New York, Dec. 16, "The United States has presented a draft treaty, embodying eight separate Inter-American Peace Pacts, to the Pan-American Conference at Lima, it is reported.
The main fact of interest to New York observers, it is stated here, is that Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State, has not yet submitted any proposals which might rouse or consolidate opposition.
Tu particular, he put forward nothing in the nature of a plan for an "United American Front" declaration, or for the establishment of machinery for Pan-American consultatons in the event of external aggression.
All proposals, it is stated here, must be filed with the steering committee before December 18, and consequently, it is suggested in some quarters, Argentina has already successfully defeated American hopes for a pact establishing definite com-mirment in case off foreign intervention,—Reuter.
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