Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
DELAY At SANTIAGO
OVER ARMAMENTS
Rumors AfIoat That Pan
American Conference Has
Struck a Snag.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile, April lo.-An-
nouncement that the meeting of the
armaments committee Of the pan
American conference, which had been
subjected for this afternoon, had been
postponed until tomorrow gave rise
to rumors that the plan for appoint
ment of special committee to con-
slider the armament question and re-
port at the next conference had been
abandoned.
No explanation of the postponement
was given officially except that "a
I foreign delegation had asked for a
delay in order to insure agreement
on some propositions that have been
formula ted" The identity of this
delegation was not made public. but
so far as could be learned none of
the "A. B. c." nations was response
BILE.
r~- The Chilean delegation, it is an
nounced, will consider what is de-
scribed as a sudden change in the
situation, which will require a re-
drafting of the armament report
that was to have been presented to
the committee by Antonio Huenus OF
Chile.
Emphatically denying reports that
Argentina had been responsible for
the postponement, Senior Monies de
Oca asid:
II have not the slightest idea what
the change in the situation may be.
anxious to have this question settled
here. We came prepared to discuss
the concrete proposition to limit
armament expenditures. IF nothing
Is accomplished at this conference
the Argentine people will be great
ly disappointed"
Want Method Revised.
n int dol hot fc
the political committee tomorrow
when the members take up the Costa
Rican plan for revision of the method
of choosing the governing board Of
the Pan-American Union. This prof.
ect has Unexpectedly brought to the
front what is described in some Lat
in American quarters as 1.-The Ques-
ton Of North American control" over
this American agency, and sew
eral countries, including Chile, Ar
gentina and Brazil, are holding dele
cation meetings today to determine
what attitude to take.
Costa Rica is reported to have the
support of all the Caribbean repub-
lies and to have gained the sympathy
of individual delegates Of some of
Persons who asked the Central Amer
leans the import of their plan were
frankly informed that 1t is designed
to give Latin Americans more indie
the union.
To End Diplomatic influence.
The Central Americans announced
that the plan for choosing a private,
direct representative as a member of
the governing board instead of being
obliged to name a diplomat accredited
to Washington would free the Latin
American Representatives from what
Is described as the diplomatic inau-
ence of the American Secretary of
State. This feature is emphasized as
more important for the interests of
Latin Americans than the fact that
the scheme allows an American coun-
try unrecognized by the United States
to be a member of the governing
board.
The Central Americans have re-
marked that they believe 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 receiv-
ed from Washington. DR.. Rowe is ex-
pected to oppose the proposal on the
ground that it would make the union
q less effective agency.