Ji" m4 C,, Jf. u 10 VEXING PUBLIC MSDGElt PHILADELPHIA", MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1919 Vr-r iSiSiS! la X ' I X & -A S ? V M y. ;T! SENATORS PRAISE NEW LEAGUE TEXT Borah Retains Objections to Re vised Pact, but Supporters Are Plensecl SOME RESERVE OPINION jf I5 the sMicl.ited I'icss Wasbinsldii, Apt II 1" Mcmbei- nf S the Peltate were gtcatl.i iiiterestnl to a day In tlie rcucd tel of, tlie lengue of 3 nations coeniiut n- ninilc public lij tlie State Depnitmeiit and ns it will b" tt prpfcnted at a pleuniy -e-sion of tin1 f fence ("onfcieiiip, Imt n liinintiti wet" f inclined to withhold i nniment upon the , changes that line been made pending an S opporlunit to stuilj the din anient imp U fully. ? Only a few euntois w ei e in WiMi- pSugton ln-t night. Spiuitor Lodge, of U Massachusetts. ISrpubln nn leader, and Senator llilihioik. of Nebraska, ictiicd chairman of the Senate foreign relations committee, being linniig tlm-p absent W Senator ltoinh. of Idaho. Itppiiblicnii. . ono of the leading opponents of the league, in a statement, however, iril- crated his deelniation that, despite the . changes. m ould not support the pro- , pot"d i oi eiiatil IJorah's Oh in lions ' "1 haw not li.nl i inn- tin spu.itm said. ' to g.i i n' n ddai's. Iml ttn lo Ill whidi olilm. He- ns to glutamic thr p Yritorial integiiit .if Lniopp nnd Asj.i rnnains as it was TIicip is n,, lunge 111 tllis arte e It would leipine ns i to keep an ,'irnn m Kurope inileliniteh 'and inmpel ns io do oer ag.nn what e are now doing in Itussia. 'I'his ni s tide nloin would mnk" it impovii'e . for Hie to siMiiinit ll.p Irnrni' Vr.ill.r.,. do I think the Voiirop llotinie has been mlcipintfli piote, toil The with drawn! clause is ;lK,i iuipi .n-t i a', nud the time of with di. tul is too lung ' It K" seems to me and I In 'in,. nnTo!-- roct that iiu.iiiiniiciis i,,nipt nf all the InCinbpis of tlie league wniild be ne,es. sary for one nalion to get out If that is coircct then the withdiawal c lausp'is Wholly linen I isfnc ton ' Supporters of the league plan lion ever, leiteiated then- beln that the ie vUeil covenant would meet obicc lions that had been made against it nnd - would be latihul b the Senate Trom n curson c.iiMiinatinii of the covenants." said Senator Heoileis..,, r ' .Nevada, Democrat. "I belieic the in sertion of the .Minn ne Iioctriuc amend ment, the two ecu- withdrawal clause'. and a piowsion reseiving domestic qurstions from the league as well ns time as occasion mm leipiuc. anil iiiiihe whole league, and the league shall the other changes. Hint bae been made I least once a jcar. at the seat ot tlie take anj action that may be deemed will irtuall meet all of the objections league, or at such other place as may wise ,md effectual to safeguard the raised against it " i be decided upon. 'peace of nations. Jn case any such I The council may deal at its meetings emeigeiicv should arise, the secretary nnnnruTinm rrr in "'''' n,l "in,t'11' '""thin the sphere of , general shall, on tile lequest of an" DPrDS T DN hRImuN net inn or the lengue or affecting the member nf the league, forthwith sum' Ul I UOI I IVJM UIXUVVO )pa(0 of thp W01.1( mon n,Cp,i,lc of t1l0 ,.ollnri. TH MAMOCM'C Dl A MO Anv member of the league not icpre- It is nlo drclnien to lie the funila 1U INnlNollIN O rLnlNO sentnl on the council shall lie iuvitcd-to mental light of each n,em., f t,,. Prnnncsl n CooI Mimiimmii anrl Petrograd Makes But Little Headway Paris. Apnl L" i liv 1 -Hr Fridtjof Nansen's p'-m fm ihe neutrals to supplv food to Musi ow nnd 1'etiogiail is apparcntlv making lull, hcadwav As yet he has been unable lo coin municate with Nikolai I.ciiine. the l!ol shevlk premier of Uussi.i, and the op position to the plan among the l!iisians here as representatives of the null TJolsheviki governments and in tlie French press is hce-nming more pi,,, nounccd The Itussian icpiescuit.iliM s insist that the armies which are now making excellent show in.' against the I'.nUbe- viki should not be haudn lipped In movements which tend to em ouragc the Lcnine trocqw The ItnWiciik premier's willingness to iecoginc toieign clc bts nntl IO Kl"IIH r(HM,C.IUU Ml MUI-HM'UI l i ... i i tion of receiving food siip,ies and . ens lug hostilities is taken bv the ltusi,iiis here as. a distinct admission of w ink- ness, Tliev urge that plans tor sup pljiug food to I'.olsbc vil. Itiissin would onlv urolotii: the as. emlc m nf l.enine lnd his colleagues nnd pieveut a sp,.v lestoration of noinial i iinilitinns. The defeat of the I'.oMicuki at Kiev. Ill till' Arillllllgel seitiou on the It.lltlc front nud along iln two In, uu lies of the Tinns Slbeiiau Uailioad i- i c gin di d bj Nlrbolns 'l'sehaikov-k head ol the pin visionul governmeiit .of nnrlhein Itns sill, and his nssocintis. ns proof Hint trnuspurtation facilities nie failing the llolshcviki nnd Hint tliej, ate no lunger able to shift their aimies ipiicKh enough to meet nltncks Conditions in India Better mla. India. Annl s The s Slllllu, lllllia. April : The sjtua- tion in the Punjab is declared olhc-iall.v ic-iiiii i l. -.ell . !,, I M, .,. Indians, who me suspec led "of sprcuiliiig false leports and endeavoring to c;reate discontent, have been ancstecl. Ailmil nl Viscount .Icllicoe and lus staff arrived liere jesteiday. The Charter Members nf League of IS'ations v According to the