New Britain herald., 1923-04-10
ARMAMENT PROBLEM
MAY NOT Come UP.
Pan American Conference Post
pones Special Meeting

Santiago, Chile, April 10 lBy tho
Associated Preas) =. Announcement
that the meeting OF the ornaments
committee of the Pan-American con-
ference which had been scheduled for
this afternoon had been postponed UNI
I'll Wednesday gave riso to rumors
that thu plan for appointment OF a
special committee to consider the
armament question and report to the
next conference had been abandoned.
Friendly Nations Request.
No explanation OF the postpone
inent was given officially exception
that friendly nation" had asked for
delay in order to ENSURE agree
ment on some propositions that have
been formulated"
/ The identity of this delegation was
not made public but SO far as could
be learned none of the "A B C" ma
tons was responsible.
The Chilean delegation it is an
nounced will meet this morning to
consider what Is described as sud-
den change in the situation which will
require re-drafting of the armament
report.
Argentina's Denial
Emphatically denying reports that
Argentina had been responsible for
the postponement Senior Monies de
Oca said:
Il have not the slightest idea what
the change In the situation may be.
All l know that is Argentina is most
anxious to have this question settled
here. We can prepare to discuss the
concrete proposition to limit arma-
ment expenditures. If nothing is &C
complished at this conference the Ar
sentine people will be greatly disap-
Debate is Assured
An interesting debate is promised
in the political committee on We'd
nesday when members take up the
Costa Rica plan for revision of the
method of choosing the governing
board of the Pan-American union.
This project has unexpectedly been
brought to the front what Is described
In some Latin-American quarters as
the question of North American con-
troll" over this Pan-American agency
and several countries including Chile.
Argentina and Brazil are holding dele
cation meetings today to determine
what attitude to take.
Support Costa Rica
Costa Rica is reported to have the
support of all the Caribbean repub-
Ices and to have gained the SYM
pathy of individual delegates Of some
of the other nations represented here.
Persons who asked the Central Am
orleans the import of their plan were
frankly informed that it is designed to I
give Latin Americans more indepen-
dence in managing the affairs of the |
union.
The Central American explain that t
the provision for choosing direct, I
private representative as a member
of the governing board instead of
credited to Washington would free /
the Latin American representatives
from what lis described as the diplo-
matte influence of the American So
ciety of state. This feature is en-
phasized as more important for the
interests of Latin Americans than the
fact that the scheme allows an Amer
can country unrecognized by the
United States to be a member of the
governing board.
The Central Americans have re-
marked that they believed the United
states delegation would not object to
The plan but the impression is gained
that they are mistaken. Unless in
structions to the contrary are re-
,eived from Washington DIR. Rowe is
expected to oppose the proposal on
he ground that it would make the
union less effective agency.