NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD Dr. Albert Shaw, President ALABAMA-Rabbi Morris Newfield, 2150 So. Professor Geo. M. Stratton, University of Mr. Robert C. Root, 1119 Hobart Building, Dr. David Starr Jordan, Stanford University, COLORADO-Bishop Francis J. McDonnell, 964 Logan Street, Denver. Mr. Cylde A. Duniway, Colorado Springs. CONNECTICUT-Professor Irving Fisher, 460 Prospect Street, New Haven. DELAWARE-President Samuel C. Mitchell, Delaware College, Newark. DIST. OF COL.-Commissioner Philander P. IOWA-President J. H. T. Mains, Grinnell Dr. Edward A. Steiner, Grinnell College, Grinnell. KANSAS-Governor Arthur Capper, Topeka. MARYLAND-President John F. Goucher, Goucher College, Baltimore. Professor Elbert Russell, 725 Euclid Avenue, Roland Park, Baltimore. Mr. Jackson H. Ralston, Hyattsville. MASSACHUSETTS-Mrs. Fannie Fern An drews, 405 Marlborough Street, Boston. Rev. Dr. James L. Barton, 14 Beacon Street, Boston. Rev. Dr. Howard A. Bridgman, 14 Beacon Street, Boston. Rev. Dr. Francis E. Clark, United Society of Christian Endeavor, Boston. Mr. James P. Munroe, 79 Summer Street, Boston. Professor Lewis J. Johnson, Harvard University, Cambridge. Dr. Endicott Peabody, Groton. Groton School, NEBRASKA-Professor George Elliott How- NEW YORK-Rev. John H. Melish, 126 Rev. Dr. Nehemiah Boynton, Clinton Ave Mr. Stephen P. Duggan, College of the Rev. Dr. Junius B. Remensnyder, 900 Mad- Mr. Robert Underwood Johnson, 70 Fifth Rev. Dr. John Herman Randall, Mount Dr. Albert Shaw, 30 Irving Place, New Miss Lillian D. Wald, 265 Henry Street, Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, 23 W. 90th Street, President Henry N. MacCracken, Vassar NORTH CAROLINA-Judge Jeter C. Prit chard, Asheville. President Emeritus L. L. Hobbs, Guilford Superintendent J. Y. Joyner, Public Instruction, Raleigh. OHIO-Mr. B. F. Bourne, 905 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. Mrs. Edward M. Williams, 601 Canal Road, Cleveland. Professor Philip Van F. Myers, College Hill, Cincinnati. President George W. Hinman, Marietta College, Marietta. Mr. John H. Patterson, Dayton. PENNSYLVANIA-Mrs. Anna Garlin Spencer, Meadville Theological School, Meadville. Hon Thomas Raeburn White, 700 West End Trust Building, Philadelphia. SOUTH CAROLINA-President D. B. Johnson, Winthrop Normal and Industrial College, Rock Hill. TENNESSEE-President Bruce R. Payne Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville. TEXAS-Professor C. G. Haines, University of Texas, Austin. Hon James L. Slayden, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. VIRGINIA-Professor Charles G. Maphis, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. VERMONT-Professor Charles B. Wright, Middlebury College, Middlebury. WISCONSIN-Professor John R. Commons, University of Wisconsin, Madison. Outline of the Preliminary Covenant for a League of Nations By CHARLES H. LEVERMORE Secretary League of Nations Union The following analysis of the first draft of the League of Nations Covenant reported to the Paris Conference by the special commission on the subject presents its provisions in graphic form easy to understand. Reports from Paris indicate that with slight revision this plan will become a part of a preliminary peace treaty or protocol prior to the framing of the final treaty for ratification. I. BODY OF DELEGATES meets at stated intervals at capital of League or Arts. wherever called. Each State has one vote, but may send three 1, 2, 3, 4. representatives. First meeting to be called by the President of the United States. Art. 7. Art. 26. Art. 3. Art. 15. Art. 24. 1, 3, 4. States not signing this covenant and not named in the protocol as invited, may be admitted to the League by twothirds vote of States represented in Body of Delegates, but must be self-governing and must give guarantees of observance of international obligations and conformity to rules concerning armaments. Amendments to Covenant require a three-fourths vote of the DELEGATES select the four States whose representatives sit Advise States of dangerous international conditions and of II. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL consists of Representatives of five Great Powers Arts. and four others; deals with any matters "affecting peace of the world"; meets at least once a year at capital of League *The President is reported to have said at the White House dinner that recommendations of the Executive Council would require unanimous assent in the Council. The text of the Covenant shows no such rule except with reference to the adoption of amendments. Art. 5. Art. 10. Arts. 12, 15. Art. 13. Art. 14. Art. 17. Art. 19. or wherever ordered; first meeting to be called by the President of the United States; no decision about interests of any State unless it is invited to attend the Council. Elects a Secretary General. Makes plans for a reduction of armaments and enforcement of international obligations by "common action"; advises how to control private manufacture of munitions; recommends to the States limits to military equipment proportionate to scale of forces allowed after disarmament (limits, once agreed to and adopted, not to be exceeded without permission of Council). Advises how to secure protection of territorial integrity and independence of members against external aggression. Acts as council of conciliation in disputes not referred to arbitration, and must give out recommendation within six months; directs publication of statements by all parties in a dispute and also of its own recommendations; if its recommendation is unanimous, considers how to enforce it if necessary; if not unanimous, the majority and minority reports shall be published. Considers how to enforce award of arbitration, if necessary. Is to establish a permanent Court of International Justice. Recommends and conducts coercion of State not keeping pledge to use arbitration or conciliation or disregarding awards, (1) by economic boycott, (2) cessation of all intercourse, (3) blockade, (4) use of military and naval forces of League members; recommends what force any members shall contribute to protect the League agreements. May act to compel States outside the League to submit their disputes to these covenant regulations to prevent war. Defines by charter the authority to be exercised by mandatory States. III. PERMANENT SECRETARIAT, headed by Secretary General, paid for by League on basis used in Postal Union. Art. 5. Art. 15. Art. 23. Secretary General receives notice of dispute from either party IV. COMMISSIONS may be appointed by Delegates or Council. Art. 9. Art. 19. Art. 20. Military and Naval Commission, to advise on armaments, Permanent International Bureau of Labor established by V. MANDATES for colonies and territories left unprotected as a result of Art. 19. the war. 1. Provisionally independent States in old Turkish. Empire may be helped by Power (whom they aid in choosing), until they are able to stand alone. 2. Other lands, especially Central African territories, administration given entirely to a mandatary; there must be equal economic opportunity, freedom of religion; no trade in slaves, arms or liquor; no military establishment or training except for police and defense. 3. Southwest Africa and Southern Pacific Isles administered as integral parts of mandatary State. Mandataries must render annual reports to League. VI. Concerning direct PREVENTION OF WAR. Members of the League agree: Art. 8. To acquaint each other with their military and naval programs and conditions of their munition industries. Art. 10. Art. 11. To defend each other's territorial integrity and independence against external aggression. To regard any threat of war as business for the League, either the Delegates or the Council. |