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REVISED SHIT NATIONS ?j Document Designed to Prom( and to Achieve Internation out Eesi . TOO CLEARER UNDERSTANDS iiie nign uontracting raraes i tain a Scrupulous Respect I , in All Their Dealing Eft* ^ W y. "Washington.?The state department made public the text of the revised > ' covenant of the league of nations, St was presented to the plenary session of the peace conference at Paris. The text follows, with parenthetical insertions showing changes made in "the covenant as originally drafted and ^xiade public: Covenant of the League of Nations. < In order to promote international * co-ope ration and to achieve international peace and security, by the acceptance of obligations not to resort to war, by the prescription of open, just and honorable relations between nations, by the firm establishment of the understandings of international low oc fr? opfnol mlo nf Aftndnnt QmnnP' v governments, and "by the maintenance of justice and a scrupulous respect for all treaty obligations in the dealings v . of organized peoples with one another, j - the high contracting parties agree to ; "-this covenant of the league of nations. (In the original preamble the last : -sentence reads, "adopt this constitution," instead of "agree to this coveV* -Mwmt") Article One. The original members of the league ?" nations shall be those of the sig? ' "natories which are named in the ani:X ~?ex to this covenant and also such of those other states named in the an? ' Hex as shall accede without reservation to thip covenant Such accession shall be effected by a declaration deposited with the secretariat within two months of the coming into force thercovenant. Notice thereof shall be sent to all other members of the Iffe... league. Any fully self-governing state, do-, ^a&mion or colony not named in the anmay become a member of the ileague of nations if its admission is v ; agreed to by two-thirds of the assemv ^bly, provided that it shall give effec-v rv ""*iv* guarantees of its sincere inten^ ~*tion to observe its International obliSgations, and shall accept such regulations as may be prescribed by the S; r1eague la regard to its military and ^naval forces and armaments. I Any member of the league, may, - ^tertwo years' notice of its intention - /mo to do, Withdraw from the league. / "provided that all its international obliRations and all its obligations under this covenant shall have been fulfilled #5 the timer-of its withdr|wal. . <This article is new. embodying L "with alterations and additions the old Ws article seven. It provides more spe fiscally the, method of admitting new members and adds the entirely new "paragraph providing for withdrawal from the league. No mention of withdrawal was made in the original document.) - Article Two. The action of the league under this j||"- ' covenant shall be effected through !*cae instrumentality 01 an asseraoiy - x sand of a council, with a permanent i:- . -^secretariat. (Originally this was a part of article one. It gives the name assem?%ly to'the gathering of representaP """lives of the members of the league. " formefly referred to merely as "the /body of delegates.") ** Article Three. The assembly shall consist of repTesentatives of the members of the ^league. f - Kie assembly shall meet at stated z ' intervals and from time to time as occasion may require, at the seat of ?*lhe league, or at such other place as K -3may be decided upon. v 'The assembly may deal at its meet."CCngs with any matter within the *>:} "Sphere T>f action of the league or afMeeting the peace of the world. At meetings of the assembly, each member of the league shall have one v6te? and may have not more than ? ?? 6 replo.iivco. * tfThis embodies parts of the original article one, two and three with jonly minor changes. It refers to ('"'members of the league" where the term "high contracting parties" orig/ .inaljr was used, and this change is ^ tfollt^ed throughout the revised draft.) Article Four. j. ; M "V?oTl onnci?t rtf rfilirft I n? COUUUll suati vi/uu.u. _r V^htatiye* of the United States of - ^taretica, of the British empire, of ?9*snce, of Italy and of Japan, together - ?