uimex to Ihe league of-natioiis lovenant. tlie original mojubcis of the league will be: United States (1 recce of America (Siinleimila Belgium Haiti Bolivia lleiRaj! Brazil llnmliirHs British empire Italy Canada Japan Australia Liberia Honth Africa Nicaragua New south Panama Wales Peru India Poland China Portugal Cuba Uumaiiia Czecho-Slovu- Scrviu kin Siam Ecuador I'ruguay Franco States Invited tp accdo lo the 'eoyenant : v. fifArKvntinc Ho- Paraguay if public Persia 0ijlij cSnlaiior ivJJtiwbJa Hfuijn ?lnraSrlB ,SH;tjerland K.,'j3tM . W..S-. - Jr ' . full text ( onllniiecl from f'axr Onr T nant vlmll linvi- ticv" fiillillwl nt llie time of its itliIninl. ' IThis artirlr is tirir, rmbniluinn. u ith nlternttoiis mid additions, thr old ilule I If. II piorides wore sped timlln llir method ! admillimi nnr menibtis unit adds thr enliiely neie pmnaiuph piaridtim for it ithdititral mm the Iriiqur. . u mentinn nf irith- iliiiiuil uus made in the uiiyimil unvii- j nit nt. 1 . Article Two rplli: action nf the lciiRiic unilcr this -L c mciini t ""luill effected through ' an iis-rniblv nnd "imnnelit sce"e- tlie instruniciitnlitv 'f or n ioiiiiciI, with a pel tnti.it. Oinniiiillii tl'ii i"M 'i ptirf nf 1 1 In lr I II ru 1 1 the inline assembly tn thr tjnlhi i iml nf i rpirst nlntirrs nf Hit meiiihiii of thr It mini, formrily hi in i iii 4ciiii al " irfciml In mtnly in "th dili nnu Article Three allli: .'isseml.lv shall consist f tcpre-,11'0 -sentatnes of the members of the le.lgue The .... .shall ndvisp how the cwl effects ntlenil- -emhh shall meet at vtaleil , , , , iulenals and fiom time lo time as occa sum i,-av iccpiiie. at the seat of t he lengue. or sm h other decided upon place a may lip I The nssemhh m.ij denial its meeting with an.v matter within the sphere of. nflion of the league or atlecting tlie peace of the world. A I mt clings of the assembly, each member of the league shall lune one Mite, and tn.n have not more than thiee 1 epi esc'itallM's. I in riiitmilii lull I nt lli "I i'l null I iln U I iml II mnl III i' ilh illllll lllllllll lll'llllry II iriM '" ' nn tutu in nl thr Ini'lm iihin Iln trmi ' hnjh ' iinhfii lui'l p'titi'' oil' iniilljl irin uiril. mill Ihll ihllll'ir t fnlln'ii "1 iiimi'ihiiiil ' Iln iiiiscl ili nft. J irtirlc 'onr 1 Till) council shall coiiss of teprc- sentatiies nf the 1'niied States of mr'i'-n of the ISritish Lnipiie. nf ''""" '". of Imh nnd of .Inpau. togelhei "'"'' "'luesentatiws of four c tber mem hn" f,r the league These four mem I,rs nf ''", lragne shall be selected b ,h' ",,,,'blj fiom time to tune in its '''"crction l"nlil the nppointiiient nf ''l0 1Pltcscntnties of the four membeib ot ,,,(' '"'ague fiisl selected by the assemble, i epi esentalhes of v,li'" ',0 membets of the ouucil. Val1 ""' 'PP',,nl of -Hio niajorit "f Ihe nssemblv. the council inn name a'I'lit ionnl memliets of the lengue whose tepresentntnes shall nlwajs be membeis oC ,l"' ''"'incil : the council with like appioval may inciensp the number of members of the league to be selected bv the nsscnibl for iipiesentnlion ou the council. The council shnll meet fiom time to send .1 icprcsentatne to s,t ns a mem- her at am meeting of the council during ll... ennswlernt ion of mntteis specially 'nfTeetin,- the interests of that member ' of the league. At meetings of the council, each member of the league leptesentccl on the council shall have one ote. and may lune not moie than one tcpic- sentntive. 1 1 7 in rnihnihes that pint nf Ihe niininal ituU HI. ilcsi'iiialnui the niniuiiil memhris nf Ihe iijiiinil. 'I hr pm mil npli piniiiluni fm iniirnsp in Iln maiibri ihip nf thr inmieil IS urn 1 Article Five All niniteis of pioceduie at meetings ' of the assembl.v or the council, the .ippoiiitment of committees to investi- gate pnniciiini mau.-is, ,, ,- ll(i,,. ll.. , .. 1.. u.n .,,. ..niiiic ne nr tun iioiiiton ' llliril ll UU' iinum. i ".' '" --"" ". and mav be dec ided bv a minority of the membeis otyhe lengue represented nt the ! meeting. The fust meeting of the assembl.v nnd the hrst meeling at the council shall be summoned bv the Pi r-lilent of the I'liited States of Ameiiin. 7ir fust piiiniiinph ir'iiiiina iiiinnivimis mil cement in both iistiu lilti iiii'I iminiil fjirpt uheie othei -ii iir pimtdid is mil. 'I In nlhti tun pninfiuiphs in itiinnlhj utie int Ittdf d in Ailnle l. Article Six Till peinianent secretin iat shall be established at the seat of the league. The seiretariat shall comprise a sec nd letariat general and such secretaiiesa stnft as mny be icipiiied The Iii st seitetaiv genet al shall be the tini sen mime, I i it lee nmiev I lieren flee , .,.