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“ALL FOR AUSTIN”
FOUNDED MAY 31.1914
AUSTIN, TEXAS, MONDAY, MORNING, APRIL 28, 1919.
“AMERICA ALWAYS"
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any matter
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KEEP FOR THE DAT
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MONDAY BEGINNI
OF END IN LEAE
OF NATIONS ACII
REVISED LEAGUE OF NATIONS COVENANT
SUBMITTED TO PEACE CONFERENCE TODA
If the council fails to reach a report which is unanimously
agreed to by the members thereof, other than the representa-
tives of one or more of the parties to the dispute, members of
within the sphere of action of the league
of the world
American forsarded to
re by promptly notify-
or effecting the peace
I shall be invited to send a representative to sit as a member at
I j any meeting of the council during, the consideration of mat
■ ) ter* specially affecting the interests of that member of the
■ league
I At meetings of the council each member of the league
■ represented on the council shall have one vote and may have
■ not more than one representative
GOOD MORNING
AND GOOD LUCK
CENTRAL TEXAE WEATMER TODAY.
Monday and Tuesday, cloudy, prob-
ably showers in north portion.
Text of New Instrument
Shows Modification of
Several Drastic Points
MONDAY WAS QUIET
WITH NO CONFEREN
All positions under or in connection with the league, in-
cluding the secretariat. shall be open equally to men and women.
danger of such aggression, the council shall advise upon the
means by which this obligation shall be fulfilled
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The secretary general shall act in that capacity at all meet-
ings of the assembly and of the council.
The expenses of the secretariat shall be borne by the mem-
fa in accordance with the apportionment of the
expenses of the international bureau of the universal postal
union.
If You Are Leaving Aostin for A While.
Austi city subscribers who are leav/ng Ause
n for vacations as well a mail subserfbers
Insertions Made to Show Changes From Origi-
nal Constitution of League of Nations
That Are Made.
In case any such emergency should arise the secretary gen
eral shall, on the request of any member of the league, forth-
with summon a meeting of the council
It is also declared to be the fundamental right of each
“TRUE TO TEXAS"
Any party to the dispute may effect such submission by
giving notice of the existence of the dispute to the secretary-
general, who will make all necessary arrangements for a full
investigation and consideration thereof.
For this purpose the parties to the dispute will communicate
to the secretary general as promptly as possible, statements of
their case, all the relevant facts and papers.
The council may forthwith direct the publication thereof.
The council shall endeavor to effect a settlement of any
dispute and if such efforts are successful, a statement shall be
made public, giving such facts and explanations regarding the
dispute, terms of settlement thereof, as the council may deem
appropriate.
If the dispute is not thus settled, the council either unani-
the league
in case of any stch aggression or in case of any threat or
to time, as occasion may, at the seat of the league
other place as it may be decided upon
The assembly may deal at its meetings with i
(This replaces the original Article five. In the original the
appointment of the first secretary general was left to the council
and approval of the majority of the assembly was not required
for subsequent appointments.)
For the consideration of any such dispute, the court of
arbitration to which the case is referred shall lie the court agreed
on by the parties to the dispute or stipulated in any convention
existing between them.
The members of the league agree they will carry out in
full good faith any award that may be rendered and that they
will not resort to war against a member of the league which
complies therewith.
In event of any failure to carry out such an award, the
council shall propose what steps should be taken to give effect
thereto.
(Only minor changes in language.)
Art. 14. The council shall formulate and submit to the
members of the league for their adoption, plans for the establish-
ment of a permanent court of international justice.
The court shall be compelled to hear and determine any
dispute of international character. where the parties thereto
submit to it.
in writing the cireulation department of
member of the league to bring to the attention of the aseem
bly or of the council any circumstances whatever affecting
international relations which threatens to disturb either the
to this eovenant and also such of those other states named in
the annex as shall accede without reservation to this covenant.
Such accessions shall be effected by a declaration deposited
with the secretariat within two months of the coming into
force of the covenant.
Notice thereof shall be sent to all other members of the
league.
members of the league, exclusive in each case of the represen-
tatives of the parties to the dispute shall have the same force as a
report by the council concurred in by all the members thereof,
other than the representatives of one or more of the parties to
the dispute.
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league shall take any action that may be deemed wise and. *---e---r- -r--.....— j --uuug iai
effectual to safeguard the peace of nations tic jurisdiction” from action by the council is
th* Aumtin Ameriean and nddresse will
chnnged as often BP desired
Anstin Amertean Nan Subacribera.
