,"7 uenmg public SMicjer THE WEATHER Washington, Feb, U.-Probably rain tonight and Saturday; uarmer tonight. TEMrERATCBK AT KACH ItODK 112 i i 2 iTTT ISO S3 54 6I 159 I r.j VOL. V. NO. 131 Published Dllr Except Sunday, Pubucrlrtlon rrlee Q a Tear by Mall. Copyright. 1010, by Public Irfdter Company. PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1919 Unttrtd aa Sccond-Claia Matter at ttia rottofiiee. at Philadelphia, Ta.. Under tha Act of March 8. 1STD. PRICE TWO CENT8 MIGHT EXTRA CLOSING STOCK PRICES IN : r h v. M f IS. IS I ls IV .y l IH. - I) 1 WILSON READS LEAGUE PLAN TO COUNCIL TO GERMANY MUST GIVE MOTOR BANDITS ROB 2 SALOONS; SHOOT 1 OWNER .Thieves Hold Up Places in Callowlrill and in 12th 'Street BEAT THIRD LIQUOR MAN Aroused Citizens Plan to Take Law Into Their Own Hands Three Thefts in Week ' in or Near City Hall Three Philadelphia!! have dlscov ered within one week that City Hall la not the safest place In the city. A sneak thief stole 58b from Frank Giordano, City Hall's omclal bootblack. Giordano, who has pol ished the shoes of six Mayors, cur ried the money pinned to the pocket lining of his coat. Ho had intended to uso $45 for payment of the balance duo on a Liberty Bond and the rest for taxes on his ,home. On Saturday night a man was held up on City Hall plaza by motor bandits. Though the hold-up was committed almost beneath the win dows of .the office of Director Wil son and under the glare of a pow erful arc light, not a policeman np-11 peared for ten minutes. A few days before this a man was robbed of a large sum by a pickpocket either in one of the mu nicipal courtrooms or on an ele vator in City Wall. Motorcar bandltswho jnake a prac tice of robbing saloons have added two more to their list of victims, one or the saloonkeepers was shot today In his place of business. A third saloon pro prietor was beatert and robbed on the doorstep of his home. Eight saloons have been held up by automobile ban dits during the last week. Frank Wells, a saloonkeeper at 309 Callow'hlll street, was held up In his barroom early this morning. Tho rob rbers drove their car to the front of the place, leaped out and entered with drawn revolvers concealed behind their backs. They demanded drinks and offered a twenty-dollar bill In payment. When Wells turned to make the change, the men called "Hands up." IThe saloonkeeper, Instead of obeying 'the order, reached for his own revolver. He received a bullet In the shoulder ;and now Is In tho Hahnemann Hospital. The bandits escaped. ! Hob Saloon on Twelfth Street Two men, armed with , revolvers, .robbed the taloon of Mrs. Mary Gerahty, '676 North Twelfth street, according to reports made' today to the police. They .arrived in a motorcar, entered the placo, covered the bartender with a revolver 'and 'rifled the cash register of 80. They also escaped. i A description of these men gives their ages at about twenty-seven. One man was llcht and the other dark com- .nlrvloned. Each Whs about five feet flv Inp.llCR in neiEllt im vi mcuiukti hulld. Detectives are Investigating the ; :rnhhkrv. T I'w.ti.. t CmiHi. n anlnonkeeDer. who ,,m.. Rt 2322 North Carlisle street. "was beaten almost unconscious on his Vn doorstep yesterday by men who leaned from an automobile drawn up Sin front of the house. Smith keeps a 'oiiuin on Eleventh street near Filbert, i Smith says he wanted to report the ,matter Immediately to aeiecuve neau quarters, but was told that "no com plaints are taken aver the telephone." ' Ait-nueh beaten and robbed at 2 o'clock yesterday morning Smtth did not 'report the matter until last night to ' he- police at the York and Twenty- sixth streets station. T Men Jumped From Automobile - , He says the men Jumped from tlfe automobile and ordered him to "throw ' up his hands." Smith grappled with the Tjold-up men. He was getting the best ,e i.l atruKcle for possession of the '-'weapon when one of the men struck t' Juro 'over the head with a blackjack. "amtth collapsed. The robbers took his .m watch, a diamond ring and 1100. ,1 Then they klfked him Into the gutter - .Aa hashed off in their car. . 