The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-09-25
Trade Expert to
Tour the Country.

Much interest has been aroused in
commercial circles by the decision of
the Bureau Of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce at Washington to send one
Of its special agents to the manufac-
turing centers throughout the coun-
try in order to give first hand infor-
nation and advice to manufacturers
first, as to the best means of entering
the export field and second as to the
full extent Of the free information
service which the Federal govern
ment is ready to extend to every
American manufacturer who desires
to see his goods placed in foreign
markets.
Though the farmer, the raiser Of
cattle, the chemist, etc, appreciate the
valuable services rendered by the De-
partnont Of Agriculture and make
full use of its immense fund Of in
formation, the American business
man still appears to lack full I<nowI-
edgs as to what can be done for
him by the Department Of Commerce.
It is in order to dispel this INSULT
cient knowledge and in order to shed
full light on. the commercial activ-
titles Of the Department Of Commerce
aided BY the Department of State
through It's consular officers, that DR.
E. e. Pratt, Chief of the Bureau Of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce, has
designated Mr.. Stanley H. Rose, spe-
cial agent Of the Bureau, as export
trade adviser. and has delegated hin.
to tour the country from coast t.
coast, instructing the American bust
ness man as to foreign fields. fol
American Commerce.
Taking into account the general in
terest aroused in trade with Latin
America. Mr.. Rose will make = spe-
cialty Of furnishing information will
regard to South and Central America
and Of putting manufacturers il
touch with live opportunities in thu
various Latin-American republics. al
the same time he viii point out open,
ings for American goods in Other
markets. such as Australia, New Zea,
land. China and Russia.
Many invitations have been re
ceived by the Bureau from Chamber
Of Commerce in various parts Of til,
country, asking the special agent tt
make his headquarters at the Cham
Der of Commerce when visiting cities
and in all such cases Mr. Rose vii
work in close cooperation with tn,
local chamber, the only proviso beins
that his information shall be mad,
equally available to non-members a,
well as members Of the respective
bodies. The special agent will carr,
with him an exhibit showing the va
rious publications of the Bureau o
Foreign and Domestic Commerce
also sample copies of the principa
text books Of use to exporters an,
those interested in export trade.
Mr. Rose, who is OF present /,
Washington preparing data for hi
trip, is particularly well qualified 70
his new position, having been for sew
eral months active as commercis
agent Of the Department of Com
merce at the branch Office Of the Blu
reau Of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce in the New York custonn-houss
Prior to HIS entering the service Q
the Department Of Commerce, III,
Rose held the position of export mar
ager Of one Of the large custom-hous
and forwarding houses of New Yor
city, in which capacity he became +:
niliar with foreign consular reguIs
tions, especially those Of Latin-Amel
lea. In addition to this. Mr.. .Ros
has travelled extensively abroad, visi
ing among other countries Australi
New Zealand, Egypt, British Indi
and the various European countrie
Mr.. Rose speaks several Language
and is great believer in and adv
cate Of the modern languages, esp
cially Spanish, being more wide
taught in this country.
The itinerary of the proposed to-
being so extended, no definite dat
can be set at the present time +