THE AS1IEB0R0 COURIER. Al
SHEB
ORO.N-C.
"REVISED COVEHAHT OF LEAGUE OF
, NATIONS IIOKFII C0IIFEREI1GE
Document Designed to Promote International Co-Operation,
and to Achieve International Peace and Security With
out Resort to War.
TOR CLEARER UNDERSTANDINGS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
After theae plana BvaH bar beea
adopted by lb aeveraJ goremmenta,
UmiU of umtowti therein fixed
shall aot be exceeded without the
concurrence of the council.
The member of the letp agrM
that the manufacture by private en
tsrpr e of munition and Implement
of wir is open to prave objections.
T:e council shell advise how the aril
elects attendant upon such manufac
ture can be prevented, due regard be
ing had to the necessities of those
which are not able to manufacture
the munitions and Implements of war
necessary for their safety.
I The members of the league u in
take to interchange full and freak in
formation as to the scale of tieir
I armaments, their military and naval
I programs and the condition of such
The High Contracting Parties Agree in This Covenant to Main- of thetlr lDdUBtries M are daPtible te
3 , warlike purposes. .
tain a Scrupulous Respect for All Treaty Obligations
in All Their Dealings With One Another.
Washington. The state department
made public the text of the revised
covenant of the league of nations, as
It was presented to the plenary ses
sion of the peace conference at Paris.
The text follows, with parenthetical
Insertions showing changes made in
the covenant ae originally drafted nod
made public:
Covenant of the League of Nations.
In order to promote international
co-operation and to achieve interna
tional peace and security, by the ac
ceptance of obligations not to resort
to war, by the prescription of o-x-n.
Just and honorable relations between
nations, by the firm establishment of
the understandings of international
law as to actual rule of conduct among
governments, and by the mVntenance
of Justice and a scrupulor5. respect for
all treaty obligations i" the dealings
of organized peoples w:,.'i one another,
the high contracting parties apree to
this covenant of the iaague of nations.
(In the original pream' the last
sentence reads, "s3npt this "nstitu
tion," instead of "agree to this cove
nant.") Art!"ie One.
The original rat::' "s of the league
of nations shall be C -"-e of the sig
natories which are named in the an
nex to this covenant and also p-jch of
those other states named in Up an
nex as shall accede without reserva
tion to this covenant Such accession
shall be effected by a declaration de
posited with the secretariat within
two months of the coming into force
of the covenant. Notice thereof shall
he sent to all other members of the
league.
Any fully self-governing state, do
minion or colony not named in the an
nex may become a member of the
league of nations if its admission is
agreed to by two-thirds of the assem
bly, provided that it shall give effec
tive guarantees of its sincere inten
tion to observe its International obli
gations, and shall accept snch regula
tion a as may be prescribed by the
lague in regard to its military and
nival forces and armaments.
A.ny member of the league, may,
c? ar two years' notice of its intention
so to do, withdraw from the league,
provided that all its international obli-
;-ations and all its obligations under
i "lis covenant shall have been fulfilled
t ' the time of its withdrawal.
(This article is new, embodying
with alterations and additions the old
article seven. It provides more spe
cifically the method of admitting new
members and adds the entirely new
paragraph providing for withdrawal
from the league. No mention of with
drawal was made in the orirtnal docu
ment) Artie Two.
The action of the league trader this
covenant shall be effected through
(the instrumentality of an assembly
and of a council, with a permanent
Mcretarlat
(OriginaTy this was a part of ar
ticle one. It rrves the name aseexa
Oily to the gathering of rcproe eta
Jves of (h members of the league.
Sonne riy referred to merely m "the
(body of defecates.")
Artlele Twree.
The Msmbly shell constat of rw
hNoUttm of th members of the
league.
The MMBrMr shall meet at
untervale aad from time to
oceaaioa my reewtre, at the Ma cf
jthe leagae, or at mt other pteM M
May bo gestosd epoa. .
The mmbMt ttmj deal et Hi Ww
tfngs tttk nr BtMr wtCrtn the
sphere of aetJtm of the league ar aS
Sertlng the mm of the world. ,
At moorrngs of the eteob, mA
pitmbtr of the Imcw shall km on
nto. ul may um aot bom
-three representatives. . .j. -: .- f
. .. fThla embodtoe' verts of the
jtnel article on, two and three with
C"-'s covers the gnjund of tb
origini-I article eight but is revrit
ten to make it clearer that ar-mni"-it j
' -edu-tfon pluns must b i-irjr'el bj j
he nt'-ms affected befrra they be
oor j elective).
