Evening star., 1936-12-07
~ the Associated Press.

lowing is the text OF the neutraht!
convention submitted by the Unitet
States delegation last night to th'
mter-American Peace Conferences:
The governments Of the republics
OF -:
Animated by a sincere desire to
promote the maintenance Of gen.
eral peace in their mutual relations;
Approaching the advantages de-
rived and to be derived from the
various agreements already entered
into condemning war as an evil to
be avoided and providing methods
for the Cancellation and arbitration
Of international differences to
which they are parties:
Recognizing the need for placing
further restrictions upon resort to
war as method of securing rights
and enforcing demands against
other states;
Believing that for this purpose
It is desirable to conclude a new
convention co-ordinating existing
agreements and extending them so
as to provide more effectively for
the pacific settlement under all cir
cumstances of disputes that may
arise between them, have appointed
plenipotentiaries as follows:
(Names Of plenipotentiaries.)
Who. after having deposited their
full powers, found to be in good and
due form, have agreed upon the fol-
lowing provisions:
ARTICLE
Whereas by the treaty to avoid
and prevent conflicts between the
American states. signed at Santi-
ago May 8, 1923 known as the
Gondra Treaty.. the high contract
ing parties agree that all contro-
versies which 1t has been impossible
to settle through diplomatic chan
nels or to submit to arbitration in
accordance with existing treaties
shall be submitted for investigation
and report to a commission of in
Quiry; and,
Whereas, by the treaty for the
remuneration of war, signed at Paris
on August %, 1928 (known as the
Kellogg BRAND Pact, or Pact of
Paris, the high contracting parties
solemnly declare in the names Of
their respective peoples that they
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solution of international controver-
sizes and renounce it as an instru-
ment Of national policy in their
relations with one another; and,
Whereas by the general conven-
ton Of 1nter-American Concilia-
ton, signed at Washington, January
5. 1929. the high contracting par
ties agree to submit to the proce-
dure of conciliation all controver-
sizes between them, which it may
not have been possible to settle
through diplomatic channels. and
to establish commission Of con-
ciliation" to carry out the obliga-
tions assumed in the convention,
and
Whereas, by the general treaty
Of inter American arbitration,
signed at Washington, January S.
1929, the high contracting parties
bind themselves to submit to ar
bitration, subject to certain excep-
tons, all differences between them
OF an international character,
which 1t has not been possible to
adjust by diplomacy and which are
juridicial in their nature by reason
Of being susceptible of decision by
the application of the principles
Of law, and moreover, to create a
procedure of arbitration to be fol-
lowed; and,
Whereas, by the anti-war treaty
OF non-aggression and Cancellation,
signed at Rio de Janeiro, October
10, 1888 (known as the Saavedra-
Lamas treaty., the high contract
ing parties solemnly declare that
they condemn wars Of aggression
in their mutual relations or in
those with other States, and that
the settlement of disputes or con-
troversies between them shall be
effected only by pacific means
which have the sanction of inter-
national law, and also declare that
as between them territorial ques-
lions must not be settled by vio-
1ence, and that they will not rec
ognize any territorial arrangement
not obtained by pacific means, nor
the validity of the occupation or
acquisition Of territories brought
about by force of arms, and, more
over, in case Of non compliance
with these obligations, the con-
tracing states undertakes to adopt
IN their character as neutrals a
common and SOLITARY attitude and
TO exercise the political, juridicial
or economic means authorized by
international law, and to bring the
influence Of public opinion to bear,
without, however, resorting to in
tervention, either diplomatic or
armed, subject nevertheless to OBJ
legations that may be incumbent
upon them by virtue of their COL
lective treaties; and, Furthermore.
undertake to create a procedure of
conciliation;
Now. therefore, the high con-
tracing parties renew their re-
spective pledges that international
differences that may arise be-
tween them shall be settled by
pacific means.
Believing, however, in the value
OF, and in the need for, consulta-
ton and cooperation between
them at all times in all mat
ters affecting their common in.
terests. they agree that 1t Is desir-
able to create a practical means
whereby an effective and continue
ing opportunity for such consulta-
ton and cooperation shall be
made available.
They agree further that the pur-
poses Of the agency through which
such practical opportunity for
consultation and cooperation shall
be afforded, as later provided for in
this convention. shall be the fol-
lowing: