Evening star., 1940-07-31
Hull Sees Conference
As Clearing Decks 10
Project Hemisphere
Secretary Of State
Leaves Huvonu With
Unity Strengthened
BY GARNETT d. HORNER,
Star Staff Correspondent.


EN- ROUTE TO WASHINGTON,
July 31.-Secretary of State Hull
sped homeward today convinced that
the emergency meeting of American
Foreign Ministers at Havana had
cleared the decks for effective
action" to defend the Western Hemi-
spheres political and economic Sc
curity against foreign dangers.
Secretary and Mrs. Hull and
their official party arrived at
Miami on the S. S. Oriente and
planned to continue to Washing
ton by train after few hours of
sightseeing.
. Machinery created at Havana for
Joint action against common perils
demonstrates to the world Americas
"unalterable determination to pre-
serve and strengthen the spirit and
system of continental unity and
solidarity" instead af faltering, Sec
retary Hull declared as he left Ha-
vana last night after the formal
signature of the documents.
His statement was issued at the
conclusion of Today conference
which marked new development in
inter- American relations by pro-
viding definite preventive program
to meet menacing situations rather
than merely agreeing to consult
after they became acute-aS far as
American republics have been willing
to commit themselves in the past.
Notes Difference of View"
Outlining constructive" measures
taken to prevent New World possess
}sions of conquered European ma
tions falling into other hands, COM
totalitarian economic pressure, Sec
retary Hull recognized there had
! been "some difference of view"
about action concerning the imper-
lied possessions.
In his statement, Mr.. Hull said:
<"In certain quarters there was
feeling that until a transfer of SOW
ereignty or control had actually
taken place it would be sufficient to
have no more than general decla-
ration reasserting the principle of
solidarity and consultation agreed
upon at previous conferences. On
the other hand, there was strong
feeling on the part of other delega-
tions, including that of the United
States, that having in mind the situ-
alton now obtaining in Europe the
fact that transfer of sovereignty
might be made overnight with or
without formality and that activities
IN these regions detrimental to the
peace and safety of the Americas
might be begun momentarily. it was
necessary to formulate at this meet
ing definite methods of procedure to
cope with any situation that might
thus arise"
Points to Methods.
Mr.. Hull then explained the provi-
sions of the Act of Havana, setting
out inter-American policy against
changes in control of European pos
sessions in this hemisphere and del
egating powers for immediate en-
forement, and its accompanying con-
vention providing permanent en-
forcement machinery after ratifica-
tion by two-thirds of the American
republics.
Action agreed upon, he said, "has
the twofold purpose of protecting
the peace and safety of American
Republics and of safeguarding and
advancing the interests and well
fare of inhabitants of the region" !"
He added the spirit of unity like
wise was strengthened by the con-
ference with resolutions recog-
nizing Americas joint concern
and responsibility for preservation
OF security in the hemisphere and
calling upon each to suppress sub
versive activities within it's borders.
as well as providing immediate con-
sultation whenever asked by a nation
imperiled by such activities