Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-07
AIR TREATY READY .
FOR HAVANA VOTE
Proposed Pact Will Be Open
to All hations-0bjec-
tions Overcome.

by the Associated Press.
HAVANA. February IA revampee
commercial aviation pact differing in
several vital respects from the project
ed convention formulated by the gov
erning board of the Pan American
Union today was ready for presentation
Pan American Conference for approval
The revised draft was completed by
subcommittee headed by fienry
Fletcher. United States Ambassador 10
Italy.
The treaty was sforn of clauses which
had previously been attacked by Colon
hIa. Mexico and other nations. Ques-
tions pertinent 20 the interests of Til.
United States in Panama and Guanta-
1amo Bay. Ca:bas are. believed 10 have
been settled satisfactorily. and II Is con-
tident!y expected that the first coni-
mercial aviation convention between the
American nations will be concluded sue
cessfully.
Treaty Open TO All.
The committee decided 10 discard any
phrase limiting adherence to the treaty
10 members of the pan-American
Union leaving 1t open for the signature
Of al! states The previously stipulated
necessity Of filing notifications Of ad-
herence with the Pan-American Union
has been changed by substituting the
Cuban government as the clearing
house for notifications.
The objections Of Colombia TO the
original draft. which would have au-
,horized the conclusion OF agreements
between two or more states regulating
international commercial air navigation.
have been surmounted by adding Inn
itlng clause This clause proVldes'
THAT two or more states, Tor reason"
ot reciprocal convenience ana interest
may agree upon appropriate regulations
pertaining TO the operation OF aircraf.
and the fixing of specified routes. These
regulations shall IN no case prevent TIE
establishment and operation OF pracl"
cable lnteramerican aerial iines.
This new clause Is understood 10
satisfy those opposed 10 any agreement
which the United States might Df
authorized 10 make with Panama LOOK :
ing 70 the prevention 0f commercial
f,ying over the Panama Canal Zone.
Transport Of Arms.
All special arrangements. under the
terms OF the revision, are mAGe EhDject
10 the obligations and rights of States
signing the general convention Pro-
niblted areas are defined in an article
which specifies such prohibitions may
t,e made for reasons which contracting
States deem convenient. In public In
tpreai d" In this case the term FOR
! military reasons" has been stricken
from the text,
Referring u the transportation OF
arms and war material by air the new
| draft prohibits foreign or native air.
craft authorized for International trafflc
| from transporting arms either between
| points situated within the territory OF
any ~ the contracting states or
! through The same even though simply
| III transit"
Tnr first draft limited the prohibition
| ~ points Within contracting sthte
IN n proposal suggesting the sfop-
/ si1f NJ the metric system ~ weights
! and messlreg the Mexican delegation
asken for the establishment Of q cotn
| mission ~ prepare an agsnda for n
| tidrd pan American Standardization of
| specifications conference to meet within
ktfiree years, The conference would be
attended ny representatives of each
! secretary vi state, technical inyegtlga- -
b0fs. representatives n inter American
| high commission Offices of the various
| countries. experts representing producers
aud exporters NE Weii"ns others repre-
sensins consumers and importers
General dissatisfaction with tiif rs
! port of The Pan American Commission
! 0n The eimpIltication and staHdafdiza-
| TON Of consul procedure made t,eces
| sary the reference rf The entire qies
| ton ~ subcommittee composed oi
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