The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-02
CORTELYOU IN CHARGE
TRANSFER OF BUREAUS TO HIS
 DEPARTMENT.
Tn Address the Secretary Says the Bureau of Corporations is Lay
 ing Careful Foundation For Its Work.

Washington, July 1.-The transfer of the various bureaus which are to be as- sembled under the act creating the De- partment of Commerce. and Labor to the new department. took place today. The transfer was attended by pleasant cere- mony in the ofice of Secretary CorteIyou.
 The chiefs of all bureaus, the control of which passed to the new department, gathered in the Secretary's office and kII addition there were a number of distin- Suished people present. including Secre- tary Moody of the Navy Department. Secretary Cortlyou made a brief address concerning the objects and aims of the department, and there were several re- sponses. In addition to the bureaus of corporations and manufactures created by the new law. the Department of Com merce. beginning today, embraces con- trol of the following:
 The Census Bureau. formerly under control of the Interior Department: the light house establishment, steamboat in- spection service, bureau of navigation, United States shipping commissioners, national bureau of standards coast and geodetic survey. bureau of immigration and bureau of statistics from the Treas ury Department. the bureau of labor, Ash commission and tae bureau of foreign commerce, the latter being transferre from the State Department.
 Secretary Cortelyou, in his address. called attention to the fact that on Feb. ruary 16 the entre personnel of his de- partment consisted of a single official. himself. Today. by the transfer made. the departments personnel consisted of l.27s persons in Washington and SS36 in the country at large, with a total appro. prtation for the coming fiscal year of sS'7e4S47. He recalled the fact that in 17SS. Commodore John Paul Jones, writ ing the Marquis of Lafayette concerning the Federal Constitution, strongly advo. cated the creation of a Ministry of Com. merce on the ground that commerce must be the great reliance of the country in the future.
 T shall not at this time attempt" con- cluded the secretary. Ito describe the steps that have been taken in the varied and necessary features of the organiza- ton beyond saying that so far the sew. eral divisions of the secretary's office have been made ready for their new business. The Bureau of Corporations is laying careful foundation for the work 1t is to do. When the commission on statistical work. recently appointed makes its report. prompt attention will be given the provision of law relating to the proposed bureau of manufactures and
 
 businesslike administration. every other feature of the organic act will be taken up and acted upon.
 NO other department has a wider field, If the just expectations of the framers of the legislation are realized. None will have closer relations with the people or greater opportunities for effective work. While we cannot dedicate a new and i'm posing structure to the uses of this de- partment. we can at least. and am sure we all do. dedicate ourselves to the work which the chief executive has and Congress in It's wisdom has set apart to be done"
 Director North. of the census bureau. on behalf of the bureau chiefs. respond ed. pledging the hearty support of his associates and expressing the opinion that Secretary Cortelyou had before him perhaps the greatest opportunity that ever fell to the lot of a cabinet officer in time of peace. Secretary Moody said a few words on behalf of the cabinet. A telegram from the President was read as follows:
 Hearty congratulations to you and the new department. which starts in full operation today"
 Dr. D. J. Stafford of this city closed the exercises with prayer and a benedict ton.