! Artie! Nine. I
A p-manert commission shajl be
consti'uied 'o advse the council on
the er--T tition ct the "'ovisions H
articles one and e;rv aJ on militar;-
, and naval qup''-ns aneraV7.
! (Unchanged Tcept for tue iser
tion of the words ""Mcle one").
! Article Te-.
I The members of the i '" und'"-
1 t-.):e to respect and preserve as
sea!"."4 eternal aggression th1 r--'or.ri
:-f5Tity and existing poliucal
-nC?nc(- of all members of the
leagco. Ta case of any such aggres
iln. or in cese of any threat or dai-
I g,. : rt such aggression, tV council
1 "hall rilvipe upon the means by which
obligation shall be fulfilled.
(Virtually unchanged).
Artie'" Eleven.
I Any war or threat of war, whether
immediately "'"acting any of the
three des.f-.ating tje r.iembers of Uie league or not, is
- of the eounc'-I. The .hereby dcr!f-i?d k matter of concern
; to the whole league, and the league
-'lall fil-o any action that may be
to safe
In case
flownO. Aaj party to th 45
put max afTect ach wbmtMtna bf
gtn&c notioe of the axiatenoa of Ue
diapata to tha aaeertary general, wao
wfll max all neeeaaary arranfamasU
(or a f ill invaaticaUoo and eonaldara
tton thereof, ror this purpoae taa
parties to the dispute Vttl oommwO
eat to be secrctarr reneral M
promptly aa potable, BtatmaoU of
their case, all the relevant fact and
purposes. The council may forth
with direct taa publication thereof.
The council ah all endeavor to af
fect a settlement of any dispute, and
if such efforts are successful, a state
ment shall be made puijic giving
ucm fact and explanations regarding
the dispute, terms of settlement
thereof, a3 the council may deem a?
propria te.
If the dispute Is not thus settled,
the council either unanimously or by
a majority vote shall make and pub-
uttit the oblirsUott of membarahip
ta the learn for the parpoeea of oach
gjaputa, npoa such coadltiotu aa th
oonncfl may deem Just If suck lnvi
tattoa la accepted, th prorialoaa ol
arttclaa 12 to It inclusive shall b ap
plied with such modlfl cation aa may
be deemed necessary by the eouncO.
Upon such invitation bainc crran.
th council shall immediately institute
an Inquiry Into the circumstance of
the dispute and recommend such ac
tion aa may seem best and moat ef
fectual In the circumstance.
If a state so invited shaU refuse to
accept the obligation of member
ship In the league tor th pur
pose of such dispute, and (hall resort
to war against a member of the
league, the provisions of article 16
hall be applicable aa against the
tate taking such action.
If both parties to the dispute, when
ao Invited refuse to accept the obliga-
lish a report containing a statement xom of membership in the league tor
number ol members of the league t
be selected by tie assembly for rei
rosentation on the council.
The council shall meet from time
to time as occasion may require and
at least once a year, at the seat of
the league, or at suc a other place as
may Ixj decided upTi.
T'ae council vat; deal tt ta meet
ings with any mitter withi". the
sphere of actio-, of the league o; ef
fecting the peace of the won i.
Any mmi!r cf. tic Iefie ii.t t
reseated on the council s':all be f"
vited to ?.-:id a iv,aentative to sit
as a member at any aueting 1 the
counc'. during ' e conside-ation . T
matters sp-ciflcail aect:ig the in
ter s:s of that member cf the i '.jup.
At meetings & the council, ea;
member f ..''e lei-? repres. "tod on
tlie council ;..;tll have ce vote, rd
ectitivf.
