RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF
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OFFICIAL TEXT OF COVENANTS
OF WORLD LEAGUE OF NATIONS
REVISED AGREEMENT FORMALLY
ANNOUNCED
JNCLUDES MONROE DOCTRINE
League to Consist at First of 45 Na
tions and Dominions of the British
Empire Mexico Not Included In
List of Charter Members Germany
and Seven Other Nations on Pro
bation Washington Tho rovlnctl covenants
of tlio Lenguo of Nations, hh presented,
to tho plonnry session of tho Purls
peace conference, nnd officially an
nounced by tho statu department, will,
It 1b tliuiiKlit. meet with no objections
from tho senators, who opposed it In
itn original form
Tho comploto text of tho covonant
discloses tli tit it Ih contomplatcd tho
leaguo Hhall coiihIhI ut first of forty
flvo nations nnd dominions of tho Brit
IbIi ompiro, with Germany and sovon
othor countriuB excluded for tho time
being, but eligible to membership
when they have fullllled obligations
nccoptablo to tho original mombori) of
tho leaguo.
Tho nucleus of tho longuo will bo
tho following thirty-two countries
which oithor waged war upon or broko
diplomatic rolntlonn with Germany:
Australia, Belgium, Itollvla, Ura7.ll,
British empire, Canada, China, Cuba,
Czecho-Slovakla, Ecuador, Prance,
Greoce, Guutomnla, Haiti, llcdjag,
Honduras, India, Italy, l'apan, Liberia,
Now Zealand, Nicaragua,' Panama,
Peru, Poland, Portugal, Roumanla,
Sorvla, Slam, South Africa, United
States, Uruguay.
Tho following thirteen noutral
Btatos will bo invited to becomo orig
inal mombors of tho longuo: Argen
tina, Chile, Columbia, Denmark, Neth
erlands, Norway, Paraguay, Persia,
Salvador, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
and Venezuela.
Tho exclusion of Mexico from tho
list of charter mombors is significant.
Although President Wilson has recog
nized tho Carranza government, tho
oxamplo was not gonorally followed
in Europe, oxcopt by tho Teutonic al
lies. T,ho ontonto governments nro of
tho opinion that Mexico must mond its
ways docldodly boforo bolng entitled
to membership in tho society of na
tions. It in not unlikely that this attl
tudo will havo a profound effect in
Mexico, nnd possibly load to tho over
throw of tho Carranza government.
Tho recognition of tho Monroe doc
trlno 1b embodied In Article 1.
Tho text follows, with parenthetical
Insertions, showlnK chungos mado in
tho covonant as originally dratted and
mado public:
The covenant of the league of nations:
In order to promote International co-operation
una to achlevo International pence
and security, by tho acceptance of obliga
tion n not to resort to war, by tlio pro
scription of open. Just nnd houorablo rein
Mont) between nations, by the firm estab
lishment of the understandings of Intur
I national law as an actual rule of conduct
nmong governments, and by tho mainten
ance of Justice and a (scrupulous respect
tor all treaty obligations In the dealings
of organized peoples with ono another tho
high contracting pnitlcs ncrce to this
covenant of the league of nations. (In the
original preatnblo tho last Hcntunco read:
"Adopt this constitution" Instead of
"jgreo to this covenant.")
Art. 1. The original mombors of the
Icakub of nations shall bo thoso of the
signatories which are named In the annex
to this covenant and also such of those
other states named In tho annex as shall
accede without reservation to this cov
enant. Such accessions shall bo effected
by a declaration deposited with tho sccrn
lariat within two months of the coming
Into force of tho covonant. Notice there
of shall bo sent to all members of the
leaguo.
Any fully self-governing state, dominion
or colony not named In the annex, may
becomo a member of tho league If Its ad
mission is agreed by two-tblrds of tho
assembly, piovldcd that It shall glvo ef
fective guarantees of its sincoro iutuiitlon
to observo Its International obligations
and shall accept such regulations us may
be prescribed by tho lcaguo In regard to
IU niniiury uiiu nuvui jurues unu urnm
inants. ' Any momber of tho league, may, after
two yoars' notice of its intention so to do,
withdraw from tho league, provided that
xll Its international obligations nnd all its
obligations under this covenant shall have
been fullllled at tho time of its with
drawal. (This article is new, embodying with
iilterutlons nnd additions the old article
seven. It provides mora specifically the
method of admitting new members and
Adds the entirely new paragraph provid
ing for withdrawal from tho league. No
ninntlon of withdrawal was mado in tho
trlglnal document.)
Art. 2. Tho action of the league under
this covenant shall bu effective through
tho Instrumentality of an assembly nnd
of a council, with pormunent secretariat.
(Originally this was a part of article
one. it gives tho name nsHcmbly to ilia
tathorlng of representatives of the tnoin
at'H of th league, formerly referred to
merely ns "the body of delegatus.")
