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WILSON READS CONSTITUTIOl OF WORLD LEAGUE OF NATIOl Breach of Pact it Made Act of VI Against Members?Action, Ecorn mic and Military, Would Follow. Reduced Armaments Favored. Paris, Feb. 14.?The executi council of the proposed league nations, as outlined in the covena read by President Wilson today, ? consist of representatives of t United States, Great Britain, Fran* Italy and Japan, together with rt resentatjves of four other states. The council shall meet as often is necessary, but at least once a ye at whatever place may be design! ed. Any matter within the sphe of action of the league or affecti: ' the peace of the world will be dei with. The president of the United Stat shall summon the first meeting the body of the delegates and t executive council. The league will have a secretari under the direction of a secreta general, who shall appoint the oth members. The secretary genei n/?f i'fi tVinf /?QTVQ fM+T7 flf nil TTlAf ouaii avb itt vuwv vm^mv^w,; ?-v ? ? ings. The representatives of the hij contracting parties and the officii of the league shall have diplomal privileges and immunity. The buil ing occupied by the league or its c ficials shall enjoy extra-territori benefits. The admission of states not si natory to the covenant shall be wi the assent tof not less than two-thir of the states represented in the bo< of delegates and shall be limited fully self-governing countries. Adniuion to League. No state shall be admitted unle it gives effective guarantees to o serve international obligations ai unless it shall conform to conditio prescribed by the league in rega to its naval and military forces ai armament. The high contracting parties u aertake to respect and preserve t] territorial integrity and political i v dependence of all states members the league against external aggre sion. In case of any such aggressi* or any threat of danger of such a gression the executive council shj advise upon the means by which t obligations of the members shall i fulfilled. The high contracting parties i serve the right to take any action safeguard the peace of nations in t case of war or threat of war. In t' case of disputes arising between the which diplomacy cannot adjust, t high contracting parties will not 1 sort to war without submitting to i bitration or to any inquiry by the e ecutive council and until thr months after action by the arbiti tors or the executive council. The executive council shall form late plans for the establishment a permanent court of internatior justice. ^Concerning armaments, the coi nant says that the maintenance peace will require the reduction national armaments to the low< / point consistent with national safe and the enforcement of internatic al obligations by common action, t geographical situations and circu stances of the various states bei taken into account. The executive council shall fix t extent of armaments and these sh not be exceeded without the perm gion of the council. It is agreed that the private im ufacture of munitions and imp men^s of war "lends itself to gra objections." The executive coun is directed to give advice on t abatement of this evil. The contracting parties underta not to conceal their ability to p: duce munitions and armaments a agree on a full interchange of fnrmnt.inri no +n milifnrv nnH njv programs. Act of War. Article XVI provides that if a party break or disregard its co' nants under article XII, which p vides for arbitration or inquiry the executive council, it shall deemed to have committeed an i of war against all the other membi (who will take economic and financ measures against it. These measui will refer both to members of 1 league and those who are not me bers. Ia such a cite it will be the di N of the executive council to recom NS mend the amount of naval and mili tary forces which each member o: r*p ^ea^ue contribute to th< ^ armed forces necessary to protec the covenants of the league. The members of the league agrei to mutually support one another fi nacially and ecomonically in ani ve measure taken and also to afforc 0f' passage through their territory o: nf. any forces necessary to carry ou | the covenants of the league. he' In disputes between a member oj ;e,| the league and a state not a membei sp-j or between states not members oi the league, the contracting partie: ag agree that the states not memberj ,arj of the league shall be invited to laj their disputes before the league. re' If the states invited to allow th( ?' leaeue to adjust their disputes re "6 I jjJfuse, and action against a state t member of the league would be deemed to be an act of war against 6S ^J all the other members of the league. , i Colonies and territories removec he from the sovereignty of the states which formerly governed them anc j not yet able to Stand by themselves shall become the trust of civilizaerl tion. The tutelage of such countries l shall be entrusted to the advanced j nations which can best undertake tihis I responsibility. ?h The tutelage should be exercised lis by the advanced nations as mandate tories on behalf of the league. The d- character of the mandates will dif>f fer according to the various cirial cumstances of the peoples. Conditions of Labor. > The contracting parties \^ill en^ deavor to secure and maintain fail and humane conditions of labor foi ^ men, women and children and agree to to. establish as part of the organization of the