LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 118, 12 February 1919, Page 7

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

. COMPOSITION OF TBE COUNCIL NATIONS TO DELEGATE THEIR OWN REPRESENTATIVES • ■ ;■; . .■■ ■' \ ■ By Telegrauh-Preaa Association-Copyright New. York, {February ■d. The Paris correspondent of the "New York Times" states: The League of Nations Commission, has decided that Hie league shall consist of a. permanent council resident in somo city chosen by the league. The choice, apparently, lies be t tween Brussels, Geneva,, and The Hague. The council of the league will consist of representatives of .the five Great Powers and four of the smaller nations, three nations holding a power of veto. Mtions belonging to the league would be permitted to designate their own representative to the council. President Wilson may be chosen as the first chairman. The council will have power to appoint a Court of Arbitration, and other international bodies. There will probably be a Parliament.to which the nations will send delegates when the peace oT the world is threatened. The constitution will require that before making a declaration of war a nation must have a popular .expression on the question of peace or war.. ■■ The correspondent adds that Japan remains a bystander in the League Commission conferences. She has not participated in the discussion affecting ■Europe and the Near East.-Aue.-N.Z. Cable Assn. .■ ■ , DRAFT OF. THE CONSTITUTION. Paris, .February 10. The League of Nations Drafting Committee has further considered the draft of the constitution, and in Its broad outlines it is expecWd to be completed today. It will then bo considered by the full Commission, and thereafter submitted to the respective Governments. A plenary session of the Peace Conference will be held to discuss the proposals before President Wilspn's departure.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CREATION OF TWO COUNCILS PROPOSED. (Rec. February 12, 1.25 a.m.) Paris, February 10, The League of Nations' scheme may be submitted'to-the. plenary conference in a series of resolutions. The discussion will occupy several days, on the lines of a second reading debate, without a deoision being taken at the present time. Possibly the question will not be finally dealt with until President Wilson and Mr. Lloyd George return. . It is believed that the Commission will recommend the creation of two councils. One council will be of delegates, who in the first instance probably will consist .of* the Ambassadors and Ministers of the Various notions, joining the league in whatever city,the inaugural session meets. The second council will be the executive; of which the council of tho Great Powers at the Peace. Conference will form the nucleus, with the addition of representatives of the lesser countries. Thi3 council will establish a secretariat, the chief of which will be the executive council's secretary. One of the first duties of the league when established will be the formation of an international court of justice — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FREEDOM OF THE SEAS CONSIDERATION TO BE LEFT TO "THE LEAGUE. New York, February 8. The Paris' correspondent of the "New York Tribune" learn? that the Freedom of tho Soaa will not be discussed in detail by the Peaeo Congress, but will be considered by the League of Nations when that body is formed. Tho Paris correspondent of the "New York Times" states that nations signing the constitution of the League of Nations will reserve the right not to be bound by any olauee whioh h considered incompatible with their vital aatiqnal inte> estß.-Anß.-N.Z. OaUe Aan,