Art. 3. The assembly ahull consist of
icprescutr-tltves of the members of the
league. Tlio asscmoiy snau meet ut
rmted intervals nnd from time to time, as
occasion may require, at tho seat of the
icague or at such other place as may be
decided upon. The assembly may deal at
Its meetings with any mutter within the
enhora of action of tho lcaguo or utfoctlwr
tlio peace of tho world, At meetings of
the assembly each member of tho league
shall havo one vote, and may havo not
mo in than three repiesentntlvcs.
(This embodies parts of tho original ar
ticles, ono, two and tinea with only minor
ebanges. It refers to "members of the
league," wliete tho term "high contract
ing pnrtles" originally was used, and this
change, Is followed throughout tho revised
draft.)
Art. 4. Tho council shall cotiblst of rep
resentatives of the United States of Amer
ica, of tho British omplre, of Krnnen, of
Italy and of Jnpan, togothcr with repre
sentatives of four other mumbeis of tlio
league. These four members of the lcaguo
hall be selected by the assembly Horn
time to time, in Its discretion. Until the
appointment of representatives of tho four
members of the leaguo ilrst selected by
the asHombly. representatives of .
shall be membeis of the council.
With tho appioval of the majority of
tthe assembly tho council may naino addi
tional members of the league whose rep
trosentnllves Hhall always be members of
the council; tho council with like approval
may Increase the number of members of
the leuifuo to bo selected by the assembly
'Jor representation on the council.
The council shall meet from tlmo to
time as occasion may require ami at least
tonoe a. year, at tho Heat of the league, or
at such other place us may be decided
'upon. The council may deal at Its. meet
ings wun any matter wiinm tuo spnere
of action of the leaguo or affecting tho
peace oi me worm.
i Any member of the league not repre
sented oil the council shall be Invited to
send a representative to sit ns a member
at any meeting ot the council during the
consideration of matters specially affect
In j? tho Interests of that member of the
league.
At meetings of tho council each mem
ber of tho league represented on the coun
cil shall havo one vote, and may have not
more than one representative. , ,
(This embodies that part of tho original
urtlclo three designating the original
members of the council. Tho pnrngraph
providing for increase In tha membership
in the council Is new.)
Art. B. Kxrent whom otherwise ex
pressly provided In this covenant deci
sions nt any meeting of the assembly or
of tho council shall require tho agreement
of all tho members of the league repre
sented at the meeting.
All matters of procedure at meetings of
the assembly or of tho council, tho ap
pointment tf committees to Investigate
particular matters, shall bo regulated by
the assembly or by the council, and may
bo decided by a majority of thu members
of the league represented nt the meeting.
Tho 111 hi meeting of tho assembly and
the (list meeting of the council shall be
summoned by the president of tho United
States of Ameilca.
(Tho Ilrst paragraph, requiring unani
mous ngteemunt In both assembly and
council, except whero otherwlso provided,
Is new. The other two paragraphs orig
inally were Included In article four.
Art. 6. The permanent secretariat shall
bo established at the seat of tho league.
Tho sectetailat shall comprise u secietnr
lat general and such secretaries and staff
ns may be teipilred.
Tho Ilrst secretary-general shall bo the
poison named In tho annex; theieafter thu
secretniy-geneinl shiill be appointed by
tho council with tho approval of the
majority of tho assembly.
The sccielailes and tho staff of tho sec
retariat shall be appointed by tho secretary-general
with the approval of the
council. Tho sect clary-general shall act
In that capacity ut all meetings of tho
assembly and of the council.
Tho expense of tho secretariat shall be
borne by the members of tho league in ac
cordance with the apportionment of the
expenses of tho International bureau of
the universal postal union.
(This replaces the original article five.
In tho original the appointment of tho ilrst
secretary geueial was left to, the council,
total approval of the majority of tho as
sembly was not required for subsequent
appointments.)
Art. 7. Tho scat of the lcaguo Is estab
lished ut Oenuva,
Tlio council may at any tlmo decide thnt
tho seat of tho league shall bo established
elsewhere.
jv position under or In connection with
the league. Including tho secretariat, shall
1)6 open equally to men and women.
Itepresentatlves of tho members of the
leaguo and ofllclals of tho leaguo when en
gaged on the business of the league shall
enjoy diplomatic privileges nnd immuni
ties, Tho buildings nnd other property occu
pied by tho leaguo or Its ollccrs or by
representntlVH attending Its meetings
shall bo Inviolable.
(Kmbodylng parts of the old article flvo
and six, this article names Geneva Instead
of leaving thu seat of tho leaguo to be
chosen later nnd udds the provision for
changing tho seat in the future. The
paiagraph opening positions to women
equally with men Is new).
Art. 8. Tho members of tho leaguo rec
ognlzo thnt the maintenance of a peace
requires tho reduction of national nriiin
incuts to tho lowest point consistent with
national safety and tho enforcement by
common action of International obliga
tions. Tho council, taking account of the geo
graphical situation and circumstances of
each stato shall formulate plans tor such
reduction for tho consideration and action
of the several governments. Huch plans
snau do sunject to reconsideration and re
vision at least every ton years.
