The Washington herald., 1922-02-23
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less than the sum OF $2O5,SGp re
luested.
Promotion and development, of
fCreiGn and domestic commerce: ac-
tivities in Europe and district Of
fees in United States-The bill APP
prorriates $S19.1OO. which is $54.l 100
more than the current apprOprId-
ton Of $325.OOO. but $144,950 less
than the sum Of :52i,050 requested.
Promotion of commerce with Cen
trail and South AmeriCa-The bill
appropriates S17O.650. which is $T0.-
$50 more than the current apTro-
priation of 100000. but $4,000 less
than the sum of S213, $50 requested.
Promotion of commerce with the
Far East - The bill appropriates
S166.15O, which is $16,l50 more than
the current appropriation of $l50 =
OOO. but S69.5OO less than the sum
of s235.65O requested.
Total Is 81 .53:i,4IO.
Promotion of export industries
The bill apprOpriates S3S5,0G0. which
is 1885,. geo more than the current
appropriation OF s25O,OOO but $l55.-
600 less than the sum Of $4,000
requested.
Total appropriations for the Blu
reau of Foreign and Domestic COM
merCe amount to S1.535.4io. an IN
crease of S304.9OO over the current
appropriation of s1.22S,5lO but s437.-
100 less than the total of I,91O.53O
which was requested.
Representative Shrevc. Of Penn
syIvania. who was chairman OF the
subcommittee which handled the
bill. in reporting the measure t"
the House. said that the increased
funds for the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce should he
Of inestimablc value - the Amer
lean producer in finding foreign
markets for his wares besides
helping the American merchant
marine.
"A total increase of $4,000 was
requested under this bureau. or
which the committee recommends
1904. 900" said Mr.. Shreve in his
report. During the period of re-
covery from domestic business de-
preston and while competition con-
tinues as strong as at present
among the export nations for world
markets, this bureau. through the
medium of its commercial attaches
and trade commissioners. will be Of
inestimable value to the American
producer in finding foreign mark IS
for his wares. and. incide ntally,
should he of material aid In pro-
vidin- carEoes for idle American
tonnage.
Having these main considera-
tiOns in view. the committee pro-
poses additional appropriations to
the extent indicated for the pur-
pose of charging some OF the ex-
listing stats in certain countries and
establishing a number of new Of
fees. and also for extending the
work of the bureau in the study of
problems of production. distriou-
ton and marketing with respect TO
the more important export indus
tries"
S1S,5O3,164 for Department..
The total provided in the bill for
the entire Department of Commerce
is S1S.5O3.164. which is S916.1O4 more
than was appropriated for the cur
rent fiscal year, ending in June but
$3,0S0,S91.75 less thar proposed IN
the original and supplemental es-
Inmates.
Increases over current appropria-
tions. besides that for the Bureau
of Foreign and Domestic Commerce,
included $991.780 for the Census
Bureau. $104,74i for the Coast and
Geodetic Survey. S99.500 for the Of
flee of the Secretary of Commerce
and $4,000 for the Bureau of Stan
dards.
Decreases below current appro
priations included a cut of $l9S,0o5
from the fund for the Bureau of
n l.AI
Steamboat INSPECTION Service
s32.57O from the Bureau of Fish
cries and $4,000 from the Bureau OF
Navigation