New Britain herald., 1928-01-21
ASK FOR POLICY 0F
 N0N.INTERFERENCE
Committee Says Must Recognize
 Dc Pacto Governments

havana, Jan. Fl VA declara- ton against international interfer- ence in the affairs of another coun- try has been written into state ment of principles by the public committee on international law of the Pan-American conference. The declaration also makes recognition of de facto governments obligatory.
 Whether this would bring into public debate the policies of the United States in Latin America was being discussed by observers today.
 No U. S. Objections
 It was stated authoritatively on the behalf of the United States delega- ton that they would interpose no objections to such discussion. The position of the delegation was that Washington feels that there is noth- ing to hide. nor is there anything to regret in the American govern ments stand. There has been no in- dicatton 50 far that any delegation would bring the matter Up.
 The Washington government, however. has not changed its posi- tion on many fundamental points of national policy, regarding which its delegates here will. at the proper time, doubtless be adamant. Specific points were not mentioned but it was generally understood that pro- hibition under all conditions of in- ternational intervention was one of them.
 Recommendations Made
 The public international law com- mittee recommended. in principle, that:
 No state may intervene in the internal affairs of another.
 "A government is to be recognized whenever 1t fulfills the following conditions:
 "l-Effective authority with probability of stability and consoli- dation, the orders of which govern ment, particularly as regards taxes and military service, are accepted by the inhabitants.
 "2-Capacity to discharge pre- existing international obligations to contract others and to respect the principles established by interna- tional law"
 The project for the codiflcation of international law prepared by the conference of jurists at Rio Janeiro last April recommended that these principles he incorporated in treaty form. Objection to this was raised, however, and the recommendation of the points in principle was ap- proved. They will be submitted thus to the conference.
 Placing of disputes between the Amercas before a n-American tribunal, was advocated in an inter view by Gustavo Guerrero, chair man of the committee on interna- tional law, and by repute hostile to the United states
 He said he would seek to have the conference adopt conventions making compulsory arbitration in cases of international dispute, such arbitration 10 be conducted with the world court at the Hague as a me- dium.
 Guerrero sad he strongly disap- proved of any move for the estab- lishment of q Pan-American court for such arbitration. declaring that such a board could only be obtained at great expense and would be use less comparatively since the Hague court already existed with ample ia abilities.
 The Hague court. too. he said. could assure impartiali'y in adiudi- cation which d Pan-American court could never attain because a Pan- American courts interest would be bound strongly to the subject under discussion.
 Only two committees were called to meet today. They were the ones dealing with communications and economic problems.
 The secretariat general Is hopeful That pienarv session of the confer ence will De possible on Monday.