Show I I j Ij I I I I i WILL NOT HOLI WATER t Don Dickinson Makes an Inter Interesting Interesting Interesting esting Statement Regarding the Calvo Doctrine Detroit Dec 23 Former Postmaster General Don Dickinson of this city was one ne of 0 the arbitration commission ap at appointed appointed pointed to decide the case referred to in a Washington dispatch on the Vene Venezuelan Venezuelan Venezuelan situation tonight In fact Mr Ur Dickinsons opinion on the points of in international law Involved In the Salvador pr case probably had the greatest weight In the decision referred to Whop Mr Dickinson p inson was tS shown the dispatch OI he said sahi a Calo Calvo was a native natie of either either Venezuela Vene el elor or Brazil and he laid down the doctrine that foreign nations have no right to in interfere InI interfere I in behalf of ot their subjects in ob oh obtaining obI I taming justice This doctrine either through diplomatic arrangements or oWer oWera agreement a was adopted by all n the Latin American countries of South and Central America JIn mii our r decision decision of the Salvador Salvidor case Sir Henry Henri Strong and myself refused ab absolutely absolutely absolutely to 10 recognize the Calvo doctrine The position taken talt m under this idea is en entirely ens erroneous If a sovereign state 1 als makes s a contract o t t with i aa an and controversy arises between them as to the terms of ot the contract it is ridiculous to tA assume that the sovereign state one of at the parties to the contract has the tho thoi i sight to sit as asa a court and end a quarrel quarrel quarrel rel in which it is itself a r party arty lart That doctrine will have to be abandon abandoned ed Cd by b all an countries that have taken it up un as all foreign nations will insist upon the right to intervene In behalf of their subjects I Since our decision was vas rendered Frost Prest President dent d ent Diaz of Mexico one of the most capable executive officials in any Latin Laun LaunI American country has decided a case I involving g f On this t 1 decision he lie ignored the Calvo doctrine President position is a Very verj Important precedent re and I expect that the belief beliet tic ofT ans that they can up uphold hold bold h ld the principle of nonintervention Will v IH not last very long |