Evening star., 1936-12-17
NEUTRALITY PLAN
TO Be SUBMITTED
PIenary Session of Peace
Conference to Pass on 21-
Nation Proposal.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, December IL
The proposed neutrality convention
eo-ordinating existing American peace
treaties was ready today to be sub
mitted to the plenary session of the
Inter American Peace Conference.
The proposal, jointly sponsored by
an Il nations at the parley, was
unanimously approved by the Neu-
trality Committee yesterday, paving
thu way for its last step before being
turned back to each republic for rati-
fication.
It's purpose is to set up consultative
machinery among the American re-
publics to coordinate existing Amer
ioAn peace treaties.
Creation of an American league or
association of nations was recon-
mended by an Inter American Peace
Conference subcommittee today. but
observers generally predicted it would
not win approval by the full parley.
It was expected the plan would be
referred to the regular Pan-American
Conference scheduled to be held in
1888 at Lima, Peru. That was the
action taken yesterday on a proposal
to establish an inter-American court
OF justice.
Trade Matters Taken Up.
The conference, its agenda cleared
considerably by approval of nine other
measures in plenary session yesterday,
turned to the trade and commercial
interests of the Americas.
Approved in the Economic Com
rnittee, these resolutions were lsteo
for expected adoption at the next full
session:
l. A recommendation that Ameri-
lean nations abstain from increasing
their customs barriers, begin reduc-
ton Of tariff burdens and ask the rest
OF the world to cooperate in efforts
to improve international trade.
2. A recommendation all American
nations ratify the agreements OF the
Pan-American Commercial Confer
ence at Buenos Aires last year, where
il was voted to establish boards of
commerce, foster bi-lateral agree
ments against smuggling, regulate in
ternational air traffic and create
special pan-American tourist passport
as q stimulus to travel.
Approval Unanimous.
President RooSevelt's hope that the
u American republics would stand
shoulder -to-shoulder" against out
side aggression won unanimous ap-
proval yesterday.
Enthusiastic delegates adopted a
United States plan for joint consulta-
ton If American peace is threatened
from abroad or from within. Secre-
tary of State Corden Hull's resolution
for ratification of five existing Ameri-
can peace treaties by natoins which
have not made them effective gained
Quick adoption Both proposals had
Joint sponsorship of all republics. The
plan for consultation in the event OF
a threat to American peace will re-
duire passage by the various Legisla-
lures before it is effective. The other
projects which won full conference
approval were:
1. a prOGOcOl 10 tne coiINeHGloil
adopted by the 1888 Pan-American
Conference at Montevideo, stating in
tervention by one state in another's
affairs Is Ina dmisSible."
2. A resolution to postpone consid-
GRAFTON of creation of an inter Amer
lean court of justice until the regu-
lar pan-American parley at Lima,
Peru, in 1888. The Pan-American
Onion, which has headquarters in
Washington, would study the various
plans in the meantime.
s. A recommendation that treaties
and conventions adopted at inter-
American conferences be open to other
American states-thus enabling Can
ada to adhere to pan-American pacts
and a proposal that if specific pro-
vision is made, treaties be open to
any other nation in the world.
T. A resolution to improve codifi-
cation Of international law in the
Western Hemisphere under direction
OF the Pan-American Union.
5. A recommendation that each
government publish its stand on points
of international law, with the Pan