SYNOPSIS OF CONSTITUTION OF
PROPOSED LEAGUE OF NATIONS
The following is a synopsis of the
constitution of the proposed league of
nations, as drawn up by a commission
of the peace conference at Paris and
read before that body by President
Wilson recently:
Text of Covenant.
"Preamble—In order to promote in
national co-operation and to secure
international peace and security by
the acceptance of obligations not to
resort to war, by the prescription of
open, just and honorable relations be
tween nations, by the firm establish
ment of the understandings of inter
national law, as the actual rule of con
duct among governments and by the
maintenance of justice and a scrupu
lous respect for all treaty obligations
in the dealings of organized peoples
with one another, the powers signa
tory to this convenant adopt this con
stitution of the league of nations:
“(A)—Article I.—The action of the
high contracting parties under the
terms of this covenant shall be ef
fected through the instrumentality of
a meeting of a body of delegates rep
resenting the high contracting parties,
of meetings at more frequent inter
vals of an executive council and a
permanent international secretariat
to be established at the seat of the
league.
Meetings of Delegates.
“Article II—Meetings of the body of
delegates shall be held at stated in
tervals and from time to time as oc
casion may require for the purpose of
dealing with matters in the sphere of
action of the league. Meetings of the
bodies of delegates shall be held at
the seat of tl.e league or at such ether
place as may be found convenient and
shall consist of representatives of the
high contracting parties. Each of the
high contracting parties shall have
one vote, but may have not more than
three representatives.
"Article III.—The executive council
shall consist of representatives of the
United States of America, the British
Empire, France, Italy, and Japan, to
gether with representatives of four
other states, members of the league.
The selection of these four states shal
be made by the body of delegates 01
such principles and in such manne
as they think fit.
“Pending the appointment of thesi
representatives of the other state
representatives (blank left for names;
shall be members of the executive
council.
Subject of Meetings.
“Meetings of the council shall bi
held from time to time as occasioi
may require, and at least once a yeai
at whatever place may be decided oi
or, failing any such decision, at the
seat of the league, and any mattei
within the sphere of action of thi
league or affecting the peace of the
world may be dealt with at sucl
meetings.
“Invitations shall be sent to an:
power to attend a meeting of the coun
cil at which such matters directly af
fecting its interests are to be dis
cussed and no decision taken at an:
meeting will be binding on sucl
power unless so invited.
“Article IV.—All matters of proce
dure at meetings of the body of dele
gates of the executive council, includ
ing the appointment of committees ti
investigate particular matters, shal
be regulated by the body of delegate:
or the executive council and may t>i
decided by a majority of the state:
represented at the meeting.
“The first meeting of the body o
delegates and of the executive counci
shall be summoned by the Presiden
of the United States of America.
Seat of League.
“Article V.—The permanent secre
tariat of the league shall be estab
lished at (blank), which shall consti
tute the seat of the league. The sec
retariat shall comprise such secre
taries and staff as may be require!
under the general direction and con
trol of a secretary-general of thi
league, who shall be chosen by thi
executive council; the secretaria
shall be appointed by the secretary
general, subject to confirmation b;
the executive council.
The secretary-general shall act ii
that capacity at all meetings of the
body of delegates or of the executive
council
"The expenses of the secretariat
I shall be borne by the states members
| of the league in accordance with the
' apportionment of the expenses of the
international bureau of the universal
postal union.
I "Article VI.—Representatives of the
i high contracting parties and of those
• of the league, when engaged in the*
business of the league, shall enjoy
s diplomatic privileges and immunities
i and the buddings occupied by the
league or its officials or by represen
■ tatives attending the meetings shall
enjoy the benefits of extraterritori
ality.
Admission to League.
i "Article VII.—Admission to the
• league of states not signatories to the
covenant and not named in the proto
. col hereto as stated to be invited to
1 adhere to the covenant requires the
! assent of not less than two-thirds of
■ the states represented in the body of
i delegates and shall be limited to fully
self-governing countries, including do
minions and colonies.
"No state shall be admitted to the
league unless it is able to give effec
tive guarantees of its sincere inten
tion to observe its international obli
i gations and unless it shall conform
to each principle as may be prescribed
■ by the league in regard to its naval
■ and military forces and armaments.
Reduction of armaments.
I “Article VIII—Maintenance of peace
1 will require the reduction of national
! armaments to the lowest point con
1 sistent with national safety and the
enforcement by common action of in
■ ternational obligation, having special
I regard to the geographical situation
- and circumstances of each state; and
the executive council shall formulate
plans for effecting such reduction.
“The executive council shall also
determine for the consideration and
action of the several governments
what military equipment and arma
ment is fair and reasonable in pro
portion to the scale of forces laid
1 down in the program of disarmament
- and these limits when adopted shall
! not be exceeded without the permis
i sion of the executive council.
The high contracting parties agree
• that the manufacture by private en
’ terprise of munitions and implements
of war lends itself to grave objections
i and direct the executive council to ad
vise how the evil eSects attendant
upon such manufacture can be pre
vented, due regard being paid to the
necessities of those countries whicfi
are not able to manufacture for them
selves the munitions and implements
of war necessary for their safety.