1 inniher sectional organization has ,-v taken steps to protect residents of West 'Philadelphia from hold-ups and rob- hHa. y Members of the Slegel Improvement Association, an organisation of residents im the western end of the Forty-sixth ',-Ward, propose to hire private watch- ' ,. in natroi tne aisinci. jueucrs were . received by residents today from Thomas ' tl Oils-, an officer of the association. 'asking for contributions to pay for the uproposed guaras, A. Sherwood Men May Act, Similarly l Similar action Is threatened by the ' Wmbers of the Sherwood Improvement Aaaoelatlon. unless better police protect- !,tion ( furnished in the eastern end of -. . lX Conthiof djna Face Nineteen, Column Seren ; HEY, NOAH! CALL THE ARK "Whither, whither are vec dtifUnaT Win ImtmiIii;, UkeuHie shifting. tkt, tomorrow tOm "L" RIDERS BEAT MEN WHO ANNOY WOUNDED YANK Three Men Insult Soldier, and Women Join Citizens in At tacking Them Passengers on nn castbound elevated train this afternoon attacked threo men, one said to bo Intoxicated, when they annoyed a wounded soldier. The three men were put oft at Fifteenth street, badly beaten. The soldier was limping when he boarded the train at Fifty-second and Market streets, nnd passengers arose to offer him a seat. Ho occepted one near tho threo men, who are said to have begun to make caustic remarks about him. Tho passengers frowned. The sol dier fingered bis cane, smiled and said nothing. Suddenly the intoxicated man attempt ed to strike tho soldier. His friends interfered, but hot soon enough. Nearly every occupant of the car at tacked tho thren men. tho men uslne thex fists, and the women assisting with umDreuas. Tne melee continued during tho entire trip to Fifteenth street, and only stopped then because the doors opened and allowed tho men to escape." LOOT FUR STORE IN FOUR MINUTES Rapid "Workinc Thieves Rob Chestnut Street Establishment BOOTY EXCEEDS $10,000 Furs valued at between 310,000 and $12,000 were stolen at 2:40 o'clock this morning from tho firm of J. Hablsrolt- Inger fur dealers, at 1911 Chestnut street. Tho store contained stock valued at nearly 3100,000. The proprietor of the store, Joseph Hablsreltlnger, believes the thieves gained entrance by backing their auto mobllo up against the front door and forcing It In. Though the wood Is shat tered, thero Is no sign of a "jimmy" having been used. The thieves operated so quickly that there was no 'sign of them at 2:44 o'clock, four minutes after a burglar alarm connected with tho American Dls trlct Telegraph Company olllccs gave notice that the door had been forced. Among tho valuable furs stolen were a silver fox piece valued at $1000, a sable cape worth $1000, Russian sable skins worth $5000, and a number of other less expensive pieces, including scarfs and muffs of cross fox, mole, mink and several sets of fisher nnd kolinsky. Mr. Hablsreltlnger said this afternoon that the loss quoted represented the pur chase price of the furs. The selling price would be considerably greater. When, nt exactly 2-:40 o'clock, the signal bell rang In the office of the A. D. T. Company, nearby, indicating that some one had forced an entrance to the store, an operative was sent on the run to investigate. He got there In Just four minutes. He found tho front door smashed open irid quickly telephoned for help. At 4:48 another operative arrived and the two went through the place. There was no sign of the thieves. The stolen furs were taken from three cases, two In tho front and one In the rear of the store. The thieves had re moved their plunder from the cases with such violence that shreds of furs remained on some of the hangers, showing they had been torn off by the thieves. , The police conclude that the thieves must have used an automobile because of the swiftness of their getaway, " AUTO PUTS DRIVER TO BED Furniture Store Window Smashed - and Contents Damaged An automobile today smashed the plateglass window In tho house fur nishing store of Joseph T. Brown, 3040 Germantown avenue, damaged a valua ble bedroom suite and threw the driver of the machine Into a bed unhurt. , The automobile' was the property of the Aetna Laundry. 