Show p w T Bureau of American Republics Washington April IThe bureau of American republics is to enter upon an aggressive effort to improve the commercial com-mercial relations of the countries on this continent This morning Secretary Secre-tary Sherman and the Venezuelan Mexican Brazilian and Argentine ministers min-isters constituting the executive board of the bureau held a protracted conference con-ference at which the new director Joseph P Smith was present ajid the policy of vigorously carrying out the original objects of the bureau was adopted The staff will be increased and the scope of the work will be promptly broadened |