#ifh Tepresentatives of four other :^??mbers of the league. These four V -members of the league shall be selectby the assembly from time to time "ffcTlts discretion. Until the appoint~ imetft ot the representatives of the i ;toor members of the league first selected by the assembly, representa* " ? Stive? of (blanfc) snaii dc memucio v?. the cooncfl. With approval of the majority of (the assembly, the council may name w ^additional members of the league i "lwhose representatives shall always be ^members of the council; the council /with like approval may increase the 4 If LEAGUE 0! ME CONFERENCE >te International Co-Operation al Peace and Security Withort to War. I6S OF INTERNATIONAL LAV kgree in This Covenant to Main for All Treaty Obligations fs With One Another. number of members of the league t< be selected by the assembly for rep resentation on the council. The council shall meet from tim< to time as occasion may require anc at least once a year, at the seat o: the league, or. at such other place a: may be decided upon. The mav rioal at its mpp* ings with any matter within thf sphere of action of the league or af fecting the peace of the world. Any member of the league not rep resented on the council shall be in vited to send a representative to sii as a member at any meeting of th( council during the consideration 01 matters specifically affecting the in terests of that member of the league At meetings of the council, eacl member of the league represented 01 .1.1 11 i a.^ : toe council snau nave one vote, am may have pot more than one repres entative. (This embodies that part of th< original article three designating th< origihal members of the council. Th< paragraph providing for increase ii the membership of the council is new.] Article Five. . Except where otherwise expressly provided in this covenant, decision: at any meeting of the assembly or ol >? a nnitnnil ctiall rAnilfl*a fho arrOA WUUVAft OUCM* V V*AV> W0* ment of all the members of the league represented at the meeting. 7 All matters of procedure at meet ings of the assembly or of the council the appointment of committees to in yestigate particular matters shall b< regulated by the assembly or by Jh< council and may be decided by a ma jority of the members of the league represented at thei meeting. The first meeting of the assembly and the first meeting at the counci I ah a 11 h? Biimmnnod bv the President of the United States of America. (The first paragraph requiring un animous agreement in both assembl; and council except where otherwist provided is new. The other two para graphs originally were included iz article four.) , Article Six. The permanent secretariat thai! bf established at the jseat of the league The secretariat shall comprise a sec retariat general and such secretaries and staff as may be required. > The first secretary general shall b< tne person namea m ine annex; mere after the secretary, general shall b< appointed by the council with the ap proval of the majority of the assembly i The secretaries and the staff of the secretariat shall be appointed by the secretary general with the approra of the council. The secretary general shall act ir that capacity at all meetings of the as sembly and of the council. The expenses of the secretariat shal! be borne by the members of the league in accordance with the apportion ment of the expenses of the interna tional bureau of universal postai union. i (This replaces the original article five. In the original the appointment of the first secretary general was left to the council, and approval of the majority of the assembly was not re quired for subsequent appointments.) Article Seven. The seat of the league is establish ed at Geneva. The council may at any time decide that the seat of the league shall be established elsewhere. All positions under or in connectfor with the league, including the secre tariat. shall be open equally to mer and women. Representatives of the members ol the league and offwals of the league when engaged on the business of the league shall enjoy diplomatic privi leges and immunities. The building and other pronertv oc cuoied by the league or its officials 01 by reprp ^ntatives attending its ireet rngs & oe inviolable. (Emboiying parts of the old ar tides five and six. this article na:ae; Geneva instead of leaving the seat o the league to be chosen later, am adds the provision for changing th< seat fn the future. The paragrapl opening position to women equrJl: with men is new). Article Eight. The members of the league rerog nize that the maintenance of a p< met requires the reduction of nati' aa armament to the lowest poimt con: tot - ? ? J ent with national saieiv ana cur forcement by common action of iitai national obligation. The council, taking account of th geographical situation and circ trr stances of each state, shall formuat > plans for such reduction for the <? sideration and action of the sev;n , governments. , Stieh s'ians shall be subpect to n I consideration and revision at 1 as , every 10 year*. ' ~f? ? "?