2831 (Jermantown avenue. It was being driven north on Germantown avenue by A WIetzel. He tried to swing to the left and turn Into Warnock street. Another automo bile, a limousine, said by the police to belong to U Burk. 927 North Third street, closely following, struck tho laun dry machine and pushed It on the pave ment and through the window, WANT BARGES RETURNED Boats Diverted to New York by Government Subject of Protest Demand for the return to Port Rich mond of Philadelphia and Reading Rail way coal barges which were transferred by the railroad administration during the'war has been made by the directors of the Philadelphia Chamber of Com merce. Coal barges were transferred from this port on the plea that they were In danger of submarines on the long trip to New England, although during the same period shipments of coal by barge from Newport News increased. The board also protested against the proposal of- the United States railroad administration to substitute freight rates made upon a mileage basts for all exist ing freight rates. i WILSON CALLS WHtTLOCK Envoy Summoned to Paris to Dis cuss Finances Paris. Feb. 14. (By A. P.) The Bel gtun Premier has left tor this city, ac cording :to a 1 lavas dispatch from Brus sels, which adds that Brand Whltlock. the American minister to Belgium, has bean summoned to Paris by President Wilson to dlsousa Important .financial RULE ARMAMENT League of Nations Covenant as Agreed Upon by Commission By the Associated Press Paris, Feb. 14. At the plenary session of the preliminary Peace Con ference this afternoon at 3:30 p. m., at the Quai d'Orsay,, President Wilson, as chairman of the commis sion on the league of nations, read and explained the following constitution for the league of nations, as agreedupon by the commission: COVENANT PREAMBLE In order to promote international co-operation and to secure international peace and security by the accepance of obligations not to resort to war, by tho prescription 6f 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, nnd by the main tenance of justice nnd a scrupulous respect for all treaty obligations in the dealings of organized people I with one another, the Powers signatory to this cove nant adopt this consitution of the league of nations: ARTICLE I The action' of tho high contracting parties under tho terms of this convenant shall 'bo effected through tho instrumentality of a meeting of n body of delegates representing the high contracting parties, of meetings at more frequent intervals of an executive council, and of a permanent interna tional secretariat, to be established at the seat of the league. ARTICLE II. Meetings of tho 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 actfon of the league. Meetings of the body of delegates shall be held at tho scat 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 con tracting parties shall have one vote, but may have not more than three representatives. ARTICLE III. Tho executive council shall consist of representa tives of the United States of America, the British Empire, France, Italy and Japan, together with rep resentatives 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 the 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 require 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 tho sphere of action of the league or affecting the peace of the world may be deqlt 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 de cision taken at any meeting will be binding on such Powersunless 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 the executive council shall be summoned by the Presi dent of the United States of America. ARTICLE V The permanent, secretariat of the league shall be- cstablished at , which shall constitute the seat If the league. The secretariat shall comprise such secretaries and staff as may bo required, under the general direction and control of a secretary general of the league, who shall be chosen by tho executive council; the secretariat shall bo appointed by the secretary general, subject to confirmation by tho 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 borno by the States members of tho league in accordance with , tho apportionment of the expenses of the interna tion bureau of the Universal Postal Union. ARTICLE VI Representatives of tho high contracting purties and officials of tho league when engaged in the business of the league shall enjoy diplomatic privileges and immunities and the buildings occupied by tho league or its officials or by representatives attending its' meetings shall enjoy the benefits of extra territoriality. ARTICLE VII Admission