New-York tribune., 1910-01-11
DEVELOPING TRADE
Mr.. KNOX EXPL1INS.
Worh of State Department and
Consular Seruice.
From rhe Tribune Bureau. !

Washington, Jan. 10-"Secretary Knox
made marked impression on the Foreign
Affairs Committee by his convincing evil
dence that more attention must be paid by
the government to the development OF for
eisn trade relations, and I am certain that
the entire committee. Republicans and
Democrats, will actively cooperate with
him in securing the appropriations which
he desires"
Representative James Breck Perkins, of
New York, chairman of the Foreign Anair-
Committee, made this statement to-day
after Secretary Knox had completed an ex-
pianation of the estimates for the State
Department which he wishes included in
the diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill for the next fiscal year.
Aside from the usual annual appropria-
tions; Secretary Knexs requests are mod
est. He explained TO the committee the
use 10 which he had put the appropriation
of sloo,oo0 made in the last session for The
development OF American commercial and
trade relations abroad. About $1,000 has
been used in the employment OF trade and
tariff experts n the State Department, in
the addition to the department of trained
diplomatic and consular officers who were
recalled from their posts to assist In the
work. the establishment of the divisions of
far Eastern and near Eastern affairs. and
the bureau OF information. lie asked that
these men be placed on the permanent rolls
and that the method of making appropria-
tons be so changed as 10 make provision
for the new divisions. He also requestcs
$4,000 for the contingent expenses of these
new divisions.
An appropriation of s25Ge09 was asked In
order that this sum might be available
when the Panama treaty between the
United States and Colombia Is ratified by
the Senate. That treaty provides for an
annual payment OF $4,000 10 Colombia
There is already $4,000 In the Treasury for
this purpose. which Is 10 meet the obliga-
ton of the United States for the last two
years
Ar. Knox also asked favorable consldera.
tion Of proposal recently submitted 70 the
department hy France, that an interna-
tionaI automobile congress be held In the
near future for the purpose of recommend
ing uniform legislation relating TO autenlo-
rilc highways. The Secretary asked an ap-
preparation OF sI.yb1 for this purpose, and
declared that, although this sum would not
begin 60 defray the expenses OF the dele
gates from tho United States he was GER
tain that a number of patriotic men could
be found who would gladly represent this
country and pay part OF their expenses out
OF their own pockets.
Speaking for the consular service, Mr.
Knox called the attention of the committee
10 the remarkable showing which has been
made In the last year. He showed that the
entire cost OF the service was only $4,000
owing 10 the fact that more than 81 500, ,Ooo
had been received in fees. OF course these
figures do not take into consideration the
immense amount of money the service has
caused TO flow into the United States
through the efforts OF its consuls in deyel-
oping trade.
The total amount asked by Mr.. Knox is
A,13S,c0o. Of which at least 100000 will
CONS back In fees The last bill carried an
appropriation of s3,6l3, sSi