Evening star., 1928-02-18
HAVANA DELEGATES
READY TO CONFIRM
ARBITRATION PACT
Hughes Expresses Pleasure
at Action for Friendly
Ending of Disputes.
LAST-MINUTE PROPOSALS
RUSHED TO COMPLETION
Congress Prepares to Finish Its
Labors Before Next
Monday.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA, February lS.-One Of the
happiest days in the life of Charles
Evans Hughes was followed today by
the summoning of a plenary session OF
the Pan-American Congress TO put into
effect a plan for the pacific settlement
Of inter-American disputes.
Suggestions of Mr.. Hughes and others
were speedily put into the form OF
report fatty indorsing compulsory ar
bitration by the committee on pubic
International Law. The report was III
6orsed unanimously and delegates SAID
today they were sure of its ratification
by the plenary session.
The report calls for the summonlng
Of an arbitration conctliation CONFER
ence" in Washington within the next
wear to draw up collective pan-Ameri-
can arbitration convention.
Bolivia Wins Contention.
DELEGATES to the conference viii be
iurists with plenipotentiary powers. au-
thorized to sign whatever pact the con-
ference may evolve.
Nr. Hughes, telling his Latin Ameri-
can colleagues Of his satisfaction IN
witnessing the happy elimination OF
efforts to advance the cause OF peace,
said II count this one of the happiest
days of my life"
The Bolivian delegation yesterda!
won its pleas for approval OF the pfin-
c:ule that arms be allowed transit INTO
that country through neutral territor!
II time OF war.
This conference. he pointed out. nae
agreed upon definite principles ana NAG
reached a unanimous accord on Inc
necessity for arbitration of disputes oe-
tween the nations of the world
TIE conference today was rusn!ng
Ill pending reports and recommenoa-
tIons through IS many plenary sessions
as r.ossible to finish on schedule MOL
Renorts of intellectual cooperation.
nr1vate international law ana puoAc
international Law were ready Tor tooass
pienary session .,,a-
Sunday morning and afternoon PIE
nary meetings VIII also oe neio; 1iIe
nnaI session Monday IS expected 70 oe
Of a purely formal nature
Nost of the United States delegates
haya made plans TO leave Havana Tues
1sv morning. Mr.. Hughes. Or. Leo ..
Powe and several technical members
v5s not leave until wednesday nagnl.
Going 70 New York by boat.
Dr Honorio Pueyrredon VIII not re-
+,,-n "a Ruenos Aires until after the
Argentine national elections carry IL
April u,..,o, as
Following upon his resignation as
Ambassador to Washington ano as e.i.si
OF the Argentine delegation a. nnraa,a 1r,aI
1afa Ia2T9
e1etr,7 ygxt Wednesday. He SAID ne
vo,,ld remain IN the United STATES;
xfn6irq 1p his personal AFFAIRS. untIl
srarrf, %, when he would embark ioi
hcae.
Women Given Recognition.
sone measure Of success has been
scS:eved At the Pau-An1erican Confer
er~e by the feminist lobby, headeo py
leaders Of the United states Natloi1al
Wnr1sr'g Party, VINO are rejoicing ofei
the certainty Of International recogrl-
ton Ct their cause, @
In report delivered yeopefCa.. q
sssEsoo-n,1,tte On the status OF women
-,s--y.-.-,~rsca.ed To the conference COM
r9s.tee Or, private international Ia" tfae
+ey+ ~ a resolution advocating the coI-
g+ttg;tior. Of an i2ter-Anerican conHiS-
Tee Of women. This group, 70 be com
rgsed of seven members. which number
d 10 be- increased until each OF tne -
republics is represented by one n,eflDe'
y1u be charged with the preparation o4
information deemed desirable. 10 eiiaoAe
ttae Seventh Pan-American CoA!efetlce
IN ;ske uo the study Of civil and po!it-
tcal equality Of women with men IN tne
IyneYtcan countries. The recornI.en- .
carts, viii 20 for approval before oat-
,sroays pleaary session.