Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-01
ASSUMES DUTIES,
/ OUTLINES POLICY
Or. L. S. Rowe Installed as
Director of Pan-Ameri-
{ can Union. .

In the presence of members of the
Latin American diplomatic corps. Sec
rotary Colby of the State Department
and other high officials of the Ameri
can government. DR. L. S Rowe TODAY
was made director of the Pan-Ameri-
can Union, succeeding John Barrett
who retired after an incumbency oil
fifteen years.
Accepting the office. Or. Rowe said
his policy would be TO foster a
smoothly International organization
for mutual confidence. good Will. and
above all, for the maintenance OF
peace"
Purposes to He Subserved.
"In entering upon the duties of di-
rector general of the Pan-American
Union" said DR.. Rowe, Il desire to
avail myself of the earliest opportun-
ity to say that my ma jor purpose Will
be to subserve the same great inter-
national purposes that have guided
my distinguished predecessors. Dur
ing the last fifteen years Mr.. Barrett
has performed such conspicuous serV-
ice to the cause of continental soll-
darity that the Pan-American Union
has come to occupy a high place in
the estimation of all the nations OF
America. Through his efforts the
unity of purpose of the peoples OF
America has been strengthened and
they all owe to him very real DEBT
of gratitude.
Mutual service is the very conrner
stone of the pan-American movement
and this same idea of service per
meates and VitalizeS the work of the
union.
Every one connected with the or
Eanization is constantly seeking new
opportunities for service and useful
ness. This great international lnstl-
tuition Is the center to which the gov
ernments and peoples of the Amerl-
can republics turn for information.
Through its agency, the fog OF dis-
trust due to lack of acquaintance
with one another, is rapidly being
dispelled. The essential unity or pur-
pose and unity of ideals of the re-
publics of America are, with each
year, becoming more evident. IN lh's
unity of purpose and of 1deals there
is involved a great world mlSslon-an
example of a smoothly operating ip-
ternational organization that makes
for mutual confidence. good Will ana,
above all, for the maintenance OF
peace.
Need of Earnest Cooperation.
TN carrying forward the work OF
the union. 1t will be necessary 10 nave
the earnest cooperation, interest," anu
support of the leading men ana worn
en- of all the republics of this contl-
Dent and / earnestly hope that l may
be assured of this Indispensable
requisite for the solution of the many
important problems confronting the
Pan-American Union.
DR.. Rowe enters upon the outies oI
director general of the union with an
intimate knowledge of Latin Amerl-
can affairs, having served as head OF
the State Departments division OF
Latin American affairs for some time
and previous to that having been a
member of various commissions LOT
the study of Latin American subjects.
During the world war DR.. Rowe was
an assistant secretary of the Treas,
ury. He was secretary of the second
Pan-American Financial Conference
which met in 1915. and OF the inter-
national High Commission, an or
ganization of Latin American repub-
lies. DR.. Rowe has received degrees
from a number of South American
universities.