Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-06
Argentina is Very Much DissatiS-
fled With the Program
Outlined.
ALSO SOME OTHER REPUBLICS
The SO-CaIIed DragO Doctrine is
Chief Cause Of Griev.
ance.
II VIII Require Great skill 10 Prevent
Withdrawal Of Several latin.
american Countries.

Washington. June 5-Argentins IS
not pleased Ri'h the program agreed
upon Tor the third Pan-Ameriean con-
eresa 20 be held IN Rio Janeiro in July,
and It viii require an the skill OF
which Secy. Root Is possessed TO pre-
vent the withdrawal ~ several Of the
Latin-American republics from the
congress. Although Argentina is more
dissatisfied than any other South or
Central American power, there are
several republics which are far from
pleased with the program and sympa-
thize with the slight which Argentina
feels
CAUSE OF GRIEVANCE.
The Drago doctrine Is the cause Of
Argsntlna's grievance 1t was the de-
sire Of Mr. PorJes, the Argentine min
ister. that the Drago doctrine should
o." one OF the subjects considered at
the RIO Jsueiro congress This doc
triue. which was promulgated by the
celebrated Argentine iurist T.. F. Dra-
go. at the time NJ the Venezuelan
blockade by Germany Great Britain
and Italy holds that force cannot be
used by one power 10 collect money
owed TO its citizens by another power.
After much discussion the commit
tee on program Tor the congress pre-
pared the following section relating
TO the general subiec, covered by the
Drago doctrine.
RESOLUTION OK SUBJECT
"a resolution recommending that
the second peace conference at The
Hague be requested To consider the
extent Go which the use OF force for
the collection of public debts is I'D
Missile"
This statement ~ the subject was
very distasteful % Argentina and sew
eial other powers IL practically ad-
united that force is iustihabe IN some
cases and provoked 2 great deal or
comment The result was the re-.
statement of the subject IN the follow
Inc compromise terms
a REINSTATEMENT.
"A resolution recommending that the
second peace conference at The Hague
be- required 20 consider whether and II
no all % what extent the use Of force
Cor the collection 81 public debts Is adj
Missile"
This statement does not grant that
the use of force rs ever JUSTIFIED hut
Is not clear statement az the sub
jet covered by the Drago doctrine.
in The opinion ~ a number ~ the
countries which are Orb participate iu
the congress.
Mr. DRAGO's ATTITUDE.
Mr. D-ago. who was named by "A.
goutIua as one Of ne delegates 90 the
Rio Joneiro congress. is reported to
have announced that be- does not care
to attend and participate iu the dis
cussIon of the program as agreed upon.
Under the rules agreed upon O. change
ga program can be- effected 40 Rio Jl-
metro hy The vote of tW0-thiris ~ the
countries represented. and consequent
rs there VIII doubtless be "a strong cf-
font 90 make changes in ease the roun-
tries which ar' dissatisfied participate.
Many South American diulom0iists
believe the Dragl doctrine should rot
be- submitted to The Hague f0r c0nsid-
eratior bui should boz adopted hy the
powers cn this continent without re-
gard o. what European countries mas
have io ely about if Several of fha
powers in tho western part of South
America aic said to he pm sympathy
with Aigeutnr.s position o1 thc prap1
doctrine 8ul interesting developments
Ire expected
UNsATlsFACToEY SECTIONS.
Several other sections ~ the program
lre also unsatisfactory f1 number 10
M" powers which NI. participate I'M The
deliberations 1h, arbitration section
ln-s nuf please Bolivia and several az
ny noIghhors who .r'el fhn section
u1dc .o broad fhHt .f rHgld also cover
Hr dispute H the post H9 Wen MS
hose rI... U.y rri-- hereafter COL
.WhH and ea'.r.I of ODE either western
f questions r.lst"e IH commerce pass
ug over boundaries anl the regulation
H1f'Caf.u. 900 streams fDNIr-
Trough 1870 .r moro countries bUt
has. subject. "Hre rut passed hv 'lO
rDr..n committee ma can DR. disc
Es M no R.o Jau.IrH mIv hv consent
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