Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-23
HIGH TARIFF PER|lS
AMER|CAN|SM,
PUEYRREDON HOLDS
argentine Ambassador Hits
Practice in Speech at
Havana.
DELEGATES VIEW US.
POLICY AS HIS TARGET
ideal of Economic Union Gradually
disappearing Under Pressure,
He Declares.

hAN ANA. january SS.-A NiSOFoN:
attack against high tariffs in inter
american trade and against the prin-
ciple of assessing these so as 10 eoualiZf
the cost of production was delivered thi:
morning at a committee meeting OF tn.
Pam American Conference by Honorlc
Pueyrredon. head of the Argentine
delegation and Ambassador at WASH
incton. He declared that this pracuce
worked 10 the grievous damage OF
friendly Pan-American relationships
and violated the original purpose oil
Pan-Americanism.
Senior Pueyrredon did not mentor
the United States in his speech. "hlcI
was prepared in general terms ou'
some Of the delegates were OF the pm
ION that in some measure the American
tariff act was aimed at.
After sketching the origins OF tns
pan-American movement, which, ne
said. was originally directed toward the
formation of an economic and COM
mercial unit. Senor Pueyrredon declared
that il this practice was suu mann
tanned then other countries OF the NE"
World should announce their solidarity
with any one republic suffering IN con-
sequence of practices Of this kind
Agreement" Is Cited.
The collective spirit which pam
Arericanis,n denoted, he argued, rem
ders imperative that the suffering OF
one component of the American union
should be considered as the suffering
OF the whole family Of republics Since
the original calls for Pan-American
congresses. which the United States
or.sinated in 1888. were for the spec.hc
purpose Of establishing special CONNER :
cial relations between the countries OF
this hemisphere. as contrasted with the
rest of the world. Senor Pueyrrecon
considered that the countries which had
accepted invitations had concluded
-gentiemans agreement TO strive
toward the formation OF an American
economic union.
This ideal of an economic union. he
continued had been gradually lost sight
o.. He realized that many dihcuities
w.re involved. including politics in va
nous countries. but ct6 not think that
this should deter delegates OF . confer
ence Of this kind from facing the ores-
ton and from making the base OF
their iabors here.
A projected resolution on the PAN
American Cnion. TO be submitted for
consideration 10 a special committee OF
the conference by DR.. Jacobo Varela
Uruguay, reporter of the committee on
organization. Is in direct opposition 70
any changes in the personnel OF the
union or its headquarters.
No direct mention is made OF Mex
ico's resolution. which has been ere
pared for fling today. seeking sweeping
changes IL the of1cial personnel Of the
union
Urges Modification.
Dr. varela's report. which was pre-
sente6 this morning al a committee
rseetin2 Of the union, recommends
notifications Of article v, defining the
functions Of the union and setting
forth that the governing body prepare
the program and formulate regulations
Of the international conference OF
American states
Specific definition OF the library o!
the union Is proposed by the recon-
Esendztton tha: IL be made the depoSi-
tary Of one copy Of all resolutions. on
the same basis as publica tons sent W
national libraries. The cooperation of
the governments is sought for the
promotion Of the exchange Of publica-
tlons relative 10 union activities.
The recommendation Is made that
the resolution. IN the same terms as
the projected convention prepared bv
the governing board Of the union. REL
stTe 10 organization shall be taken
EEcer confederation as amended.
Long Delay Seen.
Jr vsrela Is of the opinion that a
considerable reriod must elapse before
ratification can be secured, as IL re-
cures agreement by all the signaDory
states. Eif desire Is 10 have the con-
terence aG0pt q resolution governing
me activities u the union. pending
ystific&tiol o! a regular convention.
Disss tls.sction IN various Latin Amer
;csD countries with operation of the
union crysts!lizec tocay in sweeping re-
form proposals, Three delegations pre-
paFec the proposals for presentation 10
ts-E committee on Pan American Union
s@slgs
Aszioo. Peru and Argentina an
sao0fscec they 1ouic take the lead 10 the
MATE, with amendments which would
geIa9Ye tse ground for accusations that
tte Fsn-AneFican Union at now estab-
ilEhsc iI Washington Was TOO directly
sncef tsae influence u the United States
Psrus delegation declined 10 make
p1b'3c uaeir suggestions in advance of
pfeSehtsison.
-Four Aspects Listed.
The HFxicSn proposal gouiC affect
the present ofganizatlon 81 the union
ttl four vital aspects
FiYst- Substitution ~ gDyeFninf
board eIscs6 by the various govern
ngentA fof 'lse present GJarc consisting
n their ambassadors " Washington
and the United States Secretary 81
state, This presumably H. Intended "
sy0id tnf possibility that members oi
the bosro rIins t1C deeply under M
shadow of tiae Etate Department witt
which they nonduct their business
Eecond.~A TAIe specifically statint
that the cilairnas4si4ip IL 10 be- bestow
20 ON En countries Ia aipflabetIce
order. A. present, the chairman l.
elected by HAe hoard snd tbe pTaciie'
has been ~ unanimously choose IN.
United States Secretary Of Stale IL
fzotuDIiIaent " tie home government
Third Rotation III the post III difec
aOf general instead ~ the present per
Idataent director general ~ called fg
by the present constitution The III
vecUa general woula be chairman .
tie various ConHl,ttses which ever.
country would establish ~ deal VIII
pan American affairs
Seen istsw 1T Rove.
Fourth F0fDjddinR E. = director gen
ersl 70 hold Any other political lsosts
30 matter -. the interests u shsi s0v
sFBuleDt uuifsS These we're of y pufel
eoaeslionsl character
Many DELEGATES yis* this lsss pro