The evening times., 1900-02-08
GOOD RESULTS Expected
Scope of the Proposed Department
Of Commerce.
The Various Bureaus TO BE Trans
ferred TO Its JurisdictfOn-COnSo
dation which VIII Bring About the
Saving of a Large Annual Rental
Now PaId Out by the Government.

The bill to establish a Department Of
Commerce and Industries is regarded as
one Of the most important that has been
presented to Congress for its approval in
many years Senator Frye, Chairman Of
the Commerce Committee. and his Repu6-
Iican associates, especially Senator VIII
son. have given this question much atten-
tion and careful enquiry for several years,
anc vast amount Of data has been accu-
mulated and is IN possession Of the com
mttee.
The acquisition of the new territories
and dependencies, including our posses
sions in the Pacific Ocean, extending 20
the Philippine Islands, as a doorway to
China and the East, renders ii, in the
judgment OF the committee. Of greater
Importance now that the new department
proposed by the bill should be established
as soon as possible. The consolidation Un-
der one department of the large number
Of different bureaus, which now occupy
separate buildings in various sections Of
this city, the rental of which amounts an
nuaIly TO $4,000. would reduce the ex-
penses Of the Government and be a saving
OF at least $4,000 yearly.
President Mckinley and the members
of his Cabinet are in favor Of the bill and
believe that Il will accomplish all that its
friends claim. and will result IN a great
saving to the Government II creates an
other Cabinet officer whose duties will be
more extensive than those OF any other
member Of the Cabinet
The new department will have general
Jurisdiction over the foreign and internal
commerce OF the United States, except in
so far as relates to the collection Of rev
enue and administration OF the customs
and internal revenue laws.
II will also have jurisdiction over all
matters relating 10 the manufacturing in
terests Of the United States including the
extension Of foreign markets for the same
and the increase Of trade and trade facili-
ties with foreign countries. The new Sec
retary will have control and will perform
/ all the duties now incumbent upon the
| Secretary of the Treasury in relation to the
/ trade and commerce Of the United States
/ whether the same be upon land or water
| The several bureaus Of the department
/ OF the Treasury known as the Life-Sav-
! ing Service. the Lighthouse Board. the
/ Marine Hospital Service. the Bureau OF
| Steamboat Inspection, the Bureau O'
/ Navigation and the United States ship
ping Commissioners. the Bureau Of Immi-
/ grafton, the United States Coast an,
/ Geodetic Survey. together with the Bureau
! of Statistics. are transferred from the De
| partment Of the Treasury TO the Depart
meut Of Commerce and Industries
! The Department Of Labor and the Office
| OF Commissioner of Railroads. which ar,
now under the Department OF the Interior
/ and the Office Of Commissioner Of Fisl
| and Fisheries are placed under the juris
| diction and made part OF the Departmen
! OF Commerce. The Bureau Of Foreign
| Commerce. now in the State Department
is also transferred and consolidated viii
| and made a part OF the Bureau OF Stats
tics.
The Consular Bureau of the Departmeu
OF State and the several consular officer
of the Federal Government. including
! consul generals, consuls. cOmmercia
! agents. their deputies. clerks and an Othe
| officers Of the Government resident il
/ foreign countries and charged with tn
| duty Of facilitating and promoting tn
| commerce OF the United States with couu
| tries TO which they are accredited. or
| transferred from the jurisdiction of III
| Department Of State 20 the Jurisdiction q
| the Department Of Commerce and Indus
| tries