to the league of States not signatories to the covenant and not named in the protocol Jiercto as States to be invited to adhere to the covenant re quires the assent of not less than two-thirds of the States represented in the body of delegates, and shall bo limited to fully self-governing countries, Including dominions and colonies. No State shall be admitted to the i able t clr'sftMve guarantees GUARANTEES; OLD special regard to cumstanccs of shall formulate the matter to the leaf ue unless it the dispute moy f IU sliw:e In- dijut to the, prescribed by the league in regard to its naval and military forces and armaments. ARTICLE VIII The high contracting parties recognize the prin ciple that the maintenance of peace will require the redaction of national armaments to the lowest point consistent with national safety and the enforcement by ctfmmon action of international obligations, having the geographical situation and cir- each State; and the executive council plans for effecting such reduction. Tho executive council shall also determine for the consideration nnd nc.ion of the several governments what military equipment and armnment is fair and reasonable in proportion to the scale of forces laid down in the program of disarmament; and these lim its, when ndopted, shall not be exceeded without the permission of the executive council. The high contracting parties agree that the man ufacture by private enterprise of munitions and im plements of war lends itself to grave objections nnd direct the executive council to advise how the evil effects attendant upon such manufacture can be pre vented, duo regard being had to the necessities of those countries which are not able to manufacture for themselves the munitions and implements of war neceisnry frr their safety. The high contracting parties undertnkc in no way to concenl from each other the condition of such of their industries ns nro capable of being adapted to warlike purposes or tho scale of their armaments, and agree thnt there shall be full and frank interchange ,of information as to their military and naval pro grams. ARTICLE IX A permanent commission shall bo constituted to advise the lcagi'c on tho execution of the provisions of Article VIII, and on military and naval questions generally. , ARTICLE X. Tho high contracting pnrties shall undertake to respect and preserve as against external aggression tho territorial integrity and existing politicnl inde pendence of all States members of the league. In case of any such aggression or in case of any threat or danger of such aggression the executive council shall advise upon the means by which the obligation 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 to the league and the high contracting parties reserve the right to take any action that may be deemed wise and effectual to safeguard the peace of nations. It is hereby also declaied and agreed to be the friendly right of ench of the high contracting parties to draw the attention of the body of delegates or of the executive council to any circumstances affecting international intercourse which threatens to disturb international peace or the good understanding be tween nations upon which peace depends, ARTICLE XII The high contracting parties agree that should disputes arise between them which cannot be ad justed by the ordinary processes of diplomacy, they will in no case resort to war without previously sub mitting the questions and matters involved cither to arbitration or to inquiry by the executive council and until three months after the award by the, arbitra tors or a recommendation by the executive council; and that they will not even then resort to war as against a member of the league which complies with the award of the arbitrators or the recommendation of the executive council. In any case under this nrticle 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 dispute. ARTICLE XIII. The high contracting parties agree that whenever any dispute or difficulty shall arise between them which they recognize to be suitable for submission to -arbitration, and which cannot be satisfactroily settled by diplomacy, they will submit tho whole matter to arbitration. Fcr this purpose the court of arbitration to which tho case is referred shall bo the court agreed on