Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-07-21
GOVERNMENT OF SANTI AGO.
President Issues Instructions for shafter's
Guidance.

guidance.
Washington, July 19.-The president
has issued the following document re-
garding the governing of Santiago:
ITO the Secretary of War-Sir: The
capitulation of the Spanish forces in
the eastern part of the province OF
Santiago, render it necessary to i'm
struct the military commander of the
United States as to the conduct which
he is to observe during military occu-
patton.
THE first effect of the military oc.
eupation of the enemy's territory is the
severance of the former political re-
tations of the Inhabitants and the
establishment of new political power.
Under this changed condition the in
habitants, so long as they perform
their duties, are entitled to security in
their persons and property and in all
the private rights and relations. 1t
will, therefore, be the duty of the
commander of the army of occupation
to 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
protect them in their no mes, in their
employments and in their personal
and religious rights. All persons who
either by active aid or by honest sub
mission, cooperate with the United
States in its efforts to give effect to
this beneficient purpose will receive
the reward of its support and protec-
ton. Our occupation should be as free
from severity as possible.
The freedom of the people to pur-
sue their accustomed occupations will
be abridged only when it may be
necessary to do SO.
"While the rule of conduct of the
American commander in chief will
be such as has just been defined, it
will be his duty to adopt measures of
different kind, if unfortunately, the
course of the people should render
such measures indispensable to the
maintenance of law and order He
will then possess the power to replace
or expel the native officials, in part or
altogether, to substitute new courts
Of his own construction for those tha
now exist or to create such new or
supplementary tribunals as may be
necessary.
4 &c hF1I -, lie B1nl.A a
the conqueror to levy contribution
upon the enemy and to apply proceeds
to defray the expense of the war, this
right is to be exercised within such
limitations that it may not SAVIOR of
confiscation. The taxes and duties
payable by the inhabitants to the
former government become payable to
the military occupant, unless he sees
fit to substitute for them other rates
or modes. The moneys so collected
are to be used for the purpose of pay
ing the expenses of the government
under the military occupation.
'Private property taken for the use
of the amy is to be paid for when pos.
sible in cash, at fair valuation, and
when payment in cash is not possible
receips are to be given.
'All ports and places In Cuba which
may be in the actual possession of our
land and naval forces will be opened to
the commerce of all neutral nations, as
well as our own. in articles not contra
band of war, upon payment of the pre-
scribed rates of duty which may be in
force at the time of the Importation
t'Signed) WILLIAM MCKINLEY,
BY order of the Secretary of War,
IL C CnRRIN Adi1fant Gnneral