After these plans shall havo been
ndopted by tho several government, lim
its of armaments therein llxed shall not
be exceeded without tho concurrence of
the council.
Tho members of tho lcaguo ngres that
tho manufacture by private enlerpriso of
munitions nnd Implements of wnr is open
to grave objections. Tho council shall ad
vise how the evil effects attendant upon
such mnnufacturo can be prevented, duo
regard being had for tho necessities of
those members of the league which are
not able to manufacture tho munitions
and Implements of war necessary for their
safety.
The members of the league undertake
to Interchange full and frank Information
as to the scnJo of their armaments, their
military and navul programs and the con
dition of such of their Industries as are
adaptable to warllko purposes.
(This covers the ground of the original
article eight, but Is rewritten to mako It
clearer that armament reduction plans
must be adopted by the nations affected
before they becomo effective.)
Art, 9. A permanent commission shnll
bo constituted to advise the council on tho
execution of tho provisions of urtlclo ono
nnd eight and on military and naval ques
tions generally.
(Unchnnged except for the insertion of
tho words "aitlclo one.")
Art. 10. The members of the league un
dertake to respect and preserve us against
external nggrvsslun tho territorial Integ
rity and existing political Independence of
nil members of the leagu.o In case of any
such aggression or In case of nny thieat
or danger of such aggression, tho council
shnll tulvlso upon tho means by whlcn this
obligation shnll be fullllled.
(Virtually unchanged.)
Art. 11. Any war or throat or war.
whethor Immediately affecting any of the
numbers of the league or not. Is hereby
declared a matter of concern to the whole
league, and the longuo shall Inko uny no
tion that may be deemed wise nnd effec
tual to snfeguurd tho peace of nations,
In case any such emorgencv should arise,
tho secretary-general shall, on tho re
quest of nny member of the league, forth
with summon a meeting of the council.
It Is also declared to be tho fundamental
right of each member of tho leaguo to
Lrlng to the attentlonjif tho assembly or
of the council any circumstance whatever
affecting International relation which
threatens to disturb either thu peaco or
the good understanding between nations
upon which peace depends,
(In tho otlglnal It was provided that
"tho high contracting parties reserve tho
right to take any action" etc.. whero tho
levised draft reads, "thu league shall take
any nctlon" etc.)
Art. 12. The members of the league
ngreo that If there should uilso between
thorn nny dispute likely to lead to a rup
ture they will submit tho mutter either
to arbitration or to Inquiry by the council,
and they agteo In no case to resort to war
until three months after tlio award by tho
arblttators or the report by the council.
In any case under this artlclo tho award
of the nrbltintors shnll bo made within a
leasonablu time, and the report of the
council shall bo made within six months
after tho submission ot the dispute
(Virtually unchanged, except that some
provisions of the original are eliminated
for Inclusion In other articles.)
Art. 13. The members of the league
agree thnt whenever nny dispute shall
arise between them which they lecognlze
to oo suitnnin lor suumission u ariittra
tlom and which cannot bo satisfactorily
settled by dfplomacy, they will submit the
wholo subject matter to arbitration. Dis
putes ns to tho Interpretation of a treaty,
as to any question of international law, us
to the existence, of any fact which If es
tablished would oonstltute a breach of an
International obligation, or as to the ex
tent and nature of tho reparation to bo
mudo for any such breach, are declared
to be among those which are generally
suitable for submission to arbitration.
For the consideration of any such dis
pute tho court of arbitration to which tho
cuso Is referred shall bo tho court agreed
on by the partlos to tho dispute or stipu
lated In any convention existing between
them.
Tho members of the league agree that
they will carry out In full good faith any
award that may bo rendered nnd that they
will not resort to war against a member
of the league which compiles therewith.
In the event ot any failure to carry out
such an award the council shall propose
what steps should be taken to give effect
thereto,
(Only minor changes In language),
Art. 14. Thu council shall formulate nnd
submit to the members of tho leaguo for
adoption plans for the establishment of n
peimanent court of International Justice.
The court shall bo competent to hear and
determine any dispute of an International
character which tho pnrtles thereto sub
mit to It. Tho court may also give an
advisory opinion upon uny dispute or
question referred to it by the council or
by tho assembly.
(Unchanged except for tho nddltion of
tlio Inst sentence).
Art, 16. If there should arise between
members of the league any dlsputo likely
to lend to n rupture, which Is not sub
mitted to arbltiatlon ns nbove, tho mem
bers of the lcaguo ngreo that they will
submit the matter to the council. Any
party to the dispute may effect such sub
mission by, giving notice of the existence
of the dispute to tho secrctnry-genernl.
who will mako all necessary arrange- I
inents for a full Investigation nnd consid
eration thereof. Kor this purpose the par
ties to the dlsputo will communicate to
tlio secretary-general as promptly ns pos
sible, statement of their case, all the rele
vant facts and papers, tho council may
forthwith direct the publication thereof.
