Evening star., 1936-05-03
j. U.S.SUGCESTSNEW.
NEUTRALITY RULES.
Proposes Latin American
d. Nations Agree to
"Tariff Truce"
By the Associated Press.

01 tIlc AocOCAdlEu ElCco.
The Uoited States proposed yester-
day to give all nations, through the
medium of the approaching inter-
American Peace Conference, an OPP
portunity to reshape existing neu-
trality principles.
Add:og to the international signifi-
canoe of the gathering, this Govern
ment suggested the conclusion of a
general convention to supplement and
clarity present rules governing, the
rights and duties of neutrals in war
time.
1t would be open to signature not
only by the 2l American republics
participating in the parley but to all
other countries as well.
Amcug four other recommendations
for the conference agenda, trans
mitted by Secretary Hull were the es-
tablishment of tariff truce" among
the Americas, involving pledge to
erect 90 new trade determinations,
and the perfection of existing inter-
American peace treaties or the in
Huguration Of new ones.
Approval Predicted.
Neutrality and commerce thus be-
come the keynotes of the United
States program for attainment Of the
general peace objective mapped out
for the Western Hemisphere by Presi-
dent Roosevelt in summoning the
conference to meet this year at Buenos
Aires.
: Before its recommendations find a
place on the conference agenda, how
ever, they first must receive the ap-
proval of all the participating gov
srnments. Most Latin American OBJ
servers predicted this would be forth
coming.
Z" Putting into effect his recently
announced intention of urging other
nations to Join the United States In
throwing new safeguards about neu-
tral privileges and responsibilities,
Hull divided his recommendations into
two parts:
3 "A-Conclusion of convention
open to all nations supplementing and
clarifying existing rules concerning
rights and duties of neutrals with
reference to certain classes of trade
and commerce.
> "B-Consideration of steps looking
to a more comprehensive restatement
of international law pertaining 70
neutral and belligerent rights and
duties
Sees Rights Protected
Declaring that the rights of neu-
trails were largely ignored during the
World War" Hull told the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee recently
that the question since that time had
been virtually dormant because most
nations are not seriously concerned
about the matter
He said then that this Government
Intended to lead the way toward a
re-examination of the subject in the
light of World War experience. with q
View toward "revitalizing" neutrality
rights under international law.
I'VE might as well recognize" he
added, that most of our neutral rights
in the future are not going to be main
tanned simply on paper"
Although no specific approach to the
subject was mentioned in the State
Departments announcement of HulI's
recommendations, it generally was be-
lieved that the Hague Convention Of
1907, prescribing the rights and duties
OF neutrals in both land and naval
war. would form the basis of any con-
t,1Iy >.rl- L.
upon.
Pact Never Effective.
The pact either never was adhered
10 or was superseded by more rigid
Individual emergency regulations by
most Of the nations which partici-
pated in the World War. 1t still,
however. embraces most of the prin-
ciples governed by international law
On the subject.
Other United States recommended
tons for consideration by the confer
Rnce were improvement of communi-
cations between the Americas, both
Through steamship facilities and the
proposed pan American highway, and
Government action to facilitate the
exchange Of teachers and students
among the American republics.
Preparation of tentative agenda
now is in the hands of a subcommittee
on arrangements, to which Secretary
Hull transmitted his Government's
proposals. After its work is COM
pleted, the preliminary draft will be
submitted to the respective capitals
Tor formal acceptance.
= Unanimous approval of every sub
1ect proposed for consideration is
necessary for its inclusion in the con-
ference program.
Proposals thus far received from
other countries for consideration in
clude the creation of a league of
American nations, an inter American
mutual assistance pact involving
America wide adherence to principles
OF the Monroe Doctrine in case of
outside aggression, and the establish
fnent of a permanent court of inter-
American arbitration.