Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
.FAVORS ENTENTE
AMONG AMERICAS
Venezuelan Makes DecIara-
ton Regarding Monroe Doc.
trine Before World Court.

BY the ASS0cIoteu TEeSss
GENEVA, September 12.-Declaring
that a real entente among the peoples
of the North and South American con-
tinents can be developed, Cesar Zumeta,
Venezuelan statesman and representa-
tive on the council Of the League OF
Nations, today made an important
declaration regarding the Monroe Doc
trine. He spoke at a conference OF the
signatory nations Of the World Court OF
International Justice, and the chairman
of the conference, Prof. w. j. M. Van
Eysigna of Holland, announced that IN
view of the importance OF the declara-
ton it should be reproduced in full in
the minutes.
I'm recording the vote of my govern
ment for the protocol Of adhesion OF
the United States to the Permanent
Court af International Justice, accord
ing to the unanimous wishes of the
sienatory nations" said Eumeta, II
have done so the more willingly because
of my personal Interpretation. If the
reservations of the United States were
to be applied in connection with dis
mite between American States. these
latter would always find jurtdical means
of agreement In conformity with law
and a competent jurisdiction.
my optimism is not blind. Preoc-
equations which the Monroe doctrlne
inspires are daily losing N our contlnent
;he actuteness which they seem TO re-
tain on the other side Of the Atlantic.
This doctrine has been, is and will be
at each stage of its development no
more than a variable whose expression
is the result of play of two orders OF
forces-that of powerful unity, the
United States, in the presence OF that
of the plurality formed by other Amer
lean republics"
Expect British Proposal.
Further examination of the problem
OF disarmament in connection with the
limiting of trained army reserves and
war materials held in stock was expected
to be proposed to the League OF Ma
tons assembly today by the British
delegation.
A British spokesman emphasized
these questions were not definitely set
tied by the preparatory disarmament
commission and he said Lord Cecil
would present resolution urging the
Fastening Of the work of drafting a
ference and would lay down q series OF
principles which the British government
thinks should not be lost sight Of. It is
stated the exact text Of the resolution
has not yet been prepared.
Germany'S idea regarding the reor-
ganization of Europe into O United
States" were outlined before the eco
nomic committee Of the League of Ma
tions today by DR.. Rudolph Breitscheid,
leader of the Social Democrats, the
largest German political party.
Enlarging upon the views OF Foreign
Minister Stresemann, which already in
dicated German support for M. Brands
pan European plan, the German
spokesman announced his support Of a
tariff truce" throughout the continent.
However. he favored three-year period
during which existing tariff levels would
not be raised, rather than the two years
as suggested by British and Belgian
spokesman.
One important point of difference an
nounced by DR.. Breitscheid was that he
believed an economic confederation Of
European states must have its initial
assure its successful launching.
Dr. Breitscheid said Germany would
be glad to see the abolition of passport
visas throughout Europe. He was not
sure a world economic conference as
proposed by M. Loucheur of France
would be good thing
The British delegation introduced be-
fore the economic committee today q
proposal that the international labor
organization consider the inclusion in
the program Of the international labor
conference of 1880 questions relating
to hours, wages and the condition Of
reaching international agreement on
the subject.
China Threatens Trouble.
China through her chief delegate to
the Assembly Of the League of Nations,
DR.. c. @. WI, Minister to Washington,
today threatened to create a most
serious situation" at Geneva If the
agenda committee Of the League AS
Sembly persists in its rejection of the
Chinese resolution dealing with the
revision of treaties.
The Chinese diplomat said today he
had cabled his government for instruc-
tons following action of the program
committee last night in deciding it was
unable to transmit the resolution to the
juridical committe Of the Assembly on
the ground that 1t opened I'D q question
Of too vast Importance.
The opening Of this question would
make another avenue Of approach for
China in her campaign for cancellation
OF her so-called unequal treaties with
Western powers, and the importance
with which DR.. WI considers the mat
ter was indicated when he said his
delegation might be obliged to leave the
Assembly unless the agenda committee
changed its attitude toward his
proposals.