Evening star., 1899-03-18
DIPLOMATS CONFER
Representatives of the Latin n-Ameri-
can Countries Meet
TO CONSIDER ORGANIZATION PLANS
Compact Proposed by Director
Emory Adopted.
CHILE JOINS THE UNION

At the invitation of the Secretary of State,
a conference of the diplomatic representa-
tives of the Latin-American countries COM
posing, with the United States, the Inter-
/, national Union of American Republics. was
held this morning at II o'clock in the diplo-
matte room Of the Department of State
The object of the conference was to con-
slider a plan for the permanent government
of the bureau of the American republics
which had been submitted to the executive
committee of the union by the provisional
director Mr.. Frederic Emory, as the result
of his conclusions in the management of
the bureau during the past year.
Secretary Hay, as ex-officio chairman of
the executive committee, presided, and the
following were present: Mr.. Andrade, min
lister from Venezuela; Mr.. Garcia Merou,
minister from the Argentine Republic; Mr..
Calvo, minister from Costa Rica: Mr.. De
ASSiS Brasil minister from Brazil, Mr..
Lazo Arriaga, minister from Guatemala;
Mr.. Morla Nicuna, minister from Chile;
Mr.. Leger, minister from Haiti; MIR. Cal
deron, minister from Colombia; Mr.. Godoy,
charge d affaires of Mexico; Mr.. Corea,
charge d'affaires of Nicaragua: Mr.. Wos y
Gil, charge d'affaires of the Dominican Re
public; Mr.. Stewart, consul general of Par
agUay.
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sent his regrets at being unable to attend.
The ministers from Bolivia Ecuador and
Peru are absent from Washington.
The Plan Adopted
Director Emory was present and explain
ed the details of the plan which, after con-
sideration by the conference, was unani-
mously adopted.
The agreement replaces a similar COM
pact adopted June 4, 1896. 1t continues the
arrangement then entered into, by which
the general control of the bureau is lodged
with an executive committee composed of
the Secretary of State and the diplomatic
representatives of four of the Latin-Ameri-
can countries chosen in alphabetical order,
a new member being selected al the end of
every YEAR The present executive commit
tee is continued.
The director of the bureau of the Ameri-
can republics the Secretary and the per-
ruanent tranSlatofS are to be chosen by
the executive committee, acting through
the Secretary of State chairman, who Is
empowered 10 select one of three names
of persons recommended to him by the
committee for each of these positions, after
consideration of the qualifications of all
the applicants. The director of the bureau
is given full power of appointment and dis
n1issal for all other positions in the bureau,
and is authorized to fix the rates of COM
pensation for services, etc The director
must be a citizen of the United States.
The compact also provides that the ad-
mission of advertisements in the publica-
ticns of the bureau continue to be allowed,
but not the solicitation of such advertise
ments or of purchase of the bureau publica
tiCns upon commissions paid TO agents un-
l=ss specifically authorized by the executive
committee. All moneys received by the
bureau from advertising. sales of publica-
tions, etc, are to be paid as promptly as
possible to the Secretary of State for de-
pOsft in the treasury of the United States
to the credit of the buraau fund, and mo
r1lN maj hal h. r11a1 40 hI, a
any other official of the bureau of the
American republics, except upon a check or
draft drawn or indorsed to the order of the
Secretary of State. upon voucher drawn
upon the diSbursing officer of the Depart
nient Of State" Thesa provisions for the
business management of the bureau have
been in force since February 2s. $685. and
are now adopted as permanent rules.
Director Emory Retires.
Immediately after the adjournment of the
conference Director Emory informed Sec
retary Hay that the work Of reorganizing
the affairs Of the bureau, to which he was
assigned by the Department of State with
the approval of the Latin American mem
bers of the union, on the 9th of February,
lSJS, had been completed, and reQuestad
that he be relieved of further charge of
the bureau as soon as practicable, and that
a permanent director be appointed. 1t is
understood that the executive committee
Will meet to choose a director early next
week. Gen. Russell Hastings has been Sc
lected by the President for the position.
Chile Joins the Union
The work of the bureau during the pro-
visonal management of Mr. Emory whose
permanent position is that of chief of the
bureau of foreign commerce, Department
of State, is described In a report trans
mitted TO Congress by President Mckinley
January 6, 1888. In letter accompanying
the report Secretary Hay says:
The director also calls attention to ex-
pressions of interest the part of the
Chilean minister to the United States
which justify the hope that Chile the only
country participating in the International
American conference which did not sub
sequently become a member of the union,
will decide to avail itself of its privilege
thus completing the solidarity of the
American republics in the effort to weld
together and promote the common inter
ests of ALL"
Since the date of the report Chile has
announced its determination to enter the
union, and Colombia, which had ceased to
contribute to the maintainence of the
bureau, has intimated its intention tn re-
new its support, thus making the Latin
American countries unanimous for the
first time, in cooperating actively in the
bureaus work.