The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20

country. We stopped off in Topeka
| two days. I have the most pleasant
recollections of the times I have been
| in Topeka
| Gov. Stubbs Called Him "John.''
At this juncture Governor Stubs
| was introduced to Mr.. Barrett, and it
| was not three minutes before the
Kansas governor and the diplomat
| felt as though they had known each
other for years. The governor with
! out giving the matter a thought ad-
dressed Mr.. Barrett as John" and
the latter was on the point of calling
the governor Roscoe"
The governor said: well I have
always heard of him as John Barrett
and the name John came to my lips
naturally"
At the governors luncheon, very
handsome spread, which extended ov-
er nearly two hours, Mr.. Barrett en-
tertained his host and the guests in
| lively manner responding to numer-
Gus queries by detailing highly inter
esting experiences at the different
diplomatic posts where he has served.
During tho late afternoon, owing
to the fact that he had expressed the
desire to see the city, he was taken
| out on an automobile tour which in
cluded a visit to the Continental
Creamery Co.. and the Santa Fe
shops.
The John Barrett dinner at the
Commercial club at o'clock tonight
will be attended by many of the in
f1uential citizens of Topeka, including
Governor Stubbs and other state Off
Gals.
The following is a brief history of
the development Of the International
Bureau of American Republics of
which Mr.. Barrett is director:
History of Pan-American Bureau.
The International Bureau of the
American Republics (popularly it is
Bureau") was established in the year
1890, in accordance with resolutions
passed at the first International con-
ference of American Republics held in
Washington in 1SS9-90, and presided
over by James G. Blaine, then secre-
tary of state of the United States It
was continued by resolutions of the
second conference at Mexico, ir 1901,
and again, with enlarged scope and
sphere, by the third conference at Rio
de Janeiro. in 1906, which was at
tended by Elihu Root, late secretary
of state.
The directors who have ad
ministered the affairs of the bureau
since it was organized are given be-
low:
William E. Curtis (1sse-s3). is the
distinguished correspondent of the
Chicago Record-Herald, was execu-
tive officer of the first Pan-American
conference, special commissioner of
the United States to Latin America,
and chief of the Latin American de-
partment of the Chicago exposition.
Clinton Kurdish (1S93-97). Joseph
P. Smith, (1S9S-99). and Frederick
Emory (1S9S-99). who are dead. were
eminent publicists.
w. w. Rockhill (1S99-05). is now
ambassador Russia. was minister to
Greece, Ror< l>snia, Servia. and China,
and assistant secretary of state
Williams {. Fox (1sO5-o7). is now
minister to. Fcuador and was consul
| at BrunswicE. Germany
tor has been minister to Siam
Argentina Panama, and Colombia,
respectively; delegate of the United
States to the second Pan-American
conference in Mexico; and commits
sioner general to foreign nations or
the st. Louis Worlds fair.
It's Object.
The object and purpose of the Inter
national Bureau of American Repub-
lies is:
First, to develop commerce and
trade, and, second, to promote oe1ter
more intimate association among the
American republics, are the general
objects of the international bureau.
The bureau for commercial purposes
is in touch, in both North and South
America, with manufacturers, mer-
chants, exporters and importers, dong
all it can to facilitate the exchange
and building up of trade among the
American nations, and, on the other
hand with men in public life, univer-
sity and college presidents. professors
and students, writers, newspaper men,
scientists and travellers, providing them
with a large variety of information
which will increase their interest IN
the different American nations.
1t publishes numerous handbooks,
pamphlets, and MAPS a list of which
will be forwarded upon application.
It's office for nearly sixteen years has
been at the corner of Pennsylvania
avenue and Lafayette square, or No.
Jackson Place, Washington, D. c., di-
rectly north of the state. war and navy
building and diagonally northwest
from the White House. Over the
building floats a distinguishing pen
nant carrying the colors of the differ
ent American republics.
Work is rapidly progressing on the
new building located on the Van Ness
park site, Seventeenth and streets,
for which Mr.. Andrew Carnegie has
generously given $750,000 and the diff
ferent republics $250,000, making a
total of $1,0O0.000 available for the
1t will be completed in three months.
South American Statistics.
The total population of the American
Republics supporting the international
bureau is, according to approximate
figures, 155,000,O00. of which there are
in the United States. 81, 900, 900, and in
the Latin American Republics, 10000
600. In other words. approximately
three-sevenths of the population of the
American Republics is in Latin Ameri
can countries.
The most populous countries in Latin
America are: Brazil. with nearly 20,-
GOO 1000; Mexico, with nearly 14.000, ,000,
ard Argentina, with nearly 6.000.000
The total area of the American Re
publics is 10000, 900 square miles. of
which the Latin American Republics
comprise 100000 square miles, and the
United States without Alaska, etc.)
only 100000 square miles. Latin Amer
lea therefore comprises three fourths
of the total area of the American ma
tons.
The largest of these countries are:
,rritl Ar