INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, President Dr. Aristides Agramonte, Habana, Cuba. Dr. Antonio Batres Jauregui, El Presidente del Poder Judicial, Guatemala. Mr. George Louis Beer, 329 West 71st Street, New York City. M. Enrico Bignami, Villa Coenobium, Lugano, Switzerland. Dr. R. Brenes Mesén, Secretary of Public Instruction, San José, Costa Rica. Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, President of Columbia University, New York. President of the Council. Dr. W. Evans Darby, "Jesmond," 59 Norfolk Road, Seven Kings, Essex, England. Dr. M. Diaz Rodriguez, El Ministro de Fomenta, Caracas, Venezuela. Professor Guglielmo Ferrero, Historian, Viale Machiavelli, No. 7, Florence, Italy. Dr. Edoardo Giretti, Deputy in Parliament, Briccherasio, Italy. Dr. Juan Silvano Godoi, Museo de Bellas Artes é Histórico y Biblioteca Americana, Asunción, Paraguay. M. Henri Golay, Secrétaire général du Bureau international de la Paix, Berne, Switzerland. Dr. Charles Noble Gregory, 1502 H Street, N. Dr. Alonso Reyes Guerra, San Salvador. Mr. F. W. Hirst, 27, Campden Hill Square, Mr. John A. Hobson, 3, Gayton Crescent, Hampstead, N. W., London, England. Dr. William I. Hull, Professor of History and International Relations, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pa. Dr. Toyokichi Iyenaga, Managing Director The East and West News Bureau, Woolworth Building, New York City. Jhr. B. de Jong Van Beek en Donk, 24 Raamweg, The Hague, Netherlands. Baron K. Kaneko, Tokio, Japan. Hon. W. L. McKenzie King, The Roxborough, Ottawa, Canada. Gen. F. D. Légitime, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Hon. Theodore Marburg, Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Rafael Montúfar, Villa Montúfar, Paramus Road, Ridgewood, N. J. Dr. Ernesto Nelson, Universidad Libre, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Dr. Otfried Nippold, Professor of International Law, Thun, Switzerland. Mr. Alex H. Nordvall, Stockholm, Sweden. Prof. L. Oppenheim, Whewell House, Cambridge, England. M. Paul Otlet, General Secretary of the Union of International Associations, 4, Rue Edouard VII., Paris, France. Sir George Paish, Limpsfield, Surrey, England. Sir Gilbert Parker, 20, Carlton House Terrace, London, S. W., England. Dr. Jules Prudhommeaux, General Secretary Hon. Paul S. Reinsch, Ambassador, Legation Dr. Dámaso Rivas, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. Dr. Theodore Ruyssen, Rue Monjardin, 10 Nimes, France. Mr. Fernando Sanchez De Fuentes, Habana, Cuba. H. E. Baron Y. Sakatani, Koishikawa, Haramachi, Tokio, Japan. Dr. Albert A. Snowden, 120 Broadway, New York City. Dr. Jokichi Takamine, Equitable Building, New York City. Judge William H. Wadhams, 126 East 80th Street, New York City. Hon. Edward Wavrinsky, Stockholm, Sweden. Rt. Hon. Lord Weardale, 3 Carlton Gardens, London, S. W., England. Prof. George G. Wilson, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. Mr. H. Charles Woods, 171 Victoria St., London, S. W., England. Mr. L. S. Woolf, Hogarth House, Richmond, Surrey, England. Mr. Israel Zangwill, Far End, East Preston, Sussex, England. Dr. E. E. Zeballos, Buenos Aires, Argentina. NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD Dr. Albert Shaw, President ALABAMA-Rabbi Morris Newfield, 2150 So. 16th Avenue, Birmingham. CALIFORNIA-Professor Ira W. Howerth, University of California, Berkeley. 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. President Edmund J. James, University of IOWA-President J. H. T. Mains, Grinnell Dr. Edward A. Steiner, Grinnell College, KANSAS-Governor Arthur Capper, Topeka. 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 Rev. Dr. Francis E. Clark, United Society Mr. James P. Munroe, 79 Summer Street, Professor Lewis J. Johnson, Harvard Dr. Endicott Peabody, Groton School, Mrs. Rose Malcolm Forbes, 280 Adams President Mary E. Woolley, Mount Holy- Mr. Denis A. McCarthy, 26 Sargent Street, MICHIGAN-President Charles McKenny, Michigan State Normal College, Ypsilanti. MINNESOTA-Rev. Harry P. Dewey, Plymouth Church, Minneapolis. MISSISSIPPI-Dr. Dunbar Rowland, Department of Archives and History, State of Mississippi, Jackson. MISSOURI-Professor Jay William Hudson, University of Missouri, Columbia. Professor Manley O. Hudson, University of Missouri, Columbia. 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. Pritchard, 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. A New League of Nations Covenant Here is the epochal draft of the proposed Covenant of the League of Nations, formulated by the special Commission which was authorized by the Peace Conference on January 25, unanimously adopted by representatives of fourteen nations on the Commission, reported to the full Conference on February 14, 1919, by President Wilson, and now submitted to the public opinion of the world before final action shall be taken on it by the Peace Conference. COVENANT. Preamble-In order to promote internal cooperation 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 between nations, by the firm establishment of the understandings