Evening star., 1928-01-21
DISPUTE PRESACED
IN HAVANA MOVE 70
BAN INTERVENTION
Committee on World Law
Asks End to International
Interference.
U. S. LATIN AMERICAN
POLICY SEEN IN DEBATE
Delegation Makes No Objection to
Discussion. bat Proposal Is
Viewed as Vital Issue.

By the Asso~ated Press
HAVANA, January 2l.-A declaration
against international interference in the
affairs of another country has been
written into a statement of principles by
the public committee IN international
law of the Pan-Ame.San Conference.
The declaration e..,N makes recogni-
ton of dc facto 6 ~~.nments obligatory,
whether this would brinr cato public
debate the policies of the United States
In Latin America was being discussed
by observers today.
1t was stated authoritatively on the
behalf of the United States delegates
that they would interpcse no oojec-
tions to such discussion. The position
OF the delegation is that there is nothing
TO hide. nor is there anything TO regret
IN the American Governments stand.
There has been no indication that any
delegation win bring the matter up.
Holds TO Fundamentals.
The Washington Government. how
ever. has not changed its position on
many fundamental points Of national
policy, regarding which its delegates
here at the proueI time doubtless Will
be adamant Specific points are not
mentioned but il is understood generally
that prohibition of international inter
vention is one OF them.
The public international law COM
mittee recommended in principle, that:
mo State may intervene in the in
terral affairs Of another.
"a government is TO be recognized
whenever it fulhlls the following con-
ditions:
y. Effective authority with prob
ability Of stability and consolidation.
the orders of which government, par
ticularly as regards taxes and military
seryice are accepted BY the inhabitants
-. Capacity 10 discharge pre-exisi-
iny international obligations. TO con-
tract others and TO respect the prin-
cip,es established by international law.
Objection Raised.
The project for codiication of inter-
national law, prepared by the Confer
ence Of J,irists at Rs0 Janeiru 5ast Aprl.
recommended that these principles be
Incorporated in treaty form. Objection
70 this was raised. however. and the
Recommendation Of the points In priIl-
eipie was approved They VIII be SUBJ
nitted thus TO the conference.
Placing Of disputes between the
Americas before non-American tn
bunal was advocated IN an interview
by Custayo Guerrero chairman OF the
committee on international Law, and oy
repute hostile TO the United States.
He said he would seek 10 have the
conference adopt conventions making
compulsory arbitration in cases OF IN
ternationai dispute. such arbitration 10
b. conducted with the World Court al
TI4e Hague as medium. !.
Re said he strongly disapproved OF
env move for the establishment OF
par American court for such arpitra.
ton declaring tilst such a board could
only be Obtained at great expense, since
The Hsgue Court already existed with
ample faciiit.es-
Hague Court Stressed.
The Hague Court too. he said. could
assure inpartiality in adjudication
wnich a pan American court could
never attain. because pan-American
courts interest would be bound strong
IL 10 the subject under discussion.
Only two committees were called 70
yreet today They were the ones deal
Ing With communications and economic
problems. ..,
The secretarlat general Is nopeiul
that q p.enary session oi the confer
ence viii be possible Monday
support Of the delegations Of Uruguay
and Ealyado, for the inclusion IN the
proposed cocincation Of an equal rignts
foy women clause. has been pledged "
workers Of the United States National
woyner's Party. vino have established
q lobby at the conference.
Drive on Delegations.
Mrs Clarence 81. Smith. party presi-
6en. and Miss Doris Stevens chair :
-.0ma. o; taF committee IN charge o'
PROMOTION here. continue their Efforts
UD Iine up delegations Favorable 70
their cause.
Cuban women nAY be the nrbt oi
thatr seq m Latin America 10 win the
right 10 vote. IL was said semi-offlcially
si rhe Cuban state department. Ocay
Special referendum elections set for
the early part of May and recently
ordered oy the Cuban Congress. are en-
pet-ted 70 approve Of votes for women
by q heavy majority.
PRESIDENT OPTIMISTIC.