Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19
One of the Most Significant
Speeches of His Career
Sweeps Away Opposition.
BAN ON Intervention
LOSES ON FINAL VOTE
Thunderous Applause From Gal.
leries and Floor Follows Talk
BY U. S. Leader.


lean delegation to the Pan-American
Congress, tonight in a speech which
su6itors termed one Of the most sig
r:lcent OF his long career pleaded the
right of international justice as Cock
iStent with the right OF sovereignty
snC opposed denial of all intervention,
lie won the withdrawal of the resOlu-
tion Of the opposition and approval
OF the committee report he favored
After reviewing the long struggle IN
committee over the Maurtua report on
the rights and duties Of the states
which saved the right Of intervention.
and declaring that the committee was
unable to agree on principle. let alone
cociacation Of laws, Mr.. Hughes went
oa to discuss the policy Of the United
States.
Respect Rights Of Others
What is the actual situation? There
Is no one here who has not the ENJOY
rlent OF the tree air OF independence
over 100 years ago We proclaimed that
al American republics should be recog-
nIzed II their liberty. We have gwen
or arms and our blood for their hoerty
Our policy is to respect the rights OF
Others as We desire them TO respect
our rights.
We do not wish the territory OF any
American republic We do not wish
70 govern any territory OF any Amer
lcan republic. We merely wish that
,.ght rlgnttully established. be recog-
nzed 50 that the American continent
nlay b. a.so continen; OF lnterna-
i.oaal justice.
Mucn has been said about Nicaragua
Lately There sits the foreign minister
1o- Nicaragua pointing TO Or. Cuadra
pa1osD He can tell you, as can, that
We only wish liberty and the inoe-
penoence Of Nicaragua 10 establish a
free election leading TO stable and in
dependent government
Must Face Facts.
Let lis face the facts. The difficulty.
II there is any. is not from an external
aggression, but is from internal cifhcul-
ties. From time TO time there arises
situation most regrettahle. In which
sovereignty does not work. When IN a
gwen area there is not government,
there independence and sovereignty
cannCs be. What are We to do when
government breaks down and American
citizens are threatened? Must we see
Cur citizens butchered because a gov
e.nnient for reasons beyond its control,
cannot give them protection?
i Go not speak OF sporadic acts, mob
acts which can occur In any country,
but ! speak Of cases where government
ifseH Goes not function and all author
ry Is gone. II is principle Of inter-
l'~tionai !av that allows an outside
goveynment-I will not say intervention.
bit rather friendly interposi.ion 70
protect is citizens
OF course, the United States can
not .oTego its right 10 protect It's c.ti-
zeEss. international law cannot be
changed py he resolutions Of con-
ference Ike this. States have duties as
well sS rights We cannot set up :.
government Of eeif-xiii'
Mr.. Hughes said tha; the purpose r
Ehe subcommittee was not TO try IN
establish an isolated principle biz,
principle u which the rights ani
cuties Of all countries should be stated
Urged Further STUDY.
~ was with that purpose Nc
worked IL TIE subcommittee, but that
IS not tlae worE for warm afternoon
after seductive discussion Of principles,
which state only fraction OF the Law
wsS che ot those who did not favor
Dr. MA2rt4a's report, VINO said. We
cannot CO tbs here and proposed that
tne matter be studied further
] an 100 proud Of my country 70 ap-
pear and stand before yoQ 10 any attl-
tuoe suggesting defense from any
Wltlc4ssa Or attack against ny country
Mr Hughes closed with d declaration
o. his viii 70 cooperate. 10 work with
snc then 10 toin the other nations O.
America IL working Gut principles ot
International law. Thuncerous applause
from the galleries and the floor followed
the American leaders speech
DR.. Carios C1aora Pazos of Nicaragua
paye immediate subEtant!atlon 70 vi
Hughes
In rbe face u tne whole world" ~
ss;c. We say that We iDYE " the co-
operation u tne United States tor the
:eauiAggai!on u o4T territory.
MAKE this ao2f.ni declaration - The
congress IN tne $1ienn trust ylicn
Nicaragua mas 81 ts2e promise mace b.
Mr.. C>oHcge anc repa,ec By Mr
i5lgteH"
Jext of Resolution.
The text " tste Yfso!utAon Tor sbs0
lltf nD:l-in'fr9fntion. prepared by Df
Gustav Gd4eYFerc. feaG&
ftm decision .! every delegation ma
been expressed ~ tDe effect that prif.
t4D.eA 4! Eon n~3nf@Ysen,ioD snS II m
n.Eeaai equality .! states i,e Es'aDAsilec
IN cs'fgpf4cal manner. De II Therefore
3fsp.sfc
-ius' ~ t,ate hzs tn- hight ~ IN
tefyene H. ne internal affairs VI an
cffey
Earlier 'lt Pzn~hmeilcan Unlo.
tyonyey.tlpn pAl1n nac PROVOKED cjn
,e..aon resulting III u,le resignation +"
FJf. Pueyfgeaon u Argentina. Aho bef:
approved
Armed aggression In all of It's IhaSe
was o1tla@ec by the unanimous Vot'
os rhs session when approval Was giVf'
U tie Mexican resolution 9or abolish
x.ent u I'll wars ~ aggression.
DY C9stago Guerrero III SaiVado
ysoty,seo ine Substitution u "All Eg
pressis,g" Tor the Wofc "wsr." Hskmuci
a. "lhese are aRgTe4alons which d. no
constitute VAL
Wnile waiting iDg formal draf' u tb
rf1llullDn on Intervention the seASioi
aGDfl;Ac tie toilGaiDg
convention regulating sN formal;
tlas surrounding treaties
f. sJQyeiltGUE Ou ulafat!nIs neuTalit
fEafteo Dy the committee on publl
International law.
fouysn'Ion OF me rights of for
gneJs
4 convention or tlls TtzBH VI siifai