Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-24

to cases OF aggression from outside
the American Republics.
This position, together with Az
gentina's insistence on unanimous
vote in taking joint hemisphere
action against aggression, rather
than the two-thirds majority rule
favored by the United States, con-
stitute the two main obstacles to
agreement on mutual defense
pact in the donation Inter-Ameri-
can Conference.
Argentine Delegate Pascual La
Rose told a closed session of sub
committee on aggression that treaty
measures permitting individual on
collective employment Of force in
the event of attack from without
should be adopted. He added, how
ever, that in such cases the United
Nations Security Council should be
informed and reunion of the
American states" convoked for con-
sultation.
Decades of Peace Cited.
Argentine spokesman maintain
that any use of force against q
hemisphere aggressor would not CO.
incide with hemisphere interna-
tional law which they said had
maintained peace for decades with
out recourse to methods of CO.
ercion in inter American relations,
which is contrary to the American
spirit"
However, some Argentine delega-
ton sources foresaw grounds for
possible agreement by the conference
on this point in Argentine Foreign
Minister Juan Bramuglia's state
ment that his country's stand was
mot orthodox" These sources
said this meant Argentina's position
was pliable and subject to varia-
tions, as the situation developed.
Enrique v. Corominas, secretary
general. of the Argentine delega-
ton, defended his country's po-
sition on hemisphere unanimity
in an interview early today but
added:
I'VE are democratically inclined
to go along with the majority"
Opponents of the opposite view
say the principle of unanimity
would give one country a veto on
actions against an aggressor.
Will Make Position Clear.
Mr.. Corominas said his country's
position would be made clear at
the proper time" in the confer
ence committee on procedure.
Two developments today were
viewed as encouraging signs that
the conference, which has been in
session for a week, was reaching
at least preliminary agreement on
a mutual defense treaty:
1. The first major committee, on
preamble and principles, decided
that meetings of hemisphere
foreign ministers should be the
supreme body for making decisions
under the treaty. During a
lengthy session, this committee de-
cided that the Pan-American Un-
ion would be the secondary body
under the pact.
2. The second committee. on ag-
erosion, whitfield its working group
down to a five-nation body consist
ing of Brazil, the United States,
Peru, Mexico and Panama. Senator
Vandenberg, Republican, of Michi-
gan. United States delegate on this
subcommittee, reported that some
progress was being made. The
Argentine position on barring the
use of force within the hemisphere
its its main hurdle. Argentine dele
cation officials said that country was
laying emphasis on solidarity of the
Americas as the keystone of the
peace structure.
Compromise Suggested.
The presence of Senator Vanden-
berg on the subcommittee was con-
sidered significant, in view of his
statement last night that there
should be no distinction between
armed attack from inside and out
side the hemisphere because such g
distinction would be a retreat from,
the 1e45 Act Of Chapultepec ano
would put a premium on fifth
column attacks
A possible compromise solution