Evening star., 1920-01-11

Wholesale production and delivery OF
-. IA all needed supplies,
Reversing the counting the cost
later. Uncle Sam.
wal ~etAV~' facing an unpre-
cedented opportunity to- dominate the
trade of the world, is going after 1t
in directly opposite way. He is
doing it on. the safe and sane, con-
servative policy Of making careful
Investigations and counting the costs
Of such Investigations and develop
nnents. He wanted to get the ter
rible, slaughter Of the war over with
as soon as possible. Now he wants
to establish the trade relations
throughout the world on such basis
that they win last long and grow
with the passing years. 80.
2 This system Of thrift and frugahty
in deyeloping foreign trade fits in
we'll with the economy program OF
Congress. This was emphasized dur
ing the last week. when, representa-
tives from two government depart
ments cooperating in different .ac-
tivities- for Investigation. promotion
and development of international
commerce. appeared before House
committees testifying regarding ap-
preparations needed for this branch
Of foreign service. Is; s. se
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. Secretary Alexander End other Of
ncials of the bureau Of foreign and
49, < domestic commerce
Approximations have asked the
Ar. A.k,d House appropraations
crease of $3.50, 900. in order that trade
representatives may be sent to the
new nations Of Europe and to the far
east and India - and especially that
the/ representatives Of the United
States abroad. who are studying the
commercial possibilities and making
recommendations of inestimable val
ue to the federal government. and TO
private Industry may be. paid more
money, to lessen the great strain OF
increased cost OF living abroad. Z
!. Wilbur ]. Carr, director OF the con-
sular service, State Department mas
been before The House committee aon
foreien aftairs for. several days, .ex-
.nlainine the needs Of the 416 omoers
IN this service sent Throughout tne
world by Uncle SAM VINO are oev0t-
ing part Of their time to stuoyins Tue
general trade situation: and making =
symuosium ON the prospective mar
kats for particular commodities TOT
the benefit of the respective INDUS
tries in this country.
The state Department has asked 1of
No increases IN the consular service
are asked. only post-allowances SO
mat the men, can, live abroad COM
forfahly. even though the costs OF NV
ing. hnye. Increased even more tnen IN
THIS country. These poet-alloWances
are to supplement increases IN IN pay pay
granted DIN IN fne Hseai ippaUpl'a'o year' '
The public. and especially the Amer
lean business interests. do not al
ways understand the
co-fIneration activities Of these two
S departments in for
/ Prevails. eign trade and. sup
pose that they: are rivals in. develop
ing mark cts abroad. There has been
complaint also, from
time to time. that they are duplicating
their work to a considerable extent
This latter assumption was disposed
Of in. the report Of the United States
bureau Of efficiency printed in these
columns last Sunday: Today Philip
n kennedy. chief of the bureau OF
Foreign and domestic cominerue. joins
with. Mr.. Carr In refuting the other
misund g.
ssrhs' best sort 81 personal co-opera-
taon prevails both in Washingten ana
abroad says Mr. Kennedy. nere is
minded by all our present foreign
stafss. rhe spirlt, Of both services is
I'd get ahead with the job and forget
any such pa1try thing as departments!
credit. The Will to, cooperate ana
the spirit Of patriotic service is com-
piore any, attempts to knock their
heads together. We must go stiil fur-
ther and build up q spirit Of comrade-
ship and pull. ogether In all branches
OF our foreign service, We are fActng
q CRISIS In our foEeign. trade ana It. ie
time to show the 6est kino OF Ametl-
|ican team play"
's-. *.res ,.Ai.sss
In testifyinEs neearding the pro-
posed lines Of, of,dsveiopment: Mr.. Ken
nedy told members Of
R.ef In Hrnws Congress that he does
not advise q !. moro
Slowly. r,pid' growth than can
be healthy and effective. For this
reason, in preparing estimates. for
Congress TOR the hscaf year begin
ming jolly next only such increases
have been- recommended as could be
Justified In. tie sduhqsst way. he says.
AT ,ths Same. time hs pays tributsae
|the sturdy, conservative ;growtha Of
this foreign service. Amy institution
which iss 10 do the most competent
work must grow gradually and stead
a.. - ssoi..fs. Ihera has hean