File No. 1199/262–265.
Minister McCreery
to the Secretary of State.
American Legation,
Santo
Domingo, August 28,
1907.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of the department’s unnumbered instruction of the 8th instant,
confirming its telegram of the same date, and inclosing for my
information and that of the Dominican Government a copy of the
regulations promulgated by the President for the government of the
customs receivership under the convention.
I inclose a copy of my note transmitting a copy of the regulations to the
minister for foreign affairs for the information of the Dominican
Government, and mentioning the compensation fixed by the President for
Mr. William E. Pulliam as general receiver and Mr. James H. Edwards as
assistant receiver of customs under the convention.
Copy and translation of Mr. Tejera’s reply, stating that my note and
inclosure were brought to the knowledge of the minister of finance and
commerce, are herewith inclosed.
On the 24th instant the receiver-general exhibited his appointment to the
minister of finance and commerce. The minister on the same date informed
the receiver-general in writing that he had brought his appointment and
that of the assistant receiver to the knowledge of the executive
authority and that he had issued a notice announcing these appointments,
taking effect the 1st instant.
I inclose the notice, dated the 24th instant, and a translation into
Spanish of the regulations, as published in the Gaceta Oficial of
to-day. A translation of the notice is also inclosed.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure 1.]
Minister McCreery to the Minister for
Foreign Affairs.
American Legation,
Santo
Domingo, August 22,
1907.
Mr. Minister: Referring to my note of the
9th instant, informing your excellency of the appointment of W. E.
Pulliam and James H. Edwards, respectively, as general receiver and
assistant receiver of customs under the Dominican-American
convention of February 8, 1907, such appointments taking effect on
the 1st instant, I have the honor to inclose for the information of
your excellency’s Government a copy of the regulations promulgated
by the President of the United States for the government of the
customs receivership under the convention.
Referring to item 2 of the regulations, I beg to inform your
excellency that the compensation for Mr. Pulliam has been fixed at
the rate of $6,000 per annum and of Mr. Edwards at the rate of
$4,500 per annum, and that in addition thereto the former will
receive a per diem allowance of $9 and the latter a per diem
allowance of $4 as commutation for their actual and necessary
expenses.
I have, etc.,
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[Inclosure
2.—Translation.]
The Minister for Foreign
Affairs to Minister McCreery.
Dominican Republic,
Santo
Domingo, August 27,
1907.
Mr. Minister: I have received your
excellency’s communication, dated the 22d instant, and the copy of
the regulations made by the President of the United States for the
government of the general receivership of customs of the Republic,
established by virtue of the Dominican-American convention of
February 8 of the present year.
I have noted that the salary fixed for Mr. Pulliam is $6,000 per
annum and that for Mr. Edwards $4,500 per annum, and that in
addition thereto the former will receive a per diem allowance of $9
and the latter a per diem allowance of $4 for their actual and
necessary expenses.
I have brought the above-mentioned particulars to the knowledge of
the minister of finance and commerce.
I improve this opportunity to renew, etc.,
[Inclosure
3.—Translation.]
[From Gaceta Oficial, August 28, 1907.]
The department of finance and commerce makes known that the President
of the United States of America, in exercise of the faculty
conferred upon him by article 1 of the Dominican-American convention
of February 8 of the present year, ratified by the National Congress
on May 3, has appointed W. E. Pulliam general receiver and James H.
Edwards assistant receiver of the customs of the Republic.
These appointments take effect from August 1.
Federico Velazquez H.,
Minister of Finance and
Commerce.
Santo
Domingo, August 24,
1907.
