The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-19

justice may, IL they accept the supre-
macy of the United States, continue
to administer the ordinary law Of uIe
land, as between man and man. under
the supervision of the American ct5n-
mander-in-chief. The native constabu-
larry will. so far as may be practicable,
be preserved.
THE freedom of the people to pursue
their accustomed occupations will be
abridged only when It may be neces-
sary to do so. While the rule of con-
duct of the American commander-in-
chief will be such as has just been de-
fined, il will be his duty to adopt
measures of a different kim IL unfor-
tunately the course of the people
should render UGH measures indispen-
sable 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 that now exist. or to create such
new or supplementary tribunals as may
be necessary. In the exercise of these
high powers the commander must be
guided by his judgment and his exper-
fence and a high sense of justice.
One of the most important and most
practical problems with which il will
be necessary 20 deal is that of the
treatment of property and the collec-
ton and administration Of the revenue.
1t is conceded that all public funds
and securities belonging to the govern
ed country in i.s own right and all
arms and supplies and other movable
property of such kind may be seized
by the military occupant and converted
to his own use. The real property IF
the state he may hold and administer.
at the same time enjoying the revenues
thereof, but he is not to destroy ii save
in the cause of military necessity. All
public means of transportation, such
as telegraph lines, cables, railways and
boats belonging to the state may be
appropriated to his own use. but unless
In case of military necessity they are
not to be destroyed. All churches and
buildings devoted to religious worship
and to the arts and sciences, all school
houses, are so far as possible to be pro-
tected, and all destruction or inten-
tional DETACHMENT of such places, of
historical or archives. or of
works of science or art, is prohibited.
save when required by urgent military
necessity.
Private property, whether belonging
to individuals or corporations, is TO he
respected and can be coniscated only
as hereafter indicated. Means of trans
portation, such as telegraph lines and
cables, railways and boats. may, al
though they belong to private individ-
uals or corporations, be seized by the
military occupant, but unless destroyed
under military necessity are not to be
retained.
While IL Is held to be the right of
the conqueror to levy contributions
upon the enemy in their seaports. towns
or provinces which may be in his mill
tary possession by conquest and to ap-
ply the proceeds to defray the expense
of the war, this right is to be exercised
within such limitations that ii may not
SAVIOR of co~nfscation. As, the result of
military occupation, the taxes and du-
ties payable by the inhabitants to the
former government becomes payable to
the military occupant unless he sees fit
to substitute for them other rates or
modes of contribution to the expenses
of the government. The moneys so col
lected are to be used for the purpose
of paying the expenses of government
under the military occupation, such as
the salaries of the judges and the po-
lice. and for the payment of the ex-
penses of the army.
Private property taken for the use
of the army is to be paid for when pos
sisle in cash at a fair valuation. and
when payment in cash is not possible
receipts are to be given.
"All ports and places in Cuba which
may be in the actual possession of our
land and A forces will be opened
to the of all neutral nations,
as well as our own, i'm articles not con-
traband of war, upon payment of tie
prescribed rates of duty which may be
in force at the time Of the Importation.
civilian MKINLEY.
by order of the secretary Of war,
"H. c. CORBIN,
"Adjutant General"