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tions with the Axis. 1t would leave
only Argentina, Chile and Ecuador
on the diplomatic fence. The re-
mainder Of the Il American nations
either are 1T war with the Axis or
have broken on relations.
Mr.. Welles told the conference
briefly in Spanish that his Govern
ment wished the resolution had been
more definite and stronger.
The ideal Of my life always has
been American unity" said Mr.
Welles. IF 1t had been possible, my
Government would have liked some
thing more definite and stronger.
In our concept, the nations which
carried war to the United States also
carried it to the other Americas
This constitutes danger for all Of US
Our hope is that we realize this dan
ger, act accordingly, and thus I vote
in favor Of the proposals"
Text Of Resolution.
The text Of the resolution follows:
Article 1.-The American republics
reafIirm their declaration to consider
any act Of aggression by an extra
continental state against one OF
them as an act Of aggression against
all. by being an immediate threat
to the liberty and independence Of
America.
Article 2.-The American repre-
sentatives reaffirm their complete
solidarity and determination to CO.
operate all together for reciprocal
protection until the effects Of the
present aggression on the continent
have disappeared.
Article 3.-The American repub-
lies, following the procedure estab-
lished by their own laws and within
the position and circumstances of
each country in the present inter-
national conflict. recommend rupture
of their diplomatic relations with
Japan, Germany and Italy, inaSmuch
as the first Of these states attacked
and the other two declared war on
an American country.
Article 4.-The American repub-
lies declare finally that before re-
establishing relations to which the
previous paragraph refers they will
consult among themselves 50 that
their decision may have . solid
character.
Long Conference Held.
The original resolution, introduced
last week by Mexico, Colombia and
Venezuela, would have required .
100 per cent, outright break with
the Axis.
Argentina and Chile Immediately
showed reluctance to accept that
stand, and long conferences among
the chief delegates followed.
Wednesday night Argentina accept
ed compromise resolution stating
that the Americas could not con-
tinue diplomatic relations with the
Axis In view of the aggression
against the United States.
But Argentina hedged again
Thursday and, with the smaller ma
tions at the conference becomins
increasingly irked at what they
called the hotel room tactics" OF
the major conferees, the compromise
formula was agreed on by the chief
delegates yesterday afternoon. The
full committee action followed with
in a few hours.
RuiG Guinaxu Proclaims Unity.
Addressing the committee, DR.. En-
rique Ruiz 0uinazu, Argentine For
eign Minister and delegation head
declared that the compromise
formula "consecrated the right OF
each country to evaluate its own
opinions" but that the unity ol
the Americas u q fact"
Elm Buenos Aires, 1t was un-
derstood the text Of the approved
resolution wAs Substantially the
| same as that which Acting Presi-
dent Ramon 3. Castillo instructed
the Argentine delegation BY tele-
phone to submit as counter
proposal.
TT satisfied American inter