Evening star., 1936-12-05
Committee Argument Threatens IA
Block PrOgrew.
BUENOs AIRES. December 4 up

oUENOS A1hES, December B IT,
The Committee on Organization Of
Peace Of the Inter-American Peace
Conference got into q wrangle today
over . technical point that threat
ened for time to jam the machinery
OF that group, most important subdi-
vision Of the entire parley.
A suggestion that only one man be
named to report on each of the peace
proposals placed before the committee
brought opposition from Miguel
Cruchaga, Chilean foreign minister,
who insisted that subcommittees be
organized to consider the plans.
, Most OF the Latin-American repre-.
sentatives Joined in the argument and
Chairman Francisco Castillo Naiera.
Mexican Ambassador to WASHINGTON.
after rapping on the table several
times. shouted out a challenge that he
was chairman, that the dispute was
getting nowhere and that he proposed
to name reporters.
Cruchago Immediately protested and
was Joined by the Argentine and
Oruguayan committeeman.
Castillo Najera finally agreed to an.
point five subcommittee headed by
reporters not empowered to vote on
the peace proposals but authorized to
receive them.
Welles Takes Part.
The United States delegation did not
participate in the wrangle until it ap-
peared the committee might come to
stalemate.
Then Sumner Welles, Assistant Sec
retary Of State, declared in perfect
Spanish:
Il support wholely senor Cruchaga', ;,
suggestion"
His statement had the effect OF
speeding up the organization and Sc
curing approval of the Chilean dele
gates proposal.
The Committee on Intellectual Co.
operation also disputed minor organi-
zation points and Chairman Tulio M
Cestero Of the Dominican Republic
had difficulty keeping q dozen dele
gates from shouting at once.
Declarations of policy by the heads
OF the 81 national delegations were
scheduled for the second official ses.
sion of the whole assembly.
The major address was to be
delivered by Cordell Hull, United
States Secretary of State and chief of
that Nations delegation. Hull, in as
signing committee memberships yes
terday, took no post for himself, indi-
eating he intends to remain In an ad-
visory capacity on all matters.
Coincidental to the opening address,
DR.. Carlos Saavedra Iamas, Argentina
foreign minister, who Is president of
the Conference, arranged to introduce
resolution calling on all American re-
publics to complete ratification Of i've
existing peace pacts.
Hull Expresses Pleasure.
Secretary Hull expressed pleasure
over the selection of Welles as chair
man of the Economic Committee be-
cause Of the interest delegates have
shown in reciprocal trade agreements
between nations.
He asserted the United States was
demonstrating the practicability of the
trade principles in negotiating most
favored nation accords with many
countries including some in Latin
America.
"The sure road to peace is by eco
nomic peace" he said.
Welles, in . conference broadcast.
said:
"For the first time in 20 years all
the American republics at the meet.
ing are in complete friendship"
The Assistant Secretary Of State of
the United States declared this stu.
alton provides . unique opportunity to
devise q method for common action
when war threats eventuate actuali-
tfoa