Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-12-10
CORTELYOUT REPORT
New Department of Commerce
and Labor Makes Favor
able Showing.
STATISTICAL WORK A FEATURE
Efforts to Provide Profitable Markets
for Farm Products-Bureau of I'm.
migration ~ NaturaIlzation-Futu
of the DEPARTMENT.

Washington, Dec. 10.-The first an
nual report of the secretary of com
MERGE and labor gives full account
of the progress made in the organiza-
ton Of the department, discusses at
considerable length the work of the
various bureaus, complies with the
several provisions of law relating to
statements of moneys received and
disbursed, and make such comments
and recommendations in regard to
commercial and industrial affairs as
appear to be warranted by existing
conditions.
The following are extracts from
Secretary Cortelyou's report:
On July l, 1903, the personnel of the
department comprised 1888 employees
in Washington and 1886 in the eoun-
| try at large, making total of 1925.
The appropriations to be expended
under the direction of the department
amounted to $9,796,87
The smallness of the initial appro-
priation rendered 1T impracticable, Ia
the time between the creation of the
department and the next session OF
congress, to do more than secure the
systematic arrangement and CO
ordination of the bureaus and branches
brought together 1t preeluded. except
In the most general way, the proseca-
ton of new lines of investigation or
the development of new plans of adj
ministration.
Estimates.
The estimates for the department
represent actual needs. They were
submitted after the fullest considera.
ton and as result of repeated con-
ferences with those qualified to fur
nish information regarding the various
matters to which reference is made.
The secretary calls special atten-
ton to his recommendation of last
year for an appropriation for the con-
struction of building for the depart
ment
Provision is made in the estimates
for an appropriation to be expended
under the immediate direction of the
secretary for the investigation OF
trade conditions at home and abroad,
with the object of promoting the do
nestle and foreign commerce Of the
United States, and fovNother purposes.
The determination of those re-
| sponsible for the organization and adj
ministration of the department to lay
| its foundations on broad lines and 10
| build thoroughly and eonservatively
| for the future has been very generally
understood. In but few instances has
there been any criticism of this
course, and then only from those UNI
familiar with the magnitude of the
| task of organizing a new department
or unmindful Of the necessity of maxi
Ing liberal provision for its growth
| and usefulness.
Statistical Work.
One of the most important branches
of the departments work is that of
statistics. By the organic act this
new executive establishment is made
the statistical department of the gov
eminent.
The department aims to furnish the
business world with more prompt,
more complete, and more reliable
statistical reports upon the various
subjects of commercial and industrial
interest. Special efforts are being
made to extend its facilities for sup
plying foreign trade information, AMI
more active assistance will be re-
CURED from the consular service Els
sentially commercial officers, they
should play a vital part in the extern
sion of our foreign trade. BY careful!
supervision and timely and helpful
suggestions reports of more practi-
cal nature and Of greater usefulness
to our exporters than many of those
hitherto furnished can be obtained.
Cooperate With other Departments.
In planning measures for the devel-
opment of American commerce 1t is
the purpose of the department to de-
vote itself impartially to the various
interests concerned in that develop
ment. All possible means will be en-
ployed for the extension of our export
trade in products of the farm as well
as in manufactured articles. Wherever
possible the cooperation of the de-
partment of agriculture will be sought
In order that these two branches OF
the government service may work TO.
tether for the benefit of the American
farmer. 1t is highly important that
the active measures taken by the ag-
rieultural department to increase the
productivity of our farms should be
supplemented in every possible way
by efforts to provide a profitable mar
ket for their produce.
Character of Reports.
Statements of facts and statistics
issued by this department will be non
partisan not only in the usual politi-
cal sense of the word, but in the
broader sense of freedom from the
bias Of preconceived theories or Of
predictions toward or against indi-
yiduals, associations, or organizations.
BY carrying out this policy the varl-
Gus branches OF the department, act
ing as a single organization, can rem
der far greater services to labor and
to capital than could be had from in
dependent offices specifically devoted
to particular interests. The facts OF