- .ecielni-r eem. ml slmll he ,i.nnii,lnil ' ... .,. . :.:?..,;,. ..... -,- ..,... v uie eouniu Willi l lie aipi oval Ol cue i nintoiilv of the nsseinbly I'lie sec letnries and ihe staff of the senelariiit shall be appointed bv the sec letarv geneial with the appioval of the council. The m i-etarj general shall act in th.it c-apacity at all meetings of the assembly and of Ihe i ouncil The extienses of tlie societal tat shall lie bnrne by the member nf the lengue in accordance witli the appoitionment of the expenses of the international bureau of the 1'niversal Postal I'liiou. I''iii irplacrs thr oimiinil .liidr f. In the uriqiniil the appointment of thr ftrnt sirielary qeneinl icns lift tn the rounril. mid appioriil of the majority of the assrmhly mis not lequiiril oi subsequent appoint ments. Article Seven riini, seal ot ine league is ctnhlisinl X at Geneva. The council may at any lime decide mat the scat or the league shull be es tablished elsewhere. All positions under or.in connection with the league, including the secre tariat, shall be open equally to men and twomeu. Representatives of the members of tho league and officials of the league when engaged on the bueiness of tho 1 league shall enjoy diplomatic privileges ..l : .,ii;..n .tin, ,iiii.i.i..ii.viia ,. . . ... The mnming! ami otuer property oc- rupled by the league or its officials or bv lenreseiitatlves nttendiug its meet, Jns shall beiinviolable. lEmbduina paristjif Ihe old Arlh i,-iV nlT.i2'Afc tflMe iowe f'lMi0 ikt'jtaf . W t K.m i.i i wneie oiucvMs. .,..., aihiiration or to inquirv bv the council It shall be 'the dutv of Hie council commerce of other members of the llolivta. IIrii7.il, liritish empire, Can- I !""""" - s - nnu iney agree in no case to i esoi t to in such case to letonimcnd to the scv- league. , ;"... '"'";, uiu Sirica, .xew at anv meeting of the assembly or or Hip ar ,lnlil , ,,,, nf(or (1 .,.,, oral governments c oni et ned what effect- Tbere are tcrulones. such ns Soulh- , Zealand. India. China, Cuba. Czecho- council shall require Hie agreement of bv the nrbitiatois or the repoit bv the he militniv or naval forces the members west Africa nud certain of the South Slovakia. Ucuador. France. Greece I nil the members of Hie lengue icpre- , m j, . of (lf ea,le bia severnlly contribute Pacific islands, whiih, owing to the I (luntcmnln. Haiti, lledjnz. Honduras I lii.Io.I ol t In, iiinnt IIIT I.,.. .... i ... . . r i . nn, n.inLii nf tlinili rtnilllln tin It im (linie llnlt .liltmii I ilicvetn Viiini-nmin ltnii. "i nun hi iii' ! ' ""h ill III! f':i;p. llTiiini ilin. nt..l. il... tiviu 'iimniivniitv i Ini'fne lit Ito (.(! idM-iiim "i ui' ifuiihiuiiuii wi iiii ii in i.i , .iii 'inn '"i" i"i . ' n in ni,im , t nu of the revised league the piat'isnm for ihangiiiq the seal in llir futiiit I hr pniugiaph openiny pnsittmis til uomen equally with men is lien . Article Eight rpill. iniMuber of tlie lcneuc rccciEiiizc -L Hint thr maintenance of a pence re- ,npnts ff ',10'1' 'nsc, all the lelcvnnt riuirrs Hip induction of nnlinnnl nrnin- fn I' ""'l pni"1" . the council lun.v fnitk merits to Hip lowest point consistent with i ""i1 rflro,,t tllc" publication thereof, national safety nntl the enforcement bv 'i'no ounr-il shall endeavor to effect n coniiuon action of international obligu- tion a - I The council, taking account of the .. geographical situation unci circumstances of p"1,1' -"H". .shall fotmulate plans for . ' rr,'",,,,io" tor the . onsideialion and n,"1 " ,""' ""i -"-, nments. Mich plnns shalrlic snbiec-l to recon- sicleialnip nud levisiou nt least everv I ten cats. ,,.. After these plans shall hn.p nclopted by the seveinl ccnernnients .. ., - , . , . .. ilim,,'i f armaments thciein fixed shall I linl l.n n. ...!.! .. !.1 ,I.a .. n.. ............ ... -! if .Ac.-cifii WIIIIUUL cue c ciiii'ill ICIJCC of the c ouucil. I he membci s of the lengue agree that manufacture by private enterprise "f munitions and implements of war is llllOll f rSi mill i r n iinnli.ill.i Mm i nilllnll open to grap obiections, I he council Kni,0lU (jn(1 1(.,n ,in ,,.1( , ,, nr,.rBMlins r 1hvp ,emhets of the ranf. vhUb .,,,, , abp to' niaiiiifiic- league which aie 1101 aoic 10 iniuiuiiu-- lure the munitions and implements of 1 war nee cssnrj for their nfct. The members nf the league undertake to interchange lull nnu irann iniormu lion ns to the scnlc nt tlieir armaments, their military and uanl programs and tlie condition of such of their industries as are adaptable to wailike puiposes. I Ihii corrii tlie gininiil nf the niniiniil itirlrlll lint is i ru i itlrn In imil.r il ilemei that ninimiiiil ic tlit'luiii ;iiiiv mull In mlnitlril Ini thr 1111I111111 11II11 iit lirfmr thin hrinillt itleillii I Article iiie Ari:i!.lANLNT cciminissinn shall be constituted to nchise Hie council on ihe cvecaitio'n of the pioisions of Atti- clestliic ii.-nnl f les due nud Light .Tut on military and uestioiis gcnetnlh . in hmutrd ejrepl frn the inser tiim nf thi itoiil "lior ." . 1 rliclc Ten rpilL members of -1- to 1 espec t nnd s of the league iimiIci take pec t li nil pii'senc as against evternal nggiessjon the terntntial in tegnH and existing political independ em e of nil membeis of the lengue. In . ,1 ' . ir, 1 ofiii.vtlno.il or .lunger of m,, I, nggtes- I sum. the council -hull mlwsc upon the means In which this obligation shall be fullilbcl. I I n luallu uiirliaiiied. Article Eleven A N war or thteat of wai, whether ' - iniiiicdintel aflecling anv of the members of the liague or not, is hereby declared a matter of i onceru to i league to tiring to the attention of th uss.