The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-01-27
TO ENLARGE The
FOREIGN MARKET
President Sends Special Mes.
sage to Congress Propos-
ing Some Plans.
ADMINISTRATIONS HELP
He Would Have 1t Given Through
Employment of Special Agents Who
Should Cooperate with State
and Commerce Departments.

Washington. Jan. 23.-The president
today sent a message to the senate rec
ommending favorable action upon Il
suggestion made by Assistant Secretary
Loomis for cooperation by II depart
ments of state apd labor
in collecting Information concerning the
tradec conditions in foreign countries.
The president recommends that pro-
vision be made for the appointment of
six special agents. to be called CONNER
cial attaches, who shall visit the differ
ent countries and make a study of in
dustrial conditions With a view to sug-
costing notifications and changes in
the existing plans of cur foreign COM
merce.
The text of the presidents message j:
as folloWS:
Mr.. LOOMS Proposals.
] transmit herewith Il communication
from the acting secretary of state, accom-
panied by reports from the diplomatic ana
consular officers, upon the feasibility of
regular cooperation between the two
branches of our foreign service for the
better promotion OF American industry
and trade. BasinG his conclusions upon
the views expressed IN these reports. the
acting secretary recommends that proNlS"
ions be made for six special agents, with
the diplomatic rank and title of CONNER
cial attachc. to be sent abroad to make
practical trial of the proposed plans: TO
report to the department of state condi-
tons existing in different countries which
might suggest notifications or changes IN
the general scheme: to prepare, for .he
department of and labor, re-
ports upon and manufactures
or upon kindi ed topics of Il more eX-
haustive and comprehensive character
than is ordinarily obtained at present. and
TO visit consulates, examine their work
ings and suggest such changes. either to
the consular officers or to the department
of state, as would tend TO the general i'm
proving and strengthening of the serv-
ice.
Must Be Specially Qualified.
1t is proposed tllat these agents shall be
chosen primarily for their expert knoHl-
edge, but shall pe not merely specialists,
except for particular Investigations that
might from time to time he required, but
practical men OF affairs. with the eX-
perience best suited to fit them for their
executive duties. 1t is suggested that the
consular service might supply the best
type Of agents desired; for this reason.
and also because of the incentive to merit
which would thus be provided. appoint-
men;s should be made preferably from
among those consular officers who have
demonstrated their special fitness and ca
Nacity.
1t will. in my opinion, be found upon ex-
animation that, while the measure pro-
posed is a modest and more or less tcnta-
tive one. involving comparatively slight
expense, it promises important nnd far
reaching consequences in the iudicious
strengthening oil our whole foreign sery-
i've in the interest of trade and the grad
ual development of capacities in it., but
perfectly available as Yet to make it fully
adequate to the demands of our prduc-
tive energy rs nation.
Find Markets in Old World.
Agriculture in the United States has
long been Gependcnt for its prosperity
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plus products. and of late years our man
featuring industries have found that
they were outstrippinG the capacity OF
even our enormous market. and are now
looking more and more to foreign coun-
tries for relief of accommodating stocks.
According to an ima of the depart
Of manufactures in the calendar year 1904
will not only exceed the highest figures of
any earlier lear: but may probably reach
in the high record Year. the fiscal year
1900: $15l, 900. 600 in 1890. sos, 0GO,0O0 in 1850,
$6s. COS. oOo in 1870 and $4O,tN.0o0 in 1860.
The magnificent and steady growth of
this export movement from our workshops
and factories are Such as to suggest the
grave Importance of providing it with all!
the official apparatus necessary to its full
mit;ed that in recent years the consular
service. whatever may be its defects of
system. has developed a commercial util-
ity which has been of great practical
value. 1t would be most regrcttable, how
ever, if this Improvement. which has been
brought about by the zeal and energy of
Individual c~onsuls, rather than by the eff
forts of the service as a whole. and also
to q large extent by the special direction
of the department of state. should be ac-
ceptcd as fully satisfying even present
requirements, not to speak of the pros
pectiNe demand Of a rapidly expanding
commerce For this reason ] cordially
to the consideration of the con-
gresS the recommendations of the acting
secretary Of state to the gradual system
atiZing and equipment of the whole for
eign service by simple and Inexpensive
means as an auxiliary responsive at all
points to what may reasonably be expect
ed of 1t by the great industrial and COM
me.clal interests which arc so deeply con-
cerned in charging their share of the
worlds trade.
In view of the interest and Importance
of the subject to the public, and especially
to the business community. | also suggest
that authority be givcn for the printing
of Il special edition of 500 copies of the
acting s~ecretary's letter. together with the
appended reports from diplomatic and
consular officers. of which 2.W0 copies
shall be for distribution by the department
of state. Theodore Roosevelt.
White House. Washington, January Is.
1903.
DODGE Is INDICTED.