replied: "Is not 'Reciprocity' such a word? What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others. OPPORTUNITY beheld or dreamed it in a dream; spread a cloud of dust along the plain, nderneath the cloud, or in it raged ous battle, and men yelled, and swords d upon swords and shields. A prince's banner ed, then staggered backward, hemmed by foes. en hung along the battle's edge ought, "Had I a sword of keener steel lue blade that the king's son bears but this hing! he snapped it and flung it from his hand, wering crept away and left the field. ame the king's son wounded, sore bested EDWARD ROLAND SILL Paris, April 28 In order to achieve internat of obligations open, just and firm establishme as to actual ru the maintenance treaty obligation one another, the nant of the Leag The original m those of the signa Covenant and als annex as shall ac Such accessions s with the Secretar force of the Cove Paris, April 28, 1919. PREAMBLE In order to promote international coöperation and to achieve 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 to actual rule of conduct among Governments, and by the maintenance of justice and a scrupulous respect for all reaty obligations in the dealings of organized peoples with one another, the high contracting parties agree to this Coveant of the League of Nations. ARTICLE ONE [Membership] The original members of the League of Nations shall be hose of the signatories which are named in the annex to this Covenant and also such of those other states named in the nnex as shall accede without reservation to this Covenant. uch accessions shall be effected by a declaration deposited ith the Secretariat within two months of the coming into orce of the Covenant. Notice thereof shall be sent to all her members of the League. Any fully self-governing state, dominion, or colony not med in the annex, may become a member of the League if s admission is agreed by two-thirds of the assembly, proded that it shall give effective guarantees of its sincere tention to observe its international obligations, and shall nant shall have been fulfilled at the time of ARTICLE TWO tive and Administration Machinery] f the League under this Covenant shall be the instrumentality of an Assembly and of a permanent Secretariat. ARTICLE THREE [The Assembly] y shall consist of representatives of the memgue. ly shall meet at stated intervals and from s occasion may require, at the seat of the uch other place as may be decided upon. y may deal at its meetings with any matter re of action of the League or affecting the rld. of the Assembly, each member of the League vote, and may have not more than three rep ARTICLE FOUR [The Council] shall consist of representatives of the United ica, of the British Empire, of France, of Italy, together with representatives of four other League. These four members of the League d by the Assembly from time to time in its Council may nar The Council sh At meetings of [Decision by Un Except where ot nant, or by the term of the Assembly or ment of all the me meeting. All matters of pro the Council, the ap ouncil may name additional members of the League whose epresentatives shall always be members of the Council; the ouncil with like approval may increase the number of memers of the League to be selected by the Assembly for repreentation on the Council. The Council shall meet from time to time as occasion may quire, and at least once a year, at the seat of the League, at such other place as may be decided upon. The Council may deal at its meetings with any matter withthe sphere of action of the League or affecting the peace the world. Any member of the League not represented on the Council all be invited to send a representative to sit as a member any meeting of the Council during the consideration of atters specially affecting the interests of that member of e League. At meetings of the Council, each member of the League presented on the Council shall have one vote, and may have t more than one representative. ARTICLE FIVE [Decision by Unanimity or Majority; Initial Meetings] Except where otherwise expressly provided in this Covent, or by the terms of this treaty, decisions at any meeting the Assembly or of the Council shall require the agreent of all the members of the League represented at the eting. All matters of procedure at meetings of the Assembly or of Council, the appointment of committees to investigate |