-jimu ,,,- I,, lm, lumen , c ii ciini-slaii'-e whalriei affecting mtci untioiril idations which tlueat ens lo disturb cither the peace or the good understand- mg between nations upon whiel 'li pea''c uepenu hi the nriainnl it uu, pimidrd Hint thr 'liuiU i mi lint turn , ii .... r re rli .. , Ihe ,ii,i to Inlr nnu mlion." uheie the icrnnl ,l,,,(i ,,...i. It,' hmjiir shall ttihr umj ntlion."' Article Twelve T.,.. HL membeis ot the league agree thai" if Iheie should aiise between them ,nn itispute Iikelv to Icnel to a riinture nwaid of ihe ni bitrators shall he ,n.u within a teasonnble time, and the re- port ol the council shall be made within s Illontl)!. .irt,,r Ule submission .if the ir. (llvjHHf initially timliitnnrd en epi that somr pioiismns of thr nitqinnl tur ' ilniiiiinlrd for intltision tn nthci m -It' Irs. Article Thirteen "TIIM" members of (he league ngiee that -1- wheuetet nnv dispute shall arise be tween them which thpv ieeogm.e to be suitable for submission to aiblira- tion ami ,h launot be satisfac lorilv settled by diploma,-,, ihe.v will submit ine whole subject mutter to ilihitr.ilinn ncM-utes ,o ,p in.erpictnlion nf'a ',; "' u" ; "rM,on, ot ln,:lna- tlonul IVV. ns to the po.lniii. ,.f n., ...., ...i.i.i. :, ,..,..? .... ".' ' U.'t u l"Pai'1' f any international oh- I..., ..won ii esiiiuiisiifci won cl consti- ngatinn, or ns to the extent nnd natuie ol the icpniution to lie made for tiny Mich blench, am dedaicd to be amontr those whiih in e -e,,e,ll.. ,.i,i.i e" n-- ....,, -ii, ,,., , ,i v II, i submission lo arbitiatiou. I'or Hie i ou siderntiou of an.v such dispute Hie couit oi iiiuiiraciou in wnnii tlie case is. re fened shall be the court ag.eed upon bv the parties to the dispute or stipulated in anj convention exisHjig between them. . . ..- - Tie members of the Ic.i"ue nioc Hmr they will carry out i. full ".Tod fa hi iney win nil out in lull oocl faith an.v nvvaiil that may be leudercd und i uu i iney win not resent to war against a nieinber of Hie lengue which complies iheiewith. Iu the event of an.v lailme lo cunv out such an annul the council shall piopose what steps should be taken to give effec t thereto'. Only minor ilianyis in Ian gtiuyi . I ... Article I'Olirtecil Till: council shall formulate and sub- mil to Hie members of the league for . i, ...,;.. i,u,il tn,. ii. e ..ii.i;.i . . .. .,,..,..,..., ..., ..i- ,.c !..,.,... , .-... """I"""' I"""-. ' s0...U. I,.,,,,,,,, ol II " IIIII.UU, IUI IL Ul lUll.lllHIIIIIU Nl.. ,i(,.. T,e t.0rl shall be competent to hear und dcteimine any dispute of an internatioi.nl . harncter which the par - lies thereto submit to it. The c,urt may also give an advisory opinion upon any dispute or question referred to it by the council or by the assembly. rr. . . , . ... ,,... I ,,cTlfl ,,riiiii8ll of the last sentence, Article Fifteen ! .., I I r THKIIK should arise between ii . m ., , .. 4X ineinlteea nt llip lenptte nn, .lie.,..,. . , , ,' " ,"-- ....Line '"ly 'l " n.,T"l,t",'e' w,'iei is ""t submltled to arbitration as above. the members of the Jeague agree .that council. ,Anj party to" ihe dlspulo'vpiay jjfwt tqieh abmslQn'hrfiiilvg njtica iiipv rniii HiimiiiL inn inuniT in . inn I nl. .., : ..i l,,r.T ""' sunmit the matter either to member of the league or not. secretary general, who will make n) npcp!.nry aiiangrmcn( for i full in- aestivation nnd comideiation theieof. I'or this purpose the parties to the dis- imie win communicate to the sccictarv Sncral as promptly as iiossihlo sini..'. settlement of any dispute, and, if such ' enoris nrp tpppcelit n tnl . . ..' ...... ---".-' .J'.i.,,,(ll'IM,atll El II Mill ....... . ... k-t.tiii " maflc PtU'lic givng such facts nmlii;nn r :.-..-.i" V-. . ejplnnntious regnrdlng the disnute terms of ettlctnenls thereof ns Hie oitticii mny deem nppioprintc If Hip dispute is not thus se.lled, the council cither unanimously or by n innlnilti i thereof ns the ote shall make and publish ouioit r' !"!"!. a."i?1lir.,"."f ''lP..r'!'!: 0f !... ...-!-.,,. ..in, in,, i cc-oiiimcnciaiions ,. i.:..! - .i -.- t ...ucii hit circmcci just and pioper :.. icg.T- tnercto. Any member of the lernrne , ei,.-es,.nte.l otithe.ouncil mav make public a state- w i 1 .1 ol .""" so'c"".v nn-, devastated during the war of 101 i ment of the fact, of the Tn,o .nd ' 1 i"1.:.. ''"! ',1,,r "'" .no.1 "'"rcntter IJM8 shall be in mind; (f) will u- of Its conclusions regarding the' same. ti . . ft .." - . win not goio war with anv piirtj to the ,i- ..,,. ... . .. ... , '''"Pule "Inch complies w ,th the icon.- tltfitliltll mno ot fhn iiAimhi nieudalions of thp report. If the inuneij fails to ic.ich a icport which is unanimously ngreeil to bv tlie members thereof, other Hum the repre sentntives of one nr mote of the patties to the dispute, the members of tlie league leserve to themselves the light lo take such action as they shall .onsider nee cssaij for the maintenance of light anil juslic c. If the dispute bclween life parties is 1 I, limed by one of them nnd is fiiniiil In Ihe council lo inisp out of n mallet whiih In intei national l'iw is solely within (he domeslii' pn isdlctinii of Hint pnrl. the 1 ouucil shall so icport and shall mnke no recommendation as to Us seltleinent TIip council inn, in anv casp imdci tins nrtic Ic refer the dispute to the n- sembly. The dispute shall b" so ic- the dispute. pioMiled that such rccpiesf he made within fourteen ilnjs after the feiied at (he iccpie-t of ether paitj to submi-s cm of the dispute to the conic i . ......... 