File No. 839.51/1751
[Untitled]
Santo Domingo, June 9, 1916.
My telegram of June 5. Absolutely urgent to have answer in regard to financial control and collection internal revenue. In my note to Council of Ministers I stated that we would immediately establish control of all the financial arrangements of the Dominican [Page 251] Republic through the Receivership; but Receiver must have instructions. In view of insufficiency of force in Receivership, it can detail Edwards, former deputy Receiver General, to this work until a definite arrangement is made. Edwards is an excellent man and his services should be availed of in this emergency.