Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-30
Mr.. KNOX ADOPTS
AN ENGLISH PLAN
,.,.re TO Promote Trade
through Consular Service
Long Used by Britons'
HAS MANY ADVANTAGES
british Representatives Do Much to
roster Commerce of Nation with
Other Countries.
VAS MANY ADVANTAGES
fspecial Dispstch)

.,Aarne by which Mr.. Knox. Secretar
=, s,ste hopes to promote the Amer
-. .xnort trade by temporarily orderih
=. rom their posts some OF the mos
.,,.1enoed men In the consular service
:, ,h,y may bring directly 10 the kno"
a, manufacturers and business me
,-,.,.onal conference the trade oppor
,,,,,,,s which exist in their consular dis
,s-.. has been practically in operation q
,.,,.nd for four or five years past.
S.viy appointed consular officers oefor
-,...d,ne 70 their posts are attached 70
,bot period Of service TO the Commercial
r-.slsenoe Bureau Of the Board Of Trade
"a. Arrangements have been made by tn
yo-arp once by which the Commercial
,n.rsks at such places as Vienna Der
n, Madrid and st. Petersburg, and oc
..sopaIly consular officers. visit the chic
manufacturing and commercial ventures
- A, United Kingdom in order to be'
,,ne better acquainted with the kind OF
,,sornauon which It ls desirable to furnish
70, TIE benefit OF British trade.
SUPPLEMENTARY WORK.
rh.n again. the work of the various Of
Gears originally nominated by the gov
,-rmen;s Of the self-governing dominions
., answer trade inquiries has been sup
,l.nspted by the home government by the
sprointment OF number OF correspond
ants who are themselves engaged in or
pos,ess practical experience OF the trade
A, Industry Of the dominion in which they
,ssio,. Eight such correspondents, who
ara remunerated by annual fees. have been
amounted in Canada, one in Newfound-
land. FIVE IN Australia, two in New Zealand
and seven in South Africa.
The duties Of these correspondents, like
those OF the officers nominated by the
colonial governments consist IN the main
O, answering inquiries addressed TO them
By the Commercial Intelligence Branch
and By Individual British traders, but they
are also required to furnish information on
thsr own initiative with regard 70 num-
her Of specified subjects and 10 report as
oscasion may require on all matters af-
feeling, or likely 20 affect, the trade Of
N. United Kingdom within their respec-
tive spheres OF action.
In this manner lists of the principal
dealers In various classes OF goods In
different localities of the colonies are
prepared and furnished by the corre-
spondents to the Commercial lntelli-
gsnce Branch. Information is trans
mlued. II necessary by telegraph. of
contracts open TO tender and of any pro-
iected works OF Importance, such as the
construction OF railways, tramways.
electric lighting or power installations
or Of mining, water, harbor or irriga-
tion works which may AFFORD openings
for British trade.
Changes in customs duties or regula-
tons and In commercial legislation gem
orally are notified to the Commercial
Intelligence Branch for the information
and guidance OF British traders. and re-
ports are furnished on the conditions of
local trade. the establishment of new
the development of communi-l
cations, the growth OF foreign compete
ton in the markets OF the various Do I
ninions and other matters of CONNER $
ed or Industrial interest c
OTHER INFORMATION. r
A large amount OF information as to I
The condition and prospects OF British v
trade Is also collected by means of com
hsrcial missions to various foreign
countries and British possessions.
II. London Chamber of Commerce. u
MILE scouting the idea that British trade
FEEDS TO be nursed by government officials. Z
fully alive to the Importance Of bringing g
'oou an Improvement OF the Consular II
rvioe As a result Of preliminary con- &
oerauon OF the question. the following p
snerA provisions have been agreed 10 as u
he basis Of possible recommendations C
mat so far as practicable the British a
'nsolAf service should be confined tol
''ush subjects whether paid or unpaid I
mat as regards certain important a
'lnries. such as Germany, Russia and CO
'shdinaVia' where there is now con-
'sraoie number OF foreigners acting as "a
''ush Consuls or Vice Consuls. such IN
'ln'ries should be divided into districts. a
VA British subject in charge Of each; az
vi " that the status OF British Consuis "
"e'Aiy should be raised by means OF ic
an'hsuons, adequate remuneration for az
services, and the giving OF greater IL
ase'nent 10 young men TO qualify 81
''"'e'VeS for tho Consular services. d'
,Hs curious coincidence which has been pc
''eu 70 In all the discussion that has Is
\, SONG on is that whereas in the or
CN.s states about one-half OF the Brit al
.nsuls are British and half American, =,
!. ,A'y1ty OF the United States Con- ~
49,, me United Kingdom are British vi
!, = he'd by the Chamber OF Commerce
nsnI osuer 10 be of any real service
Ds should be at his post, and that
vi,S uught to be sufficiently acquaint-
- commercial matters TO be ablei
- assistance to British tuniect. il
~. ne has very important ofiicial wv
Ia, "a attend 10 which must not he an
e5g.'ed on any account .r.
~ ,n ltsh ConsulS are not orderad Ia =,
E,e tne American Consuis. un1arl
orms,t,s pan for the purpose OF giving wv
thu. 70 manufacturers and business \
en- In -. many Consular officlals who VIII
,nhs~. ~ aha on vacation, visit variousih
ssas - commerce and deliver "a /,
II n.,saut The prospects OF trad. a.,
I ~ u'ar districts and the dlf9cu,,taa VIZ
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