, 1921-12-14

the American public general
TIN ,r and merchant marine" requires
"a thorough reorganization and entire
roxrouping Of the federal functions
soaring on these problems" He adds.
however. that inasnuch as these mat
ter. are now actively before congress
ard the administration It Is not neces'
kay on this occasion to enter into
discussion Of them.
las 1 assumed office on March T.
1891" the commerce secretary writes
the President. this report cover out
four months Of the administration OF
the department under my direouon-
The new administration during unis
four months devoted itself to two pn'
mary questions:
First. Reorganization Of the de-
partmentai expenditures
Second. Reorganization OF those
bureaus concerned with industry and
trade. that they may become mere ef'
fective service to the community.
THE results of reorganization en
shled n revision Of the estimates OF
expenditures for the fiscal year 1871
"a 40 that while the total a~pproprta-
,yons available for the department for
this period arc s24.e22. 1s2. yet It now
seems probable that h expense dur
ms no fiscal year will approximate
saO. 200. 600. showing total saving OF
about 1000, 900. or 16 % per cent. OF
the available appropriations.
.sThe result OF reorganization OF the
bureaus concerning industry and trade
Gre in part indicated by the increase
An volume of demand upon h de-
partmen for helpful action or infor-
nation. These demands I've now
reached a rate of over $780, 900 per an
rum.
THE further practical result to
American and industry Will
be moro evident later in h year and
comment upon them can best be de-
ferred until results have been fur
thor realized"
Secretary Hoover calls attention
that while the total foreign trade OF
the nation decreased by S3.176.e SIS 900
curing the past fiscal year there was
a slight increase IN the visible bal
nnce Of trad. in favor of the United
States as a result OF the years oper-
atoms.
Exports for the year totaled $780,
Sss.o3s against 81 $50. 42s $50 last year
before while imports were S~3.es4,449.-
<so against s5.23s. 352.114. The bal
ence OF trade for the year was s2.d31.'
1se. eo9 compared with Se,711, So1 BIZ
The year before.
Part of the shrinkage in the value
Of foreign trade is due. the report says
ito lower price rather than to dimin'
ished quantities and part to the gen
eral unsettled conditions in the coun'
tries to whom the United States sells.
at is. therefore. increasingly I'M
oortant," 1t is added, that the service
Of the bureau Of foreign n domestic
be developed and intensi-
fled to meet the increased demands OF
American manufacturers who are
planning to hold and extend their mar
kets abroad"
In this connection. Mr.. Hoover re-
views the work of the various divis'
IONS of the bureau, noting that the
Latin-American division has render
ed notable service to American bust
ness men during the year" He also
calls attention that the Far Eastern
work has been expanded and devel'
ored-
The secretary nays h bureau IRE
uuires great additional strength II II
Is to serve the purpose really Intend
ed by Ind meet the demand
that are made upon Il by the business
men Of the country in their present
distress Not only should more at
tention be given to trade promotion
he adds, put It should be possible Il
make the more detailed economic sur
yeys abroad that ARE now SO indis
pcnsable because of h enormous II
uancial interest We have In foreiSl
fields"
An increase Of 1000, 900 tons in tn
American merchant marine during tn
last fiscal year is noted IN the report
The number of ships on last June 8
vas $500 of 1880. 900 gross ton
compared with 2S.1ss OF ~1s.324.o2
gross tons on June so. 1920. TIL
yenr's increase compares with 3.4oo
600 gross tons for the previous yeeI
AS the shipping boards buildinI
will SCOT be completed" tn
report says, "the increase in tonnas
for the current fiscal year will b
much smaller: indeed. II the woode'
ships built under war contract ar
stricken from the register and broke
up, our total at lne Gnu o Ino Yen
will. not materially change from tn
present figures"
Marine accidents resulting in loss c
life totaled 200 during he year. at
cording to the report. The total nun
ber of lives lost was ESQ of which s
were passengers and 15s were fror
outside. accidental drowning and otf
or similar causes. leaving III. Nj
Uhler says. as fairly c~hargeable t
accidents. collisions, founderings. etc.
Passengers to the snumber Of 351
$780, $50 were carried on vessels II
CURED TO report to the service. 1t
stated. and dividing this by the nun
per LIST, it is shown that 5.os7 ,4o4 pa
sengers were carried o each passer
ger lost
Appropriations aggresating s3.5oc
600 for the construction of fifteen ne
light vessels and tenders to replaS
vessels now in service r requests
greatly needosaSHRD LETAION
The report also Gays provision is grea
ly needed for improved depot facilitie
in several of the districts, particular
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