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of the conference tomorrow is re-
garded as only a Formally.
At the same time, the economic
commission approved a report en-
bracing positive measures to forti-
fly the American economic system
by making the republics sufficient
ly Independent of foreign markets
to scorn any attempted dictation of
trade terms or methods by foreign
powers.
An authoritative source said the
"act of Havana" would provide
that if any American nation con-
sidered danger to a European col
ony imminent, immediate consul
tations would be called to take
measures for an administrative
protectorate over the colony, pro.
vided there was agreement that it
was under threat of outside influ-
ence.
Embraces Compromise
This source said that the main
part of the agreement embraces a
compromise on Argentina's insist
ence that the question of mandates
depend on the will of the European
possession in question but that it
does not require a plebiscite or
other form Of referendum.
A night committee session was
called to iron out a few apparently
minor phases, but members said
the draft represented strong ac-
cord, and could be laid before the
conference for formal action quick
ly.
U. S. Secretary of State Cordell
Hull announced that the commits
sion agreed unanimously on a pro.
gram which combined several
viewpoints.
Smiling broadly, Leopoldo Melo,
Argentine delegate whose country,
some observers thought, might
balk at the trusteeship proposal,
commented:
with our work here we have
put ourselves on a strong juridicial
basis which means that tomorrow
we can confront any situation with
strength"
Melo said his own work was COM
pleted and announced that he
would sail Wednesday on a United
Fruit liner to Washington to pre-
sent a letter from Argentine Presi-
dent Roberto M. Ortiz to President
Hull Pleased
Hull, tired but obviously pleased
with the progress in committee,
said no further difficulties were
expected.
Melo disclosed that one Argen-
tine point written into the commits
sion's draft for mandates was that
protectorate nations NUT establish
an administration commission for
any possessions taken over tenn
p%orarily. This, he said, would pre-
vent any American nation from
actually holding possession, a d
would return the territory when
the conditions of danger no longer
existed.
Asked what nation or nations
would be charged with enforce
ment of the "act Of Havana" one
member of the peace commission
said the plan stipulates that what
ever nation or nations are best
equipped to do so will be response
BILE for enforcement.
The full peace commission met
at the capitol tonight under Hull's
Craftsmanship to examine the draft
which already has been hailed as
victory for solidarity Of the
Americas"
THE whole nature of the agree
ments will be stronge enough to
surprise all who thought this con-
ference would not accomplish any
thing" one representative said.
Melo disclosed that he was 60
ing to Washington after the con-
ference adjourns to repay the visit
President Roosevelt made to Buen-
oS Aires in 1886.
He said that Argentine President
Roberto M. Ortiz always had want
ed to return the Roosevelt call but
had been unable to do 80 and had
delegated him to do it.
The trusteeship resolution, ex-
pressing the united will of the
Americas to act in hemisphere de-
tense and administer jointly any
colonies in the new world which
may be threatened with a change