Evening star., 1938-12-14
Non.Retognition
Pad Comes Before
Lima Delegates
Plan Is for Coordination
Of Accords Against
Aggression
BACKGROUND

oAS honSCNA- n
. Eighth Pan-American Confer
e71ce noW in session in Lima,
Peru, has received various plans
TOR mutual defense of the Ameri-
tcds against military or political
inpdsion, as 1DeH as resolutions
against dnti-Semitism and Spe-
cidl minority rights for alien
groups in American countries.
Conference so far has been
marked BY greater harmony and
nndnimity than euer before, and
prospects for achievement are
favorable.
By the Associated Press.
LIMA, Peru, Dec. IA decla-
ration against recognition of terri
tory taken by aggression, of keen
interest to the United States, came
before the Pan-American Confer
ence Peace Committee today.
The plan under consideration
would coordinate several existing
agreements. and be a declaration
against recognition of territory con-
quered by force, undue pressure or
by the threat of force.
1t was of special interest since
the United States has not recog-
ntzed Italian conquest of Ethiopia
or japanese conquest of Manchukuo,
and the question now is arising
whether to recognize the Japanese
sponsored governments in territory
taken from China since the Oriental
war began in 1887.
- May Be Limited to Americas.
One United States delegate sug-
gested that the new agreement
might be made applicable only to
the Western Hemisphere, thus free
ing the United States to pursue
policy of political expediency. in
other parts of the world.
A feeling that European political
invasion is the greatest threat to
the Americas, meanwhile, gained
increasing acceptance among the
Latin American delegates.
While the United States has in
mind some form of continental de-
fense coordination and several de-
fensive and aggression plans are
being considered, most of the dele
gates concur with the Cuban for
eign minister, Juan j. Remos, that
there is slight danger of armed in
vasion.
Remos in speech last night gave
credit to the Monroe Doctrine
backed by the United States for lis
years. Latin American delegates,
though some held the doctrine to be
subterfuge for United States pre-
dominance in the Americas, never
theless conceded that they regarded
1t as a protection from European
military might.
Concerned With Propaganda.
Many of the delegates, however,
were much concerned with projects
to ward off an infiltration of politi-
cal propaganda and especially from>
the totalitarian states-Germany,
Italy and Japan.
To this end the Peace Committee
already is considering three specific
projects from Argentina, Uruguay
and Brazil.
Argentina suggested the American
republics adopt uniform legislation
to prohibit immigrants from par
t1cipating in government functions
Of their native country; Uruguay
urged declaration against political
end cultural activities by foreign
residents; Brazil asked an agree
ment by which no special minority
rights would be granted large groups
of aliens residing in an American
nation.
Hull Reveals U. s. Viewpoint.
An indication of the United
States viewpoint came from Secre-
tary Hull, who in radio address
last night said that the Americas
we're "keenly aware Of the threat to
their principles and institutions
which has arisen elsewhere in ma
ttons holding alien ideas which they
seek to impose by force or extend
by deception" and that "the Ameri-
can nations are determined to de-
fend these institutions and prin-
ciples of their own choice"
The United States delegation ex-
pressed pleasure at portion of the
speech by Remos that Cuba re-
garded the larger Nation as a pow
erful friend, without imperialistic
ambitions