To Hide No Information.
"The high contracting parties under
take in no way to conceal from each
other the conditions of such of their
industries as are capable of being
adapted to warlike purposes or the
scale of their armaments, and agree
that there shall be full and frank in
terchange of information as to their
military and naval programs.
Article IX. A permanent commis
sion shall be constituted to advise
the league on the execution of the pro
visions of Article VIII and on mili
tary and naval questions generally.
To Defend Territories.
“Article X.—The high contracting
parties shall undertake to respect and
preserve as against external aggres
sion, the territorial integrity and ex
isting political independence of all
states members of the league. In case
of any such aggression or In case of
any threat or danger of such aggres
sion, the executive council shall ad
vise upon means by which the obliga
tion shall be fulfilled.
“Article XI.—Any war or threat of
war, whether immediately affecting
any of the high contracting parties or
not, is hereby declared a matter of
concern of the league, and the high
contracting parties reserve the right
to take any action that may be
deemed wise and effective to safe
guard the peace of nations.
“It is hereby also declared and
agreed to be the friendly right of each
of the high contracting parties to
draw the attention of the body of
delegates or of the executive council
to any circumstances affecting inter
national intercourse which threatens
to disturb international peace or the
good understanding between nations
upon which peace depends.
“Article XII.—The high contracting
parties agree that should disputes
arise between them which cannot be
adjusted by the ordinary processes ol
diplomacy, they will in no case resort
to war without previously submitting
the questions and matters involved
either to arbitration or to inquiry bj
the executive council and until three
months after the award by the arbl
tralora or recommendations by the
executive council and that they will
not even then resort to war as against
a member of the league which com
ples with the award of the arbitrators
or the recommendation of the execu
tive council.
“In any case under this article, the
award of the arbitrators shall be
made within a reasonable time and
the recommendation of the executive
council shall be made within six
months after the submission of the
disputes.
•"Article XIII.—The high contract
ing parties agree that whenever any
dispute or differences shall arise be
tween them which they recognize to
be suitable for submission to arbitra
tion and which cannot be satisfactor
ily settled by diplomacy they will sub
mit the whole matter to arbitration.
For this purpose the court of arbitra
tion to which the case is referred
shall be the court agreed on by the
parties or stipulated in any conven
tion existing between them.
"The high contracting parties agree
that they will carry out in full good
faith any award that may be rendered.
In the event of any failure to carry
out the award the executive council
shall propose what steps can be3t be
taken to give effect thereto.
"Article XIV.—The executive coun
cil shall formulate plans for the estab
lishment of a permanent court of in
THREE—LEAGUE
ternational justice and this court
shall, when established, be competent
to hear and determine any matter
which the parties recognized as sub
ject for submission to it for arbitra
tion under the foregoing article.
"Article XV.—If there should arise
between states members of the league
any dispute likely to lead to rupture
which is not submitted to arbitration
as above, the high contracting parties
agree that they will refer the matter
to the executive council; either party
to the dispute may give notice of the
existence of the dispute to the secre
tary-general who will make all neces
sary arrangements for a full investi
gation and consideration thereof.
Publicity for Quarrels.
“For this purpose the parties agree
to communicate to the secretary-gen
eral as promptly as possible state
ments of their case with all the relev
ant lepers and the executive council
may forthwith direct the publication
thereof.
“Where the efforts of the council
i lead to the settlement of the dispute,
a statement shall be published indi
cating the nature of the dispute and
the terms of settlement, together with
such explanations as may be appropri
ate.
“If the dispute has not been set
tled, a report by the council shall be
published, setting forth with all necea
sary facts and explanations the recom
mendations which the council thinks
just and proper for the settlement of
the dispute.
"If the report is unanimously agreed
to by the members of the council
other than the parties to the dispute
the high contracting parties agree
that they will not go to war with aay
party which complies with the rec
ommendations and that, if any party
shall refuse so to comply the council
shall propose measures necessary to
give effect to the recommendations.
“If no such report can be made it
shall be the duty of the majority and
the privilege of the minority to issue
statements indicating what they be
lieve to be the facts and containing
the reason which they consider to be
just and proper.
“The executive council may in any
case under this article refer the dis
pute to the body of delegates. The
dispute shall be so referred at the re
quest of either party to the dispute
provided that such request must be
made within fourteen days after the
submission of the dispute. In a case
referred to the body of delegates the
provisions of this article and of Arti
cle XII. relating to the action and
powers of the executive council shall 0
apply to the actions and powers of the
body of delegates.
Commits Act of War.
Article XVI.—Should any of the
high contracting parties break or dis
regard its covenants under Article
XII, it shall thereby ipso facto be de
clared to have committed an act of
war as against all the others members
of the league, which hereby under
takes immediately to subject it to sev
erance of all trade or financial rela
tions, the prohibition of all inter
course between their nationals and
the nationals of the covenant-break
ing state and the prevention of all
financial, commercial or personal in
tercourse between the nationals of the
covenant-breaking state and the na
tionals of any other state, whether a
member of the league or not.
"It shall be the duty of the execu
tive council in such cases to recom
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