* -I After these plans shall have been i adopted by the several governments.; limits of armaments therein fixeii I shall not be exceeded without the! ' concurrence of the council. i The members of the league agree j that th*? manufacture hv nrivatfi en-i terprise of munitions and implements : of war is open to grave objections. I The council shall advise how the evil! i effects attendant upon such manufac- j ture can be prevented, due regard be- j ing had to the necessities of those which are not able to manufacture the munitions and implements of war necessary for their safety. The members of the league underitake to interchange full and frank information as to the scale of their j armaments, their military and naval j programs and the condition of such j of their industries as are adaptable to i warlike purposes. (This covers the ground of the | original article eight, but is rewrit-1 ten to make it clearer that arm?ment reduction plans must be adopted by > the nations affected before they be come effective). % Article Nine. i A permanent commission shall be i constituted to advise the council on f the expectation of the provisions of j 3 articles one and eight and on military | and naval questions generally. (Unchanged except for the in3ers tion of the words "article one"). !- Article Ten. The members of the league under take to respect and preserve as - against external aggression the tert ritorial integrity and existing political ? independence of all members of the [ leagtfe. In case of any such aggres sion, or in case of any threat or dan- j . ger of such aggression, t'V council ' i shall advise upon the means by which i this obligation shall be fulfilled. I (Virtually unchanged). Article Eleven. I Anv war or threat of war, whether \ i immediately affecting any of 'the! i .members of the league or not, is i hereby declared a matter of concern i to the whole league, and the league ) shall take any action that may be deemed wise and effectual to safer guard the peace of nations. In case > any such .emergencies should arise, C the secretary general shall on the re* - f request of any member of the league, i forthwith summon a meeting of the council. It is also declared to be the funda, mental right of each member of the - league to bring to the attention of the s assembly or of the council any cir> cum stances -whatever affecting inter * 1-1-' -1 national relations wmcu ui reatcme w i i j disturb either the peace or the good | I understanding between nations upon j r, which peace depends. | 11 (In the original it was provided t that the "high contracting parties reserve the right to take any action," - etc., where the revised draft reads r "the league shall take any, action," > etc.) ' Article Twelve. 1 The members of the league agr, 3 that, if there should arise between [ them any dispute likely to lead to a < ? rupture, they will submit the matter I . either ito arbitration or to inquiry by . the council, and they agree in no case i to report to war until three months after the award by the arbitrators or t the report of the council. In any case under thie article the award of the arbitrators shall be . made with in a reasonable time, and . the report of the council shail be > made within a reasonable time, and i submission or me dispute. t I (Virtually unchanged except that! some provisions of the original are i eliminated for inclusion in other, ar. tides). / Article Thirteen. f The members of the league agree f that whnever any dispute shall aris* j between theiA which they recognize! to be suitable for submission to arbi- j I tration and -which cannot be satisfac-i " * ? ? t 4L ! toniy settled uy diplomacy, uiey win j i submit the whole subject matter to j \ arbitration. Disputes as to the iijtert pretation of a treaty, as to any quesi tion of international law, as to the - existence o?f any fact which is estab) lished would constitute a breach of any international obligation, or as to 1 . the extent and nature of the rej>aration to be made for any such breach, i the declared to be among those which ? are generally suitaible lor submission to arbitration. For the consideration l of any such dispute the court of arbi. tratron to which the case is referred C ATI Kw Hia i snail oe tue cuun ccu uu ?.? I parties to the dispute or stipulated in i f any convention existing between them. [ i The members of the league agree i ? that they will carry out in full good \ faith any award that may be tendered ( and that they will not resort to war; - against a member of the league which j r complies therewith. In the event ofj - any failure to carry out such an award the council shall propose what ! - steps should be taken to give effect 3 thereto. r innK' minnr rhances in lanffua&e.) I Article Fourteen. 5 The council shall formulate and j l submit to the members of the league j j for adoption plans for the estab-; lishment of a permanent court of inter-! national justice. The court shall be ' competent to hear and determine any ; e dispute of an international character 1 which the parties thereto submit to it. The court may also give an ad-1 i- viaory opinion upon any dispute or > question referred to it by the council or by the assembly. 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