Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-01

icai. climatic or meteorogical. eth
nical. etc. This il not duplication to
make these different maps. Neither
10 it duplication to have the same
economic situation studied from the
aspect of promoting American trade
abroad. and. on the other hand. pro-
noting Americas goodwill standing
among the nations.
The State Department does not deal
directly with the public. and thus
does not operate q foreign trade bu-
partment Of Commerce. 1t does not
give information on trade opportunl-
ties to the public. and this the De-
partment of Commerce does do.
There has been considerable criti-
cism in Congress and throughout the
business life because at times some OF
the federal departments have seemed
to be working at cross purposes. ac-
tuated by departmental or bureau
jealousies. sometimes duplicating ef-
forts, in general a lack Of co-ordina-
ton, q waste of appropriation and
failure to give really efficient service
This was discussed very frankly at
the recent convention OF the Chamber
Of Commerce OF the United states,
when business and industrial leaders
got together with government onictals
and talked IL out face to face, man
fashion. AS a result of that plain
talk. it 10 thought that from within
the government service may come a
closer coordination of efforts in be-
half of the American manufacturer.
exporter and importer. a working to-
gether in a more friendly and mu-
tually helpful spirit.
!: x
Even before the Chamber Of Com
merce trade fest a better condition
was being fostered,
I;o;aou O<snar through the int rde-
partmental liaison
0ssAsAeo' committee. on which
are representatives from all the de-
partments, bureaus. commissions,
boards and establishments concerned
with foreign trade and it's multiplying
relations. The state Department
asked the Department OF Commerce to
assign a figh-grads man to promote
better understanding and = better
System Of working together to attain
the big national purposes. DR.. Frank
r. Rutter is, in consequence, devoting
practically his entire time and his
we1l-trained efforts to that task.
DR.. Rutter. as the ofiicfal represen-
tatiye of the Department of Com
merce, is given fullest access to the
papers and to the officials in the De-
paftment OF State. without formali-
ties, for daily conference and refer
ence. In addition to this the personal
contact between the officials of the
Department Of State and the Depart
ment Of Commerce was never more
cordial, for the last ten years at least.
-
So, to sum up the situation. the De-
partment Of State 10 policy shop. 1t
is making no motion to-
Policy ward intrudinx within the
g., domains OF the Department
sA"P' OF Commerce a. regards
dealing directly with the public and
affording direct information regard
ing specific trade opportunities, The
present concern 10 to nortice together
az well as can be done the policies Of
the State Department and the promo
ton interests Of the Commerce De-
partment.
There 10 a problem regarding trade
scouts, trade diplomats, commodity
experts sent abroad. It is difficult to
reconcile the jurisdfction Of the State
Department and that Of the Depart
ment Of Commerce. State Department
omcials feel that there should be but
one foreign service for any man that
goes abroad. They say that the idea
Is to clothe these representatives of
the government abroad with all the
dignity and authority and prestige of
the state Department Department Of
Commerce omcials feel that they
should send specially fitted agents
abroad to make studies Of certain
countries, opportunities for particu-
lar lines Of mercha ndise. to give BUSH
ness men reports on where the bust
ness ts and how to get 1t, without re-
gard for whether it may tread on the
toes of business rivals in some allied
or friendly country.
President Wilson on his return (un-
der authority given to him in the
OVerman actl is