Tho council shall endeavor to effect a
settlement of any dispute and If such ef
forts nro successful, a statement shall be
made public giving such facts ami ex
planations regarding the dlsputo and
terms of settlement thereof as tho council
deems appropriate.
if the dispute is not thus settled, the
council either unanimously or by a major
ity vote Hhall malto and publish a report
containing a statement of the facts of tho
dlsputo and thu recommendations which
are deemed Just and piuper in regard
theteto.
Any member of tho leaguo represented
on tho council may make public a state
ment of tho facts of the dispute and of
Its conclusions reguiding the same.
if li report by the council Is unanimous
ly ngieeii to by tho members theicof other
than the representatives of ono or more
of the parties to the dispute, the members
of the league ngleo that they will not go
to war with any party to tho dispute
which compiles with thu recommendations
of tho report.
If the council fnlls to reach a report
which Is unanimously agreed to by the
membeis thereof, othor than tho repre
sentatives of one or more of tho parties
to the dispute, tho membeis of the league
reset ve to themselves the right to take
nctlon ns they shall consider necessary for
the maintenance of light and Justice.
If the dispute between the parties Is
claimed by one of them, and Is found bv
the council to arise out of a matter which
by International law Is solely within tho
domcstlce Juilsdlctlon of thnt party, tho
council shall so report and Bhall mako no
recommendations us to Its settlement.
The council may In nny case under this
nrtlclo icfer the dispute to tho assembly.
The dispute shnll be so referred at tho re
quest of either party to tho dispute, pro
vided that such icquest be mado within
fourteen days after tho submission of the
dispute to tho council.
In any caso referred to the nssemblv nil
the provisions of this article nnd of article
twelvo relating to the nctlon and powers
of the council shall apply to the action and
lowers Of tlio assembly, provided that a
report mado tiy the assembly. If concurred
In by tho representatives of those mem
bers of tho league represented on the
council nnd of n mnjorlty of the other
members of the league, exclusive In each
case of the representatives of the pnrtles
to the dispute, Hhall have tho same force
nn h report by the council concurred in
by all the members thereof other than the
leprescntntlves of ono or moro of the par
ties to the dispute.
(The paragraph specifically excluding
matters of "domestic Jurisdiction" from
nctlon by tho council Is new in tho last
sentence the word "If concurred In by the
representatives of those members of tho
leaguo represented on the council," etc.,
have been ndded).
Art. 16. Should nny member of the
leaguo resort to wnr in disregard of its
covenants under articles twelve, thirteen
or fifteen. It shnll, ipso facto, be deemed
to nave committed nn net of wnr against
nil other members of the league, which
l.ereby undertake Immediately to subject
It to the severance of till trade or finan
cial relations, the prohibition of all inter
course between their nationals nnd the
nationals of tho covenant-breaking Btato
and tho prevention of nil financial, com
mercial or personal Intercourse botweo'
tno nationals or tno covennnt-brenKing'
members of tho league and the nationals
of nny other state, whether n member of
the leaguo or not.
It shall be tho duty of tho council In
such case to recommend to the several
j;overnmenta concerned what effective
military or navnl forces the members of
tho league shall severally contribute to
tho armament of forces to be used to pro
tect the covenants of the league.
Thu members of the league ngree.
further, that they will mutually support
one another In the Jlnanclnl and economic
measures which are taken under this arti
cle. In order to minimize tho loss nnd In
convenience resulting from the above
measures, and that they will mutually
support one another In resisting nny spe
cial measures aimed nt ono of their num
ber by the covenant-breaking state, and
that they will tnku tho necessary steps
to nfford passage through their territory
to tho forces of any of the mombers of thu
lenguo which are co-operating to protect
the covennnts of the league.
Any member of tho lengue which has
violated any covenant of the lenguo may
be declared to be no longer a member of
the lengue by a voto of the council con
curred In by tho representatives of all the
other members or tho lenguo represented
thereon.
(Unchnnged except for tho addition of
tho last sentence).
Art. 17. In tho ovent of a dispute be
tween a member of the leaguo and a state
which Is not a member of tho league, or
between states not members of tho league.
the stato or states not members of tho
league shall be Invited to nccept the obli
gations of membership In tho league for
tho purpose of such dispute, upon such
conditions as tho council may deem Just.
If such Invitation Is accepted, tho provl
h'ons of nrtlclo twelve to sixteen Inclusive
shnll bo applied with such modifications
ns may be deemed neccssnry by the coun
cil. Upon such invltntlon being given the
council shall Immediately instlluto nn In
quiry into the clrcumstunces of tho dis
pute nnd recommend such nctlon ns mnv
Mcm best and most effectual In tho cir
cumstances. If n stnto so Invited shall re
fuse, to accept tho obligations of member
ship In the lenguo for tho purpose of such
dispute, and shall lesort to war airalnst a
member of the league, the provisions of
nitlclc sixteen shall be applicable ns
against the state taking such nctlun.
