Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-05
UPsETTING THE LEAGUE.

THAT the Latin American repup-
lies are growing conscious OF
their political influence and the
role they are entitled to play in
world affairs is being clearly
shown by the open and energetic at
titude they are adopting in the League
OF Nations
Heretofore Latin American action has
been almost nil in the League. The
big European powers looked upon Latin
American countries with a disparaging
air of superiority and had only broad
smile Of sympathy for their aspira-
lions. This because each Of the Latin
American delegations followed a dis
tinct policy and tried TO get along by
itself, ingenuously believing that the
long-heralded equality Of nations was
to have a realization in the League.
They had been told that this interna-
tional gathering was to be the mate
realization Of long-dreamed ideals Of
equality, and that each nation, the
smallest as well as the biggest, would
have an equal right to speak and to
speak loudly. Thus the Latin American
countries had joined the League eager
ly, expecting to sit beside the great
powers
They soon began to realize, however,
that ideals are still but ideals and that
in the twentieth century force and ma
terial supremacy are still the last words
in international relations. Devoted en-
tirely to their own European compli-
cations and imbroglios the big powers
paid little attention to their younger
Latin sisters amid did not even show
much concern when some Of them an
nounced their intention Of withdraw
ing from the League. Argentina, b.
livia. Peru, Costa RIGA and Brazil with
drew their delegates on different
grounds and have only recently re-
turned to the Leagues Assemblies, with
the exception Of the last two.
But this time they have returned
with different intentions. They have
learned their lesson. Preliminary to the
opening of the Leagues Assembly all
the Latin American delegates got to-
gether and decided to constitute a re-
gional bloc for the exercising Of joint
action. And obviously a powerful one
In union there Is strength
AS soon as the announcement Of this
peace alliance" among the Latin
American representatives to the League
was made, reports were spread in In
ternational circles that the Latin Amer
lean bloc would Immediately exercise
its influence to gain a larger participa-
ton In the Permanent Tribunal of the
World Court, judicial body created
and supported by the League.
In a most emphatic way the delega-
tons from IL Latin American govern
ments last August addressed the secre-
tariat OF the League protesting against
the exclusive European control prevail
ing IN the World Court and asking that
three benches in the Court be granted
to Latin American countries instead of
the two Heretofore allotted.
And although their aspirations caused
much discussion in league circles, the
Latin Americans have just had an OPP
portunity to prove the value of unified
action. Emphatically so when this
action is justified and energetically put
forth. Last week, their desires were
fulfilled when the Leagues Council
elected three Latin American judges
among the is who are to compose the
Permanent Tribunal of International
Justice of the World Court They are
Sanchez de Bustamante, from Cuba !:
Guerrero, from FL Salvador, and
Urrutia, from Colombia.
From now on Latin America will play
an important role in the World Court
And very likely 1t will have a decisive
influence in other questions of high
importance intruSted to the league If
the Latin American bloc sticks together
PAN-AMERICAN TRADE.
The creation of "Pan-American In
stitute of Reciprocal Trade" has Just
been announced as the result of an in
ternational gathering of business men
and trade representatives recently held
in Sacramento, Calf
The purposes of this institute, which
IS the principal outcome of the first
Pan-American Reciprocal Trade Con-
ference, will be to organize future con-
ferences; to further the carrying out of
resolutions and recommendations of said
conferences; to establish active perma-
nent relations with all organizations
connected with inter-American trade
tourist travel and culture; to serve as q
medium for the dissemination of infor-
nation on Pan-American subjects, and