Evening star., 1928-02-14
HAVANA CONGRESS
HOPELESSLY SPLIT,
COMMITTEE HOLDS
Suggestion to Continue Ses'
sions Beyond February
20 Is Opposed.
HUGHES URGES ACTION
FAVORlNG ARBITRATION
Peaceful Settlement of Disputes
Vital. He Says in
Address

that the present Pan American Conner
euce would never reach an agreement
on certain fundamental problems be-
fore it was made today by members OF
the committee on public international
Law. In their opinion the easiest way
70 avoid complications because OF this
would be 10 close the conference next
Monday. whether ali the subjects on the
agenda had been considered ana oe-
cided or not. >,
Rs,.l Fernandez. head Of the Brazil
ian delegation, and Victor Maurtua OF
Peru were most outspoken regarding
The apparent impossibi!ity OF reachhg
sn agreement among the delegates, ana
therefore were opposed TO the proposal
oi Jesus Yepes Of Colombia tnat .he
conference be extended one week oe-
vond the limit already set
Hughes Opposes Extension.
Charles Erans Hughes Of the Anlerl-
rer 6elecation favored maintaining tne
,,resent closing date. February ~ cut
opposed a previous proposal ov CustaNo
(l,1e--e-o Salvador, that until Monoay
o,,Iv questions the consideration OF
which has already been begun oy TIE
committee should be discussed
Mr.. Hughes admitted taa1 a.! uie
questions could not be oecl0eo oy A4ot-
oav, but said he would regret II certain
most interesting matters. sucn as ~
cardo Aifaro's report on pacinc settle
r9e1t Of international disputes. we're not
given at least a preliminary considera-
zion. He proposed. therefore. that tne
committee proceed as far as posSlcle.
thus obtaining advantage OF the DEBATE
enc finally arranging 70 continue the
discussions at some later Gate on points
remaining undecided.
Argentina and Colombia were the
only TWO countries favoring an eXten-
sion Of the sessions OF the conference
Senor Fernandez pointed out tnat tne
questions which were holding up the
committee would not be resolved even
fn another weeks discussion. He op-
rosed continuance of the debates on
Yo.nts on which even "a Suspicion OF
agreement" had not appeared as YET.
Maurtua Doubts Results.
Dr.. Naurtua acknowledged the ao-
seuce Of agreement on the problems
before the committee. He blamed inis
on lark Of technical preparation
He taotght X was an error 70 con-
ti.,,ie the discussions On the Illusion
fTa7 concrete results would be achieved
from t.is conference. He advocated that
the remainder Of the conference oe
oero.ed 10 the study Of the Guestioh
- .he arbstration of international dis
Y,,,-es on which subject he believed
n~sctical progress could be MADE.
D- NaiIrtua's remarks aroused spe-
rial interest. inasnuch as II Is on nS
reDort regarding the definition OF ma
r1Gnai Independence and sovereignty
snst the conference is grounded. Inc
3ynposs.b.!ity Of reaching settlement
or that point is universally pIeolcOso,
anc the tendency nov Is 10 recognize
this failure and let the question s!loe
y.ntiI the closing date Of the conference
Is reached. when Il can De Ie1e9'eo W
some future conference.
After q brief discussion regarding
treaty convention the committee on
private International Law began con-
siTors.tor Of the subcommittee s report
O. maritime neutrality
.yscooo yzre!a o9 Uruguay suggested
yesterday that any convention reaci.eo
rere. instead Of requiring the signature
q the delegates before being sent 70 tne
legislatures for ratification, snoQIo oe
transmitted directly by the president O,
The conference 70 the various govern
Iae.stG for suitable action by tne parma
raeg.iS.
Decision Set for Tomorrow.
Delegsteg considered this suggestion
a. significant, seeing IL IL the possible
fy ot clrcunyeat!rg DR.. Pueyrrecon's S
retQsa! u x1ga By inducing his govern
,ne.. finally 10 approve the convention.
II-c.S.on on Or. Vare!aS proposal was
Get -: tomorrow
The Mexican and EalYacc!ean ceae2a-
tl9ns were inclined " oiJiIo6e the Vafe!a
r.oDosai On The ground that It appeared
!, introduce Dangerous precedent ny
tetc!ny 70 ciacreclt the plenaTy p3|ers
y!1a %ll+ch delegates are !n'eat6c.
Kauy Ge1e2ateg. on the other Eano,
yg.s.e .eoggslizlpg this. saw IN the sug-
feH'2on ti4e only hOge u concluding q
ty9ryentlon Under existing practice
.e:usal u Dr T>QeyrrcdOn 70 sign the
agreement woJlc block all chance of
3lA acop,log.
T. c1ac1Ss.on q the preamble arose
viAen DF. Vsre!a proposed t'lal al!
present ayree " the preamble. WIN he
understanding that objections W u
kilo131 De pfeatGIec ynen the art!cie
sfyfta2nec III The tJyy.Yent10r ITSELF csa!-
:ng X1th Y..!ecasao1s Was ,aken Op tps
tyotIsaGerafsDG.
Preamble Approved.
Tglere Here ~ cblecttos}s ~ this and
TIE preamble vas aQp1yed b4I win
Our Z gecoYG vote
IL tie c.scUsS5g,3 u ratlrcatio9! Wii3cn
:,.4owed Jf Ftleyryecon again nacc
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