If both pnrtles to the dispute, when so
Invited icfuso to nccept the obligations of
membership in tho league for tho purpose
ot such dispute, tho council may take such
measures and mako such recommenda
tions as will prevent hostilities ami will
result in the settlement ot tno dlsputo.
(Ylituully unchanged).
Art. 18. Kvory convention or Interna
tional eugngemeiit entered Into hencefor
ward bv any member of tho league shall
bu forthwith registered with the secre
tariat and shall as soon ns possible bo
published b" it. No such treaty or Inter
national engagement shnll be binding until
ho leglstured.
(Same nu original nrtlclo 23.)
Art. 10. Tho assembly may from tlmo
to tlmo ndvlso tho recnusldciatlitri bv
members of tho league of treaties which
have becomo Inapplicable and the consid
eration of Internatloi.al conditions whose
continuance might endanger tho peace of
the worm
(Virtually the same as original nrtlclo
21.)
Art. 20. Tho members of tho league
reverally ngreo that this covenant is ac
cepted as abrogating all obligations or
understandings which are Inconsistent
wllli tho terms thereof, and solemnly un
dortaku that they will not hort, liter enter
Into uny engagements Inconsistent with
tho terms thereof. In case members of
tho Uague shnll, before becoming a mem
ber of the league, havo undertaken nny--obligations
Inconsistent with the terms of
this covenant, It shall be the duty of such
member to take Immediate steps to pro
cure its rulease from such obligations.
(Virtually same ns original nrtlclo 25.)
Art. 21. Nothing In this covenant shnll
he deemed to nfTect tho validity of inter
national engagomonts such ns treaties of
arbitration or regional understandings ilka
tho Monroe doctrine for seeming tho
maintenance of peace,
(Entirely now.)
Art. 22. To thoae colonies nnd terri
tories which us u consequence of the Into
wnr havo ceased to be under the sover
eignty of the states which formerly gov
erned them, and which arc Inhabited bv
J peoples not yet able to stand by thorn-
selves under tho strenuous conditions of
the modem world, there should bo applied
tho principle thnt the well being nnd de
velopment of such peoples form a sacred
trust of civilization, nnd thnt securities
for tho performance of this trust should
be embodied In this covenant,
Tho best method of giving practicable
effect to this principle Is that the tutelage
of such peoples be entrusted to ndvnnced
nations who, by reasons of their resources,
their experience or their geographical
trosltlou, can best undertake, this respon
sibility and who nro willing to nccept It,
and thnt this tutelage should tie exercised
by them ns mandataries on behalf of the
league.
The chnracter of the mnndnte must dif
fer nccordlng to the stage of the develop-
ment of the people, the ccoiminhleul sit
uation of tho territory, Its economic con
dition nnd other similar circumstances.
Certain communities formerly belonging
to the Turkish empire havo reached a
stage of development where their exist
ence ns Independent nations can be pro
visionally recognized subject to the ren
dering of ndmlnlstrntlvo ndvlce nnd ns
slstuuco by n mandatary until such tlmo
ns they nre nble to stand alone. The
wishes of these communities must bo n
pilnclplc consideration In the selection of
tho mandatary.
Other peoples, especially those of Cen
tral Africa, are nt such n stuge thnt tho
mandatary must be responsible for the mi
ll Inlstrntlou of the territory under con
ditions which will guarantee freedom of
conscience or religion, subject only to the
maintenance of public older and morals,
the piohlbltlon of abuses such as the slave
tiade. the arms ttalllc and the liquor traf
fic and the prevention of the establish
ment of fortiilcutlon of military nnd navy
Luses nnd military training of the nations
for other than police purposes, and the
defense of territory and will nlso secure
tqunl opportunities for the tinde nnd com
merce of other members of the league.
There nre territories, such ns southwest
Africa nnd certain or the south Pacific
Islands, which, owing to thu spaiseness of
their population or their small slzo or
their remoteness from the centers of civ
ilization or their geographical. contiguity
to the territory of the mandatary and
other clrcumstnnces. can be best admlnls
teied under the laws of Its mandatary ns
Integiul poitlons of Its territory subject
to thu safeguards above mentioned In tho
Intel ests of the Indigenous population. In
every case of mandate tlio mandatary
shall render to the council nn niinunl ic
poit In reference to the territory com
mitted to Its cliaige.
The degree of authority, control, or nd
mlnlsttatlon to be exeiclsed by the man
datary shall, if not previously agreed upon
by tho membeis of tho league, bo ex
plicitly defined in ouch cusu by thu coun
cil. A permanent commission shall bo con
stituted to itcelvo and examine the an
nual reports of the mandntnrles nnd to
ndvlse tho council on nil matteis relating
to the obscrvnnco of tho mandates.
