New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-16
TO DETELOP FOREIGN TRADE.
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANU-
FACTURERS' OBJECT IN SECOfl>"
NEW CABINET OFFICER.
Ex-MAYoR scHIEREN. WHO is vlcE-ffh''''l'''
AT-LARGE. TELLS WHAT COULD BE AcCo"-
PIIsHED BY THE APPOINTMENT OF
SECRETARY OF MANUFACTURES
AND COMMERCE.


AND COMMERCE.
The bill recently introduced In congress ~ nso-
ator FRYE. OF Maine. creating new Caol'e'
who shall be known as the secretary VI .on,
features and Commerce. Is an important s'ep ~"
d ,,a enhancement of American trade In forels"
fields The first suggestion providing for this nc y"
Canine: Department was made by Rcharo H.
wards Editor Of The Manufacturers heco'"' ." %
the last convention of the National Assoo'
Manufacturers held at Chicago In January
Mr. Edwards had given his ideas ana ou''''e' w..
scope. the association eagerly took the ""''e' W
ana discussed II at length. A resolution was pre-
nared petitionng Congress 10 create suC" ~
partment. and the interes, OF Senator ri.- -
enlisted The matter is thus brought nome u
BROOKLYN by the fact that ex-Mayor Schie'e' W.
is a MISUNDERSTANDING of the assoc.a'o"' .''
entered with much enthusiasm into the FORM" ''o'
OF a local body Mr. Schieren was nonoie" "'''
the appointment not only because ne mar Nv"
Navor OF Brooklyn. but because he is Iead'"s
and well-known manufacturer. In Calling "''
ton 10 the association yesterday. in reference u
the proposed new Cabinet office. Mayor s'hlere'
said that he proposed within the mex; week or Ten
DAYS TO organize committee OF seven % "'''
prominent manufacturers, and 90 aheau an" PU'
the merchants here a better footing 'or -o'e'H"
trade In order TO further The project ne Will "p
po,nt a committee TO cooperate with MIN III Sc
curing a large membership III inns S'e"'" - "
country In referring last night TO the Din lh"o-
duced nv Senator FRYE Mr. Scheren said:
"It is not alone desirable. but absolutely neces-
sary for Congress 10 pass that bill as specify as
possible and create the new office ana Depart
ment Many foreign countries have such an ohhoe''
and he has been OF immense benefit TO their manu-
facturers and has developed their export trade
The establishment OF a Bureau OF Information IN
Washington will be valuable 10 our home IN
.lgo ,-ilI sssSf IN .xfpn
por, trade. especially with the Spanish-Am American
republics We ought TO have closer commercial re-
lations with those South American countries. WIN
such bureau at Washington, our manufacturers
can obtain reliable statistics 10 the class OF
goods In demand and prices necessary TO com
pete with foreign countries. that We VIII be
abe to calculate what Is necessary TO obtain free
trade. firmly believe and have always main
tanned, that, with improved machinery ana
skilled labor. We can overcome the cheap LABOR OF
and successfully compete with them In foreign
trade. At any rate. let US be able TO get reliable
information American ingenuity and Yankee gr.i
will surmount the difficulty and supply the
goods. hope the manufacturers OF this country
will cooperate with Senator Frye. and give him
every industry write 10 their contressm.n IN
successful passage will be an achievement for the
association and prove the necessity and value OF
The frs, circular OF information Of the assocla-
lion vas issued last THURSDAY II contains some
valuable suggestions regarding N" expansion o.
the foreign market. and shows the value q such a
department as II Is now proposed 20 create" Noi
only g foreign trade taken up and discussed. but
also the extension y merchant marine. the I'M
provcmeni OF waterways IN this country. uniform
freight classification. and kindred subjects pertain
ing the general bciterment OF commerce The
main Office OF the association II IN Philadelrha.
and It's officers as follows. President Theodore
c. Search. philadelphia treasurer. Robert i<iilaw.
Cincinnati secretary, +. i Wilson. Cincinnati.
Executive Committee. Warner Miller j. l. Con
verse John p Kirk. Thomas T Esan. l.. n. kings
land. Frederick " svyer. r. +. Siudehaker Elwyn
" Lovejoy BENJAMIN Atha. John Il. Howarih.
Pliny Jewell and H. J.. Story.