New Britain herald., 1915-11-20
WANT MORE MONEY
 FOR U. 5. RESOURCES
National C. of C. Urges Larger
 Congressional Appropriations

| view of the peculiar opportunities af-
 iorded at the present time or the de }. | velopment of American commerce in | other countries, a referendum has just been sent out by the chamber of
 commerce of the United States, it was | announced last night, which gives
 the members of the national organiza-
 tion an opportunity to endorse a re-
 port of it's department of commerce
 committee. This recommends an in- | crease in congressional appropriations l for the general broadening and inn proving of the governments foreign
 commercial service. The questions are
 being submitted to the various com mercial bodies throughout the coun- try-nearly 700 affiliated organizations representing every state, the territorial possessions and the principal Ameri- can chambers of commerce abroad.
 Increased Appropriations Needed.
 In considering increases that in its
 opinion should be made for the con-
 sular service-under the department
 of state-and the bureau of foreign
 and domestic ommerce-under the department of commerce-the com- mittee, of which A. w. Shaw, of Chi cago, is chairman, makes many spe-
 
 port says that, although increased ap- propriations were made in 1914 for the foreign and field service, when the work of the commercial attaches of the department of commerce was be- gun, no increase in appropriation was made for "clearing" this information and the clerical force at Washington was curtailed instead of increased The result has been over-work delay, and a failure to take full advantage of the new opportunities provided for in the increased appropriations"
 Needs of the Consular Service.
 In the opinion of the chambers committee the most pressing needs of the consular service, of which Wilbur J. Carr, is the director, are:
 1. Americanization.
 2. Adequate clerical assistance.
 3. Promotion of certain consular agencies to the rank of consulates.
 4. The establishment of new consul ates. |
 5. Adequate inspection of the ser vice.
 The report gives a list of cities in which the United States government l maintains consular agencies, where in | the committees opinion, there should | be consulates It recommends the es- ta ablishment of consulates in fifteen new cities and urges more frequent inspection. Finally, a fuller publica- ion of statistics of internal commerce to the movements of trade is ,rged. The committee recommends he resumption of the publication of uch statistics, initiated several years lgo and suspended, owing to the fail ire of congress to continue the appro- ,riation.
 Study of Banking and Tariffs.
 The committee recommends the in yestigation in foreign countries par .icularly of investment possibilities and of railroad rates and other means of inland transportation. It recon mends also expert study of banking and tariffs. Tn this field it also urges an appropriation for the collection and exploitation of samples, the ap- pointment of geographical experts at who shall inform business men regarding climate, living condi- lions and similar information in addi- ton to data strictly commercial; the of American literature abroad, and a radical change in th~ attitude of the government toward the travelling and living expenses of it's consuls, commercial agents and com mercial attaches. l More Liberal Travelling Allowances.
 The present statutory limitation of travelling expenses to five dollars 8 day exclusive of railroad transpOrta- ton, says the committees report, "fs frequently inadequate and results in and unfairness to em- ployees. There are many cases when government officials, in the consular service and in the field service of the of Commerce, are oblig- ed to pay considerable amount out of