Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-21

suit them. The contents of these pub
locations are at once analysed and in
dexed in the catalogue. The library
ecure also residence and trade d1-
r~ectories of cities and countries as
we'll as such printed matter as will
give a working basis for making Sc
lected lists for various kinds Of cor
respondence.
Purposes of Bureau.
The second Pan-American con-
ference at Mexico continued the pro-
gram of the bureau, but the third
conference at Rio de Janeiro in 1906,
which was attended by Hon. Elihu
Root, present secretary of state,
greatly enlarged its scope and sphere.
The resolutions passed at this confer
ence decided that the purposes of the
International Bureau of thu American
Republics are:
Ito compile and distribute COM
mercial information and prepare com.
mercial reports.
2-To compile and classify informa-
ton respecting the treaties and con-
ventions between the American repub-
lies and between the latter and nom
American states.
3-To supply information on educa-
tional matters.
Ito prepare reports on questions
assigned to it by resolutions of the
International American conferences.
5-To assist in obtaining the ratif-
cation of the resolution and conven.
tons adopted by the conferences.
6-To carry into effect all resolu.
lions, the execution of which may
have been assigned or may hereafter
be assigned to it by the international
American conferences.
Ito carry into effect all resolu'
tons, the execution of which may
have been assigned or may hereafter
be assigned to it by the international
American conference.
ITO act as a permanent committee
of the International American confer
ences, recommending topics to be in
Guided in the program of the next cor
ference; these plans must be commun
icated to the various governments
forming the union at least six months
before the date of the meeting of the
conference.
S-To submit within the same period
a report to the various government!
on the work of the bureau during thu
term covered since the meeting of thu
last conference, and also special re
ports On any matter which may hav'
been referred to it for report.
The work being done is of a yer,
comprehensive nature, and must b
thoroughly understood before tn
unique character Of the bureau can b
appreciated or its influences appropr
ately traced. One thousand letters
!, month, on the average, are receive
| from all parts of the world, askinl
for specific information on subject
! pertaining to Latin America; thes
are answered with direct M spec1a
5 data requiring careful preparation. /
addition to personal answers, printe
l matter, handbooks, pamphlets an
l circulars are distributed whenever r
quested, and each month 10000 hull
: tins of not less than 800 pages eacl
i containing the latest descriptive an
Z statistical information of the twent'
/ one American republics, are sent on
Manufacturers, exporters, merchant
students, investigators and traveller
q are informed of the conditions prevail
ing in the field they wish to ente
and the best routes for trade an
q travel are selected for particular
70 general cases.
: New work is constantly undertake
> The Bulletin began some years ago
q illustrate it's pages By occasional phi
'e tographs of presidents or distinguish
If men. In November. 1906, full pa
a. views were used, and from the begi
al ming of 1907 each number contain
,s several pictures illustrating characte
istic features of Latin American Y
= and industry. Today every Bullet
u has sixteen or more views, which a
to its attractiveness and aid in