POLII COUIrtY ulu S. KlYOU, II. 0.
iVISED COVE
N
OF LEAGUE OF
After these plans shall h-r Koati
adopted by the; several governments,
limits of armaments therein fixed
shall not be exceeded- .without the
concurrence ot the" council.'
-ine members of the league agree
that .the manufacture by, private .enr
tg?Pteeyp munitions Indifflplementl
wi. wr ;w open v to grave objections.
Lpnt Designed to Promote International
mieW - . . . y VPerawOn, effects; lUtendant upon; sucnianufac
and to Achieve International Peace and Security With-.
out Resort to War. :
1 CLEARER OIIDERSTAIlOp
the munitions and Implements, of war
necessary foT their; safety. yy'Vy r
t The members of the; league under-
'take to Interchange full and frank in
f jraaUon as to the scale of their
amaments,v thefr military and naval
Tlrnmi'ma 'and tlia'
High Contracting Parties Agree in This Covenant to Main- their industries as are adaptable to
a Scrupulous for
in All Their Dealings With One Another. ' ' original article eight, but is rewrit-
ten to make it clearer that armament
reduction , plans . must be adopted by
the counciL . Any -party to the dis-'
pute may, effect such" submission by
giving notice of the existence of the
dispute to the secertary; general, who
will make- all' necessary 'arrangements
for a; full investigation and considera
tion Jhereofl Foe tbls .purppseythe;
't?ate ; to ; ,;they secretary, general as
promptly as pospdble, 1 statmehts A :
upon suchA insnuf ac- their i case., an the relevant -facta and1
turd can be ; prevented, . due regard be'-; purposes; The ncli!may forth-
ing ?naa -tp : the . necessities of those j with direct the publicationthereof.
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Washington The state department
nublic the text ot tne revise
snant of the league of nations, as
raa presented to the plenary ses-
of the peace conrerence at .faris.
text follows, with parenthetical
rtions showing changes made in
covenant as originally drafted and
public:
Venant of the League of Nations.
order to promote international
iperation ana to acnieve interna-
al peace and security, Dy tne ac
ne e of obligations not to resort
ar by the prescription of open.
and honorable relations between
jdns, by the firm establishment of
understandings of international
as to actual rule of conduct among
Vrnraents, and Dy the maintenance
justice and a scrupulous respect for
'treaty obligations in the dealings
rganized peoples with one another,
high contracting parties agree to
covenant of the league of nations,
n the .original preamble the last
Wee reads, "adopt this constitu-
instead of "agree to this cove-
-
Article One. -V-
he original members of the league
Wtions shall be those of the sig-
jries which are named in the an
to this covenant and also such ot
;e other states named in the an
as shall accede without reserya-
i to this covenant. Such accession
!1 be effected by a declaration de
ted with the secretariat within
months of the coming into force
Jie covenant. Notice thereof' shall
sent to all other members of the
kne. ' . -
,ny fully self-governing state; do-
ion or colony not named in the an-
may become a member of the
he of nations if its admission is
ed to by two-thirds of. the assem-
provided that it shall give effec
guarantees of it3 sincere Inten
to observe its international 6bli
Ions, and shall accept such regula-
13 as . may De prescnDea Dy ; tne
pe in regard to its military and
al forces and armaments.
ny member of the league, may,
it twd years' notice of its intention
to do, withdraw from the league,
hided that all its international obli
Sons and all its obligations under
covenant shall have been fulfilled
he time of its withdrawal.
This article is new. embodying
alterations and additions the old
cle seven. It provides more .ane-
ally the method of admitting new
bers and adds the entirely new
aph providing for withdrawal
the league. No mention of with-
wal was made in the original docu-
' ' .
Article Two.
the action of the league under this
enant shall be effected through
instrumentality of an assembly,
of a council, with a. twrmanent
tariat.
Originally this was a part of ar-
e one. It eivea the name assem-
to the gathering of representa-
p Dl the members of the league,
perly referred to merely as "the
fy of delegates.")" . . j
Article Three.