The Austin Ameriean is mallet regularl»
vvery morning if you miss H. It (• the fault
of rome rost office Notify the Austin Amerle
Fall 24 -Hour Associated Press Report.
The Austin American’s lenzed wire of the
; Ansociated Press covers the full day and nighe
। report of 24 hours complete hi every re-
/spect ard is printed regularly in the Autin
American very morning Read it every day.
By Associated Press to the Austin Amerlean.
Monday is to see the commenceli
ment of the final action on the cove-5
nant of the League of Nations.
This probably will be the out.
standing feature of the peace con-2
ference during the early days of theI
week.
There are French, Japanese and
Belgian amendments already passed
upon to be reconsidered in part and
adjusted, but it is reported in Paris-
advices that progress in this direc-g
lion has already been made.
Disputes as to the interpretation of a treaty as to any ques- I
tion of international law, as to the existence of any fact which,
if established, would constitute a breach of any international
obligation, or as to the extent and nature of the reparation to
be made for any such breach, are declared to be among those
which are generally suitable for submission to arbitration.
(Virtually unchanged )
Art 11. Any war or threat of war whether immediately
affecting any of the member* of the league or not, is hereby
declared a matter of concern to the whole league and the
changes made in the covenant as originally drafted:
The covenant of the League of Nations:
In order to promote international co-operation and to achieve
international peace and security by the acceptance of obliga-
tions 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 to actual rule of
gations
The council. taking account of the geographical situation
and circumstances of each state, shall formulate plan* for such
reduction for the consideration and action of the several gov
ernments.
Such plans shall be subject to reconsideration and revision
at least every ten years.
After these plans shall have been adopted by the several
governments, limits of armament* therein fixed shan not be
exceeded without the concurrence of the council
The member* of the league agree that the manufacture
by private enterprise of munitions and implement* of war is
open to grave objections
The council shall advise how the evil effects attendant
upon such manufacture can be prevented, due regard being
had for the necessities of these members of the league which
are not able to manufacture the munitions and implements of
war necessary for their safety
of the parties to the dispute, the members of the league may
agree that they will not go to war with any party to the dispute
which complies with the recommendations of the report
Ren!ty transfers nf Travts county An fuw
the AUSTIN AMERICAN every morning.
or Fifteen, it shall ipso facto be deemed to have committed
I (Continued on Page Four.)
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By Associated Press to the Austin American.
WASHINGTON, April 27.—The State Department made
public Sunday night the text of the REVISED COVENANT of
the League of Nations, as it will be presented Monday to the
plenary session of the peace conference at Taris.
The text follows, with the parenthetical insertions showing
T:00a m week days, nr 7 30 A m Sunday,
and your copy will immnediately be sent you by
ibicycle messenger Miesing papers are not de-
livered after 10:00 a m so telephone early.
Art. 15. If there should arise between members of the
league any dispute likely to lead to a rupture which is not sub-
Art. 6. The permanent secretariat shall lie established at
the seat of the league.
The secretariat shall comprise a secretary general and such
secretaries and staff as may be required.
The first secretary general shall be the person named in the
annex; thereafter the secretary general shall be appointed by
the council with the approval of the majority of the assembly.
The secretaries and the staff of the secretariat shall be
appointed by the secretary general with the approval of the
council.
(In the original it was provided that the “high contract-
ing parties reserve the right to take any action,” etc., where
the revised draft read* “the league shall take any action,” etc )
Art. 12. The members of the league agree that if there
should arise between them any dispute likely to lead to a rupture
they will submit the matter either to arbitration or to inquiry by
the council and they agree in nq case to resort to war until
three months after the award by the arbitrators or the report
by the council.
In any case under this article the award of the arbitrators
shall be made within a reasonable time and the report of the
council shall be made within six months after the submission
of the dispute.
(Virtually unchanged except that some provisions of the
original are eliminated for inclusion in other articles.)
Art. 13. The members of the league agree that whenever
any dispute shall arise between them which they recognize to
be suitable for submission to arbitration and which cannot be
satisfactorily stated by diplomacy they will submit the whole
subject matter to arbitration.
conduct among governments and by the maintenance of justice
and a scrupulous respect for all treaty obligations in the dealings
of organized peoples with one another, the high contracting
parties agree to this covenant of the League of Nations.
(In the original preamble the last sentence read: “Adopted
this constitution” instead of “agree to this covenant”.)
