National Republican., 1878-10-10
OUR EXPORT TRADE AND DEPARTMENT
OFFICIALS.


We have received the October number Of
the american Exporter, q journal entirely de-
voted to the interests Of our export trade. 1t
Is full Of information, from the foreign mar
kcts of the world, which must be valuable to
all persons interested in tho extension OF our
export tude, and which OF our citizens are not
interested therein2 Every addition to our
foreign trade Is an incentive to our home in
dustry in which capital ard labor have an equal
share; thus making the question of our ex-
port trade question In which the merchants
and mechanics are equally interested.
We copy with pleasure the following we'll
merited editorial upon the Department of State
and some of its officers, freely adding our tcsti-
mony to the afrability, as we'll as the ability.
Of the gentlemen named therein:
The fullest credit Is due to one department of
SSrs Sf il c5rts For iS the restoration aud extension
of our foreign commerce. The revival of our ex.
port trade In the midst too, Of the depression at
home and abroad, and In the teeth Of political and
Congressional nattention To what really constitutes
the life OF the nation received It's first incentive
lros' the Department Of state. our merchants and
Initiative. Now every consul appreciates the fact,
for the Inst time, perhaps, that he isa national com
mcfC!al agent Of his country, to increase, encour
age and protect American trade in his district and
II thorough and sensible understanding exists be-
tween our exporting community and our consular
corps throughout the world
II has ever hecu the aim Of this journal to bring
about such an understanding, and having no selfish
ends In view, 1t went to work in straightforward
business manner tOacCOmplsh that purpose. How
Rr ha, succeeded let thclcOnSuar reports from oil
portions o! the globe, which have appeared in It's
columns as well Us tho hearty Response Of our
manufacturers and exporters, bear testimony. We
have bccn unparalleled in giving fall credit to
every oldcaI who has helped 10 bu!ld up and III
crease our commerce. and we shall continue this
apprCciatiye course TO the end.
When ward pJ,itiCihns-brdw!Crs whose loulest
appeals to ihc multitude. thousand times null
tipiici. do not weigh the Uue.hunlrclth part In
the nations welfare against the simplest Ch II Of
our merchants, "N t1ftyTr, manufacturers. COnsls,
or Government ati,iiCuns-Gre laudcl by partisan
news PAPERS. why should not men who patiently
md periodically .ubyr for the general commercial
PROSPERITY Of the country receive due RCknUwlclg.
NeiIl from oui mercantile communities and their
some m,n 10y heir public positions, nre certain
10 receive iulI appreciation: UihgT~, through the
subordinate pasiji.E, which they nl, arc often
unknown tn the general pubic which they ably
and faithfully serve. Two such gentlemen MI
POSITIONS In the DCpariTcWt Of Smtc-Rble and
Il"dCst gentlemen. who do their work in quiet
hammer, yet each Of whom. In his respective
position. has rendered 50 much service 10 our
foreign colmerce Is t. command our rccoguiti.n,
| who know the value OF this work-wo menn Mr.
/ BROWN. Chief Clerk and Mr. WOOD, Chief Of the
/ Consular Bureau, department. OF state. The one
as PRINCIPAL executive under the Secretary, o thc
whole busincs. of the Department. through whnm
all commercial Information + given TO the public,
has added much, to the intrinsic value Of that IN
! formation by his personal supervision and knOwl
! c,lEe of our commercial requirements; the other
! by the brilliant manner In which lie directs tho
! Cntir consular army-ior Il j. All army, CONNER
cinl life giving Rrmy-addng 50 much To- it'
efficiency, and giving 1t that unicAtion which Is
| apparent in all our consular reports.
! The general pub.ic-tGking their impression
| from political sOurccs-who look upon the Govern
mcnt employee as q person who never rises above
! the pttnncp he earns, has very poor conception
OF the ambition to their country. TO increase
its commerce, 10 llfll the spirit well as the let
ter of the law, which aCtuRtc 50 many men who
III responsible positions in our governmental lie
partmcnts, and the amount Of education and bril-
/ IiHnCy which are brought 10 the accomplishment
Of their Gbors, as Is finely illustrated by the two
! gentlemen to whose merits We have attempted "
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