The sun., 1903-05-17
the DEpARrSESr Or COMMERCE.
Secretary Corteiyou Appoints CommissSon
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Secretary Corteiyou Appoints Commission
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WASHINGTON. May TO- Secretary Of Com
meree Cortelyou to-day appointed a COM
mission OF bureau chiefs to consider the
detailed organization Of the now Depart
nent Of Commerce and Labor The bureaus
which are to be transferred from other
departments OF the Government will not
paas under Secretary Cortsl~ous control
until July l. but 1t ID planned to formulate
general outline Of the Departments 8
work before that date II is proposed to
effect radical reforps In the statistical
work Of the Government, especially avoid
ing the duplication which occurs ct present
and preventing the promulsation Of dr.
fering reports on the same subject from
two or more departments ofs the Govern
ment In a communication to the several
bureau chiefs to-day. Secretary Cortelyou
says: . . ., ~. ~, :, ..,.nv., III.
Department OF commerce and Labor pro-
vldes that the Secretary OF Commerce
and Labor shall have control OF the work
o gathering and distributing statist cal
information naturally relating to the sub
jects conf1ded to his Department and the
Secretary OF Commerce and Labor Ia here
by given the power and authority 10 re-
and Offices confded to ssid Department,
and TO consolidate any OF the stattsti ca !
bureaus and Offices transferred to said
Department; and said Secretary shall also
have authority TO call upon other depart ,
nlents Of the Government for statisflcai
said secretary Of Camnerce and Labor
may collate. arrange and publish suoh
statistical information 80 obtained in such
manner as to him may seem wise:
Il have acquainted the heads OF the de,
partments and Of the several bureaus ana
Offices concerned with my desire to apPolnt
a commission to assist me In carrying out
thess provisions of law and other features
Of the organic act in any way relating TO
them, and have received their assent TO the
appointment Of the commission in advance
OF the actual transfer Of some Of the bi-
pointed the following commission. y.
Labor, chairman; s. n. D. North. Census
Office. vice-chatrman; James r. Garfield
Commissioner of Corporations 0. H. Tit
mann, Superintendent Coast and Geodet.e
of Fish and Fisheries; r p. Sargent, Com
missoner-General OF Immigration: Q. p.
Austin, Chief OF the Bureau Of Statistics:
Frank H. Hitchcock. chief clerk. Depart
ment OF Commerce and Labor, secretary:
1T will be the duty OF this commission
to investigate and report. for the considera
tion Of the Secretary, what rearrangement
by transfer or otherwise, in the work nov
assigned by law to any OF these bureaus
and Offices will result in an improvement
OF the service; what held work. II any,
now being conducted by any bureaus OF
Offices can he consolidated or dispensed
with; what reports, IL any. now published
can be consolidated or dispensed with
with view to the elimination OF any dupli'
cation now existing in the work Of these
bureaus; to define clearly the field and
functions Of each bureau or ONCE In suct
manner that no one shall encroach Ct any
point upon any other: and generally "a
make s,ich Recommendations a. may com
mend themselves to the commission fol
the orderly and scientific readjustment
of the work OF the several bureaus and
Offices OF the Department Of Commerce and
Labor.
"Thc report Of the commission may be
made from time to time upon epaTste
branches Of the investigation, II desired;
but it's final report should be submitted AT
the earliest practicable date.
1T would greatly facilitate the proper
organization of the department II the
commission were to meet at an early
date. as II might then be possible to accom-
plish substantial results before july t.