by the parties or stipulated in any convention existing between them. The high contracting parties agree that they will carry out in full good faith any award that may be rendered. In tho event of any failure to carry out the award, the executive council shall propose wKat steps tan best be taken to give effect thereto. ARTICLE XIV The executivo council shall formulate plans for the establishment of a permanent court, of international justice, and this court shajl when established, bo competent to hear and determine any matter which the parties recognize as suitable for submission to it for arbitration under tho foregoing article. ARTICLE XV mvtUUU AY If thero should arise bchyeen States members of ti. , jion..o iit,-i.. ij - ..- me league uny .iidsuvc tinviy iu icuu w lupiurc, which Is not submitted tp arbitration ns above, the high contracting parties" agree that they will refer executive council; either party to give notice of tho existence of the secretary gwteral, who will make all PEACE AND FORCES FOR GERMAN NATION ! TO DEMOBILIZE, i EBERT ASSERTS Arranges for Disarmament, but Will Have "Army of Defense" .WOULD GUARD BORDERS o UernstorlT Will Not Rep- resent Teutons at Peace Conference j By the Attocintcd Prcis Wflmnr. fob 14 Krlodr'ch Ebert. the Pr-si'lnnf nt fWuanv, Im, nnnonr1 in newpnpermen here llmf the govern- I ""nt Is HrrnneTnfr the detail for com 1 nleto disarmament md dmnllllzntlon. Count von BiriMorrr will not Kn to the fence Conference ns a Germnn dele pat" Germany nhns temporarily n n"- nle's army on the basis of genernl con-1 J "crlntlon, A committee made 'of the 1 .Center. Democratic and Socialist parties I Is now dlscusslnc details of the new governmental proeram I These points wtp mill by Khortvln' , n Informal talk -vltri foreign news , Piper men vest-rday lie answered 0Ue-t!on.s of American nnd Kngllsh cor. 1 respondents askert after he hart read a -"mem winch Mrttinlly fol. lowed ,i,p une, of ,,,, F,B(V(,h of W(,d- ( nes.lay. wVch ,e emphasised Oer many's Intention to rehabilitate herself. Hun Tor lXxiiriuiimrnt The question of disarmament wn. p. ' raised, since reporM from the I',m r'. t rerencc In Pnrl.i indicate that It Is oc fi.Tr i.ft ?,rpP p,nco ln discussions !i,I' ' f"Mnt Kbprt frnnklv nston Ished h's hearers by his declarotlon that a coinmlmlon was already working on the problem. lie stld nermnnv. In the future, .rns going to have onlv nn nrniv of .e. ffr.se It uns the, very end of his in . ,a ''","" 'l"' tlmt """ R'inrn will lie n seil bv fwscTlptlnn, nnd he left tho room before further de..ills cou 1 1 c c! c.knl. in- sa d that the us surance that the borders of the country would be protected was absolute!- cs. sentlal, although ho would welcome uni versal dKarmiment, which would make such protection unnecessary. Up declared that an understanding had already been reached by which varl- nil! lSrn nulla a ntf ln1niiti ..III 1 ..ii.i "!' i, ?-s ... iiiu'ui vw uuiuicai iu ue pu clalizcd In nnswer to a question rela - tlo to foodstuffs in Germany, he said he regarded the situation ns very gloomy, since the condlt'ons nre very hard Oermany. he said, has only a minimum number of fore'gn securities with which she can purchase food Outlook filiiomy to Kbert "Our gold, as the whole world knows, has In large part gone to the Kntente," he said. "All the gold nnd securities now on hand would not suffice to ccver i more than the most urgent needs. Qer- ' many would he glad to repay honorably and uprightly ns soon as possible: If ford and raw materials are furnished nnd Oermany is elvtn assistance toward rehabilitation I believe the economic ' and general situation can be brought Into an orderly nnd progressive path." 