Article 1. The original members of the League of Nations I bers of the league
shall be those of the signatories which are named in the annex f
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Italians Still Clamoring f
Their Territorial Demanc
and Representatives Absei
From Paris.
The members of the league undertake to interchange full
and frank information as to the scale of their armaments, thei as they shall consider necessary for the maintenance of right
military and naval programs and the conditions of such of their and justice
industries as are adaptable to war like purposes | If the dispute between the parties is claimed by one of them]
(This covers the ground of the original Article Eight, and is found by the council to arise out of a matter which by
but is rewritten to make it clearer that armament reduction plans international law is solely within the domestic jurisdiction of we T-lephonastheuattn Amereomnat ome-
peace or the good understanding between nations upon which j
peace depends.
must be adopted by the nations affected before they become that party, the council shall so report and shall make no rec-
effective.) ommendation is to its settlement.
Art 9. A permanent commission shall be constituted to The council may in any case under this article refer the
advise the council on the execution of the provision* of Article* dispute to the assembly, the dispute shall be so referred at the
One and Eight and on military and naval question* generally request of either party to the dispute, provided that such re-j
(Unchanged except for the insertion of the words Article quest be made within fourteen days after the submission of thej',
One.”) (dispute to the council.
Art 10 The members of the league undertake to respect: In any case referred to the assembly all the provisions of
and preserve as against external aggression the territorial in- this article and of Article Twelve relating to the action and Im
At the meetings of the assembly, each member of the
league shall have one vote and may have not more than three
representatives
(This embodies parts of the original Article One. Two and
Three with only minor changes It refers to “members of the
league” where the term “high contracting parties” originally
was used and this change is followed throughout the revised
draft )
Art 4. The council shall consist of representatives of
the United States of America, of the British Empire, of France,
of Italy and of Japan, together with representatives of four
other members of the league.
These four members of the league shall be selected by the
assembly from time to time in its discretion.
Until the appointment of the representatives of the four
members of the league first selected by the assembly repre-
sentatives of (blank) shall be members of the council.
With the approval of the majority of the assembly, the
council may name additional members of the league whose
representatives shall always be members of the council; the
council with like approval may increase the number of mem
bers of the league to be selected by the assembly for repre-
sentation on the council.
The council shall meet from time to time as occasion may
require and at least,once a year, at the seat of the league, or
at such other place as may be decided upon
The council may deal at its meeting with any matter with-
in the sphere of action of the league or afecting the peace of
the world.
Any member of the league not represented on the council
(Originally this was a part of Article One. It gives the name
assembly to the gathering of representatives of the members of
the league formerly referred to merely as “the body of dele-
gates. )
Art. 3 The assembly shall consist of representatives of
the members of the league.
The assembly shall meet at stated intervals and from time
new in the
Any fully self-governing state, dominion or colony not named
in the annex may become a member of the league if its admis-
sion is agreed by two-thirds of the assembly, provided that it
shall give effective guarantees of its sincere intention to observe
ite international obligations and shall accept such regulations . - ----._____________.G
as may be prescribed by the league in regard to its military and enjoy,’ diplomatic privileges and immunities,
naval force- and armanents. The buildings and other property occupied by the league
Any member of the league may, after two years' notice of or its officials or by representatives attending its meetings
1 intention 80 to do, withdraw from the league, provided that shall be inviolable.
all iteinternational obligations and all ite obligations under this j (Embodying parts of the old Articles five and six this
covenant shall have been fulfilled at the time of its withdrawal.article names Geneva instead of leaving the seat of the league
(This article is new, embodying with alterations and additions) to be chosen later and adds the provision for changing the seat
the old Article seven. It provides more specifically the method in the future. The paragraph opening positions to women equal-
or admitting new members and adds the entirely new paragraph! ly with men is new.)
providing for withdrawal from the league. No mention of with- 8 The members of the league recognize that the
Ari"4 madein the original document.) maintenance of the peace requires the reduction of national
be effected throneh ction ° , league under this covenant shall armaments to the lowest point consistent with national safety
bouncucwdhthrorighnthetinetrumnentqlityofanassemblyandofa and the enforcement by common ...... or internation al
Final Action on Covenant Is t
Be Outstanding Feature 0
Coming Week.
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last sentence, the words “If concurred in by the representatives
of those members of the league represented on the council,”
etc., have been added.)
