Evening star., 1943-05-03
Western Hemisphere
Offered as Model for
Organization
'Inter-Americon System
Outlined in Report by
Pun-Americun Union
By HAROLD B. ROGERS.

The system of cooperation de-
veloped by the 81 American repub-
lies was held up today as an example
for postwar organization.
known as the Inter american
System its principles and funda-
mental rules of international con-
duct were pointed to in a Pan Amer
ican Union report as guide" for
establishment of a new world order
after peace
The 40-page booklet prepared un-
der direction of the Executive Com
mittee on Postwar Problems of the
governing board of the Pan Amer
lean Union comes at time when
other sign posts apparently are
pointing in the same direction.
Cultural Interchange Cited.
Many factors have been imple-
menting the "good-neighbor" policy.
A constantly increasing interchange
of governmental and private citizens
among the 81 republics has drawn
the peoples of the Americas closer
together. The presidents of several
Latin American republics have been
guests of this Government, and both
President Roosevelt and Vice Presi-
dent Wallace recently visited south
of the border. Several distinguished
Latin American scholars, journal:
ists, scientists and authors are now
in this country as guests either Of
the State Department or the Oflce
of Co-ordinator of Inter American
Affairs. President Penaranda of
Bolivia arrives in Washington this
week.
In its report, the Pan-American
Union Committee sets forth the
basic principles of the inter- -Ameri-
can system as enunciated In treaties,
conventions and declarations adopt
ed by the American republics during
the last half century. Many of these
principles. the committee declares,
are of universal application, and
are presented lin the hope that
they may be helpful in determining
the standards that shall govern in
ternational relations generally and
in re-establishing such relations on
the basis of law and order
Equality Stressed.
Emphasizing the foundation prin-
ciple of absolute juridical equality
and complete sovereignty and in
dependence of each state" the study
submits as the basis of the juridical
relationships among the American
republics, respect for treaty obliga-
tions, non-intervention in the in
ternal or external affairs of another
state, condemnation of force and
the non-recognition of territory &C
quired by force, one of the keynotes
in the principle of pacific settle
ment OF international disputes.
To provide means for such settle
ment Of controversies, the American
Republics have set up comprehen-
sive machinery for commissions of
investigation, conciliation. arbitra-
ton, good offices and mediation.
Supplementing these formal pro-
cedures the report explains, there
has developed on the American con-
tinents a sense of responsibility for
continental conduct" whereby any
question that affects two or more
states Immediately becomes the con-
Germ OF every other member OF the
American community.
Can Be Adapted.
Asserting it recognized that prob
lens confronting the Western Hemi-
sphere were different from those in
other parts of the world, the COM
mittee said that certain principles
are fundamental and universal" and
are applicable to international rela-
tions generally as to the relations
among the American Republics"
The principles of the Inter-Amer-
ican system, which have stood up
under war, the committee claimed,
have the advantages of flexibility,
Of adaptability to changing circum-
stances and conditions"
Declaring that economic, cultural
and social relationships are as vital
to the success of any international
system as political and legal con-
siderations, the report stated that
the American Republics recognize
the interdependence of the world as
a whole. and the inevitable necessity
of every state and region maintain
Ing contact with and being infiu-
enoed by developments in every
other state or region"