Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
HAVANA SESSIONS
MAY Be CLOSED
BY FEBRUARY 70
BuStamente Asks Delegates
to Try to Finish Work of
Conference by Then.
EQUALITY FOR WOMEN
TO BE BROUGHT UP SOON
Much Debate Expected on Report
Covering Denouncing
of Treaties.

20 was tentatively set today for the
closing OF the sixth Pan American
Congress by the steering committee
Or. Antonio Sanchez de Bustamente
president of the conference. urged the
heads of all delegations. who comprised
the committee. TO do their utmost 70
clear up their work by that date.
Considerable work still confronts the
committee on public international law
since not only are the fundamental
cuties and rights of nations still under
discussion. but a very lengthy report
on the pacific settlement Of interna-
tional disputes was filed only today by
DR.. Ricardo Alfaro. president OF the
Panaman delegation. Dr. Gustavo
Guerrero of Salvador. chairman OF the
Law committee, said night sessions
might be held If necessary to complete
the deliberations by February 20.
Women's Rights Advance.
The cause of equal rights for women
advanced at the same session OF the
steering committee, when on the mo-
tion of DR.. Bustamente it was voted TO
recommend that the next plenary ses-
sion empower the committee on private
International law to study the problem
OF granting women political rights eouai
with men. The agenda Of the confer
cnce had contemplated only questions
affecting equal civil rights for women
and hence INCORPORATION OF matters per.
tanning to political rights require az
least a two-thirds vote OF a pienafs
session. III
,overn,nents TO enact special legisla-
.ton tending to prevent maritime col
1gsions and to provide severe penaities
for those responsible was referred 10
the committee on private information.
al law The proposal was introduced
bv Judge Morgan J. OBrien OF ne"
York.
S-,av the steering committee decided
Ia recommend 10 the next plenary ses-
SION on Monday afternoon that the con-
eius,ons reached by the conference on
the Standardization OF consu,a, p'n :.
redure II, washington last OCTOBER DC
included in the conference agenda.
Debate L. Expected
Much debate is expected TO develop
o,1 two original aspects OF report pre-"
sente6 10 the committee on public In
ternationai Law by Crestes Ferrara.
F.,;han Ambassador at washington. on
fhe formalities concerned with the con-
clusion. observation and oenouncing Of
treaties.
The report proposed that when the
conditions which prompted or surround
ed the conclusion OF treaty: oisappeaI.
or are fundamentally altered. then one
Of the parties may denounce the agree
rnent leaving arbitration as the only re-
course of the other party II not agree
abe 10 the announcement
The second innovation would open
ali na.a-Amert~an conventions 10 ao-
hes,on OF all countries II the original
s.gnatorses were agreeable 70 such an
extension.
A subcommittee meeting called To-.
DAY by Charles Evans Hughes. head OF
the American delegation, 10 continue
Efforts 10 find a common definition OF
the indenendence of states which
should appear 10 other delegates 70
abolish intervention from international
Drzctice. adjourned almost as soon az
il vas called because the members wish
81 70 attend the full committee seS-
sion
~fntersentien" Raises Argument.
In the fun committee. however. dis
e,ission centered mostly ON q qliestnh
II trminoiogy especially with references
10 the word Intervention.
Hector Castro of Salvador, objected
" an article In the proposed treaty IN
which II was stated that II tnlfo
rolntry had guaranteed the execution
Of a treaty between TWO other countries,
then the former can intervene IN TIE
eyenutl0n OF the treaty only by virtue
M request Of one OF the Interested
nayties and then only under conoitiofia
expressly stipulated for intsf"enlnn.
The reference 10 "iDierventDfa f>eno,
Castro said, sounded badly III ms .AIs
srd in this he obtained the support oi
@a~e,.I other delegates who confined
Themselves 10 suggesting snDS'ln1h
nhraseg After more than an toiit o.
reba,e on the poin, during when y
was declared that Intervention sfG1ln
ogly b. diplomatic and friendly' III
tsonorsf, yueyrredo3 %! Argentina. sell
lied the mater by asserting that tfsf
Congress appeared " him 70 D. Ne
ror1ing excessively afraid OF mere
words,
we SEEM 10 object W words b such
cutie irrespective ~ their h'gniDcahrf
IN any particular DDntezt." ne salo
"s<nrl We VIII have eliminated 80 11sn5
H5EGt III DSt ETf@Ht1f W. ~tHt1N's~
there VIII not be enough left WIN .fiei
10 conclude treaty
Amid n4ich laughter the original Hz'
3Ss Immediately appfoPea
Air Pact IL important,
Outstanding among the CynciieiHl!
81 tl.e GgBgTess Ia the CfaH o. tht
Yenta,4 eogfrning the rights ana pfsc'
tsGee u governments with regard " tns
cir communication. which IL it expect
ed ultimately viii Link the entire West
en- ilsnask43hsFs Adherence W thu
commercial aYisllon convention hal
tNeTg left open however W the wh0l'
world, With the Cuban government ct
tasiahsG sE clearing house for sii mat
NFE relating " The Convention.
general spirit 81 co"1Deratloii npad'
iiG acceptance possible. The Dnitef
s3asAs sIs}c fisNy tor pfotectbpf III IN
Fattsnga Canal sFatIat sny possible =
fstss 'f,sn1 The ali. kut the assurance
81 As committee, who Was aiGGI1sd
Gpsla ~ tDbyuilJlsI1k sGd representa-
s1Ffh ~ Genital EH4Efie9u TsIuntyisE tina
t1EU newly Initiated efforts Ia deselsB
EstDflsi sat routes were " he stTaIgiaa
C'iifl fIuits ~ tlis coaan.Iitee'e lsisl
Include revolutions baking toward II,
ultimate realization ~ highway INK
.ng tllk thee Americas. eiGheT t3ls
graphic and fsaiG communications
improved river navigation. sud MOI
Offensive steamship Akrytes bstges
taTtbbesi D9fl&.