The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-20
UNITED STATES
IS SATISFIED
WITH RESULTS
Controversies on Questions Of
Tariff and Intstvention
Are Ended
NEXT MEET IN URUGUAY
Agreement on Political Activi.
ties Saves Union From Dis.
integration
NEXT MEET IN URUGUAY

Havana, Feb. 2o-(AP)-
Twenty American Republics
gave preliminary approval this
morning through their delegates
to the agreements reached In
the sixth Pan-American confer.
ence.
The Parasuayan delegate was
the only one absent from tho
plenary session st which sigma.
lures were affixed, but his sb.
sesce IL not interpreted here %
evidence Of any objection 70 the
conventions, - it Il understood
Paraguay was In full accord
with the agreements concluded.
Lisandro Diax Leon, who 10 the
sole Paraguay delegate, II ex.
peeted to sign later In the day.
Havana, Feb. .-@- With
agreements and treaties arrived ct
ready for signature, the Pan-Amer-
lean congress moved rapidly today
toward the conclusion Of its labors.
Controversies on questions Of the
tariff and Intervention had ended
and only the formalities of closing
the session were before the delegates
Of .2l American republics.
The United States representa-
tives, il 10 stated on the highest au-
thority, consider that moro progress
has been made on the program Of
this gathering than At any Of the
previous ones.
Arrnu nlishwnas,f~
The accomplishments Of the con-
ference include:
Establishment Of the principle of
compulsory arbitration for the set
tlement Of inter- American Giputes,
except those pertaining t. the SOW
ercignty and Independence Of nations
in purely domestic problems.
A PAn-American union convention,
placing that body on permanent
basis and permitting. the members
to have special representatives on
the Governing board instead of
diplomats regularly A. 'dited to
Washington.
A treaty on the rights and duties
Of neutrals in event Of war.
A commercial aviation convention
open to the signature Of all coun-
tries.
A treaty placing aliens abroad on
the same footing as nationals.
A treaty establishing the right OF
asylum, to which the United States
entered formal re-ervation.
A treaty providing for interna-
tional cooperation for the suppress
sion and prevention Of revolutions
in each Others territories.
Adoption Of Pan-American san
itary code.
Inter.American Highway Planned
Plans for an inter-American au-
tomobile highway eventually ex-
tending from Canada to PATAGONIA.
A convention on maritime neu-
trality. the I'm. ed States entering .
reservation to the clause forbidding
the arming Of merchantmen for de-
tense in time Of war.
A code Of private international
law dealing with the judicial status
Of persons, marriage and divorce.
The United States declined to partic-
ipate on constitutional grounds.
ne OulVSO 0t8USU OCASD DoSsVes AS~
cards the resolution on compulsory
arbitration as perhaps the brightest
achievement Of the parley. A con-
ference must be called within . year
In Warrington to discuss minimum
exceptions and drawupa Pan-Amert-
ican convention for arbitration.
The United States delegates ex-
psct this agreement to be we'll con-
sidered, as It lacks the disadvan-
tages Of hasty conclusion and frag-
mentary statements.
An Outstanding Achievement
They declared the aviation con-
vention also WAS m outstanding
achievement, guaranteeing the pos
sibility Of efficient commercial avi-
alton in this hemisphere.
The unanimous agreement Of the
conference in forbidding the Pam
American union to engage In po-
litical activities appears TO the
CONTINUED on pago two)