Art 16. Should any member of the league resort to war
in disregard of its covenant* under Articles Twelve. Thirteen '
: .aw and mimaine paper will M MW.
At last accounts the Italian pea. S
Pie were clamoring for the carrsine 1
out to the full of their demands with 1
rexard to Flume and the Daima-4
Oona coast and islanda, but Prem- 1
। dent Wilson and the French anil I
British premiers remained adamanc4
Xot alone in Italy is the
prevalent that Italy's ambition I
should be realised as reports have |
mously or by a majority vote shall make a report containing amume in favor ’ ode The" arntonton a
statement of facts of the dispute and the recommendations i o the senportto_ltaly.
which are deemed just and proper in regard thereto. u t-J antnAmenenw.ne Aa.
Any member of the league represented on the council, may trT"’szbyn: theAugtin Amehi"poanie l
make public a statement of the facts of the dispute and of its "conpc"l."gtimmghud"ten *2” 7,1
conclusion regarding the same merte • linei :hon I- eoun •• oi j
.If a report by the council is unanimously agreed to by the „ tmis,ogim
member, thereof, other than the representatives of one or more 15 time J hS 188 ina: 1..
1 times, 5 lines. . 1 00 Each extra line.. .20
7O Fach extra line -• .14
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tegrity and existing political independence of all member* of powers of the council shall apply to the action and powers of
the assembly, provided that a report made by the assembly, if!
concurred in by the representatives of those members of the!
league represented on the council and of a majority of the other
___________ . The court may also give an advisory opinion upon any
Representatives of the members oFthe league"and officials] dispute or question referred to it by the council or by the as-
of the laguewhen ensaged on.the business of the league, shai ■ (Unchanged. except t„ the addition of the last sentence.
President Wilson planned. as a I
day of relaxation from the aruousie
Work connected with the peace con-
ference. a motor trip preparatory^
to the Lcague.of Nations discussion j
and the meeting later in the week-
nt Versailles with the German dele- ]
Kates, who are to receive the allied ]
and associated governments peace I
terms. "na248
mitted to arbitration as above, the members of the league agree GeorkesughramictarDavd
that they will submit the matter to the council. phere in a visit to the devastatea a
regions along the old battie fromt2
All he main Italian delegates to B
the pence conference headed by Pre
mier Orlando and Baron Sonnino,
the foreign mtnister. either are in A
Home, where the premier shortly 13 1
to appear before the chamnber of A
deputies to acquaint that body with J
the situation in Paris, or are oa their 1
way thither. ®
nating the original member* of the council. The paragraph
providing for increase in the membership of the council is new.)
Art. 6. Except where otherwise expressly provided in this
covenant, decisions at any meeting of the assembly or of the
council shall require the agreement of all the members of the
league represented at the meeting.
AU matters of procedure at meetings of the assembly or of
the council, the appointment of committees to investigate par-
ticular matters shall be regulated by the assembly or by the
council and may be decided by a majority of the members of
the league represented at the meeting.
The first meeting of the assembly and the first meeting at
the council shaU be summoned by the president of the United
States of America.
(The first paragraph requiring unanimous agreement in
both assembly and council except where otherwise provided
is new The other two paragraphs originally were included
in Article Four.)
Sunday passed quietly in peace
conference circles in Faris.
No meetings were held by the
members of the council of three in
an endeavor to disentangie the si-
.nation arising from the controversy
over Italy's claim to Flume and the
Dalmatian coast.
Art. 7. The seat of the league is established at Geneva.
The council may at any time decide that the seat of the
league shall be established elsewhere.
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1 For ndvertising set in type larger than
toman, such as capitals or miree larger, plense
refer to cash elassffied advertising rates printed
at top of first column on "want ad” trope
All "want ad" advertisere outaile of Austin
I should make remittanee with order at atotoi
rates and if remittance is in xcean. refund win
be made promptly by return mail.
the league reserve to themselves the right to take such action a aiwaj^r^iM^^^
Your Boy Returning
From France
Mothers and fathers of Austin
and central Texas soldiers who
recefve telegraphic advices of ar-
rival of thelr sons on the eastern
seaboar are requested to prompt-
ly notify the AUSTIN AMERICAN
by telephone 411 or 114, so that
Immedalte publication may be
made for the benefit of relatives
end frlends
The Austin American has print-
ed more soldiers’ letters than any
other newspaper in the entire
United States and desires to con-
tinue its soldlera" Information be
recording all arrlvals and at
whatever eastern port
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