Fhe assembly shall consist of rep
entatives of the members of the
he assembly shall meet at stated
rvals and from time to time as
wion may require, at the seat , of
league, or at such other olace as
y be decided upon. - ; ' .-"
fle assembly may deal at its meet
5 with any matter within the
fere 0f action of the league or at-
In6 the narA nf tha nrnpM
ft meetings of the assembly, each
of theleague shall have one
e- and may have not more than
Representatives. ' - ;
This embodies parts of the orig-
"ticle one, two and three with
' minor chances.
ettbers of the leaeiift" whom thA
v uuudcung parties ong-
P -v,v., aim U119 tuaugo lO
- u6uuui uie revised aran.j
n council shall consist of repre-
r rica- Of the "RHtiah
L . of ItaJy a-nd of Japan, together
epresentatives of four other
oers of the league. These four
ers or the league shall be select-
.Zr i emDiy ior rep- come effecUve).
?, meBt lrom-ume A permanent commission shall be
lO lime . afi or.rna! nn l in- . , . . . .i ..
. . w cuiro jancj i consmuiea 10 aavise tne council on
uuw . year, at i
accept the obligations of membership
in the league for the purposes ot such
dispute upon 4 such conditions' as tbe
council may deem just. If such invi
tation .is accepted the provisions . of
articles : 12 to 16' Inclusive shall be ap
plied with such modifications as may
bevdeemed necessary . by the council.
( Upon 4 such invitation: .being given,
the council shall immediately institute
an inquiry into the circuniktances of
the dispute and recommend' such ac
tion as may ' seem best and most i ef
fectual -in the ,ctoroinftagAvw( t
;-It a state' so invited shall refuse : to
accept " the '' obligations :- Vf member-
nip m: tne league for n the pur
let
ROD t rt
. x . . .. . ' v ws
me league, or at such' other place as
may oe aecided upon.. . -
The council may deal at its meet
Intra 14V -
ui any , matter within the
spaere ox acuon of. the league or if
fectlngtbe peace of the world '
Any member of the league not rep-
reaeiuea on tne council shall be m
vitca io sena a representative, to sit
as a member at any meeting of the
council during the consideration of
matters specifically , affecting the in
terests of that member of the league
At meeungs or the council, each
member of the league represented on
the council shall have one vote, and
may have not more than one repres
entative. . ',
urns emoodies that part of the
original article, three .designating the
original members of the council. The
paragraph providing for increase in
the membership of the council is new.)
Article Five.
except where otherwise expressly
provided in this covenant, decisions
at any meeting of the assembly or. of
mo cuuacu snaii require the agree
ment or an the members :of the league
represented at the meeting. .
s All matters of procedure at meet
ings of the assembly, or of the council.
the appointment of - committees to in
vestigate particular matters shall be
regulated by. the assembly or by the
council fend may be decided by a ma
jority of the members of the league
represented at the meeting. ,
The first meeting of the assembly
and the first 'meeting- at the council
shall be summoned by t the President
of the United t9tates of America. ;
(The first paragraph requiring un
animous agreement in both assembly
and council . except, .where, otherwise
provided is new. The other two 'para
graphs L originally were included . (' in
article four.) ; . .
Article Six. -
The permanent secretariat shall be'
established at the seat of the league.
The secretariat shall comprise a sec
retariat general and such secretaries
and staff as may be required. . ' I
The first secretary general shall be
the person named in the annex; there
after the secretary general shall be
appointed by the council with the ap
proval of the majority of the assembly.
The secretaries and the staff of the
secretariat shall be appointed by the
secretary general , with the ,. approval
Of 'the council-; --y: y.rf.i
The secretary general, shall act in
that capacity at all meetings of the as
sembly, and of the council. L
The expenses of the secretariat shall
be borne by the members of the league
in accordance , . with the apportion
ment, of the expenses of "the interna
tional bureau of universal postal
union.