(This is tho original nrtlcle Id vlrtunlly.
except for the insertion of the words "nnd
who nre willing to nccept" in describing
nations to bo given mandataries.) i
Art. 23. Subject to and In nccordance
with tho provisions of International con
ventions existing or hereafter to bo ngreed
upon tho members, tho lengue (n) will
mdeavor to secura nnd maintain fair and
humane conditions of lnbor for men,
women and children both In their own
countries nnd In nil countries to which
their commercial and Industrial relations
extend and for that purpose will estab
lish and maintain the necessary Interna
tional organization: (b) undertake to se
cure Just treatment of the native Inhab
itants of territories under their control;
(c) will entrust the league with the gen
eral supervision over the execution of
agreements with regard to tho trafflo In
women nnd children and the tralllc In
cplum and other dangerous drugs: (d) will
entrust tho league with tho general super
vision of of tho trade In arms nnd am
munition with the countries In which the
control of this trafllc Is necessary In the
common Interest: (c) will make provision
to secure and maintain freedom of com
munication and of transit nnd equitable
treatment for the commerce of nil mem
bers of the lengue. In this connection the
special necessities of the regions devas
tated during the war of 19M-191S shnll be
In mind; (V) will endeavor to take steps
In matters of international concern for
tho prevention nnd control of disease.
(This replaces the orlglal nrtlclo 20. and
embodies parts of the orlglnnl nrtlcles 18
nnd 21. It eliminates a specillc provision
formerly mado for a bureau of labor and
adds the clauses (b) and (c).
Art 24. There shall bo placed under
tho direction of tho league all Interna
tional bureaus already established by gen
eral treaties if parties to such treaties
consent. All such international Interest
hoienfter constituted shnll be placed un
der the direction of the league.
In nil mutters of Internntlonal Interests
which are regulated by general conven
tions, but which nre not placed under tho
control of International bureaus or com
missions, tho secretariat of the leaguo
thall, subject to the consent of the coun
cil, and if desired by tho parties, collect
and distribute all relevant Information
anil shall render any other assistance
which may be necessary or desirable.
Tho council may Include ns part of the
expenses of the secrctnrlat the expenses of
any bureau or commission which Is placed
under the-dliectlon of thu lengue.
(Snmo as article 21' In the orlglnnl, with
tho mntter nfter the first two sentoncas
added).
Art. 25. Tho members of the lengue
ngree to encourngu nnd promote the es
tablishment and co-operation of duly
authorized voluntnry national Red Cross
oigunlzntions having iih purposes Im
provement of health, tho prevention of
disease nnd tho mitigation of suffering
throughout the world.
Art. 26. Amendments to this covenant
will take effect when ratified bv the mem
bers of tho league whose representatives
compose tho council nnd by a majority of
tho members of tho leaguo whoso repre
sentatives compose the assembly.
Kueh amendments shall not bind uny
member of the lenguo which signifies
Its dissent therefrom, but In that caso
It shall ceaso to be a member of tha
lengue.
(Snino as tho nilglnal. except that a
mujorlty of tho lengue. Instead of threo
fourths. Is required for ratification ot
amendments with the Inst sentenco
ndded, )
Annex to the Covenant. One Original
members of tho lenguo of nations Slgna
tmles of the treaty of peace; United
States of Ameilca. Ilelglum, Bolivia,
Brazil, British Kmplre, Canada, Austrnlln,
South Africa, New Zealand, India,
China, Cuba, Czecho-Slovakla, Ecuador,
Fiance. Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Hedjaz,
Honduras, Italy, Japan. Liberia, Nica
ragua, 1'annma, Peru, Poland, Portugal,
Kcumania, ervia. Mam, Uruguay
States Invited to nccedo to the cov
enant; Aigentino Republic, Chile, Colom
bia, Donmark, Nctherland, Norway, Para
guay, Persia. Salvador, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Vcnczueln.
Two First secretary-general of the
league of nations (blunk).
(The annex was not published with thi
original di.ift tit the covenant.)
Corn Crop In Danger
Phllndolphln. Tlio corn crop of tho
United Statos is threatened. This
statement was made by Dr. L. C. How
ard, chief of tho bureau of entomology,
department of agriculture, Washing
ton. Dr. Howard said tho European
corn borers, a comparatively now para
slto, introduced Into this country from
foreign shipments, has obtained a
strong foothold In Now England and
New Yorlt. Great damitgo has nlready
been done. "If this borer reaches tlio
cornfields of the west," he said, "I
don't seo what Is going to save them.
And thero seems to bo but slight
hope of our being able to eradlcata the
post."
Brussels. King Albort received In
special audience Josbphus Daniels,
Amorlcan secretary of tho navy, and
afterward gave a luncheon in bis honor
nt the capltol. During tho afternoon
Mr. Daniels was a guest at a recep
tion given at tho city hall, afterward
visiting the Waterloo battleflold and
Drupes.
NEBRASKA INCIDENTS
BOILED T0A FEW LINES
Occurrences Over the Cornhutker
State Chronicled In Paragraph
Form for tho Busy
Reader.