(Th.i embodies that -rt of f'e
original ar'- ''
original mem.
paragraph proviiiing for increase !'i
the membership of t -rncil is new
Article Five. l- emed wise and effectual
Except whore otherwise expressly ' guard the peace of nations.
provii in this covenant decisions any such emergencies should arise,
at any r - rting of the assembly or of ' the secretary general shall on the ra
the council 1 hall require the agree- request of any member of the league,
ment of all the .Members of the league forth-wlth summon a meeting of the
represented at the .meeting,
All matters of procedure at meet
ings of the assembly or of t1 council,
the c '-"ointment of committer- to m-
counciL
It is also declared to be the funda
mental right of each member of the
league to bring to the attention of the
veetigaie -rticular matters shal! be ; assembly or of the council any cir
regulated by the assembly or by th-i 1 comstances 'whatever affecting inter-
council and may be decided by a ma
jority of the members of the league
represented at the meet'ng.
The first meeting of the assembly
and the first meeting at the council
shall be summoned by the President
of the United States 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 originally were included in
article four.)
Article Six.
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,1
etc, where the revised draft reads
the league shall take any action,1
etc)
Article Twelve. v
The members of the league agree
that If there should arise between
The permanent secretariat shall be rupture, they will submit the matter
established at the seat of the league, i either to arbitration or to inquiry by
jOBly minor ehanrt. .It rater;
to
'member of th laacna" mm Cm
ufUrm "high eontractto partW on
' toarr" wm wad, and this enaoco
'; tfolljSad throoKhoot Ota rTid draft)
- r .' ArtW four. -
1 Tha eoonefl shall eonatat of rwpre-
; iawntathraa of tha' united State of
; .: America, of h BrlUah amptra, of
( . rrane. of TU'r and of Japan, tooths
' twlth SraprwKmtaUve of four other
hnafnber of th learn.' Tbmm fowr
, J mmbn of th lrn ahall b Mine
Ui ry the aawwnhty from Om Vi thna
lu ei-rvian. Unta tha arpotnt-
i (,t t?rf rrt'rti'W7i!'T Of th
ff t" a V'.-icoa fnrt
r r
i
ta ltwn.lT cf
t
The secretariat shall comprise a sec
retariat genera and such secretaries
and staff as may be required.
The first secretary general shall be
the person named in the annex; there
after the secretary general shall be
appointed by the council wtth 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.
The secretary general shall act In
that capacity at all meetings of the as
sembly and of the council.
The expenses of the secretariat shall
be borne by the members of the league
in accord anoe with the apportion
ment of the expenses of the Interna
tional bureau of universal postal
onion.
(TM repteoaa th original article
flra. In th original th appointment
of th first secretary ganaral waa lft
to (M eooncU, and approval of th
majority of the aasetntey waa not ra
qnbwd for aabgmt appointments.)
AICw IwMi
TM m cf tha Wane 1 eatxbllah
d at Oaawvm.
Ta moQ may at toy Cm dacld
that m aaat of th laaoa Shall m
aatabUaaad afetwaare.
AH posMeaa a)dT or SB tTtrpaatioa
wtta ta Nm taOowmc fb
tarlat, thaH be open aqoafiy to
aatd womcn '
KmiawUdm of tb mmbwi ol
th JaatM and ofitokli of fV
wbaaariMttd on Am ttttwn of th
toaoa afcall a&Joy dipaaaoaU prtrV
to and mrnmaKlac
Tb twOdla and
opted ky taa or M ofTieaala or
Vy npraMtaOTM tadln tU
toM thaQ ba hrrWahl. , ..
(Itebodymc part of fM old ar
(Mm era and att, thl artJcl m
Oanara mataad of lawrinc tb Mat of
th learn io ba chosen la tar, and
add th prorlslon for chaagwe th
aeat m th futar. ' ; Tha pararrapa
ojaiD pMitkm . to woman aqoaQy
wMh man la mi), " r
' , " Artlal rioh. V
TM mambani of the K4rM taeof-
nia that the main tan anoa of a pe
ramirat tha reduction of national
armament to th lowaat potaf ermatot-
ant wtth national safety and th an
torenwot try coramaB action of toUr-
natlnl ott1jrtloQ.
Th eotmcU, tairnf aoornmt of the
rwmtt.Kl ltnn1nn . and tirctmv
r'Anrt of aacri lta. h.H fivmnUt
t' -n t t fxh rI'v-V m f r ta cn-
t" - " t t-1 n (t C a
the council, and they agree in r.o case
to resort to war until three months
after the award by the arbitrators or
1 the report of the council.