1 ... .1 ....1.1. III ;ill liise iriniril Hi Hie ls-niLlin all the pioMsinns of this article and of Aiticlc Twehe iclnting to the action and powets ot the coiinc ll snail applj to Hie . . ... id ion and powers of the assembly, pro- vided that it repoit lnaile hy the ns- ,. ,,. ,,.,., r(, , ,,v ,,,c ,,.. -entnties of those ineinbeis of 'the !e-,,e lenvesentecl on the cmim-il of n , me .1 1 , , ,t"K"1 '" """'"' Tn vnhe -i"bei8 of the league shall, I n ously ag.eed to by the members thereof before becoming a member of the league I other than the leptesentntives f one or have undertaken anv obligalb ns incon more of the parties to the dispute, the sislent with the terms of this covenant' membeis of the league agice Hint the, 'it s,n he the dut of nub member to' n.Te,.,l, nF the other members, nf lhcU,l1l,nK '" "'"'Pt 'f' "'"1 ,.. .' ..i ., .i. .. :i .....1 c a inajmitv of the other members of the J pule. shnll hne the same force as a ie- unit In the council concuiicd in by a Hi" membeis tbetcof other than the lep- rcsentativcs of one or more of the par ties to the dispute 7ir pnriiyiaph .specifically cjrlnd iny matters nf "domestic jurisdic tion" fiom action by the council is line. In thr Inst sriilrnir the north I "i (manned in bit the rcprrscntn tnes of those members of ihe lenyuc ' i ru drilled on thr t annul," etc., ha i c bteii milled Article Sixteen QHOI'I.li- any member of the league ' rcsci nt! to war in disregard of its cove- nnnts under Aitielcs Twelve, Thir-I teen or I Htecn, it shall ipso fncto be deemed to hne committed nu net nt .;,..i .,11 ,.cl - "' ' h""j' "ii .'.in. .11, ill - ,' ,,. ,'i n . bers of the lengue, which hereby m"W "Uidilinns which will guarantee undeitnke immcdintelv to subject f'1"'" "f '""'.'' '- ''eligioii sub il to the severance of all trade nr ct oulj In the maintenance of puuhc linancial iclations, the prohibition oflor,,rr a"'1 morals, the ptohibition of all intercourse between their nationals und the nationals of the covennnt bteuking stutc und Hie prevention of all uuuuciui, eoiiiiiicrciui in personal inier- course between the nationals of the covenant breaking state and ttfo na- financial, commercial nr personal inter tionnls of any other slate, whether i., m-otei t the covenants nf the lcaiiiie. The members of the league agice. further, that they will mutunll.v sup- port one aunther in the financial and ll . Hint thev will mutunllv support one another in resisting anv special mens ores aimed al one of their number bji the i ovciiant -breaking niembcr of the league and that thev will take Ihe neicssaiv steps to afiord i passage through 'their terrilorv to the fences of any of the members of the lengue which m- .o-oo.all..g lo P.ole.t the cove- "JUtS ol the league. An5 member nf the league w has u,,lat,'1" a",v M,anl " lllc lri,B,,n "" i. .1n..lnve,l Ie tie nn lnnirpr n nipnil,ee '" '' . , .. ... -,... ' ".,, nf the en" in uv a voic oi cue c nunci conciincd in b.v the reptesentatives of all the other members of the lengue tepre- s,ented thereon. .. , ., , ,... ., ,,.,.... I nciinuycn rjupio, ,c .,u,,,.o, of tlie Inst scntatcc. , Article Seventeen TX T,": iV i 'P , , t' J ,ncmbp1, "' Ul ,loag"C tan' a Stat I'lli: event ot a dispute between a wliiili is not u iuciiim-i m m-.Biiv, u between states not members of th t . 1. . . I.4a jsi. cIhIac linf I.I AmliAi, eague, cue im- ' ""' " "" ' of the league shall be invited to accept ' "' J- membersbin in Ihe Hie ouligutions oi no mm i.suip ju ut league for the purposes of such dispute, I upon such conditions as the c ouucil mar deem just. If such invitation is no- ccpted. the provisions of Article 'twelve to Sixteen, inclusive, shall be applied, with such modification as may be deemed nicessary by Hie council, I I'pon such invitation being given, the council shall immediately institute au 'inquiry into the circumstances of the I dispute and recommend such nctiou as , ua? hem bei,t aml mo!,t e,T,;;tual iu llle circiimstauccs. ,. ,. , . ... .. , ,, . n,l'c,t tllP uliKti f incinbcr hip in lhe lcac,1 f01' tuo Purposes of such dis- J I U aiill OU 11, l.lll, .s...... I'll'a'. . , Pe,aDU !a" ,,csorl lo, wur "al " I member of the kasue, the provisions of I A,'titlc ?,xtcen B,1,a ' bo nPPiabIe us "ea.nst uo state taking such action, I " both parties to the dispute when so i invited refuse to accept the obligations , . m.mu,PK,,In . ,1. lPn for th nurnoses of such disnute. tho council may take such measures and make such recommendations as will prevent hostil- icies out, v " .. itlcs nnd will result in (he settlement of the dispute fi'lriuallu ttiiclianaed 1 U'"""'1 Hiaffcii.j Article Eighteen " ' EVKRX convention 'or,lHtrnaUQtva ngilkiiiutrs) jlBtc beueefw. ,'rci tuunrjuamuMr okom nmimu.MUUi cconomii' measures wincii arc taken oa,n m- m-ci """ e.s.... ........ -, Argentine Jtepuuiic. (.hile, Uolomtna, under this article, in order to miti- 'laws of the mandatory ns integral pm- Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, l'ara imize the loss and inconvenience re-'lions of its teintory subject to the . Kay, IVrsiu, Salvacjor, Spain, Sweden, suiting fiom the above measures, and safeguards above mentioned in the in- sw itjjpriand, Vcnc.ueln. of nations lie forthwith rcijistrircl with the score- labor for men. women nud chlltlicii. ' ,nri,,t n'"l "hull as voon as possible bcoth In lliolr own countries and In till I P'lblNIicil by it. No null tieaty or in- ' countries t"o which tlieir comnicrci'il and j ! ,l'l'nn,'"n,l enBnpeiiient shall be binding 'ncluatrinl relations extend, nnd for that " icgiaiereu. Same as oiiginnl Aiticlc .Will. 