Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-17

pictures and maps adorh the walls. In the
room beyond is the library OF the bureau-a
library unique in its composition. Here are
volumes, descriptive, historical and political,
from all over the world, especially from the
South American countries which send all their
government publications to the bureau as soon
as published. or biography there is good
collection; also large share of books on travels
and voyages The bureau subscribes to more
than seventy papers and magazines; papers
from the United States, Cuba, British Guiana,
Hawaii, Curacao, jamaica Panama and all the
South and Central American nations. There
are magazines pertaining to agriculture. man
ufacturing. commerce, finance. &C.. from the
United States, Mexico, France, Chile.
Brazil. Great Britain West Indies and
Canada, all the republics being repre-
sented by some journal or periodical regularly
received. The papers, as they are received,
are placed on file in tho reception room. where
they may be read at leisure by any one who so
desires. The library is well kept by the
librarian in charge. There are almost 1000
bound volumes and more than 1000 pamphlets
and periodicals. There is a set Of scrap books
containing newspaper clippings of all matter
that has been published concerning the bureau,
and these are full OF interest, as showing what
the world has to say regarding this famous or
ganZation. There is another feature OF inter-
est in this library which plays an important
part in the dissemination Of Information. aud
contained in the library. of whatever kind, as
well as a large and miscellaneous collection OF
data and clippings from many and varied
sources. This index is in constant use in the
answering of countless questions and applica-
tions for information that come to the bureau
every day.
The library catalogue is arranged after the
card system, and is elaborate in detail Every
book, pamphlet and newspaper in the collec-
ton is recorded, and under so many headings
or subjects that it is almost impossible to fail
in finding just exactly what you want on any
topic. The books are here to be consulted by
any one who SO desires, but they may not be
taken away from the library.
INFORMATION CALLED FOR.
The bureau is constantly receiving applica-
tons for information from merchants and
manufacturers all over the United States who
are seeking to establish trade relations with
the republics, and from persons on the Other
side of the Atlantic who wish to engage ir
trade with those countries. or to emigratt
there, attracted. as they are, by the rich min
eral and agricultural wealth of South America
There is no doubt that the bureau is doing &
| great and fruitful work in the promotion o.
| friendly intercourse and trade relations among
| the American nations. The effort that is being
made to awaken and encourage interest in Thu
| under taking of the international union is no
| without promise of success. Germany and Eng
| land may well be alarmed ut the progress o.
the United States trade in this direction; there Il
| reason for alarm. For the bureau OF tn,
American republics there is predicted grea
| future: let the work 90 on.