(This replaces the original article
five. In the original the appointment
of the first becretary general was rlef t
to .the counciL and ; approval of ,the
majority of the assembly was not. re
quired for . subsequent appointments;.)
. . -,r --Article Seven. rY. ill
The seat of the league is establish
ed at Geneva.
"The council may at any, time decide
that the seat of the-league shall r be
established elsewhere.
All positions under or in connection
with the league, including the secre
tariat, shall be open- equally to, men,
and women
i Representatives of the members of
the Teague and officials of the teague
when engaged on the business oi tne
league shall enjoy, diplomatic pnvi
leges and immunities. . t
Th building and other property oc
cupied by the league or its officials or
the expectation of the provisions
articles one and eight and on military
and navai questions generally.
; (Unchanged ; ' except for the inser
tion of the words particle one").
: Article Ten. ;
" The members of - the1 league under
take to -respect and preserve as
against external aggression, the ter
ritorial integrity and existing political
independence of all members of the
league. In case of any such aggres
sion, or in case of, any threat or dan
ger of such aggression, tly council
shall advise upon the means 'by which
th'is obligation shall be fulfilled.
(Virtually unchanged). .
Article Eleven. ' - ..v':-
Any war or . threat of war, whether
Immediately, affecting any of the
anombfers of- the league or. not, is
hereby declared a matter of concern
to the whole league, ; and the league
shall take . any action that may be
deemed- wise and effectual to safe
guard, the peace of nations. In case
any euch. emergencies should arise.
the secretary general shall on the re
request of any .member of the league,
forthwith summon a meeting of the
council. '''
v It is also declared to be the funda
mental right of each member .of the
league to bring to the attention of the
assembly or of the ' Council any cir
cumstances twhateveT affecting Inter-
national relations which threatens to
disturb "either the peace or the good
understanding between nations upon
which peace depends.
(In ; the" original ) It" was provided
that the "high contracting parties re
serve the right to take, any action,"
etc., where the revised draft reads
"the , league - shall take any action,"
etc.) v':ss-,:;:-: r:y::::'
Article -Twelve. i'
m i m u , . .
jifle , meiuyera w ue league .agree
that, if there should arise between
them any dispute likely to lead to a
rupture, they will submit the matter
either to arbitration or to inquiry by
the council, and they agree in no case
to resort" to war until three months
after the award by- the arbitrators or
the report of the council.
In any case under this article the
award of the arbitrators shall be
made with in a reasonable time,' and
the report of the council shall be
made within 'a " reasonable time, and
submission of the dispute. :
(Virtually unchanged except that
some provisions of - the original are
eliminated for inclusion in other ar
ticles).
Article Thirteen.
The members of the league agree
that whnever - any dispute shall arise
between them which they recognize
to 'be uitable for submission to arbi
tration and which cannot be satisfac
torily settled by diplomacy, they will
submit ' the whole subject matter: to
arbitration. Disputes as to: the inter
pretation of a treaty, as to any ques
tion of . international ; law, .as. to the
existence of any fact which is estab
lished' would constitute a breach of
any- international obligation, or as to
the extent and nature of the repara
tion to be made for any such breach,
the declared to be among those- which
are generally suitable for submission
to arbitration. - For the : consideration
of any such dispute the court of arbi
tration to which the case Is referred
shall be the oourt agreed on by the
parties to ihe dispute or stipulated in
any convention existing between them.
The members of the league agree
that - they will carry out in full good
faith any award that may be rendered
and that they, will not resort to war
against a member of the league which
oomnlies therewith. In the event of
the - dispute, ; tenns' rof v settlement
thereof, , as the council may deem ap-'
If ; the dispute ia i toot thus settled.