'necessary international organizations; 1 (li) undertake to secure just treatment Article iSillCtCCIl of tlie nnfivc inhabitants of the tcrrl- rplli: assembly may fiom time to tlrtic' Jnr,?1l,I"!Pr t',,r '" 5 () " X fwi.i i I, ,, ,"""' i trust the league with the general super--"- advise the reconsideration by mem - . t.i .... .i, .-..,. i..r ...... beis of tlie league of treaties which have cs"' '" "v iiri-fimn I innn r.nh n n,,,i ii.n .......:.!. , . , .. ... . 'e !, n,.e .,, si 1 '.."". "1,0,,n r t . ,i " " ' ",v '"'",- 0f . woild ,. ;,. IP ,' " l'"' . c smite hi niiyiiiiil Ar- Article 'lt'niJV T'": -- of Hie league severally jl agtee that this covenant t .....! . , ,-.-. a in i I'nii'ii .is miiogiiiiitg nn obligations or under .1 ,!.,. TV". ""' , ;.'""' " ll,,pr .V" "1,',n "!'' 1!,col,slst('nt with 1 e Z s Z Z, "mm nn- innis iiiLM'cni. take imnipdiatc steps to proem c its re- I : : -..,.- ... r... lease fiom such obligations. ..... Yirt11nll11 the suine it nriainnl Ar- iwcv.vr.i Article Twenty-one XTOTIUVf. ; ,i.i. . . i..h i. Jlm ;,: :(":,!C(i'"',,1'r'" rcUy established by ternalionnl engagements such as treaties' . ' ' V iiIHJ til IU - nt arnitration or 1 PCI011I1 nndprsjKnnil. in-s like ihe T,e lie,,, i.. r... "..:. in. .1,,. ,,,;.,, ." ";V ".' "'" " "' '" i"'"''-. I Hutu rly ne ir Article Twvnty-lwo rpo THOSi: colonic which, ns :t consen and tcrritoiics senuetiep of the l.itp war have ceased lo be under tlie sover- cigntv of the slates which foiinprlv cm., erned them und wbieli are inhabited by'1'HB'lc shnll. subject to the consent of peoples not jet able to stand bv them- the council nnd if desired bv the parties 'ves under the strenuous conditions of collect and distribute all re'levant infor- 'bf modern wot Id. tliete should be np- ' mntion and tbnli render anv other ns. i'"i me pnncipie thai the well being '"' ilevelopinenl o s, I, peoples form it -" cu iiusi ot en Mialinii and that se- 1111 I es for the i.erfn,.,n,... ,.r ,1.:.. ...... . .. ' "i inn Mini J"Z" "I '"' r,n"r'iei in this covcnnnl. ' M0 ,",t method nf giving practicable e leel 1 1 ti.. ..n.....i..in .. ,T.... .... effect to tliis , , L '" i "I"1, ; 111111 ine "'""'"' -w o peoples ne ini rusted to iiuwiiic-cu nitiioiis who, nv reason ot their rcsouncs, their ejpeiienco or their geographical position, can best under- ...1 - C! !t. M,.. ... 1 . , ,"1" l"'" "'siMinsiuilHy unci w lit. I that this tufel- by Iheni ns Inan- ace should be ceicised I ,Ia "" "" behalf of the league 'in i iniitiinl nF tin inniii nlii ioiicI , "'.' " "' "" ' ""', '"'-" ,1 .nn.-. uccoiiiiiig io me s,Ke oi hip lie- K-ioiiiiieni en incpc-oiiie. iiicKcogi-uiiinc in situation of the terrilniy. its economic condition i n. :i.. .; illll, OCIH-1 MlllllUL liicjuiu- stances. Certnin communities formerly belong ing to the Tuikish empire have reaecci'. a stage of development where tlieir ex istence us independent nations can be provisionally lccognized subject to Hie Tendering of administrative aelvicc and assistance by a mandatory until such time ns they urc nhle to stand alone. The wishes of these c cniimuiiitics must he u principal ronsideralion in the se l0,('"n" oi juio innniiiiinij (hher lieonles. esoeeinllv those of Central Africa, ate at such n stnge that :. , . ' . , ... . the inunilutory must he icspousiblc for territory me .ailir.ioisiiiiiiiiii en ui abuses such as the slave tiade. the arms tiafhc and the liquor ttuflio and the pre veniion of the establishiiient of foiti licntintis or militnry and naval bases , and of military training of the nulio'isi for oilier than police purposes and i.e defense of tenitorv, and will also secure equal opportunities for Hie trade and small size or their lemoteiiess from the centers of civilization or their geogrnph- leal contiguity to the territory of the mumiatory aim omci c-iii-uiiisian.-es, and other citcmnstaiiees, l. l.nut mliiimii.tivi(Ml llliiion I in teicsts oi inc iiiiiigenuiis pupuuiiiuu. in everv case of mandate the mni.dutory shall lender lo the council an annual repoit in lcfcicni e to the teintorj com- milted to its charge. Ihe degree of authotit.v. i onlrol or administration to be exeiciseil b.v the mandatory shall, if not pieiiiui.v .m.v". ..i-.. ".v i.n members of the leagUP. be "Plintl, .Ie nnen in -. " - - -.- . 2"TJl be :,mllli rcrls of the mandatories and annum ,l"". tn advise the council on all matters re - to the observance of the iuau - latiug dates. IV'iis is the oiiyinttl Ait'ule XIX, iii tuttlly unchniKiid, eitept for the insertion of the iroids "mid iclio mc Hilling to incept," in describing initio" lo uc f'i'r mandatories. Article Twenty-three rw'MM'.CT lo and in accordance with o Hie piovisions of international con- ventions CNisting or heienfter to be. , . , .,, , , , 7 j '. "'. "ndeavor to secure and main- ,ai fa,v Jml ''uniane conditions of I 1 1 Buy Now fKDiijeX p1itmMiuTti: ifHRlH inMllir EBB? Stufii Heat and Steam Without Smoke All Sizes for Immediate Delivery I'OR HOMUM-IC I'M? Kir. Hto, t'htilout and l. IOK bTK.WI VSI-lliicUwhrut, Itlcr and Hurler. The Philadelphia anReading - ::jmi .,v 121'f -y. ii 'i C'WsJIiril-lii covenant pjrpi'se win esiai)nn unci, maintain mc will, regard to the traffic In women and clilltiron, and tlie IrnUic in opium and .... ... ..... "'cr dnngcious diugs; (d) will intrust he IenSue with the Bciicrnl Mipenislon oi i ne i rain; in arms anil ammunition with Hie lountrics in which Hip control to this traflic is, necessary in the com mon interest; (p) will make proWsion to seciiio and maintain freedom of com nuinication and of transit and equitable j . i j. .1 . .'