New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-27
REIGy1yG HIS OFFICE FoUR TINES.
RE.soSs FOE THE ACTION OF Mr.. PIEREA. ONE
OF TIE SECRETARIES OF THE PAN
AMERICAN CONFERENCE.

AMERICAN CONFERENCE
w.sbnetop Feb 90 (specaN.-The delegates 10 the
International American Conference are much sureo
nm lust now what would seem NJ hr't e'Aneo
to he rather trivial matter The disturbance has us
origin In the repeated designations OF r I" rerr"'
one OF the secretaries Of the Conference.
II appears that Mr.. Pcrra sought the place OF
secretary to the Conference. as was supposed
NJ the time for the HOMO there was In II. ana NOV
for prcuniary brncnt. lie was elected over inc oP
position OF Minister Romero and some OF mo Quo.
delegates who did not think that any man engage"
In commerce with Central and South America ~ Mr.
p1crra is, should be officially connected with tho
Copfcrrnc~ All acrco that he has made most
efficient secretary but his extreme scnstivenc's mas
made not only himself. but all around him. extremely
uncomfortable.
Ills first causc Of oNcnCc the refusal OF VT.
Curtis the executive officer Of the Conference 10 ph'
a Young man named Polhanus. his private sc're"A''.
upon the pay rolls. In tho carly sessions s"no y.
the profound secrets Of the Conference leaked out ana
on, into the newspapers. Polhamus. who was charsN
with this was prohibited nom entering tho buiioh.
lint Mr. Pferra insisted that the young man sho"'"
be- stu retained his private secretary aho Pa'u W
the Government As Mr.. Pcrr" ALREADY n'1
stcnocraphcr Mr. Curtis refused to ycid the point a"
Mr. PIerra resigned. Tho Executive Committee sue
rccac, in smoothing the matter over. and Mr. Curt"
found another man 10 assist Mr. Pcrra In wr'ihs uP
nj. minutes Of the every etherday meeting Oh '"o
Conference. and the resignation vas withdra"h.
But within the next two or three weeks the >ee'
rotary resigned again, because. II Is s'a'eo VI "o
refusal Of Mr.. Blaine TO take MI. ilerra mo IA,
Official room ut all hours Of tho day and hieht. ~
sppcars that lie felt It TO be his au'y !" coSu" "'
Maine foucntly upon the business OF the Conference
when Mr. Blaine did not wish to be con>ui'cn "''
Dlanc's order for Mr. T1crra % confer WIZ" mn
through third person. Mr.. Curtis, Mr. i1crr" 'o'
sidercd q personal afront and nc sent IN MS r's"'
ton tho second time. Mr.. l1er1. bc'hs h"'n'
snrcd that Mr. Blainc did not intend any anro' anu
nat Mr. p,crr, was only suffering from deprivation
,hat evcrv one else laLorcd under. Withdrew HIS
resignation again l., ,.i,o
About the first Of this month nc sent !" " ~" '
resignation lie happened to be absent iro' '"o
on January 3l-which was the MT paN ""' ~
his anpointment-and had never called Tor his 'a'r,
Mr. Howe the dsbursins onlccr. sent MN " 70.
for tho amount In a polite note. when Nr ''e'' :
rcurncd saving that the compensation ""' '
,um,Icnt In plain United state, LANGUAGE h'
struck The Executive Committee Win." - ~.
10 have had little 10 do except '" az "r 80.
p.r..s rc,iyna,.on., had another meeting. ana snei
hearing from that gentleman h'""anou'
,.,,ncc. referred the matter TO Cornelius 1,' "'
"a sub committee. Mr. Bliss had 'cVe's' '".' WI,
Mr. pfcrr, and succeeded in pcrsuadihg MI" !" WV"
draw his rcsicnatioh' 49,, ,.,,n,rv II
In, IL did not stay withdrawn. W, i'o'1 $780,.
Mr. EI.s received . letter from ME- ri'''', $50
hat
, ,m,.nsaton for my expense 10 vas ~ -,
Ills, rencd that the Depart ment 81 ntasc nsr and
thr c,rrpen sation Of sccrctarr' al fio p ;n w,s
called Attention 10 the fast mat the ,aie W.. NOR.
Tnitcd states DELEGATES. ~ihcn W, -,
sh.u the salary paid Under rccrctAr "i 800
clerks 10 legislative LOiics Then MT .u n,d =, IN.
w . f,nrth Resignation. which wa, pfr'' %. a.,
n,,c ~ The conference last Friday. hui wci' ov,r
ai,.w The Erxcutve Committee u prpAr -
nn, - the case for the iniornatio oi te ,,nie
cn,r This statement contain, all inc a tt.iss.t.
between MIR. Pierra ana the o''c' o 49,
on thi, subject. and Say. ,,,., n. u.a, elected
.ecrriary Mr. Pierra has rcpaeily lrih","" ,, w.
,,,"a,i,u tn Tie Executive C"ninii'"r. ou'' H,'c
n,orrn, with The committee. crhcr Al iIH r'n.',
meetnc-, or in private Interview. Wy" ~ ,,nsr 80
n'o,n,r"r. IA, each time been pef'usncd u "'"o'"
IL -. -, Oh. thirty .ix fore gn
a,en', have c,,cd the document rcpur'ths Nt'
wrrrx to Withdraw III. resignation, ana Monday ~
Hcrra sent a communication to the '"'.,cFr, irr.
;h, in tefrreu.c 10 the urgent |olir''a'i" 1 ias
,mT,,r- ~ the dclcga'c,. ne would r-'hc w. nu.n
~ ccr.,,rv hut that tho c"np"i. hr'" AII," :,
him was cn,ircv out oi proportion !" me 'rN :, a.,
o.. Reforming lie would decline to a'cP " Na
vnud ACT without pay. ~" '"ii'r'' ~, t
w." ~hn,e matter /" tho Executive committee. anu
the matter remains NnscttffI