abroad to attend the Peace Conference, was the formation of a
League of Nations to insure perpetual peace. After months of
deliberation the covenant of the League of Nations was prepared and made
public. The text of this covenant follows.

COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

[Sidenote: The purposes of the League.]

PREAMBLE--In order to promote international cooperation and to
secure international peace and security by the acceptance of obligations
not to resort to war, by the prescription of open, just, and honorable
relations between nations, by the firm establishment of the
understandings of international law as the actual rule of conduct among
Governments, and by the maintenance of justice and a scrupulous respect
for all treaty obligations in the dealings of organized peoples with one
another, the Powers signatory to this covenant adopt this Constitution
of the League of Nations:

[Sidenote: A body of delegates.]

ARTICLE I.--The action of the high contracting parties under
the terms of this covenant shall be effected through the instrumentality
of a meeting of a body of delegates representing the high contracting
parties, of meetings at more frequent intervals of an Executive Council,
and of a permanent international secretariat to be established at the
seat of the League.

[Sidenote: Each high contracting party to have a vote.]

ART. II.--Meetings of the body of delegates shall be held at
stated intervals and from time to time, as occasion may require, for the
purpose of dealing with matters within the sphere of action of the
League. Meetings of the body of delegates shall be held at the seat of
the league, or at such other places as may be found convenient, and
shall consist of representatives of the high contracting parties. Each
of the high contracting parties shall have one vote, but may have not
more than three representatives.

[Sidenote: Nations to be represented in the Executive Council.]

ART. III.--The Executive Council shall consist of
representatives of the United States of America, the British Empire,
France, Italy, and Japan, together with representatives of four other
States, members of the League. The selection of these four States shall
be made by the body of delegates on such principles and in such manner
as they think fit. Pending the appointment of these representatives of
the other States, representatives of ---- shall be members of the
Executive Council.

[Sidenote: Meet