I In any case under thia 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 1 other ar
ticles).
Article Thirteen.
The members of the league agree
that whnever any dispute shall arise
between them which they recognise
to be suitable tor submission to arbi
tration and which cannot ba eatlsfao.
torfty settled y diplomacy, they wW
submit the whole subject matter to
arbitration. Disputes as to the inter
pretation of a treaty, as to any que
tioo of international law, at to th
existence of any fact which Is ttah
llahed would constitute a breach of
any International obligation, or aa to
tha extant and nature of th re pare
Uon to be mad for any such breach.
tha declared to be among thoee which
ar generally suitable for submission
to arbitration.- Tor tha conslderaUoa
of any awn dispute tha court of arbi
trattoa to which tha mm is referred
ahaS ba th court agreed on by tha
partfe to tha dispute of stipulated ha
aary ootrraotiosi exlsttnc between than.
Tha members of the league
that thty will carry out in. full good
taitn any award that may ba rendered
aod Oat they will aot reeort to war
against a member of the lean whkh
oomptiM therewith. .' Is the erect
mr aallore to carry out . eoofa ea
a'ard the eouncO shall propose what
step should be takes to (Ire aCaot
thereto, ".v;.? ' v
(Only minor change ta language.)
v , Arneis roortaan. .
dbmJt to the toamaers of tb kagae
for adoption, plane ".for the estab
Bahmaot of a permaaaatooart of iatar
Mtlonal JuaUce. The court shaU be
competent to hear aDd detennioe any
dispute of ao international ebaractr
irtiioh the ' parties thereto sbmlt to
tt1 The onrt may alw lire aa aV
rmnry opioioa poa any dtapute m
QuanUon referred to tt by the pouncfl
or by tb aatmt1y.
- (Unchanged except (or (he addltina
of th Uf aenUtwal
Artlcl flfUen. v I
tf tlwn ihotill ar1 IxKwe
rn-Vnri f tha 1jx-i any i,V;-r,a
! ' '7 f i ! ' 1 - a r i. 1 V
of the fact- of the dispute and the
recomr'end.-'.tiG-s which are deemed
Just aiid proper in regard thereto.
Any nem':er of the league repre
sented ou the council may make pub
lic a statement of tha facts of the
dispute and of its conclusions regard
ing the same.
If a report by the council la unani
tvly agreed to by the members
the.c . " other than the representatives
of one cr more of the parties to the
dtenute, the members of the league
agree that they will not go to war
with any party to the dispute which
complies with the recommendations of
the report
II the council fails to reach a re
port which is unanimously agreed to
by the members thereof, other than
the representatives of one or more
of the parties to the dispute, the
members of the league reserve to
themselves the right to take such ac
tion as they shall consider necessary
for the maintenace of right and Jus
tice.
If the dispute between the parties
is claimed by one of them, and is
found by the council, to arise out oi
matter which by international law
is solely within the domestic Jurisdic
tion of the party, the council shall so
report, and shall make no recommen
dations as to its settlement
The council may in any case under
this article refer the dispute to the
assembly. The dispute shall be so re
ferred at the request 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. -
In any case referred to the assem
bly all 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 of the other
members of the league, exclusive In
each case of the representatives of
the parties to the dispute, shall have
the same force as a report by the
council concurred in by all the mem
bers thereof other than the represen
tatives of one or more of the parties
to the dispute,
(The paragraph specifically exclud
lag matters of "domestic Jurisdic
tion" from action by the council is
new. In the last sentence, the words
If concurred In by the represents
tivee of those members of the league
represented on the council," etc., hare
been added).
Article Sixteen
Should any member of the league
resort to war in disregard of its cove
nants under articles 12, 13 or 16, It
shall ipso facto be deeemd to have
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.)
Article Eighteen.
Every convention or international
engagement entered into hencefor
ward by any member of the league
shall be forthwith registered with the
secretariat and shall as soon as
against the state taking such ac
such treaty or international engage
ment shall be binding until so regis
tered.
(Same as original Article 23. )
Article Nineteen.
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.)
Article Twenty.
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.
In 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.
(Virtually the same as original Ar
ticle 25.)
Artlcl Twenty-on.
