The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-23
FIRST PAPER OF ITS KIND
PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
Mckinley Instructs shafter md Pro-
claims to Cubans the Rules Gov
erning Conquered Lands-Nntive
OnicinIs to he Protected.

Washington, July ia state paper
that will be historic, marking an epoch IN
American history, was issued last nlgil'
NV direction of President Mckinley IL
,,rovides in general, terms for the gov
eminent of the province OF Santiago ue
C,ho and is the first document OF the
kind ever prepared by president OF tne
limited States. By the order OF secretary
Al0er. Adiutant General CorDin cap'eu
a. document to General Shafter, IN COM
,nand of the military forces at Santiago
The paper is not only an Authorization
and instruction to General Shafter ior inc
government of the captured terii.o's !,
brt also proclamation to the people Oh
the territory of the intentions OF the soN-
Invent of the United States regarding
them and their interests. IL MARKS INC
formal establishment OF a new Poii'io"i
.,ror in the island of Cuba and msures
70 the people of the territory over "hic'
+ha mower extends absolute security III
tbe exercise of their private rights ana
relations. as well as security to their per-
sons and property. The full text oil 'ne
document is as follow;
Presidents Proclamation
"Aa;,+snt Generals Office, Washing
ton. ID. c., July lS.-General Smarter ;
Santiago de Cuba: The following Is seh'
YOU for your information and guidance
II will be published in such manner III
both English and Spanish as will give IL
the widest circulation IN the teill'oiS
under your control;
Executive Mansion, Washington d.
c.. July lS.--To the Secretary oil war
S;,Arhe capitulation of the Spanish
forces in Santiago de Cuba and III inc
eastern part OF the province oil santiago
and the occupation Of the territory ny
the troops of the United States render IL
necessary to instruct the military com
uander of the United States as TO the
conduct which he is to observe during
military occupation. The first ehect Oh
the military occupation OF the ehenlny
territory is severance OF the polltacal con
dit;ons of the inhabitants and establish
ment of a new political power. ms
changed condition of things, the inhao'-
+ants. 50 long as they perform their duties
are entitled TO secure in their persons
and property and in all their private
rights and relations. I'll is my desire tha'
Tho inhabitants of Cuba should be ac-
ouainted with the purpose OF the Onieeo
States to discharge to the fullest extent
its obligation in this regard. IL VIII
therefore be the duty of the commander
of the army of occupation to announce
and proclaim in the most public manner
that we come not to make war upon the
inhabitants of Cuba, nor upon any party
or faction among them, but to protec'
them in their homes, in their employ
ments and in their personal rehgioa'
rights. All persons who, either by active
aid or by honest submission, cooperate
with the United States in its efforts t'
give effect to this beneficent purpose vii
receive the reward of its support and pro
lection.
Rule 20 he Beneficent.
"Our occupation should be as free from
severity as possible. Though the power
of military occupation are absolute an'
oppressive ON the political conditions o
the inhabitants, the municipal laws o
the conquered territory, such as affec
private rights of person and property ant
provide for the punishment of crime, ar
considered as containing in force, so ia
as they are compatible with the new or
der of things. until they are suspende
or superseded by the occupying bellie
erent, and in practice they are not usual
ly abrogated, but are allowed by the OF
binary tribunals, substantially as the,
We're before the occupation. This en-
lightened practice is, so far as possible
to be adhered to on the present occa
sion. The judges and the other official
connected with the administration of Jus
tice may, if they accept the supremac,
of the United States, continue to admin
lister the ordinary law of the land, as be
tween man and man. under the super
vision of the American commander-in
chief. The native constabulary will. ;,
far as may be practicable. be preserved.
"The freedom of the people to pursu,
their accustomed occupations will b,
abridged only when it may be necessar,
to do 50.
If Native OHicfaIs Won't Do.
"While the rule of conduct of the Amer
ican commander-in-chief will be such a.