The Washington times., 1936-12-01
PARLEY OPENS
IN ARGENTINE
CAPITAL
Buenos Aires Throngs
Besiege Auto as
Executive Appears
BY GEORGE DURNO

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. Q.N.SO.
To raise barriers against war and
to lower barriers against trade,
the nter-American conference for
the maintenance Of peace was off
to an auSpicious start today under
the impetus of President RooSe-
velt's presence and an atmosphere
of goodwill among nations of the
Western Hemisphere.
The acclamation heaped upon
President Roosevelt when he ar
rived was undiminiShed today as
he made his first smiling appear
ance on the streets. Early this
morning a cheering throng out
side the United States embassy in
the Avenida Alvear, and his car,
accompanied by only one other
carrying Secret Service men, was
besieged when he emerged for a
tour of the city.
Speaks This Afternoon
Having put the fini shing
touches last night on the impor-
tant keynote speech he will deliver
at the conference, Mr.. Roosevelt
arranged today to return to the
embassy for luncheon after driv-
ing through the city.
Then he will receive the chill
dren of the American colony in
the embassy garden, and rest until
President Augustin P. Justo Of
Argentina, arrives to accompany
him to the great domed capitol.
There, in the chamber of depu-
ties, the representatives Of 81 new
world nations, with many racial,
economic, and geographic differ
ences, but united in the purpose
Of keeping out of EuraSia'S trou-
bles and increasing their mutual
welfare, will gather this afternoon
for the momentouS parley.
JustO to Give Banquet
Speeches by Presidents Roose-
welt and Justo are the only mat
ters scheduled for the opening ses-
sion of the congress. In stately
setting, they will be alone on the
platform save for Foreign Min
lister Carlos Saavedra LamaS, Of
Argentina, who will become perm
anent chairman.
Afterwards President Roosevelt,
accompanied by Ambassador
Alexander W. Weddell, will attend
President Justo's official banquet
and reception at Government
House.
Many impediments lie in the
way of quick results from the
conference, with two of the
nations recently at war, several
torn by revolutions and some
under whole or partial dictator
ships. But. with the Montevideo
conference of 1888 and four
earlier American arbitration
treaties as stepping stones, agree
mentS more concrete than mere
pious statements Of amity are
believed certain to result.
SkepticS pointed out today that
only eight of the 81 countries
ratified all four of the prior pacts,
but this time the conference has
been stripped of much that is
academic, and the conferees will
"get down to brass tacks" on
neutrality and economic ques-
tions.
Items on the agenda, considera-
ton of which is expected to take
two weeks, are:
/. Organization of peace; con-
sideration of the causes of war,
measures to maintain peace,
and creation of an inter-Amer-
tcan court of justice.
2. Neutrality; consideration
of the rights and duties of neu-
trails and belligerents, with a
possible pact internationalizing
American legislation g ainst
trading with belligerents.
3. Limitation of ornaments:
so as only to guarantee nations
internal security and defense
against foreign aggression.
4. Codification of interna-
tional law.
5. Economic problems; Gus
toms agreements, equality of
opportunity, financial coopera-
ton.
6. Intellectual cooperation.
Cordell Hull, Secretary of State,
and the moving spirit behind the
Montevideo conference is ex-
pected to press his doctrine of
reciprocal trade treaties, several
of which already have been COM
pleted with Latin-American ma
tions.
The disarmament question
seems to be principally academic,
with the United States of Amer
lea certain to press the point that
her armaments are necessarily
on world conditions,
But there is a large possibility
that the Monroe Doctrine-that
the New World is not open to
European colonization-will be-
come an internationally sup
ported thesis instead of one
backed, much to the anger of
Latin-America, by the United
States alone.