Nothing in this'' covenant shall be
deemed to affect the validity of inter
national engagements such as treat
ies of arbitrations or regional under
standings like the Monroe doctrine
for securing the maintenance of
peace.
(Entirely new.)
Article Twenty-two.
To those colonies and territories
hjch 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 tb stand
by themselves under the strenuous
conditions of the modern world, there
should be applied the principle that
the wellbeing and well development
of such peoples formed a sacred trust
of civilization and that securities for
the performance of this trust 'should
be embodied in this covenant
The best method of giving practi
cable effect to this principle is that
the tutelage of such people be en-
Utagral portions of Hs
teet to th safeguards above
ed ta the. l&tareata of the tadigesjoai
population. . la every caaa of
the mandatory ahall reader . to th
council aa annual report la referee
to the territory ; committed to ba
charge.-! '
The degree of authority, control nr
administration to be exercised by the
mandatory shall, if aot prertoualr
agreed upon by the members of the
league, be exp"citly defined in etc
case by th council.
A permanent commission than w
constituted to receive and exanbi
the annual reports of thetnandatorl
and to advise the council on all nut
ters relating to Ihe observance of th
mandates. . y
(This is the original Article 19, rs
tnally unchanged except tor the hv
sertion ot the words "and which i
wining w iu;i;cyi ui yvavnuiug B.
tions to be given mandatories.)
Article TsVenty-three.
Subject to and in accordance with
the provisions of international coa
ventlons existing or hereafter to be
agreed upon the members of tht
league (a) will endeavor to seem
and maintain fair and humane condi.
tions ot 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-
committed an act of war against all treated to advanced nation who, by
. ... ' ... I MA.AMa - 1
other members of the league, which
thereby undertake Immediately to
subject h to the severance ot all trade
or flnanotel relations, the prohibition
of alt 4atercoune between their na
tions and the nationals of the coven
ant-breaking state and the prevention
of all flaanclal, commercial or per-
reasons ot their resources, their ex
perience or their geographical posi
tion, can best undertake responsibil
ity, and which are willing to accept K,
and that this tutelage should be ex
erctaed by them as mandatoriM on be
half of the league,
The character of the mandate must
eonal intercourse between the na-1 differ accordlnr to tha stare of tha
tions of the covenant breaking state development of the people, the gao-
aad the nations of any other state,
whether a member ot-4he league or
not
It haJl be the duty ot the council
ha each case to recommend to the
several govern meets concerned what
efftctrre military or aaval for th
member ef the league shall severally
contribute- to the armaments of foroes
graphical situation - of the territory,
its economic condition and any other
similar clrcumstaacea - - a
Certain communUlea .formerly be
longing to the Turkish 'empire have
reached a, stage of dsvtlopment where
their existence as independent nations
oaaj.b,) provisionally recognteed sub
ject to the rendering at admtnistra-
der their control; (c) will entrust tht
league wiui uie 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 of the re-'
gions devastated during the war of
1914-1918 shall be In mind; (f) will
endeavor to take steps in matters ot
International concern for the preven
tion and control of disease.
(This replaces the original article
20 and embodies parts of the original t:
Articles 18 and 21. It eliminates a 1
specific provision formerly made for
a bureau of labor and adds the clauses
(b) and (c). ft
Article Twsntyjfour.)
There ahall ba nlaoed under the di-
recti on of the league all International
bureaus already established by gen
eral treaties If the parties to such
treaties consent All such Interna
tional bureaus and all commissions i
tar the regulation ot matters of inter-1
national Interest hereafter constitnt-1
ed shall be placed .under the direction f
of the league. m
In all matters of international In-1
terest which are regulated by genera) X
conventions, but which are not Disced V,
under the control of international bo
reaus or commissions, the secretariat
of the league shall, subject to the cbd-1' '
sent of the council, and it desired by
the parties, collect and distribute all )
relevant information and shall render .
any other assistance which may bt i
necessary or desirable. f
The council may Include as part of'
. .. , . ... 9
expenses of any bureau or commit-,
slon which is placed under the diraei;,
tlon of the league. s
(Same aa article 22 In the original Jf
with the matter after the . first twt
sentences added). v .
Article Twenty-five.
