Evening star., 1938-12-19
(Tert OF Landon'S Speech
Page A-9.J
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LIMA, Peru, Dec 19.-The Eighth
Pan-American Conferences Steer
ing Committee today killed Cuban
proposal for mediation by American
republics in the Spanish civil war
by vote of 18 to g.
The Cuban project would have
sought an immediate armistice. after
which American nations. chiefly
the Spanish-speaking states, would
have offered mediation.
Chief objection was that the plan
constituted an attempt to involve
the Western Hemisphere in the
affairs of Europe at a time when
the conference was seeking means
OF keeping European hands off
purely American problems Only
Haiti and Mexico voted with Cuba
for the proposal.
Nearer Action on Solidarity.
The conference moved nearer
action on the issue of continental
solidarity and defense when it was
announced that the Brazilian dele
cation, headed by ex-Foreign Min
ister Afranio de Mello Franco, had
completed its formula for such
action.
Informed persons said that Mello
Frances draft included a declara-
tion that the signatories would hold
themselves ready to defend the
American Continent against expan-
sionist designs of American
powers and proclaimed again the
American doctrine that lack of raw
materials, excess population or other
such preteXts do not confer rights
on nations to acquire the territory
of others.
In case of any aggression against
fal American state the signatories
would agree to combine Immediately
in a common defense.
1t was understood that Secretary
of State Hull and Chief Argentine
Delegate Isidoro Ruiz Moreno. rep
rasenting somewhat conflicting
United States and Argentine stands,
both believed that solidarity reso-
luton would be voted this week
which would be stronger than any
action taken by the 1896 conference
at Buenos Aires.
Monroe Doctrine Stressed.
Nevertheless Argentine United
States differences continued to claim
attention of delegates, some of whom
expressed belief that ex-Gov Alf M.
Landon's speech of last night en-
phasizing the Monroe Doctrine was
highly distasteful to the Argentines.
A few hours after the speech.
however. Riuz Moreno declared:
We already have smoothed out
some differences and l am sure
complete accord will be reached"
Argentina has been fighting the
United States on the matter of
continental solidarity ever since the
conference opened.
She refuses 10 approve any pact
against aggression or any strong
declaration that applies only to
outside aggression" claiming that
the United States is a potential
threat to Latin American nations
because they have no assurances
President Roosevelt's good neigh
bor' policy would continue under a
different regime.
No Assurances From Landon.
The Argentine delegates were
quick to point out that Mr.. Landon,
the Republican presidential nominee
in 1886. did not give such assurances.
but that he did give assurances that
the United States would continue
the Monroe Doctrine which Argen-
tina despises.
Mr.. Landon spoke in a worldwide
broadcast last night. The speech
was delivered outside the conference
nall. but it was generally agreed it
would have a definite effect on the
. conference itself.
He declared that the people of
the Americas were mortified and
shocked by the incredible brutal
lty' Of the world on both sides of
us" asserting that the United States
regardless of the party in power in
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