'Count Brockdorf-Uantzau, the For elirn Minister ln the nrovlslrnn! cabinet! Dr. IMuard David, the president of the Continued en I'uee Mnetreu, Column s-een I SHIPPING BOARD PAYMASTERS ROBBED OF $12-000 NEW YORK, Feb, 14. Two assistant rjaymasteib of the Uulted States Shipping Board were held up nnd robbed of $12,000 in the Ueait of Biooklyn today, according' to a report received at police headquarters. Meagre Information available was to the effect that the robbers used a tnxienb. PORTUGUESE ROYALISTS SUFFER DEFEAT - WASHINGTON, Teb. 14. An official announcement from Lisbon to the State Department today &aya that Lamcgo has bcea captured from the Royalists by the Government troops. The ad vices' state further that tho coast north of the Port of Aveiro has been blockaded and the Viauoda Castcllo fortress borubatded. by the Government forces. , ASKS $5000 HEART BALM Hartford Woman Sues George j Graff Here for Breach of Promise I Antoinette R. McClure, of Hartford, Conn., has entered suit against (Jeorgo Qraff, of this city, to recover 5000 dam ages tor ureacn or promise oi marriage, Judge B. McMlchael. of Court No. 3, ..,, ...rilnv th h.l.f III, In. It of tho I young woman, allowed a capias for draffs arrest, fixing ball In the sum nf 1.1(10 Miss mci lure neciarea sne necame en gaged to draff on August It. 1911, In her home town. Later the wedding day wad fixed for January 4 of this year, and In the meantime Qraff presented her with a. diamond rlnr. The proposed nuptials, however, failed to materialise, due. the plaintiff asserts, to a change CONGRESS; PACTS Provisions of Covenant to Prevent Future Wars Tho league of nations will be ad ministered by an executive council nnd n permanent secretariat. The executivo council shall con sist of representatives ot tho United States, Groat Britain, France, Italy nnd Japan, with four representa tives of other States. Nonmembeishlp nations upon giving guarantees of their Intention to observe the league's laws, shall be admitted. Members nre required to submit disputes to the executive council, which may refer the problems to nn International court of Justice. If a disputant fails to accept tho award tho executive council shall decide on measures necessary to en force It. These may take tho form of a sevcranco of dlplomntlo rela tions, nn economic blockndo or use of armed forces under direction of tho executive council, The executive council shall form ulate plans for reduction of arma ments to the lowest point consist ent with national wifely. Private manufacture of war materials will be prohibited. German colonies In tho Pacific and Africa shall be placed under protectorates of nations best suited politically nnd geographically to administer them. Certain forinei Turkish territories shall be given ae benefit of protectorates on the basis of self-determination. . The leacue shall secure and main tain freedom of transit nnd equita ble treatment for the commerce of nil member nations. All previous obligations entered Into by member natlorui Inconsist ent with the laws of the league are abrogated. GOOP SAMARITAN KILLED BY SHOCK FROM LIVE WIRE Meets Death Vl'tlc Aiding Driver' to Release Electrocuted Horse A man and a horse wero killed this morning when they came In cortact with a lle wire attached to the fallen mast arm of an electric light pole nt the northwest corner of Sixth and Norrls streets, Tho man Is Joseph Vogel, about fifty yeurs old, of 23S4 North Fourth street, I SnJM.iS "-.& aln SSZ Ferry road I ne arm' fell on the horse as J. J. j Stein. 2207 West Uhlgh avenue, drove I a wagon around the corner. The anl- mat was Kinea insianuy. Voire! cot off a nnnslne trollev ca to help Stein clear the dead animal of tne harness nnu toucnea me wire sup plying current to tho light. ROSEBERY NEAR DEATH Former British Premier Aged by Son's Death in War London. Feb. 14 (By A. PO The Karl of Rosebery, formerly Prime Min ister, is dangerously ill. His health for some time ias been falling, nnd It Is re i called that he suffered from a paralytic stroke several years ago. He has also shown much depression over the death of his son. Nell I'rlm I rose, who, as a lieutenant In the Ducks Yeomanry, was Killed In, action in rales- j "" Lord Rosebery Is ln his seventy-sec ond J ear. BIG REALTY PURCHASE Four Chestnut Street Properties soul, exceeding i,;uu,uuu Four Chestnut street properties be tween Twelfth and Thirteenth streets nave uccn buiu vy jiriuuit ot jiu. iu n purchaser whose name Is not dls:l0Bed In the transaction. The properties are 1217-19 occupied by William H. Wanamnkeri 1121, oc cupied by Hnnscom lirothera; i::3, oc cupied by Uarrett, Nephews& Co., Inc.. and 1225. occupied by the Boothby Hotel Company. The entire frontage Involved ln the sale covers 101 feet on Chestnut street. extending to a depth of 14B feet to Clover street. , Th' pro WAR; TO GO PACT AFFORDS A PERMANENT