. iri.'iininiir nil1 inn i nm ,n.. .f nil .... ...,...... Iv, uiiuuiuitiir ui mi llH'Ul hers nf Itin tenc-np 1 ,. ,t.tu nn........tnH - - "..r,.... ... iuis luuiireuun ,no fecial necessities of the regions 'or to take step., in matters ot in- i--inuiiuiiiti ufiurrni ior me prevention and control of disease. ,"'".! ';'co fir original Aili lie . A , ami embattle jiuiln of the 01 winal Irtivlr .Wllf and XX t. It rlmwatri a specific ptovision formerly mmlr for a hurcati of labor and adds the clause 11 and C'.j Article Twenty-four rnlinili; shnll bo pfneed under the -- direction of tlie lenirue nil Internn. """.in Cfn0rn . rnlios if tli parties to suHi treaties consn. AH cnoN ;.w,.,rt. tir-.nnl K...00.,,, ...i n . . '""""'"'- "! mi commissions lor '!" 'Winuon nt mtrr of intc rs of interna lionni intcrpst berenftce -oiwii(iii...l shall be placed under the direction of the league. In all mntters iff internnlinnnl i.ile... est which are regulated bv cenoml eon. cntions but which urn nnt l...i ...!.. 'be eontrol of international burenus or commissions, the seerem-rsi. t ' n. sislnncc whifh mav be nccessirv or de I jrnhlc. The cou'nc'il innv i ,.!, Ll , parf nr .ife .,. nf ,," t "" . " '.'rr ' "lp CP' ns0!' of 'he secretariat I ip pxnpn'rrs nl nTi tim-nnn sion which is placed under the direction ' " ' """"" "l C-UIII11US- of the league. .S'nwr as Article XX ft in llir oiiy ; inn, with the matter after Ihe first tuo sentences added. Article Twenty-five' rnHL members of the Icagm? agree to ' encourage and promote the cstnblish- ment and co-operation of duly author- 1 t..... . "cu voiunrnry national Jlcd Cross or- gani.at.ons having ns purposes improve- ment nt health. Hie prevention of .1 , ease and the milium!,,,, nf .-:. . . . 1" "' ounviiu. liroughout the world. V.nt'nely iictc.l Article Twenty-six AMENDMENTS to this covenant will takc effect when ratified by the members of tlie lengue whose represen tatives compose the council and bv a majority of tlie members of the league whose leprcscntalives compose the as sembly. No such amendment shall bind anv member of the league which signifies its. '''"'it thctcfrom. but in Hint cne it i,it ,...r,s,. ,.. i, ,, mmi. f .i'l hngiic. Snmr ns the miyinnl, except that a majority of the leanuc instead of thirr-foii) tin is lequired for ratifica tion of amendments, icith Ihe last sentent c added. Annex lo the Covenant -fruit ST. Oiiginal members of I1 le-ieoe of mtions the Signatories of the treaty of peace. I nitcd States of America, Hclgium, nmn, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Ittt mania, Servia, Siam, Uruguay. scales invited to accede to the cove- mlllt. . . -. . ... .-. IKl'UNU. j;I'irst secretary general oil Jibe league of uatious 7 Ac titinCT tens not published Kit It the original dinft of the covenant. TYPHUS RAVAGES POLAND 300,000 Victims and 10,000 Die of It Weekly Washington, .lyril 2S. Ten thousand rsons in Poland: are clvinir each week persons hi I'olan.i are dying each week i ." j. , ns the result of the ravages of typhus, nncl lhU ""? ",ay he increased unless stens nrc tnl.cn to check the disease. ' the American Hed Cross wns infonned todnv b.v itsc-ouimihsiou tO'Polnnd. The number of c'nscs of t.vphus; iu Poland is estimated at .".00.00(1. , I. Although the Keel Cros and repre sentntives of the Cnited Stutes food adniinistration nrc pioviding food nnd medicine, ntiuitiomu supplies, the coin- mission reported, nre necessary, as tuberculosis is running typhus a close ,; ,i .i,i, ,i, nre1i n'f ,vul and .roll, '"' ' warm weather it is feared that cholera djscntery will add to the death Insist That Your Dealer Gives You 1TMT tbkACITE Ji rA ' . 4'Af4' p T OPPOSED BY PEPPER Lawyer Calls Proposed Cove nant as Revised Fundamen tally and Hopelessly Unsound George AVIinrton I'cpper finds the league of nations ocnnnl ns redrafted "fundamentally nnd hopelessly . sound" anil "Inconsistent with the sov ereign!.! nf the Vnitcd Stntcs." Alt. I'eppcr. who bus most proml nciillv reprcvetitcd the lny opposition i lo the league in debntes with United I Stntcs senators, considers tlie changes in ihe lovennnt ns announced jcsler- i day in 1'nris ns in nowise improving it ' fundameutully, Mr. I'cpper. wlio heads the League for Hie Preservation of American liide pendente, opposed the league covenant in debates witli Senator Hitchcock and Senator I'omerene. "The new draft is substantially as reported in summaries" issued teii dajs ago," said Mr. I'eppcr today. "Of cotiisp, the important feature of the whole plan, ns I see it. l.ns not been affected by any amendment. "I refer to that provision for the executive .cottm il or cabinet, which is substantial!; a loting trust of nfnc na tions controlled by live. The jurisdic tion of tliis labinet remains ns before, covwing the whole field of international disputes. "I'nder it seven out of the nine mem bers in tlie ioiiiiciI can by decision bind I two disputants s that the one that I accepts the award of the council will be immune ftom attnek by the unsuc cessful part. "For example. Hie United Slates would be bound lo nhife by the de cisions of the council nud once and for all commit (o it power of deciding all. justiciable and nonjusticiable questions, i Several Hundred Thousand In Penn which