Tho Nebraska nuprcme court ap
pointed n committee composed of Con
gressman A. C. SFfnllenbcrger of Almn,
Victor llnscwntcr of Omaha, ex-Stato
Senntor Charles K. Snndall of York,
Jefferson II. nroatly of Lincoln and
Professor John P. Sennlng of the de
partment of pollllenl science, Univer
sity of Nebraska, to make the pre
liminary survey prior to the meeting
of the constitutional convention nt
Lincoln. Each mouther will draw a
salary of $1,1200 n year, with traveling
expenses, and their duties will ho to
Investigate the constitutions of other
Mates ntitl propnre a report of their
findings to the constitutional conven
tion, when It convenes next December.
X movement lia been started at
Lincoln which Is sttltl to bo promoted
by the non-pnrtlNiin lengue, for the
Invoking of the referendum for n re
call of u number of laws pasiotl by
the last legislature, among them being
the new code law, primary law. the
foreign language nnd parochial school
bills, the state house hill, the batiKlnu'
bill, the clgaret bill nnd others.
An effort Is being intnle by the
World War Veterans' organization of
Humboldt, which has Just received a
state charter, to organize all returned
soldiers In Nebraska its rnpldly as
possible, so that a state oiicutnpineiit
tuny he held at an early date. Appli
cations for charters will be furnished
by addressing C. M. Hecht. state grand
adjutant, nt Humboldt.
Tho Lincoln Telephono company has
made application to the Stnto Itallwny
commission for permission to extend
Its war rates for u period of six
months longer. The company claims
that It has operated during the past
year nt a deficit of $2-1.7(17. Similar ac
tion Is expected by tho Nebraska Tel
ephone company.
The Wnr department nt Washington
announced that It had been advised by
Oenernl Pershing that the SDth divis
ion, which Includes several thousand
Nebraska troops, has been ordered to
prepare to return to tho United States.
Judge Pemberton of the district
court at Dentrlce overruled a motion
for a new trial In the case against
Jonn Hordes of thnt city, a wealthy
retired (Senium, who was found guilty
some time ago of sedition.
The Methodist Sunday school nt
Aurora tool: nn Easter offering to
purchase a Victory liberty bond for
the endowment of the Huntington
chair of religion In the Nebraska Wes
leyttn university.
A project Is under way nt West
Tolnt for the harnessing of the Elk
horn river with the object In view ul
timately of "lighting every homo In
Cuming county with electricity" sup
plied by wnter power.
Dr. E. E. Barr, practicing physician
In Grant county for more than twenty
years, died suddenly while on n pro
fessional call near Ilyannls. His was
the third sudden death within four
days in the district.
Petitions nre In circulation at North
Bend to call n speclnl election to vote
on the Sunday amusement question.
The city has enjoyed Sunday amuse
ments for the past throe years.
More than $50,000 In new buildings
will be erected on the Nebraska state
fair grounds at Lincoln before tho
1010 fnlr In September, nccordlng to
F. It. Danlelson, secretary of the statu
bonrtl of agriculture.
The farm labor supply, nccordlng
to the Agricultural department at
Washington, Is 8." per cent normal In
Nebraska. A year ago the supply
was 70 per cent normal In this state.
Tlio Midwest Oil company has
placed a $55,000 outfit at the disposal
of Choelron parties and drilling for oil
near the city is expected to begin bo
fore long.
Ed Krcdenberj of, Madison sold a
load of hogs nt South Omaha for
$20.70 per hundred pounds Inst Thurs
day, smashing all price records up to
thnt time.
All of York county nnd people from
surrounding counties nro Invited to
York by tho Commercial Club of the
city to celebrate July 4.
A wind storm, with all tho enr marks
of a tornado, swopt the district south
west of Ellsworth, causing damage es
timated at $1,000.
A new Catholic church Is under con
struction at Colon, Snunders county,
which Is to cost about $20,000 when
completed.
Ilev. Lewelllng nnd wife of Western,
recently celebrated their slxty-llfth
wedding anniversary. They nre be
lieved to be tho oldest couplo In Ne
braska. Governor McKelvle Issued n wnrn
Ing to Nebraska druggists that If they
sell extracts, bitters or tonics too
often to the same man, they will bo
prosecuted for violating the state pro
hibition law. "Complaints are very
numerous thnt theso preparations nro
used for beverage purposes," his state
ment snyn.
Of tho 522 student, graduates and
faculty members of the Nebraska Uni
versity Agricultural Collogo at Lin
coln who entered the army, twenty-four
wero killed or died In tho war. Sta
tistics havo not been completed on the
cumber of wounded.
Governor McKelvle has placod his
official 6lenHturo on the "code bill"
passed by tho legislature. Bo many re
quests have been received for copies
of the bill that tho preparations of It
In printed fonn Is being rutted. It will
be ready for distribution la about
thirty days.
