Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-10-20 | Page 7 | Trade Control Right is Urged

TRADE CONTROL RIGHT IS UR URGED m O GENEV O Ort tt AP AP Stating Stating that the Ui ll States seeks only i ito to facilitate in tin or orderly world warla market market mar mar- i ket Hugh II n. Wilson American delegate del del- del I today introduced lucell an amendment amend- amend lent ment to i. i draft convention now T before the International conference I for the abolition of oC export and Im Import Imports Im- Im ports port restrictions countries would not be prevented from Im Imposing Im- Im posing restrictions restrIction In connection With the application of or standards for tor the classification and grading of or commodities In Ia international com com- I merce meree I Mr Wilson who also Is the Amer lean can minister to Switzerland made this provision pro conditional upon the equivalent measures being applied to national products Explaining that home classification classification tion already exists on commodities such as grain and wool woot Mr r. r Wilson nr argued that IL It classification classification classification cation and grading would not embarrass em- em harrass barrass the freedom of or commerce He Ile agreed 1 with the German and Italian delegates that exceptions to I the general abolition of or restrictions should bo be made matic as few as possible Am Among nG the restrictions not lot prohibited pro pro- under the draft convention lire are those connected with national defense efens public safety the tho protection protection tion of animals and plants a against disease and traffic In arms and opium opIUm opium opi opI- um other or-other or other tra trade e which might give rise to dan dangers ers and abuses Th The The America i delegation also presented presented pre pre- an amendment which opens up tip the tho old problem as to how far th the American government can subscribe sub sub- scribe to regulations revolving around l the council of oC the league league- of nations Article VII stipulates that the council can appoint an arbitral body when any dispute arises under the convention or that the dispute may go so to the world court of jus jus- tice The American amendment follows follows fol fol- fol- fol lows the thc phraseology of the convention convention conven con tion for fur the suppression of traffic In arms and provides that if the parties S agree reo they may submit the dispute to the world court ourt or er to some other court of arbitration ar ar- arbitration to be mutually mutual agreed upon The amendment was taken talen up for discussion