Evening star., 1924-11-04

a
unified system of supply for tho
allied armies. and in America with
central bureau, of control for gov
ernmentaI expenditures
Opposrd sherman Law.
In ls05-6-7 he vigorously opposed
the enactment OF the Sherman anti
trust law. becoming a leader in the
light against the measure. His pa
per on The Defects of the Sherman
Antitrust Law and a Defense of the
American Business Man in 1907. was
regarded d one OF the most compre-
hensiVe ever published on the sub
ject. His opposition TO the lay was
based on the fact that il did not dis
tinguish between conspiracy TO re-
strain trade and cooperation in the
public interest within trade There
were some agreements in restraint of
trade, he declared, which were in the
public interest.
in 1919, following his return from
France. he urged ratification of the
treaty of Versailles and American ac-
ceptance of the League of Nations.
The following year he launched a
campaign in Illinois for a National
budget bureau
He was prominently mentioned for
the Illinois senatorial candidacy in
1920. but refused to enter the race.
il' Vas SlOOn- also, 10 nave Deen
considered for post in the Harding
cabinet the same year, which he also
! refused.
Named budget Director.
In June. 1921. following the enact
ment Of the Mccormick budget bill.
Gen. Dawes was named first director
OF the budget. in charge of all regu-
lar appropriation bills for the opera
ton Of the Government. He accepted
! the place with the understa nding that
! he would resign in one year An ac-
count of the period from the generals
book. The First Year of the Budget
in the United States" shows reduc-
! tion in expense Of approximately
$500 100000 in 1922 as compared
with the previous year. The conduct
of the routine business of the Govern
ment was shown 10 have cost see7.-
| 100000 less. due to the discharge Of
/ wartime personnel in all depart
ments, and saving of between $3.50
100000 and s300.000.00 was credited
10 the operation of the Budget Bureau
! One of the directors first acts in
ms new post was to assemble about
! 500 department heads and bureau
! chiefs in the Capital and ask them 10
I raise their hands and pledge a re-
duction in their Jurisdictions during
! the new fiscal year Some months
later. he took several of the number
4 10 task publicly for their slack CO.
1 operation in behalf Of economy in
/ government His aim in the budger
! bureau he said was to put the Gov
ernment on a business basis
Attained Great Fame.
4 Gen. Dawes attained his greatest
/ fame through his activity in connec-.
tion with the Dawes committee or
! experts. appointed by the reparation
+: commission to endeavor to brinc
about settlement of the German
reparation question suitable to all
the countries interested
Leaving for Paris in December.
Gen. Dawes immediately set about
/ accomplishing this task. This he did
with his customary quietness. work
ing long hours day and night until
X was time to delve deeply into the
subject matter by means of technical
InVeSt gdtionS .ss
Al the opening of the experts con-
/ ference on January II in Paris Gen.
| Dawes delivered STRAIGHTFORWARD
hard- hitting speech He pointed out
that he could not speak either for
the Government Of the United States
or the American people but only az
an individual. He said he had ac-
fepted the invitation Of the repara-
ton commission. which is charged by
| '"e 81 Sd!lies peace treaty with the
task of seeing that Germany meats
her war obliga tioins to the allies to
investigate Germany's financial and
/ economic position This he would do
| To the best Of his ability.
III ms address Gen. Dawes after
reviewing the situation from the
standpoint of an American business
man made an earnest plea for the
use OF common sense and for prac
| e OF lEr inn
SO mat Gerfnany's productiyeness
might be restored to her in order that
she might meet her obligations
! win Characteristic forcefuIuesS
Gen. Dawes denounced THE incessant
mlsrepresentations and intolerable
intelJec'lohs OF those foul and car
rion-ioving Vultures-the natinnalistio
demagogues of all countries-who
would exploit their pitiful personal.
lties out of q common misfortune"
American Plan Outlined.
The American plan. as brieev on.
lined by Gen. Dawes. consisted ~
stabIilzatlon of German currency and
the balancing of the German budget
He declared that las the econonic
processes of Germany under a stable
currency and with balanced budget
are revived there will be demonstrate
ed The capacity of Germany to paw.
Let us first help Germany To get
| we'll" Gen. Dawes added
Inc committee. headed by Gen
! Dawes, held hearings in Paris and
Berlin. a which financial and eco
homic experts of the allied countries
OF the League Of Nations and of Ger
many We're called upon to testify Dr.
Schacht, president OF the German
ReIchSbank. was among the promi-
hent Germans who several times an
peared before the committee. both in
| Paris and in Berlin. to give his view
point on the situation.
After long and laborious efforts. the
report of the experts committee was
drafted and submitted to the repara-
tlon commission. which accepted il as
the basis for settlement of the long
standing trouble between the allies
and GERMANY
! After the reparation commission
had accepted the report the allied
governments likewise gave their
! sanction to il, France in principle
The German government also accept
ed it. but for some time the Reichstas
declined to acquiesce. Chancellor
Marx declared the report presented
the only method of salvation for Ger
many. After acrimonious debates.
the Reichstag on June 6. by a vote OF
2f to 1S@. approved the position Of
the government in favor of the re-
port.
Henry NJ Dawes. controller OF the
currency, is brother of Gen. Dawes.
both having had extensive experience
| in banking in Chicago
Gen. Dawes reputation as a com
poser was gained principally through
his Melody in A Ma jor" which was
a best seller" in phonograph records
for time following the war. 1t is
still popular among musicians The
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