Office of the Historian

File No. 838.51/442.

The Secretary of the Navy to the Secretary of State.

Navy Department,
Washington, November 30, 1915.

Sir: I have the honor to invite your attention to the copy of Admiral Caperton’s message of November 29, which has been sent to your Department, in which he recommends the following officers for nomination by the President of the United States in accordance with the terms of the modus vivendi, to act in a pro tern, capacity pending the arrival of regular appointees:

  • Financial Adviser, Captain Edward L. Beach, U. S. Navy.
  • General Receiver, Paymaster Charles Conard, U. S. Navy.
  • Senior American Officer of Constabulary, Colonel Littleton W. T. Waller, U. S. Marine Corps.
  • Engineer for Public Improvements, Lieutenant Edgar G. Oberlin, U. S. Navy.
  • Engineer for Sanitation, Past Assistant Surgeon Philip E. Garrison, U. S. Navy.

It will be noted that Admiral Caperton states these nominations will be acceptable to the Haitian Government. I have the honor to request that you will be good enough to inform this Department as to your action in this matter.

Very sincerely yours,

Josephus Daniels.