The members of the league arret
to encourage and promote the estab
Uthment and co-operation of duly a
thorlsed national Red Cross societies
having aa purposes Improvement ol
health, the prevention of diseases and
the, mitigation ot suffering through
out the world. . ..
j, (Entirely new.) , f
Article' Twnty-lx.
. Amendments to this covenant wfllj
'take effect when ratified by memberi,
ot the league, whose representative! S;
com pot the council and by a major I
'tt. it. . V . a.. t.tnll
it. j v uim uiemuvra n . ui " "-e
whose Tepresentattvti' eompot tht
assembly, i (y
to be need to protect th covenants of J tiv', advice and aaststaaoe by a man-1 8nca- amendment shaU (the or!
the teafoa. .. . I aatorr until snch ' time 'ae thev. are V hot apparently omitted la cable treat
Toe EsemDera oa ue leacue scrva. tn i.. . rv vuia million i inn a ear mmoer ui w v
farther, that they will mutually sup-1 thee icommuntUei must be a. prtad- lme s which - signifies It dltitsl ;
port erne aaotoer m ue nnaaciai ana paj eoutlderatlon in th MMOtkm of uereirom, nut in waa caae "
oonomie measure which are take tha mandatory, - , . - ? ' cease to be a member of the league. ' j
under this article, ia order to fatal- . 0thw pp tiptcurV thoM of (. the original except that
mUe the lc and inconvenience re- wi VZ,. : mHoritv of the Warn Inst ad . of t
tWtlag from the shore measures, and I manattorr mut M rMDonal. ': three-fourths la required fbr raUflcs
that they win mutually support one k1- tam .v. ,J.t, i .sTEIf Uon of ameadmenta. with the last ate
rttory tmder condltleoa which ; irfll J Uno - ' ' ' ''
another m realaUng any special meas
ures aimed at one ot their number by
the covenant breaking tat sad that
they wUl take th necMsary steps to
afford paseage through their territory
to the force of any of the members
of the league which are co-operating
to protect the eovtaanta - of the
league. -
Any member of (he league which
violated any covenant of the leagM
may be decided to be so longer a
tntmbar ot the learn by a vote to the
council concurred in by the rapreepa-
tatfTM ot ajl th othsr members' ot
the lAerae axpresenUd thereoa.
(Unehangtd except (or the edaiUoa
of the laet eenUne,)
Artlcl vent.
fq the evit of a dtrput bet
a rr'TTr r4 the ltie and a te
U r- t a rr)mW ff t' 1
j? ! ,'' r t t '" f t
guaraatM freedom and oonscleace or . - . ' Annex te th Covtnsnl
rellgtoa subject only to the msJnte V One Original . memUrg cf tht
uaaee ef public order and morals, the :- iaague of nations.
proouiiuoB . oa a DBMS, . auca m . ue)
I uoiiaa Bum oi America, trmi
W 1 nnl!l Rratrd DHtlih Kmnlr. CtS-i
ada. 'Australia. South Africa, Krt
bUt trade, the arms truffle aad the "V.r-T.a. ,7 u-iriaa.'
lienor traffic and the ' prevention
the establishment of fortifications or
military aad naval base and military
train lag of the Ballon for ether than
policy purposes and Ue defeuM of
territory and wip alao secure equal
opportunlUe tor the trade aad eoav
meroe of - ether ' member of 'the
leacue.-- -V : '.' - - -
There are territories, such as South
west Africa, and certain of the South
fad fie tetands, which, owlag to the
sparsentas ot thatr population or their
small ttae of their remoteness from
the entr of clvIlliaUon or tktlr
trsrn!-ii!ovl foTii'rilty to the trrt-
r t
'"T 1
South, Wales, India, China, Cuba, C
Cho-Blorakla, Ecuador, rr
Greece, Ouatemala, Haiti,' Hu"
HouduraS, Italy, Japan, Liberia. NK
, ragua, Panama. Peru, Poland, Port
gal, Rumania. Serbia, 81am. Uruf"
1 SUUt taTtted to accede to the
eoant! . , . '-.';"
AnrenllM Republlo. Chile, Colo,
ble, Denmark. Hetherlands. . Itorwaf.
Paraguay, Pnmla, e1vadof, fP:t
t3wd-n, Bwllierland. Venaiuela.
Two Fin I twrfsry gnral
t.e lr"e of nV,r,t (t:nk).