the council either unanimously dr . by
a majority vote t shah make and pub
lish ay report cpntainihg a-statement
of tie )facts of tfie dispute and the
recommendations which are deemed
just and proper in regard thereto. "
Any member of the league - repre
sented on the council may make pub
lic ; statement of the : facts of the
dispute and of its conclusions regard
ing the same. v ':(:ye.::i - -
If a report by .the council i unani
mously v greed to by, the members
thereof pother than the! representatives
of one or more of the parties to the
dispute the; methberaof ?the. league
agree -that: they will not go to ' war
with any party to the dispute which
complies with the recommendations of
the report. . -, ;v . ..-.,. :
If, the council fails to reach a re
port which is unanimously agreed to
by, the members . thereof, other than
the representatives of qbe or morre
of the parties ' to rthe i- dispute jthe
members of the (. league reserve to
themselves the right to tike such ac
tion as .they shall ; consider; necessary
for the main tenace of right and jus
tice. - 1 ; . ;
If the; dispute between' the parties
is claimed by one of .them, and is
found by the council, to arise out of
a matter which by, international law
is solely- within the domestic4urisdIc
tion of the party," the council shall so
report, and shall make no recommen
dations as to its settlement.
feet a settlement of any dispute, and
if TOch .efforU are'successful, a tate
inient. ftbali be inade " pMlic giving
such facts, aad explanations ,regardigrH pose of such dispute, and shall resort
to war: against a jnember ; of 'the
league;" the provisions" of article
shall be applicable ; as against the
state taking such action. . : - i
" If both parties to 'the dispute, when'
so invited refuse to accept tbe obllga-,
tions of membership in the league for,
the'; purposes of such ' dispute, the
council may take such 'measures and
make such recommendations as will
prevent hostilities and will result in
the settlement of the dispute.
(Virtually unchanged!) " : j:v-.
'";'.rticle eighteen: ; ' "
Every- convention or international
engagement entered into J hencefor
ward by any member of the league
shall be forthwith registered with the
secretariat and H shall as
The council may in any case under
this article refer .the -dispute to the
assembly. The dispute shall be so re
ferred at the requjest of either party
to the dispute, provided that such re
quest be made within 14 days after
the submission of the dispute to the
council.', '' . f . ,
In any case referred to the assem
bly all 5 the provisions of this ''article
and of article 12 relating to the. action
and powers of. the council shall apply
to the action and powers .of the as
sembly, provided that a report made
by the assembly, if concurred in by
the representatives of those members
of the league represented on the coun
cil and of a majority pf - the-, other
members t of the - league, exclusive in
each case of the representatives of
the parties to the , dispute, shall have
the same fgrce as, a report by the
council concurred , in by all the mem
bers thereof other than the repfesen-"
tatives of one or more of the parties
i to the dispute. , '!. .' ' -t'"-
(The paragraph specifically exclud
ing matters -;, of ''domestic jurisdic
tion", from action by the council is
new. In the last sentence, the words
"if . concurred in ; by the representa
tives of those members, of the league,
represented on the council, etc., have
been added), I . ' ; . . .
Article Sixteen. ; ;
Should - any ' member of the. league
resort to war in disregard of its cove
nants under articles. 12, 13
shall ipso facto be
committed ' an ' act of war against all
other members of the league, which"
thereby undertake immediately J to
n IK if
deeemd' to have
soon as
against the - state taking jjUeh ac?L
such treaty or international engaged
ment shall be binding until so regis
tered. ' , , -v ; r- -f
: (Same as original 'Article 23. ). y
Article Nlneteen.
The assembly may from time to
time .advise the reconsideration ; by
members of the league of ' treaties
which have become inapplicable, and
the consideration of international con
ditions whose continuance might en
danger the peace of the , world. ,
. (Virtually the same as original Ar
ticle 24.) x - : ;;"
:; .. Article 'Twenty.
v.The members of the league several
ly agree that this covenant is accept
ed as , abrogating all obligations or
understandings inter-se which are in
consistent with the terms thereof, and
solemnly undertake that they will not
hereafter enter into any. agreements
Inconsistent, , with the terms , thereof.
rln case : members of the league shall.
before becoming- members of the
league have, undertaken any obliga
tions inconsistent with the terms of
the covenant,' it shall be the "duty of
each- member to take immediate steps:
to procure its release from such
obligations. ' ' ;. ' . ' Ky:' ;
(Virtuallythe same' as original Ar
ticle' 25.) ; y..( :; ' : -1 ;-
Article Twenty-one. ; v
- Nothing in this , covenant shall be
deemed to affect the validity of inter
national engagements such as treat
ies of arbitrations or regional; under
stahdingSr like tihe .Monroe, doctrine
for . securing . the maintenance of
peace; , ,;, v;'..y . ; uv . v ,
(Entirely tfew.) ;
Article Twenty-two.
