Evening star., 1903-07-01

scientific statistics. The opportunity to re-
arrange. to consolidate, to coordinate, to
unity the heterogeneous work Of this great
governmental, statistical factory has never
before arisen, and If you carry out your
plans as already outlined need never arise
again.
Il may truly say. therefore, that this
date and this occasion mark the beginning
of new epoch in governmental statistics
That you will prove equal to this oppor-
tunity we all know from what we have seen
stand of your high ideals. We wish you
God-speed in your great work"
The Presidents Telegram.
At the conclusion of Director North's re-
sponse Secretary Cortelyou read the fol-
lowing telegram from the President:
OYSTER BAY, New York, July l, 1903
Hon. George B. Cortelyou, Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor:
Hearty congra ratulations to you and the
new department which starts in full opera
ton today. THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Secretary Moody's Remarks.
Secretary Moody. on behalf of the cabi-
net. spoke follows:
Gentlemen: When I came in Secretary
Cortelyou asked me If / would say a word
or two in behalf Of the other members of
the cabinet 1t seemed to me peculiarly
fitting that the welcome from the cabinet
tative of the Navy Department for his
torically the navy has been associated with
the upbuilding Of commerce. AS 1t has
! been in the past, so it must be in the
1uture Military power upon the sea is the
handmafden OF commerce, and the mani
festation Of military power upon the sea
in peace as we'll as in war is the best guar
antee of the extension of commerce. So
am glad to welcome you, sir, to the coun-
Gil of the President-glad to welcome you
to the cabinet table-first. because the de-
velopment of the country has shown the
great need of this department, and, sec
ond, because no man could have been found
in the length and breadth of this land who
would have been more welcome than you,
sir. (ApplauSe)
1 know that you have many difficulties
before you. 1 am confident that you will
overcome them because l know that you
will attack them in the spirit Of the Presi-
dent, who deems that obstacles are not
to be avoided but to be met and overcome.
Applause)
On Behalf Of the District.
Commissioner Macfarland. on behalf of
the District Of Columbia, made the follow
Ing remarks:
The Secretary has done me the honor to
ask me to say word or two on behalf of
the government of the District Of Columbia
which has such a close relation with the
government of the United States and yet,
as the Supreme Court of the United States
has decided, is not a part of 1t. I need
hardly say that we appreciate fully the
significance of this memorable day At the
opening of this century, which may be
called In the future the economic century,
when commerce and labor stand forth fore
most in all our thoughts, and when the
problems which their names suggest are
those which press most closely upon us, the
creation of a Department of Commerce and
Labor as one Of the great departments of
the government of the United States is not
only of national but of international i'm
portance. l amvery sure that we all feel that
the work that will be done under the direc-
ton of the Secretary and his assistants will
be of the very greatest value to our coun-
try and to the woRld. The government of
the District of Columbia Is very glad to
have a new department of the government
under its care and keeping, with all that
that means. We have l think a personal
feeling for Secretary Cortelyou, who has
made his greatest achievements here, whose
remarkable and honorable official career
has been spent within our borders, who
completed his formal education at our old
est university and received from it not only
his bachelor and masters degrees but re-
Gently, to the pleasure of us ALL his degree
Of doctor of laws. And / am sure that all
Of us who know him personally are con-
fident that he will do this great work with
an eye single to the service of his country
and to the service of his God. We can say.
in view of the difficulties and dangers that
are before every administrative officer that
he will be able to answer in the storm as
well as in the sunlight In the words of
Seneca's pilot:
Oh. Neptune! You may save me IL you will,
You may sink me If you will;
But, whatever happens, I shall keep my
rudder true.
(Applause)
Secretary Cortelyou then expressed his
hearty thanks to Secretary Moody and the
others who were present, and DR.. Stafford
closed the exercises with a prayer and ben
ediction.
Two Bureaus Consolidated.
In pursuance of section Of the act Gre
ting the Department of Commerce and
Labor the bureau Of foreign commerce.. De-
,artmeut of State. was today transferred