Following is a free tr.\nslation of the Memorul adopted by the 

 Congress at Mons, Belgium, in September, 1905, providing for 



THE organization OF AN INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF ETHNOGRAPHY: 



Article i. There is founded by the countries enumerated, 

 and bv all those countries ■which hereafter subscribe to the present 

 agreement, a permanent bureau entitled The International Bureau 

 of Ethnography. 



Article 2. The object of the Bureau is the organization at 

 common expense, of services pertaining to the scientific documenta- 

 tion relative to the social state, the manners and customs of different 

 peoples, especially peoples of inferior civilization. 



The Bureau especially concerns itself with the following objects: 



1. The organization of a permanent bureau of inquiry, especially 

 by: 



a). The publication of ethnographic and sociologic questions, 

 keeping account of the initiatives of different countries and of the 

 results obtained; 



b). T^^ie sending out of these questions through the medium of 

 competent authorities to all those who are apt to furnish results, 

 especially to Colonial officials, to explorers, to missionaries, etc. 



2. The publication of the results of this inquiry upon a uniform 

 plan, or upon a plan as uniform as possible. 



3. The distribution of the results to the different contracting 

 States, to participating learned associations and to the public in 

 general under established conditions. 



4. The elaboration of an ethnographic bibliography embody- 

 ing the published writings (books and articles from periodicals) in 

 all languages and in all countries; 



a). Published at all times (progressive service), 

 b). Published during the current year (service to increase as 

 much as possible). 



5. The publication of the current part of this catalogue, and 

 the communication of the results for the anterior part. 



Article 3. To this end there is established in Brussels an 

 International Bureau of Ethnography charged with the organiza- 

 tion of such divers services. 



Article 4. This bureau enjoys all the rights attached to a 

 civil person after the manner of permitting him to receive gifts and 

 bequests, and of contracting for work and pubhcation, of civil en- 

 gagements in the sphere of their privileges. 



Article 5. The bureau functions under the direction of an 