ORGANIZATION Five Powers and Four Lit tle Lands Represented on Executive Council SIGNATORIES OF DRAFT MEMBERS OF LEAGUE President to Call First Meet ing of Delegates to World Union ASSURES MANDATORIES Providcs International Court to Try All Disputes Among Nations President Wilson Leaves Paris for Brest Tonight Paris, Feb. 14. By A. P.) Presi dent Wilson will leave Paris at 9:20 , Vclock tonight, departing by way of the Invalides station. President Poincare will be at the station to J hid him good-by. The President win be accompanl ed to Brest by Georges Leygues, French Minister of Marine; Cap-' tain Andre Tardlcu, French high commissioner to the United Btat,V and M. Jusserand, French ambaa-f sador to the United States. ' v 7? &.. .uJ .J D Taris, Feb. 14. President Wilson todaj' read to a plenary session of thii Peace Conference the completed plan for the society of nations. The executivo council of the pro posed league of nations will consist ot representatives of tho United States, Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan, together with representatives of four other States. The council shall meet as often aa Is necessary, but at least once a year. at whatever place may be designated. Any matter within the sphere of ac tion of the league or affecting tha peace of the world will be dealt wlth.- The President of the United State A shall summon the first meeting of the body of the delegates and of the executive council. Permanent Secretariat The league will have a secretariat under tho direction of a secretary gen eral, who shall appoint the other mem bers. The secretary general shall act in that capacity nt nil meetings. Tho representatives of the high con tracting parties and tho officials of the league shall have diplomatic priv ileges and Immunity. The building occupied by the leaguo or Its officials shall enjoy extra-territorial benefits. The admission of States not signa tory to the covenant shall be with the assent of not less than two-thlrda of the States represcned In the body of delegntes and shall be limited to fully self-governlngcountrles. No State shall be admitted unless It gives effective guarantees to observa International obligations and unless it shall conform to conditions prescribed by the league in regard to its naval and military forces and armament. The high contracting pnrties under take to respect nnd preserve the ter ritorial Integrity nnd political indepen dence of all States members of tha league against external aggression. In case of uny such aggression or any threat of danger of such aggression, the executive council shall advise upon the means by which tho obliga tions of the members shall be fulfilled. Provides for Arbitration The high contracting pnrties reserve the right to take any action to safe guard tho peace of nations In the case of war or threat of war. In the case of disputes arising between them, which diplomacy cannot adjust, the high contracting parties will not re sort to war without submitting to ar bitration or to nn inquiry by the ex ecutive council nnd until three months after action by the arbitrators or the executive council. The executive council shall formu late plans for the establishment of a permanent court of International jus tice. ' Concerning armaments, the covenant says that the maintenance of peace will require the reduction of national ; armaments to 'the lowest point coasia-v tent with national safety and the th K forcement oi international ODiigattaws) by common action, the geographies) situations and circumstances of tha various States being taken into ac count, j Shall Control Armament The executive council shall fix tha extent ot nrmaments and these shall, not be exceeded without the persa-' lon nf the council. r'. It is agreed that the private mns facture oi muniuunn una uppieuMma of war ''lends Itself to gruye ofejwa tlons." The executive council U di rected to give advice on the abatemmt of this eviu Tlie contracting paruea una not to conceal their ability to pi munitions, ana-armament an4 on a .fuu.. JOtynamre oc " . 4K .mmMLWM- W sJWsW(t la t It- m h' v.- -:? MttS ywHH. ).., a m- j. f lfrQ RtiMiaiso . . AjammjttMMm., iwbb. - - mtMA,;wm wniePn w p i RIWW'T MrfT - "" VM-IHV eiL . , . Jk. ifck-Aj. 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