat scat in the future future The paragraph opening open opet ing new positions to women equally ealy with men is i Reduction of Military lit Forces Force ARTICLE ARTCLE VIII The VILt-The Te The members of ot the league lege recognize that the the- te maintenance of ot a peace requires reuie the reduction of national armaments armament to t the lowest point pint consistent with th national safety and the enforcement by common comon action actio of international obligations The council counci taking account account of the ge geo Je graphical situation and circumstances of each state tat sh shall shah l formulate plans plan for such redu reduction tion ton for tor the consideration and action of th the te several governments government Such plans plan shall be b subject to t reconsiders reconsider tion ton and revision at least every ten tn years year After these thee plans shall have been ben adopts adopted adopt by bT the several governments limits of arms arm mont mints therein fixed fied shall not be exceeded without the concurrence of the council The Te- Te members member of the league leage agree agre that th the te manufacture b by private enterprise of mun mont muni- ton and implements implement of war is I open to t grave grav gave objections The council counci shall hal advise bow how tn th evil evi effects attendant upon such manufacture can be prevented due regard being had t to t the te necessities of those members member of the league leage which are not able to t manufacture the munitions muni mini tons and implements implement of war war necessary fo for their safety The Te members member of the league leage undertake t to t interchange full and frank- frank information ful a ato as asto 8 to the te scale of ot their armaments armament armament their mil mill mill- mi- mi tary tr and naval programs and the condition conditio of such of their industries as a a ar ag adaptable to warlike purposes This Ti covers the ground gound of the original origins Article VIII but is I rewritten to t make malce mae i it clearer that armament reduction plans mua must mut be adopted by the nations affected before they become effective ARTCLE ARTICLE IX IX- IX A permanent commission commissio shall be b constituted to advise advie the the council o on onte the te execution of the provisions f of ot t Articles I and VI VIII and on military mita and naval ques- ques QUe lions tons generally Unchanged except for the insertion of ot the th words Article I. I ARTICLE ARTCLE X The The members of the league leage undertake to tn t respect and preserve as a agai against st external aggression the territorial integrity and existing political independence of a all al members of ot the league leage In case ca case of any sue such sch aggression or In in incase case cae of ot any threat of such aggression the council counci shall advise advis upon the thc means by which this thi obligation shalbe shall sal be fulfilled Vir Virtually alY unchanged ARTICLE An Any Any war or threat of ot war whether immediately affecting any any of ot th the members of of the league or or not Is I hereby de declared do- do de dared cared a matter of of concern to t the whole league and the the league leage shall take any actor that may be deemed deeme wise we and effectual rt to safeguard the peace of nations In case an any any- such should arise the secretary general shall on the request of any member of the theT league forthwith summon a meeting of the council counci It I is i also declared to t be th the th fundaments fundamental right of each member member of the league leage to t bring brini to the attention of the assembly or of ot th the council counci any circumstance whatever affecting international relations which threatens 40 t disturb either the peace or the good understanding under under goo standing between nations naton upon which pe beace ce depends In n the original it was provided that te the th high contracting parties partIe reserve the right to lo take any action acton etc eto where the revised revise revie draft reads read the th leage take any action et etc ARTICLE The he The mem members h of the lea league e agree age that if there tere should arise arie bet between them then any dispute likely liely to t to lead to t a rupture the they will wl submit the matter mater either to to to- ion or or to t inquiry inquiry inquiry-by by the council and they agre agren cc in n no n case cae to resort to towar war until three the months month month agee after the award by arbitrators tr or th the report report-by by the c council I Provisions for foz Arbiters Arbiters' Award wad i In any ny case ue under thu this article the award aware arbitrators shall be b made within a a areas re rea s enable time tie and the report of ot the th the Curci shall be made within six months after thi he submission of the dispute u month I Virtually unchanged except that that- som some some provisions o of o are eliminated foi tor inclusion of other articles artcle ARTICLE XIII The The members of of ih the league cague agree that whenever any dispute shall arise arie between them which they r recognize cognize lt to tobe be suitable for submission to arbitration and am which cannot be satisfactorily settled by di diplomacy i- i they will wi submit the whole subject matter to arbitration Dip Disputes as |