Evening star., 1960-08-06
+@. TRUJILLO.S
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT
BY JOSE M. PICHARDO

M.
Reprinted from Caribe," July TO- 1ssO
ONCE again celebrate another anniversary of the
" demption of foreign debt, accomplishment made
possible solely through the personal Trulo and
perhaps the most outstanding Dominican history
surrounded by immense dcultes and requiring
its accomplishment patriotic and unceasng effort
shakeable will and constancy of faith in an ideal
This event consecrated, and for all time, the
erassmo as one OF the most outstanding of international
statesmen demonstrating than sufficiently his capa
bties as nance and his deep knowledge of the science
OF political and social economy all Of which
achieve conques in those fields that society It's
tereSts production distribution the utilization
The redemption Of the foreign debt by itself Trujios
most outstanding achievement without many
other extraordinary achievements all of them worthy of
very highest praise proclaim him Of greatest
most famous DomnicanS to have existed since the found
ing OF the republic and conters his the glory
historic immortality ..,
The redemption of the Republics financial independence
through the signing of the TruoHul Treaty is of enor-
nous Importance and has produced sauary and progressive
results since put end to the Conve
ton Of 1907 oppressive yoke that for years
shameful control the administration of the nations
Customs and humiating intervention in internal affairs
eliminating fatefu day of memory through cap
ous Interpretation Of the said Convention the part the
more powerful OF the two sgnaories in the military
ton Of the Republic by the invasion of United
States occupation which to last through many years
OF cruel trials and Of immense suffering.
From very early date Trulo decided eliminate as
quickly possible all foreign interference domestic
finances being foreign control of our national
wealth curtaled sovereignty hndered govern
ment commercial development industrial expansion pros
pery and well being and constituted disgrace upon
and onerous burden. ---s---, .'.s.
Taking advantage the atmosphere of peace and other
favorable circumstances T lilo managed
dent Roosevelt to bring review the
Convention instrument he considered aachronc harmful
to the interests of the Dominican Republic
It's sovereignty and which should be substituted with
juser instrument in international law
and with the needs of the nation that the inadequate
tion system might be modified wealth found
and the public treasury improved
The renowned statesman hesitated in his liberation
enorts maintaining with hrmness and decision the claims
that were the imperative mandate Of the hour ceasng
in those legitimate aspirations inspired by his fervent patr
otsm ideals Of REFORM forcefu arguments nconrovertble
principles and the long overdue ghtng of wrong
His victory complete No compromising national
dignity no promising what he could not give self
humiliation since ne was asking favor much less charity
but rather insisting on the vindicaton of right
This is why his victory greater so much
complete and worthy of the highest praise vet
it was no real surprise Those who knew Trulo
aware OF his honest struggles of his eaciy and vaor
that victory would be his if the fight fair, that
the Aenan he would return carrying his shield
upon it
Once the external redeemed as result of
the repeal Of the Dominica Convention the first
step in the recovery Of financial independence
necessary to strengthen it, to with the reorganization
and Improvement OF the national treasury and this
menced early and continued in stages until
to reach later - -
When Trujino to power, the public treasury was
empty unprotected and in amentabe state Of dsorgani
zaton No scientific taxation system existed There were
leaks Frauds were committed with the greatest mpunty
Tax evasion carried out without the majority Of the
dSSTeSSOrS Delng mOleSCeQ, some OF
protected by political favortsm and others through graft
the negligence Of those public whose to
implement the law through sfu manoeuvering on
the of those accustomed to stealing from public purse
modern equitatve scientific
consideration given to the financial taxpayer
mis- class OF business and to the total
come was substituted for the previous anquated defective
pcated system Compared with other countries
highly advanced form of socialism and which
reaches 97T Of the of the
United States America the Dominican Republics
The law Of public expenditure carefully detailed
study and fully in accordance with the dictated
and expenditure based certain margin being
allowed for the possibility of reduction
has been taken in the distribution expenditure bearing
the exact of each and department
avoiding tn deficits which endemic to the budgets of other
tries OF the wealthiest and
The total OF the national budget in Truo
creased until reaching heights
above anything that occurred times
sues eloquent proof the Republics prosperity
Of Trujilo's financial policy
Everything written above requiring
those needed for hastily articles
decisive influence of Tos constructive policy
Of national and the spiritual
progress achieved by the Republic during this great
Era called by his
the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC PRESS SOclE