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|CONfEREES FAVOR
ARBITRATION PAC1S
Some Countries Expected to Make
Reservations When Agreeing to
General SChelnes-Thank Bolivia.
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General Schelnes-Thank Bolivia
Paraguay.
Washington. Jan. I R-Withou
discussion the Pan-American confer.
ence on arbitration and Cancellation
approved in plenary session today
/ drafts Of multilateral arbitration and
Cancellation treaties which yesterday
were approved by their respective
committees.
The treaties only require formal
signature before being transmitted tc
the respective governments for rati-
f1cation. The ceremony OF affixing
the signatures will occur tomorrow
after which the conference will ad-
journ.
Some Of the countries will intro
duce reservations to the treaties at
the time OF signing.
Tho conference also approved
without discussion a report read by
Ambassador Ferrara Of Cuba In
forming the conference Of Its spe-
cial committees activities In estab-
fishing special commission for the
conciliation OF the Paraguayan-B Bo-
livian dispute and the acceptance Of
both Bolivia and Paraguay Of Z
protocol to this effect.
At the same time the gath ering
also approved q resolution introduc-
ed by DR.. Ferrara in which the con-
ference expressed its pleasure at the
manner In which both Bolivia and
Paraguay accepted the good offices
OF the conference. The resolution
contained greetings to the sister
republics OF Bolivia and Paraguay
and expressed the hope that the con-
ciliation commission may soon begin
its labors and bring them to q sue
cessful termination.
The report of DR.. Ferrara. who
with DR.. Victor Maurtua Of Peru,
was co-author OF the original resolu-
ton whereby the arbitration confer
ence offered its good Offices in the
Paraguayan- Bolivian dispute. re-
viewed In some detail the various
steps in the conciliation negotiations
and quoted textually the final con-
ciliatfon protocol signed yesterday
by the two countries.
Beginning under inauspicious cir
cumstances the Pan-American con-
ference on conciliation and arbitra-
ton seems to have more than full
filled its mission.
In addition to drafting an arbitra-
tion treaty and a conciliatton pact.
the purpose for which 1t met. the
found time to work out
means Of settling the Paraguayan-
Bolivian controversy. which on two
occasions reached the point where
shots were exchanged and blood
was shed.
There was applause yesterday
when Eligio Ayala, Paraguayan dele
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livia signed a conciliatton protocol
There had been nervous moments
and unexpected obstacles up almost
until the very hour that the two
formally agreed to let a
tribunal Of nine judges
decide who was to blame for the
border battles.
The arbitration treaty was regard
I'd by conference delegates as being
tile greatest advance for the cause of
peace ever made In the western
hemisphere. Two exceptions to the
principle Of compulsory arbitration
laid down are made. namely contro-
versies involving third parties and
dispute involving the domestic juris-
1iction Of q ties. However. individ-
lal countries would be allowed to
except other matters. Four nations.
Mexico. San Domingo, Venezuela and
Colombia already have announced
hat they want to except questions
which national courts are competent
10 settle.