of international law as the actual rule of conduct among governments and by the maintenance of justice and scrupulous respect for all treaty obligations in the dealings of organized peoples with one another, the Powers signatory to the covenant adopt this constitution of the League of Nations: ARTICLE I. The action of the high contracting parties under the terms of this covenant shall be effected through the instrumentality of a meeting of a body of delegates representing the high contracting parties, of meetings at more frequent intervals of an executive council and of a permanent international secretariat to be established at the seat of the league. ARTICLE II. Meetings of the body of delegates shall be held at stated intervals and from time to time as occasion may require for the purpose of dealing with matters within the sphere of action of the league. Meetings of the body of delegates shall be held at the seat of the league or at such other places 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, together with representatives of four other States, members of the league. The selection of these four States shall be made by the body of delegates on such principles and in such manner as they think fit. Pending the appointment of these representatives of other States representatives of (blank left for names) shall be members of the executive council. Meetings of the council shall be held from time to time as occasion may be required and at least once a year, at whatever place may be decided on, or, failing any such decision, at the seat of the league, and any matter within the sphere of action of the league or affecting the peace of the world may be dealt with at such meetings. Invitations shall be sent to any Power to attend a meeting of the council at which such matters directly affecting its interests are to be discussed, and no decision taken at any meeting will be binding on such Powers unless so invited. ARTICLE IV. All matters of procedure at meetings of the body of delegates or the executive council, including the appointment of committees to investigate particular matters, shall be regulated by the body of delegates or the executive council, and may be decided by a majority of the States represented at the meeting. The first meeting of the body of delegates and of the executive council shall be summoned by the President of the United States of America. ARTICLE V. The permanent secretariat of the league shall be established at which shall constitute the seat of the league. The secretariat shall comprise such secretaries and staff as may be required, under the general direction and control of the secretary-general of the league, who shall be chosen by the executive council; the secretariat shall be appointed by the secretary-general subject to confirmation by the executive council. The secretary-general shall act in that capacity at all meetings of the body of delegates or of the executive council. The expenses of the secretariat 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. ARTICLE VI. Representatives of the high contracting parties and officials of the league when engaged in the business of the league shall enjoy diplomatic privileges and immunities and the buildings occupied by the league or its officials or by representatives attending its meetings shall enjoy the benefits of extraterritoriality. ARTICLE VII. Admission to the league of States not signatories to the covenant and not named in the protocol hereto as States to be invited to adhere to the covenant requires the assent of not less than two-thirds of the States represented in the body of delegates, and shall be limited to fully self-governing countries, including dominions and colonies. No State shall be admitted to the league unless it is able to give effective guarantees of its sincere intention to observe its international obligations and unless it shall conform to such principles as may be prescribed by the league in regard to its naval and military forces and armaments. ARTICLE VIII. The high contracting parties recognize the principle that the maintenance of peace will require the reduction of national armaments to the lowest point consistent with national safety and the enforcement by common action of international obligations, having special 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 armament is fair and reasonable in proportion to the scale of forces laid down in the programme of disarmament, and these limits, when adopted, shall not be exceeded without the permission of the executive council. The high contracting parties agree that the manufacture by private enterprise of munitions and implements of war lends itself to grave objections, and direct the executive council to advise how the evil effects attendant upon such manufacture can be prevented, due regard being had to the necessities of those countries which are not able to manufacture for themselves the munitions and implements of war neecssary for their safety. The high contracting parties undertake in no way to conceal from each other the con |