Arizona republican., 1920-04-10
SALVADOR URGES LATIN AMERICAN.
 NATIONS UNITING.
Would Have International Court with U. s. Excluded Member Nations Would Act Together Against Any Foreign Power
rReeubIican A. p. Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON, April g. - After studying the state departments inter pretation of the Monroe doctrine, sent several weeks ago, the congress of Sal vador adopted decree proposing the creation of a Latin American court of arbitration with the United States ex- cluded.
 Should the proposed court so decide. the Pan American union, with head quarters here, the Central American court of justice of Cartago and the in- ternational bureau of Guatemala, in the formation of which the United States was instrumental, would be abolished.
 It was learned today that copies of the decree had been communicated to the Central and South American repub- lies. A copy also has been received at the state department, but has not been made public. As received here through other official channels, the decree fol- lows:
 "The executive is hereby authorized to address the chancellories of the Latin-A American countries through whatever instrumentalities he may deem most suitable with a view to bringing to their knowledge and con- sideration the establishment of a court of arbitration to settle, international difficulties of any nature arising among the signatory powers subject to the fol- lowing conditions:
 Would Act Together Against Any
 Foreign Power
 T. Each of the signatory powers shall name through it's respective leg islative branch a judicial representative who shall serve for the period fixed by it's constitution. The seat of the court shall be chosen by the governments.
 2 The signatory powers shall stIh- init to the court all questions that might give rise to international com plications, wherever they cannot be settled by the members involved. In the event of a conflict arising between the signatory powers and another na- tion not signatory to the court, and no agreement having been reached, the signatory powers shall place all the documents in the case at the disposal of the court, which shall proceed as it deems best toward the settlement of the difficulty. If, unfortunately, this friendly settlement should fail, notice thereof shall be given to the signatory powers so that they may make common cause and order the closing of their ports to the trade of the offending country: and should this not prove they shall be bound to render assistance, with their land and sea forces. The country benefited shall be obliged to bear the expenses, according to it's resources and in the discretion of the court
 Bind Latin American Countries
 "3. The court shall aid in the con- struction of ships among the signatory powers which do not now possess them; these shall be devoted in times of peace to trade purposes and during the war to coastwise defense.
 A. Should civil war break out in a signatory power. the court may inter vene to bring about the cessation of the horrors whenever it shall deem it necessary, and the other powers shall lend their aid as may be determined.
 "5. The court shall devote special to the enactment of adequate, | uniform legislation among the sigma tory powers and to stimulating the friendliest possible relations.
 "6- The executive is hereby author l ized to offer the capital of the republic 1 to the other nations in the event that no other be chosen for the first meet l ing, and to pay the necessary expenses. l
 e. Immediately after the installa- ! ton of the American court the | Central American court of justice at l Cartago, the International bureau of and the International bu- | reau of American republics (The Pan American union) with it's seat in Wash ngton, shall cease to function should | he court so decide.