The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-19
AUGUST URGED TO YIELD
ELSE INSURGENTS WILL BON
BARD THE CITY.
AN UNSPEAKABLe HORROR MAY FOLLOW
Insurgents Bringing up Artillery Admiral Dew.
ey Tightening the Blockade. Second In
attainment of American Troops Ex-
pected--Spanish Steamer
CantIIred,
Captured.

Captured.
Washington, ID. c., July 1S.-A State
paper that will be historic marking an
epoch in American history was issued
tonight by direction of President Nc
Kinley.
1t provides in general terms for the
government of the province of Santiago
de Cuba and is the first document of the
kind ever prepared by ii President of
the United States.
BY order of Secretary Alger, Adjutant
General Corbin tonight cabled the docu-
ment to General Shaftcr i'll command of
the military forces at Santiago The pa
struction to General Shafter for the gov
ernmcnt of the captured territory, but
also proclamation to the people of the
territory of the intentions of the Govern
ment of the United States regarding
them and their interests. 1t marks the
formal establishment of new political
power in the island of Cuba and lnSures
to the people of the territory over which
the power extends absolute security in
the exercise of their private rights and
relations, as well as security to their
persons and property. The full text OF
the document is as follows:
Adjutant Generals Office, Washington,
ID. G.
July IS, $685.
General Shafter. Santiago, Cuba:
The following is sent you for informal
ton and guidance. 1t will be published
in such manner in both English and
Spanish as will give it the widest circu-
lation in the territory under your con-
troll:
Executive Mansion,
Washington, ID. c., July is, 1898.
To The Secretary of War,
Sir:-The capitulation of the Spanish
forces in Santiago de Cuba and III the
eastern part Of the province of Santiago,
and the occupation of the territory by
the forces of the United States, render it
necessary to instruct the military com
mander of the United States as to the
conduct which he is to observe during
the military occupation.
The first effect of the military occu-
patton of the enemy's territory is the
severance of the former political rela-
tions of the inhabitants. and the estab-
lishment of a new political power. I'm
der this changed condition of things, the
inhabitants, so long as they perform their
duties, are entitled to security in their
persons and property. and in all their
private rights and relations. 1t is my
desire that the inhabitants of Cuba
should be acquainted with the purpose
Of fho tod f,fD 10. e. h,
fullest extent its obligations in this re-
gard. 1t will therefore be the duty of
the commander of the army of occupa-
ton to announce and proclaim in the
most public manner that we come not to
make war upon the habitants of Cuba.
nor upon any party or faction among
them but to protect them in their
homes, in their employments, and in
their personal and religious rights. All
persons who, either by active aid or by
honest submission. cooperate with the
United States in its efforts to give eff
feet TO this beneficient purpose, VIII re
celye the reward of its support and pro-
lection. Our occupation shall be rs free
from severity as possible.
Though the powers of the military oc-
cupant are absolute and supreme, and
Immediately operate upon the political
condition of the inhQbitants. the NUM-
cipal laws of the conquered territory.
such as effect private rights of person
and property. and provide for the punish
ment of crime, are considered as cOntinu-
ing i'll force, so far as they are compati-
bile with the new order of things. until
they are suspended or superseded by the
occupying bclligerent; and in practice
they are not usually abrogated, but are
allowed to remain in force and to be
administered by the ordinary tribune
substantially as they were before the
occupation. This enlightened practice
is, so far as possible. TO be adhered to
OH the present occasion. The Judges
and the other officials connected with tho
administration of justice may, if they ac-
cept the supremacy of the United States
continue to administer the ordinary law
of the land, as between man and man.
under the supervision Of the American
ommander-in-c chief. The native con.
stahulary will. so far as may be practi
cable be preserved. The freedom Of the
people to pursue their accustomed occu
pations will he abridged only when il
may be necessary to do so.
While the rule of conduct of the
American commandcr-in- chicf will be
such as has just been defined, it will b,
his duty to adopt measures of Il differ
ent kind, if, unfortunately, the course
of the people should render such mea
sures 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 sub
stitutc new courts of his own conStltu
ton for those that now exist, or to ere
ate such new or supplementary tribunal
as may be necessary. In the exercise o
these high powers the commander mus
be guided by his judgment and his ex
perience. and high sense of justice.
One of the most Important and mos
practical problems with which it will b.
necessary TO deal is that Of the treat
ment of property and the collection AM
administration of the revenues. 1t
conceded that NIL public funds and Sc
curities belonging to the government
of the country in its own right, and al
arms and supplies and other movah
property of such government, may b