New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-02
BUREAUS TRANSFERRED.
Important Branches of Government
Under Secretary COrteIyou.

WASHINGTON JuIv The trans fer Of the bureaus
which are to be assembled under the act crest
ing the Department of Commerce and Labor to
the new department took place to-day The trans
fer was attended by a pleasant ceremony in the
office OF Secretary Cortelyou The chiefs of all the
bureaus the control of which passed TO the new
department gathered in the secretarys Office. and
q number of others were present, including Secre-
tary Moody. Secretary Cortelyou made brief
address on the objects and aims of the department,
and there were several responses.
In addition to the bureaus of Corporations and
Manufactures created by the new law. the Depart
ynent Of Commerce. beginning to-day. embraces
control Of the following: The Census Bureau, for
naerly under control of the Interior Department;
the Lighthouse Establishment the Steamboat IN
spection Service. the Bureau of Navigation. the
United States Shipping Commissioners. the Ma
,ional Bureau Of Standards, the Coast and Geo
detic Survey the Bureau of immigration and the
Bureau of Statistics from the Treasury Depart
ment: the Bureau of Labor, the Fish Commission.
and the Bureau of Foreign Commerce. the latter
being transferred from the State Department
The Rev DR. Franklin Noble. an old friend ana
former pastor of Secretary Cortelyou began the
exercises by reading a few passages of Scripture
and delivering an invocation
Secretary Cortelyou In his ADDRESS calIed alten-
ton to the fact that February IS the entire
personnel Of his department consisted Of single
official himself To-day, by the transfers MADE
the staff consisted Of 1,2s9 persons in Washington
and gg3s in the country large with total appro-
rtationg for the coming fiscal year Of S9.7s6S47 He
said that in I7ss John Paul Jones. writing TO La
faette concerning the federal constitution. strong
Iv advocated the creation Of Ministry Of Com
znerce on the ground that commerce must De the
great reliance Of the country in the future
ct shall not at this time attempt, said the Sec
retsry IN conclusion. TO describe the steps that
have been taken in the varied and necessary feat
,res Of the organization beyond saying that so far
Is has been possible under our limited approprla-
tlon the several divisions Of the Secretarys office
have been made ready for their new business. The
Bureau Of Corporations is laying careful founda-
ton for the work It is to do, and when properly
arranged and equipped will carry out impartially
and with due regard to all interests the laws
which il was created to execute. When the com
mission on statistical work recently appointed
names its representatives.. prompt attention VIII
be given 10 the provisions OF laws relating 10 the
proposed Bureau Of Manufactures, and as rapidly
as may be consistent with businesslike administra-
ton every other OF the organic act VIII DO
taken up and acted upon $1,000 -,
as il takes us place by the side Of the other great
executive establishments il will catch the step and
the swing Of their onward movement IN lAc na
snent has wider field. II the just eXpectat ions OF
the Trainers Of the legislation realized. None
iII have closer relations with the people great
or OBJ oTtuuities for effective work " he we can
not dedicate new and imposing structure 10 me
sure oil DO. dedicate ourselves 20 me r r,I
which chief executives have recommended and Con
ffs spirit have thought II altogether ntting ana
nroDeT that We should have these brief exercises
and that in them should emphasize me iacl
- to have the ElgneSl SUCCESS ~ 4f1
zion in our commercial and industrial relations,
whether among ourselves or with other peopI's, vi
,,,,et keen ever 10 the front srd dominant in all
1Tays those sturdy elements OF ci-Git ''er ana inc
dependence upon Divine guidance ~hlch were 80
sisnRlly shown by the founders OF the Iepu0iic anu