: To V those colonies and ' territories
which as a consequence of the late
war have ceased to be under the sov
ereignty of the -states which formerly
governed them and which are inhab
ited by peoples -not yet able to ; stand
by themselves under the strenuous
conditions of . the modern world, there
shquld be applied the principle that
tho wellbeing and well development
Of suoii peoples formed a sacred trust
of civilization and that securities for
the performance., of... this trust should
be'ihbodied' In this covenant .-
The best method of giving . practi
cable . effect to r this principle is that
the tutelage - of such peoples be en
trusted to. advanced nations who, .by
reasons of... their resources, .their .ex
perience . or .their geographical posi-
subject it to the severance of all trade 1 Uon. can undertake responsibil-
council shall : formulate
and
embly from time to time
Wt of u "wi uie etypuiut-
f. - -r- 'vuwuicg ui nits
. members of th i.o.A .
pA 1 111 Ok DC?
e nf 'v,the asembly, represenU-
council memners or
its dig
11
- "iwruvai Of tha m.lU. .f
tionl? Iy e Council my name
rn... w.
ith V counc; the council
" " . .li.-ji,., moot. n.nv failure-to carry out eucn an
by representauves ?r :- : :,0y.minrii. Rhall'nrono what
" ' V Invin an A . l anoiu
ings snjwi w .-..w.-, . , ; Q fhA tolron to ffive effect
TM.Txiv4nr narts oi ine oiu i- bic r - - - -
I J1U."" j n r - . . f I., a
- -tv : article names merem.
lZZZZ th. .eat of (Oy minor change, to: language.)
loo mi to be chosen later, ami
. l . i.a for' rhaneine the The
aaos tae - -t&xh submit to the members of the league
seat in we u. , flfll19llv hwr adontion " plans' for the estab-
opening position wuu Qt a permanent court of Inter-
With men IS new;. , , y.1u..rofW "Th vnrt shall be
Article Elaht. Dwiuuw J""-""'" r . 7 T7
'V-o loofnie recog- competent to hear and determine-any
The memoers u a r - . - i... nf ,n internaUonal character
nize that the maintenance v rfT rt.ratft hh to
4,iHon of nauonaa wmc uib.
requzrCB w ru,mt consist- it. The "court may. also give, . an ao
armament io me r-, . . a . n,nlrm nnon anv dispute or
. r .fAtv - onn i in tzllt i v inui w . - . -
ent with national t.: ftrPed to it"bv the council
or by tiie assembly. ':"; : . ,
(Unchanged except f or the addition
of the last sentence.) y ;l ;- ;f y
Article; Fifteen. '
if 'there should arise between
emJers of the league: any dispute
or ; financial ; relations, the prohibition1
of all intercourse between their na
tions and the nationals of the covenant-breaking
state and the prevention
of all financial,;, commercial or per
sonal intercourse between the na
tions of the covenant-breaking state
and ; the ' nations of ; any : other state,
whether a member of- the league or
It shall be the duty of the council
in such .cases to recommend to the
several " governments concerned what
effective military, or naval forces tbe
members of the league shall severally
contribute to the armaments, of, forces
to be used to protect the covenants of
the leagued . ' -
The members of the league .agre,
further,' that they will mutually sup
port one another, ini the financial and
economic measures which are taken
under this article, in order to mini
mize the loss and inconvenience re
sulting .from the above "measures, and
that they will mutually support one
another, in resisting, any special meas
ures aimed at one c their number by
the covenant breaking stale and that
they will take the .necessary steps to
afford passage through their territory I
to the forces of any of the members
of the league which are co-operating
to " .'. protect ; the covenants of the
league. X'" ,-yy-y:''';? :i -li-
Any member of the league which
ity, and 'Which are, willing to accept it,
and that this , tutelage should be ex
ercised by them as mandatories on be
half of the league. ;;yy v ;.- i I ,
The character of the mandate must
differ according - tp the . stage of - the
development of the people, the geo
graphical, situation of the territory,
its economic condition and any other
similar circumstances. iy:';'-:.":
vCertain communities i formerly be
longing to the Turkish empire have
reached a stage of development where
their existence as independent nations
can be provisionally recognized ; sub
ject to the-rendering of administra
tive . advice : and assistance ' by a man
datory until sucn ; time as tney are
able to Stand alone.
