Appendix 83 LVII. COMMEMORATION OF THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA WHEREAS: The year 1942 will mark the four hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the discovery of America; Adequate preparation to celebrate so great an historical occasion with effective splendor and solemnity will afford the opportunity to promote closer intellectual and cultural relations between the peoples of this part of the world, propitious for the development of the spirit of moral disarmament, to which section 10 of Chapter VI of the program of this Conference refers; and The Pan American Columbus Society has for years been working toward the commemoration simultaneously in all the American countries of the four hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the discovery of America, in order to obtain from each one of them the sympathy and fraternal cooperation which was received in the commemoration of the fourth centenary of the discovery of America, concerning which a resolution of the First International Conference of American States of Washington, made reference, The Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace RECOMMENDS: 1. That all Governments and peoples of America commemorate this important and significant historical event with adequate ceremonies; 2. That they lend to the Pan American Columbus Society moral aid and intellectual cooperation so that this commemorative event may culminate in a bond of spiritual union between the peoples of the American world; and 3. That the Governments and peoples of America, in the commemoration of this glorious occasion, give a marked Pan American character to the celebrations organized for this purpose, as a means of reaffirming continental solidarity. (Approved December 21, 1936). Appendix 84 LVIII. HOMAGE TO THE PIONEERS IN AMERICAN AVIATION WHEREAS: The Seventh International Conference of American States, held at Montevideo, resolved that a monument be erected at the aerodrome of the city of La Paz in homage to the pioneers of world aviation, Santos Dumont, Brazilian, and Wilbur and Orville Wright, North Americans, The Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace Ratifies this resolution and recommends to the Governments of the American nations that the happy proposal unanimously approved at the aforementioned Conference in Montevideo, be given effect. (Approved December 21, 1936). Appendix 85 LIX. ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL COOPERATION The Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace RECOMMENDS: To the Governing Board of the Pan American Union, the study of a plan for the development of closer cooperation between American Academies, Museums of Arts, Sciences, History, Archeology, and Folklore, for the purpose of carrying out works of common interest. This plan to be drafted by the Pan American Union, should provide the bases for the organization of Pan American Expositions of Fine Arts in the capital cities in which Inter-American Conferences are to be held, and coincidently with these Conferences. (Approved December 21, 1936). Appendix 86 LX. AMERICAN ETHNOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL COLLECTION The Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace RECOMMENDS: To the Governments of the American nations that they give support to the plan for an American Ethnological and Historical Collection as approved by the International Committee of the League of Nations, whose agent is the Institute of Intellectual Cooperation established in Paris. (Approved December 21, 1936). Appendix 87 LXI. COLUMBUS LIGHTHOUSE Whereas, the Governments of the American Republics have adhered to the resolutions of the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh International Conferences of American States, recommending the erection, in the capital of the Dominican Republic, of a Memorial Lighthouse to Columbus, with the cooperation of the peoples of America and of any others who may desire to participate, and His Excellency Rafael L. Trujillo Molina, on October 12, 1936, took the first step looking toward the construction of the Lighthouse; Whereas, this collective tribute of admiration, gratitude and respect for the Discoverer will, as His Excellency General Agustín P. Justo, President of the Argentine Nation, recently said, be the symbol of the Union of America; and Whereas, the maintenance of peace, which is the object of this Conference, means so much for the union and solidarity of the peoples of America, and this laudable achievement should have an adequate and lasting commemoration, The Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace RESOLVES: To request the Governments of the American Republics that, as soon as possible, they contribute their support toward the erection of the Columbus Memorial Lighthouse, which shall be the symbol of the fraternity and the Union of America. (Approved December 21, 1936). Appendix 88 LXII. PUBLIC HOMAGE TO THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND OF THE ARGENTINE NATION WHEREAS: The Honorable Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, who initiated the Conference, performed a mission of peace; and the Honorable Agustín P. Justo, President of the Argentine Nation, helping the meeting and happy development of this Conference, has given eminent service to the cause of peace; The Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace RESOLVES: 1. To pay solemn public homage to the Honorable Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States of America. 2. To pay solemn public homage to the Honorable Agustín P. Justo, President of the Argentine Nation. (Approved December 21, 1936). Appendix 89 LXIII. ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO THE AUTHORITIES OF THE CONFERENCE The Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace resolves to express its deep gratitude for the brilliant work of His Excellency Dr. Carlos Saavedra Lamas who has presided so skilfully over the sessions of the Conference, and also its acknowledgment of the admirable services rendered by the Secretary General His Excellency Dr. Felipe Espil and by the Pro-Secretary Dr. Dívico A. Fürnkorn and all the gentlemen of the Secretariat; and further, resolves to express to the Government and people of the Argentine Republic the deep regard of the Conference for their constant courtesy and generous hospitality towards the Delegates throughout their sojourn in this great capital. (Approved December 23, 1936). Appendix 90 LXIV. VOTE OF COMMENDATION TO THE MEDIATORY NATIONS IN THE CHACO CONFLICT, AND APPEAL TO BOLIVIA AND PARAGUAY The Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace, assembled in Buenos Aires at the instance of President Roosevelt and under the auspices of President Justo, after accomplishing the fruitful task of giving life to the sentiments of solidarity that animate the peoples of the New World, still feeling the impression left by the words of the eminent heads of the Delegations of Bolivia and Paraguay which sounded in the assembly as a promising assertion of the decisive will to settle definitely the differences still separating the two mediterranean Republics of this part of our continent; and convinced that there is a noble effort to find a practical means to liquidate the old territorial or frontier dispute which was the cause of the unfortunate strife that for three long years darkened the peaceful horizon of America; RESOLVES: 1.--To express its solidarity with the action of mediation of the six American States which after obtaining the suspension of hostilities, the demobilization of the armies, the repatriation to their homes of thousands of prisoners of war and the reduction of the troops of both ex-belligerents to a maximum of five thousand men, exacting at the same time the mutual pledge to make no further acquisitions of war material excepting such as is indispensable for replacement, as well as the pledge of non-aggression, are now exerting themselves diligently to eliminate the cause of the armed conflict; 2.-To give a vote of commendation to Argentina, Brazil, Chile, United States of America, Peru and Uruguay, who are showing the world the effective value of mediation when carried out by men of good will, worthy of the mission undertaken; 3. To reiterate the declaration of August 3, 1932, on territorial acquisitions, in accordance with the provisions of the Protocol of June 12, 1935, and of the Protocolized Act of January 21, 1936, and, finally; 4. At the moment the representatives of the 21 American Republics depart to make a supreme appeal that the Governments and peoples of Bolivia and Paraguay, giving to America the greatest example of their love for concord and their unshakeable faith in justice and law, arrive as soon as possible to a direct understanding or, failing that, arrive at an arbitral compromise in homage to that juridical structure which through signed Conventions and Treaties is being transformed into an invariable standard of international American conduct. The Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace deems it an honor to assert positively that the two noble and friendly sister Republics will not fail to respond to its appeal in this hour of dangerous confusion in the world in which a whole united and solidary continent has just offered the highest example of its devotion and respect for the eternal juridical and moral principles that govern its relations. (Approved December 23, 1936). |