Evening star., 1929-01-04
PAN-AMER|CAPACTS
0.K.DBYDELEGATES
Paraguay and Bolivia Sign
Truce to Permit Study
of Trouble.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Without discussion the Pan Amer
ican Conference on Arbitration and
Cancellation approved in plenary ses-
sion today drafts of multilateral arbi-
tration and conciliation treaties which
yesterday were approved by their re-
spective committees
The treaties only require formal sigma
ture before being transmitted to the re-
spective governments for ratification
The ceremony of affixing the signatures
will occur tomorrow, after which the
conference viii adjourn.
Some of the countries will introduce
reservations to the treaties at the time
of signing.
Bolivia, Paraguay Sign Truce.
The conference also approved with
out discussion report read by AM
bassador Ferrara of Cuba informing the
conference of its special committees
activities in establishing a special COM
mission for the conciiation of the
Paraguayan- Bolivian dispute and the
acceptance of both Bolivia and Para
quay OF protocol to this effect.
At the same time, the gathering also
approved resolution introduced by
DR.. Ferrara in which the conference ex-
pressed its pleasure at the manner in
Whlch both Bolivia and Paraguay ac-
cepted the good offices of the confer
ence. The resolution contained greet
lngs to the sister republics of
Bolivia and Paraguay and expressed the
nope that the conciliation commission
soon may begin its labors and bring
them TO successful termination.
Inc report OF DR.. Ferrara, who with
Dr. Victor Maurtua of Peru, was CO.
author OF the original resolution whereby
the arDltrat1on conference offered It's
Offices in the Paraguayan- Bolivian dis.
pute, reviewed in some detail the yari-
Gus steps In the conciliation negotiations
and quoted teXtually the final concilia-
tlon protocol signed yesterday by the
two countries.
Decision Applauded.
There was applause when Eligio
Ayala, Paraguayan~ delegate, and Die2
de Medina, for Bolivia. signed a con-
citation protocol yesterday. There
probably were Sighs of relief also. for
tnere were nervous moments and unex-
pecteo obstacles up almost until the
very hour that the two countries for
mally agreed to let a mediation tribunal
OF nine judges decide who was to blame
for the border battles.
The arbitration treaty was regarded
by conference delegates as being the
greatest advance for the cause of peace
ever made on the Western Hemisphere
Two exceptions to the principle of COM
pulsory arbitration laid down are made
namely, controversies involving thiro
parties and disputes involving the do
mestic jurisdiction of states. However
individual countries would be allowed
to except other matters. Four nations
Mexico San Domingo. Venezuela and
Colombia, have already announced that
they want to except questions which ma
tional courts are competent to settle
Another group probably will want to
except disputes which began before the
drafting of the treaty.
Nevertheless. it was pointed out that
there is no clause excepting contro-
versies which might be called those
affecting national honor" which, un-
der certain circumstances. might in
clude any number OF points at issue
This and other embracing provisions
made delegates feel that the treaty will
have effect.
Save for the two exceptions and those
which may be made by individual gov
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