these communities must.be a princi
integral: portion's of its territory tab
ject to the safeguards above mention-'
ed in the . interests of the indigenous ..
population.. In every case of mandate
the mandatory shall render to the
council , an -annual report : in reference
to the ' territory v committed to its
tte.tyk -
TheVdegree of authority control br
administration to be exercised by-the
mandatory ;ehall? it.. not v. previously
agreed aipq c by tj members of Uie
league,; be explicit defined-fn each
case by the council, y ;
rAr Permanent commission shall be
constituted to receive nd examine
the .annual ; reports of the mandatories ,
and to advisethe council on all mat
ters relating to the observance of the
mandates. . " " - v' -;. y"-
- (This is .the original, Article 19, ivir-.
tually unchanged " except " for the in
sertlon of the words "and which are
willing s to accept jT ia 1 describing' na
tions to be given mandatories.) y
Article;iCrMrenty-threK "
Subject to and in accordance with
tie; provisions of International con
ventions existing or hereafter to be
agreed upon the members -j of . the
league ' (a) will endeavor " to secure
and. maintain fair and humane condi
tions of , labor for men, women . and .
children, both in ,their own countries
and in all countries to which their
commercial and industrial - relations
extend, and for that purpose will es
tablish and maintain the necessary in
ternational organizations ; (b) ' under
take to secure just treatment of the
native inhabitants of territories un
der their control ; (c ) will entrust the
league with s the general supervision
over ' the execution of agreements
with regard ' to the traffic., in women
and children, and 'the traffic In opium .
and" other dangerous drugs; ? (d) will
entrust the league with the general
supervision of the trade ; in. arms and .
ammunition with the ; countries in
which the control of this ; . traffic is
necessary ( in the common interests ;
(e).will make provision to secure and
maintain freedom of communication
and of transit; and of equitable treat
ment for the commerce of all mem
bers of the league. In this 'connec-
tion, especial necessities ot the h re
gions devastated during the war of
1914-1918 shall be in mind : :.. (f) . will
endeavor-To take steps In matters of
international concern ;for the ' preven
tion and' control of disease, f "f V1
. (This replaces the original article "
20 and embodies parts' of the original
Articles 18 and 21. It;eliminatee a
specific provision .formerly made for
a bureau of labor and adds the clauses
(b) and (c); v-;:ir-:r ;
;. . Article Twenty:four;.)' f'v
There . shall be placed under, the di
rection of the league all, international
bureaus . already established by gen
eral treaties if -the parties o ' ' such
treaties consent. All such Interna
tional bureaus and ; all commissions
f or ;the. regulation 6?; matters; t$ inter
national interest hereafter . c6ns.lltut
ed shall -be.- placed under the' direction
of the league. :, ,;i . ;,;;'-".y.t;
In all - matters . of international u in
terest which are regulated by general
contentions, but which are not placed
under the control of international bu
reaus or commissions, - the secretariat '
of the league shall, subject to the' con
sent of the council, andlf desired by
the parties, collect and distribute all
relevant information and shall render
any other assistance ' which -may be
necessary or desirable.1 5 " ' '
, .The council may'includeas part of
the ; expenses of the secretariat the
expenses of any bureau or commis
slon which is placed under ,the direc
tionVof the league. .;. . .
