New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-19
BUREAU OF AMERICAN REPUBLICS.
PLANS OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT ADOPTED.


Washington. March sAt the invitation OF Sec
rotary Hay, a conference OF the diplomatic repre-
sentatives OF the Latin American countries com
posing with the United States. the International
Union OF American Republics was held to-day In
the diplomatic Of the State Department. The
object OF the conference was TO consider plan
for the permanent government OF the Bureau Of
American Republics which had been submitted 10
the Executive Committee OF the Union by the pro
visional director Frederic Emory. the result OF
his conclusions In the management OF the Bureau
FOR the las, year. Secretary Hay. as ex-of'icio
chairman Of the Executive Committee. presided.
and the following present: Mr.. Andrade Min
lister from Venezuela Mr.. Mcrou. Minister from
the Argentine Republic Mr. Cavo. Minister from
Costa Rica. Mr.. Brasil Minister from Brazil. Mr..
Arriaga. Minister from Guatemala Mr.. Nicuna,
Minister from chill: Mr.. Leger. Minister from
Hayti Mr. Calderon. Minister from Colombia; Mr..
Godoy. Charge d'Anaires Of Mexico Mr.. Corea.
Charge dAnalres Of Nicaragua NJ Wos GIL.
Charge d'Affaircs Of the Dominican Republic and
Mr.. Stewart. Consul-General Of Paraguay. Consul
General Murguiondo OF Uruguay. sent his regrets
al being unable to attend The Ministers OF Bolivia,
Ecuador and Peru absent from Washington
Director Emory present and explained the
details Of the plan. which. after consideration was
unanimously adopted. The agreement replaces a
similar compact adopted June t. 1896. 1t continues
the arrangement then entered into by which the
general control OF the Bureau Is vested in an EX-
ecutlve Committee composed OF the Secretary Of
State and the diplomatic representatives, OF four Of
the Latin american countries chosen in alphabetical
order. new member being selected at the end Of
every year. The present Executive Committee is
continued. The director OF the Bureau the secre-
tary and the permanent translators to be
chosen by the Executive Committee acting through
the Secretary Of State chairman. He If en-
powered 10 select Of three persons recommended
TO him by tho committee FOR each OF these places.
after consideration of the qualifications OF all the
applicants. The director Is TO have full power Of
appointment and dismissal for all other places in
compensation for services. The director must be q
citizen OF the United States
The compact also provides that the admission OF
advertisements in the publications OF the Bureau
shall continue 10 be allowed but not the solicitation
OF such advertisements OF purchase OF the Bureau
publications commissions paid TO agents. unless
specifically authorized by the Executive Committee
All money received by the Bureau from advertising
possible 10 the Secretary Of State FOR deposit in
the Treasury OF the United States 10 the credit Of
the bureau fund. and no payments shall be made
by the director any other official OF the Bureau
q American Republics except upon check or
draft drawn or indorsed 10 the order OF the Sec
rotary ~ state. or upon vouchers drawn upon the
dishurSng officer Of the Department OF state
These provisions for the business management Of
1895 and are now adopted permanent rules.
Immediately after the adjournment OF the confer
ence Director Emory informed Secretary Hay that
the work Of reOrgauZiug the affairs OF the Bureau
State with the approval Of the Latin American
members Of tho Union. on February 3 lS9S had been
completed and requested that he be relieved Of
further charge OF the Bureau as soon az practi-
cable md that 4 permanent director be appointed
II f. understood that the Executive Committee will
meet 10 choose a director early next week