league a permanent bureau of labor. I3S The members of the league agree ,b_ Lo secure and maintain freedom oi a(jk transit and equitable treatment foi ngVthe commerce of all members of the league. tt<j! It is also agreed to place undei control of the league of internan_ tional bureaus general treaties il be the parties to the treaties consent. Q_| All treaties or international en0f j gagements entered into hereafter bj ;g. a member of the league shall be 3n registered with the secretary-general _ i and shall not be binding until reg o jU istered. Ijg! Existing Agreements Abrogated l)el The contracting parties agree that j the covenant abrogates^ all obliga,e. tions among themselves which art ?0 inconsistent with the terms of th? ke! covenant. They engage that herein after they will not enter into anj ,m engagement inconsistent with the he covenant. .g. If any member shall enter intc irJ engagements inconsistent with th( ,XJ covenant, it shall be the duty of sue! ee power to secure its release from sue! ra_: obligations. * I Article XXVI, the concluding arti IU.1 cle, provides that amendments t( 0f the covenant shall take elfect wher iaj ratified by the states representee in the executive council and by three re_ fourths of the states whose represen 0f tatives compose the body of dele of' ^tes ?gt! j: i cparcitiuns i.iivc ueen cuiiipietet ,^yj for the homeward voyage of th< >nj presidential party, which will" leav< ^g1 Paris tonight for Brest on a specia m_ train and sail tomorrow on the line; ng George Washington, on which i ; came to France. This time the par ;he' ty will be much reduced, the larg< staff of state department employe: isJ and numerous experts who came ovei j with Mr. Wilson remaining in Paris. in_. Members of Party. jgJ The party will comprise Presiden lV0' and Mrs. Wilson, David R. Francis cj]' ambassador to Russia; White Housi ;he 1 employes, secret service men, th< j 30*0 soldiers who have formed th< ' guard around the Murat residence ro_' Congressmen George White, of Ohio n(j and P. D. Norton, of North Dakota jn_ and representatives of the thre< ^a] news associations. It will number 319 persons. All the accommodations of th( ny 'liner will be utilized, however, fo; I ? Ml T-2- J ^e_i nui, uiiiy wm every caum ana staxe roJ room be occupied, but the vast hol< by will be filled with several thousam be American soldiers, who are goinj lct home to demobilization camps. ?r3 The agreement on the constitutioi ia] for a society of nations by the com res mission which has been framing th( ;he plan was effected on President Wil m- son's lucky day?the thirteenth?an< j there are just twice thirteen article: ity in the document. i I .INDIAN PRINCESS ' GOES OVERSEAS AS i Y. M. C. A. WORKI 3 - Princess GaJOohi, Descent 7 Fran Cherokee Chieftain, Jo: 1 Cm teen Forces ii France. j1 A rwd. sure-enough Indian princi I Is going to France to help entert ^ the American soldiers and sailors u , the last one of them has been retur: j to the United States. i She is Princess Galilohl, gx granddaughter of the famous K Cooweeskowee, chief of the Cherok< "i and her mission in France will be connection with the canteen work the Y. If. C- A. Her Americanized na Is kllss Anne Ross and for twe ye or more ike has appeared as a lectu > singer, dancer and exponent of the : bal life of her chosen people. She ^ > etyosen to pose for the Zolnay sta . of Sequela, an ancestor ef the Ch< . kee nation and inventor of the tri | alphabet. This statute stands in > Hall of Fame at Washington, D. ( TW? kWkmu will hi** a r?thfir , rerslfled program. She win slag dlaa song* and dance Indian dan ' tor the American soldiers and Ball | and between times will dispense dotemt of different articles that part ef the Block of every Y. M; C. j Qanteenr Elbe is highly edneated i bks several times acted as a media | between her people and the white r . dents of Oklahoma, her native sta ; FRENCH HONOR , Y. M. C. A. EXECUTD I fc Dr. John P. Mott Is Made Chi . alicr of Legion of Honor?I * tensive Work of'u Y n Amo i Foil us. i jffi$jfe-5^^PmWH DR. JOHN R. MOTT * General Secretary of Natio J War Work Council, Y. M. C. r Who Has Been Accorded Hi I Honors by French Governme As a mark of recognition and ap; ^ elation of the work done for the Fre ' soldier* by the American Y. M. C. 1 forces abroad, the French governm 1 has coaferrcd the signal honor " Chevalier of the Legion of Honor u; ? General Secretary John R. Mott, > the National War Work Council , the Army and Nary Y. M. C. A. e Telegraphic advice* from Wash) r ton coaveyed the news of the dist: tlon grunted Dr. Mott, whose hom< In New York City. The telegr; 3 signed by Edouard deBilly, Dep r High Commissioner, was as folio1 _ NI take pleasure In notifying you t , the French government has confer upon you the title of Chevalier * la I>ex1on d'Honneur. Please acc * my heartiest congratulations." The National War Work Cour .under Dr. Mott's supervision, In ai tlon to Its labors among the Ameri "Expeditionary Forces, has maintai 5 more than 1,500 foyers du aoldats, - >!<? Rpd Triangle -huts are known i the yYench poilu. Up to the mo of CVrtober, 1918, close to elpht i s Uon 1ollti-s had been expanded In ' wnrV the French and other Hed soldiers served by the huta. Do your full duty by holding 1 War Savings Stamps after you h them. The government receives benefit if you immediately dema _ redemption. Buy all you can. 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