Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-04
ECONOMIC MISSION
MEMBERS CONFER
Dawes to Head Group Named
to Aid Santo Domingo
Revise Finances.

Vice President Dawes yesterday con-
ferred at his Office with members of
the economic mission of the Dominican
Republic, less than "a hours after their
appointment had been announced at
Santo Domingo. Mr.. Dawes has con-
sented to head the mission. the men,
bers Of which expect to sail from New
York on March %.
The purpose OF the mission. as agreed
upon by the Dominican government
and Mr.. Dawes. is outlined in cores
pondence between the Dominican Presi-
dent and the American economic ex-
pert.
The correspondence follows:
Gen. Charles G. Dawes,
Washington D. C.
DESTROYS of obtaining for the Do
minican people the great BENEFITS which
they would receive through your ex-
perience and great ability, I beg you
to organize and accept the chairman
ship of an advisory mission to come
to this country to Recommend methods
Of improvement in our system OF eco
nomic and financial administrative or
ganization, both national and munich
pal: for the installation OF scientific
method whereby the government may
control all of its expenditures.
"PRESIDENTE VASQUE2."
'Exmo. Gen. VasQuez.
President de la Republica,
Santo Domingo, r. D.
you do me great honor and
accept your gracious invitation with
sincere hope that ! may be of some
assistance, however little, in the work
to which you assign me in our sister
Republic of Santo Domingo.
THE work you ask myself and my
associates to enter Is one in no wise
involved in questions of internal pol
icy. but is only that of suggesting GER
tain methods of organization under
which the routine business of govern
ment Is transacted. Our work will be
strictly limited to your definition OF
purpose as stated by you to recommend
methods Of improvement in your SyS-
tenn of economic and financial admins
@.cive organization. both national and
Hnunicipal; for the installation Of a
scientific budget system: and for an
effcient method whereby the Govern
ment may control all Of its eXpendi-
lures. ! again express my gratitude
for the great honor you do me and the
confidence which you show in me. 1t
VIII Dc MY GaLICob CLoCdFOi w VIC
worthy Of it. With highest esteem and
respect. CHARLES G. DAWES"
The personnel of the mission was
oficialiy announced yesterday as fol-
lows: Il
Gen. Charles c. Dawes.
Gen. James G. Harbord OF New York.
president Of the Radio Corporation of
America.
Sumner Welles of Washington. former
American commissioner to the Domin-
team Republic.
H. C. Smither of Lawrenceville, ILL.,,
former chief ce-ordinator in the United
States budget system and now vice
president of the Indian Refining Co.
j. Clawson Roop of Chicago, former
assistant director of the United States
Bureau of the Budget.
T. w. Robinson of Chicago, vice
president Of the Illinois Steel Co.
Henry P. Seidemann OF Washington,
associated with the Institute of Gov
eminent Research.
E. Ross BARLEY. secretary to the Vice
President, who will be secretary of the
mission.
Those attending the preliminary
--ieeting included Gen. Dawes, Mr..
Welles, Gen. Harbord, MIR. Rocp and
Mr.. BARLEY. Another meeting will be
held at which Senior Angel Morales,
Minister from the Dominican Republic
to the United States, viii be present.