is equivalent to abdicating its' sylvanla Escaped Draft sovercigntj . , ' r "It is licipelesslj and funtuimcntnll) ! a"''''"'iirB. April 'JS. There arc sev unsound nnd if this nrmisinn remnin'u I era I hundred thousand residents oj we must tenaiil it ns inconsistent in, our continued independent existence, "It really is in, subordinate matter that Article X is retained when this fundamental feature is unc hanged. If a mind is so constituted that it can accept a blanket gcnetnli.ation such ns is this power giten to n perpetual oting trust, it can accept the provisions of Article X ns follows. '- ''..,,. i. Social Insurances Health, Accident, Old Age and Group Life Insurances are the important social insurances. Progressive organizations are securing tuch protection for their employes. We have unusual qualifications for advising as to suit ability of the social insurances to various situations and as to plans of procedure,. We may be consulted without obli gation. GROUP LIFE INSURANCE RATES are expected to advance May 1st. Quotations secured prior to May 1st hold until June 1st. Prompt action is advisable. Phone Lorn- ' bard 435. INDEPENDENCE ASSOCIATES Insurance Brokers and Advisers v HUPnCSIlNTING HENRY W. BROWN & CO. and BROWN, CROSBY & CO. Independence Square t 137 S. Fifth Street Jj&cinaion SIX SUB-DEALER DISTRICT AGENCIES Will be placed with responsible garages for the sale of the famous "LEXINGTON" MOTOR CARS in Philadelphia and suburbs. ATTRACTIVE SALES CONTRACT Immediate Deliveries LEXINGTON MOTOR CO. OF PENNA. Lexington Building, 851 North Broad Street Philadelphia FARM AND GARDEN rREE to You The New Public Ledger Farm, Garden and Poultry Magazine Edited by H. ARMSTRONG ROBERTS m, . ttts r LtLu..tJsmkm.i41i-kkmimw&m "The Countryman" la a 12-page, profusely illustrated magazine. JO x 13 j Jneltes, witli a handsome 3-color cover. It is a veritable cyclopedia of Farm, Garden and Poultry information, contalnlnur many helpful articles written by' tli'e ablest cxpeils in America ! To the amateur gardener as well as the advanced agriculturist it Is a richly laden argosy of reliable data, Ahtomj the Famous Contributors to This first A'm6er ' Are the H. Armttrong Roberts It. I. Throckmorton Thomas W. Clark E. G.McCIoskey Frank App C. H. Carter W. R. Beatlie J. F. Jones L. JI. White ALL. THE LHDI.a UKAIiKItS IN' PA1WI, OAnDE.V AND COU.N'TIVr HOME SUPPLIES AKD KQUIPJIKNT liave their iinnouncements jn this issue, thus mailing It Invaluable as a reference book all the year round. A ficcj copy will be gent to yoti If you make prompt rwiuest for it. Address THE COUNTRYMAN ' Or "The right of withdrawal, too, ( be comes n minor matter, for if there is to lie n steam roller such ns this council Is, it is better to be on It than In its path, , "The provision for the CMCuthc council ns drafted In the league mean just the sainp tiling as If we were to decide that all judicial disputes on ap peal should go lo the resident's cabinet rallier than to the Supreme Court of the 1,'nited Stales. "I should say thai this principle. H hardly consistent with the constitution of the United Stntes.l' hcn asked for nn opinion on whctli- 0,'. nr I10t the Senate would approve thn league draft in Its new form, lie said he would not mrike an.v predlctioii. , i mil I snouiii iiiihk uie ocoiua would seriously and thoroughly con sldgr it. and leview It," he said, "It is the, only body of review left. "Ordiuarily when commissioners have returned with treaties there is a Presi dent in tlie White House to review the; results, but tlie chair in the White House Is. empty. The President is oncj ot tlie commissioners nnd a co-nutliot? of Ihe league. The senators are tliej only ones now who can look at the agreement as outsiders.''' LABORITES PRAISE WILSON French Federation Indorses PresN dent's Stand Concerning Flume Paris, April 2(5 (delayed). (By A. P.) A delegation of members of thtj French Labor Federation presented tn President Wilson this afternoon nn open letter, signed by Secretary Laurent, ex pressing"bn behalf of French workers) an unrcserveiUindorsemeiit and an ex pression of admiration of the Presi ' dent's action iclntive lo the Fiunm question, which, the letter snjs. wasi "directed against imperialism and. nn-nc-ntionism." , Mr. Wilson wns begged in the lettetf to continue his "stand on the fourteen points, despite all diplomatic, joubcr,v.', LOSE HOPE OF CITIZENSHIP I'cntisjlvnnia who haye not the slight est chance just now of becoming Ameri cans. This number is conservative, for according to Major William G. Mur dock, chief of the selective service bu reau here, at the time of the signing oj the armistice Jnst November there were 118,000 alien enemies tinder thirty-scveni years of age in the state and 79,008 nonenemy aliens who claimed exemption! from army service because they were) aliens. a sN FARM AND GARDEN rollouing; "M, ' ,.-?. - ' ' ', - - n ' . i s , ,, ,if.4 V s " ' ," I , '"".' i , A' '"l .' tffi&'?-tj 'JliAifw J V''fiaSyMHHK A. Wi Straub Haymond E. Hummed Henry F. Jlichell ' L. E. Call E. F. Flood Norval E. Kirby J. H.'Stnhl S. Armstrong Hamilton Henry C. Lint J. II. Merrill K. M. Urquhart"" Joyce Kilmer G. W. Kerr Frank C. Hare John R. Fishel E. C. Duncan M. T. Cook G. Hale Harrison $. :f .'41 1 'SlI V fi iMja&S&M m&j&Mmt&m LaJct.". t ,i
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