(Same as' article 22 In tfte original,
with the matter after the first t two
sentences, added). y ''jZC"
Article .Twenty-five, a.
The members of the league agree
to encourage and promoter jthe? estab
lishment and cooperation of duly au
thorized national Red Cross societies
having as . purposes improvement; of
health, the prevention of diseases and
the mitigation , of suffering through
out the world. v . '.
r . (Entirely new.)';,' , r ;'
;:.": ;-y v 1 Article. Twenty-six
Amendments to this 'cdvenaht ' will
take effect; when ratified by members
of the league,; whose; representatives
compose the council and by' a major
ity of the members of 5 the " league
whose representatives compose the
assembly, -y ; " "-v:;v -
Such amendment shall (the word
not apparently omitted in cable trans-
The wishes of I mission) .bind any member ;6f , the
league . wmcn signmes -. its aissent
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f orcement by common action of inter
M1 cation.'5" s
" tw .mHi taking account of the
graphlcairlUU
stances of each state. ha"X fton.
, MAiTRtion for the cpn-
pians ior u -t ; irpral Tnmbers of tne league any, uwpuie
sideration and acUonyof tte Which is
violated any covenant of . the league
may be decided to be no longer a
I member of the league by" a vote To the;
council concurred in by the represen
tatives of all the other members of
the league represented thereon., y
y (Unchanged except for the addition
of the last sentence.) . - ', i. y
;. Article Seventeen. , y : !". ' -. -;
In the event of a dispute between
a member of the league and a state
which is nota member of-the league
or between stater not members of the.
the mandatory. .,.,,-; r-
Other peoples, especially those y of
Central Africa, are at such a stage
that the mandatory must be responsi
ble for the administration of the. ter
ritory under conditions which will
guarantee-freedom and conscience or
religion subject only to ; the ' mainte
nance of public order and morals the
prohibitioh . of abuses, such as the
slave trade, the arms traffic and the
liquor, traffic and the . prevention' of
the establishment of fortifications or
military and naval bases and military
j frainihg. of tbe nations for other than
wnment. - ;, v. . gubmitted to arbitration as above, pr oeiween uw '
SuP?an.
consideration 'V-y-,ii , y ( ; that they ;irill ubmit -tne mauer. w - .y; 7 : . -
policy purposes and .the defense of.
territory and will also -secure equal
opportunities for the traded and -commerce
" of other members of . the
league ' ; .y : r'ry y " '" j. C ' ;;
There are territoriessuch as South
west Africa, and certain of the South
Pacific islands, -whichy owing to the
8parsne88 of their population 'or' their
small - size ' or their remoteiiess from
the centers:' of civilization or their
geographical . contiguity' to the terri
tory Qh the. mandatory and other cir
cumstances',, can be .best adminis tered
unCer the Uwi of the mandatory as
cease to be a member q? the league.
(Same as theoriginal except that a
majority of the league instead of
three-fourths is required for, ratifica
tion of amendments, with the last' sen
tence added.) ' " .
?y Annex to the Covenant
One Original members ..of . the
league of nations.. ; . ry -. ift . , . . ,
'Signatories of the treaty? of peace:
' United States of; America Belgium,
Bolivia, Brazil, British Empire Can
ada, Australia, South Africa, , New
South Wales, India, China, Cuba, jXJze-cho-Slovakia,.
. Ecuador, .Pratfc e,
Greece, Guatemala, . Haiti, Hedjaz,
Honduras, Italy, Japan Liberia Nica
ragua, Panama, Peru, Poland,, Portu
gal, Rumania, Serbia, Siam, Uruguay.
States invited to accede to the cov
enant: . - .
r Argentine Republic, Chile, Colum
bia, Denmark, Netherlands Norway,
Paraguay, Persia, , Salvador, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland,- Venezuela:,
Two-Pirst secretary general , of
the league ot nations' (blank).: ;
y (The annex was not published with
the original drart of the eovcatnt)
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