The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-12-16

other department of national activity,
the governments Of the American re-
publics are aware that they can SEE
cure such expert service from the Par,
American Union. Through the inter-
medfary Ct, the diplomatic representa-
tives at Washington there 10 con-
slant exchange Of information and ex-
perience. The effectiveness OF this In
terchange IL strengthened by the pub
lication Of the Pan American Union,
especially the Spanish. Portuguese and
English editions Of the monthly bulle-
tin. supplemented by descriptive hand
books of each Of the republics. and
special publications relating to their
foreign commerce.
The educational section Of the union
under the able direction of the assist
ant director. nr. Francisco J. Yanes, il
unremittfng in its efforts tc. develop
closer cultural ties between the re-
publics Of this continent. Through the
activities Of this section. scholarships
have been established in the United
States for students from Latin Ameri-
can countries and similarly students
from the limited States are given op-
pcrtunities to pursue special inyestiga-
tions in Latin America
At stated intervals since the assen,b.
ling Of the first Pan American confer
ence in 1899, additional conferences
have been held. each of which has con-
tributed its share toward bringing
about closer relations between the Diff
ferent sections Of the continent. Thru
series Of treaties and conventions
agreed upon at these conferences, it
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solution of problems which might 9TH
erwise have become the subject Of
international differences. Thus such
questions as the settlement of pecun-
larry claims; the formulation ana codi-
hcation OF international law: the con-
troll of infections and contagious dis
eases and many other matters have
been covered by conventions through
which an early procedure Is estah-
lished fer their solution.
shese general Pan American confer
ences have been supplemented by a
series OF specialized conferences which
have also contributed their due share
toward dveloping Pan American co-op-
Grafton.
Soon after the outbreak CT the Euro
pean war the secretary Of the treas
ury called conference Of the minis
tiers of finance Of the American repub-
lies to consider the financial situation
which had arisen by reason Of the war
In Europe. This conference met in
washington in 1915. and led to the
formation of a permanent organization
known as the Inter-American High
commission. designed to foster closer
cooperation between the different sec
lions of the continent. This commits
sion is made up of q national section
organized in each country, presided
over by the minister Of finance, and
composed Of nine eminent financiers
and jurists. At the close of the war,
the second of these international con-
fercnces met at Washington to con-
slider the financial situation in which
the American republics found them
selves by reason of new conditions cree
ated by the termination OF the war,
This second conference entrusted to
this permanent organization---the In
ter-American High commission the
further duty of fostering closer finan-
cial and commercial ties. and this
work is now being carried forward
with most gratifying results.
The first Pan American Scientific
congress. which was held at Santiago,
Chilli, in 1908, was further factor in
establishing closer cultural ties be-
tween the republics of America. Prior
to 1908, these congresses We're Latin
rather than Pan Americas
in character and the inclusion of the
United States wan intended as dem
onstration CT the community of intel
lectual and cultural purposes of the
nations of America At the Santiago
of 1908, eminent representa-
tives of science and letters of every
American country met for interchange
CT views. and developed plans for
closer intellectual cooperation. The
second of these scinetific congresses
was held at Washington in 1916. and
the third will assemble at Lima. Peru,
in July, 1929.