Six thousand Omabntis, members ot
8,000 firms who subscribed 100 per
cent to tho Victory Liberty loan,
marched In review before Carter
Class, secretary of tho United States
treasury, nt Omaha, carrying be
sides their 100 per cent banners,
service flngs, soldier reemployment
flngs nnd othor emblems of the part
they played In helping to win the war.
The corner stone of the new build
ing of tho University of Nebraska, de
partment of nnltnal putjiology nnd hy
giene, at Lincoln, was laid lust week.
Tills building Is the first of three to
be constructed on the university farm
campus for experlinentul nnd research
work In animal pathology ami hygiene.
The cost of the plant complete will be
about $100,000.
Under an opinion handed down by
Attorney General Davis, a number of
applications for bank charters which
were filed with the hanking board
prior to the date the new banking
lnw became effeellve, will have to
come under the new law, which ex
cluded new banks from participating
In the bank guarantee law for u per
iod of two yours.
According to the dispatches from
Kntnce giving an account of the Paris
Brest railroad wreck, In which six
teen American soldiers were killed
and more than twenty injured, tho
name of Private Charles Davis, Ellis,
(Snu'e county, appears among the list
of In lured.
The Mndlson nnd Platte count lei
road project. In length -17.0 miles, has
received federal approval. The esti
mated cost of the project Is given nt
$101..", and the iimotmt of federal
nlil which will be extended to It will
be In excess of $."2,000.
Put " schools ut Geneva now open
at 10 o'clock n. m. Instead of 0. Bus
iness houses of the city open in tho
morning one hour Inter than has been
the custom, the clocks meanwhile con
tinning to run In accordance with gov
eminent standard time.
Two children of Mr. nnd Mrs.
Frank Moskle of Beatrice, agetl fi and
111, were burned to death ns the re
sult of stnrllng n fire with kerosene.
Another child of the family was ser
iously, but not fatally burned.
More than 100 Nebraska soldiers
were among the 8.200 troops who nr
rlved nt Newport News, Va., from
Franco on the transports Aeolus nntl
Nansemontl. The troops were attached
to the Thirty-fifth division.
Building operators In West Point
will shortly commence for the spring
drive. A number of structure's ure
planned nnd will be built as soon as
possible, regardless of the high prices
of building material.
City police nnd state liquor agentsi
will have to round up bootleggers In
Douglas county hereafter, ns thu re
sult of nctlon taken by the county
commissioners cnllin" off all countjr;
liquor sleuths.
Fifty business men of Sownrd havoi
pledged themselves to stand behind
the venture of nn artificial Ico plant t
to bo opened by tho Sownrd Creumery.
Three lots have been purchased and a
building will be erected.
A movement Is on foot at North
Bend to pave the Lincoln highway
for n distance of one milo lending;
eastward out of the city, under the
Lincoln Highway association's partial
appropriation plan.
The Ashland chamber ot commerce)
hits named a committeo consisting of
Mayor E. C. Wlggenhorn. V. E. Whlto
nnd Senator Weston, for the purpose)
of securing for the locality tho state
custodial farm.
Sheriff James Sherman of Torrlng
ton, Wyo wns found not guilty of
nny part In the killing of Silvia Kelly
by n Jury In the district court nt
Scottsbluff, after being out but thirty
minutes.
A largo number of Gnge county far
mers are laying plans to begin the
work of exterminating the crows,
which nre killing thousands of chick
ens. Births In Nebraska for 1918 num
bered 2fi,804, nccordlng to record
compiled by tho State Board of
Health. In 1017 the births wero
so.raw.
The business men of Flalnvlew
agreed by petition to resume the old
system of keeping time, nnd all clocks
In the city have been turned back.
The people of Fairmont have turned
the clocks bnck ono hour. Sentlmeut
In the community Is very strong
against the daylight lnw.
Fifteen thousand Odd Fellowa and
Itebekahs from Nebraska und Iown
marched In the I. O. O. F. centennial
parade at Oninhii.
The "old" time lins been re-ndopted
nnd all time pieces were turned back
an hour ut Sargent.
Every town In Dr-dgo county excopt
Fremont, has abandoned tlio govern
ment time schedule, and Indications
are thnt Fremont will eventually fall
In line.
It has become known around tho
stnte house nt Lincoln that Lieutenant
Governor Barrows Is considering en
try in the race for national com-mnnder-ln-cliluf
of tho Sons of Volor
am, allied with' the G. A. R. Action
on a cnntlldnto for the post will be
taken at the . A. It. convention In
York, May 10 to 21.
Officers of the Dnwson County
Stato bank of Lexington linvo pur
chased tho stock of the First Nntlonnl
bank of tho city. The passing of the
First Nntlonnl closes tho last national
bank In Dawson county.
Only "high test" gasolino may now
bo sold In Nebraska, under tho amond
ed oil Inspection law passed by tho
state legislature, snys Food Commis
sioner Leo Stuhr, Tho lnw became ef
fective vrben tho bill wns signed. This
la the grade for which mnny dealers
have been charging a premium, ho
says.
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