Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-07-21

occupant are absolute and sUpremJ
and Immediately oprrat- upon the .
inhabitants, the mumc,pa laws OF the /
conquered territory, sutA as .,4ect p.l- /
ld,g r.gh,S OF person aLu property aud !
ltuN4Ue IOr Inc pun.sam~at GI crime, /.
ale considered as couu-uug IA force, |
80 lar aa tney are compatible Wl,n tne /
new urutr OF ,nngs, Unt.t Juey are [
suspended or superseded by the oc-
Cupy ms benlgeIvnts, aad IN pracule
JAey are no, usually aprogated, but are
allowed to remain IN rorCe and be adj
mlnls,ered by ordinary tribunals, sub
s,auuaIiy as lney were before oclu-
paJIon TINS enlightened practice Is,
so far as possible, 10 be adhered 10 on
tAe present occasion. Inc judges aad
oCner OhiClals connected with the ad
mmstrauon OF justice may II they
accept the supremacy OF the United
Sta,ts, continue 10 administer the
ordinary Jaw OF the land as
between man and man, under
the supervision OF The American COM
mander i'll chief The native con-
| stabulary, will, so far as may be prac-
| tcable, be preserved. ~ eedom of the
| people To pursue Their accustomed &C.
equations will be abridged only when
| it is necessary TO do SO. IS lille the
! rule of conduct of the American com
mander in chief Will be such as has
! just been defined, II will be his duty t.
adopt measures OF different kinds, If
| unfortunately the course OF the people
should render such mea ures indis-
| pensible to the mainty nance of law
and order. lie Will then possess the
power TO replace or eXpel native Of
ticials in part or altogether, TO subsLl-
tute new courts OF his own COnstitu-
tion 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 experience and high
sense of justice.
One Of the most important ana
most practical problems with which
1t will be necessary to deal is tnat
OF the treatment OF property and the
collection and administration OF rev
enues. 1t is conceded that all public
funds and securities belonging to the
government OF the country in its own
right and all arms and supplies and
other movable property Of such gov
eminent may be selz d by the military
occupant and converted 10 his own
FlD Of
he may hold and administer, at the
same time enjoying the revenues
thereof, but he is not 10 destroy IL
save in case OF military necessity. All
public means of transportation,
such as telegraph lines, cables, rail-
ways aud boats belonging 30 the state,
may be appropriated TO his use, but
unless IN case OF military necessity
they are not to be destroyed, All
churches and buildings devoted to re
ligious worship and 10 arts and
science ana all schooihou es are, So far
as possible to be protected and all
destruction or internal dai1se-
ment Of such places, If historical mon
uments or archives or OF works OF
science or art is prohibited save when
required by urgent military necessity.
Private property, whether belong
ing TO individuals or corporations, Is
to be respected, ana eau be conhscated
only as hereafter indicated Means
OF transportation, such as telegraph
lines and cables, railways and boats,
may, although belonging TO private
individuals or corporations, be
seized by the military occupant, but
unless destroyed under military neces-
sity are not to be retained.
While it is held to be the right Of
the conqueror 70 levy contributions
upon the enemy in their seapOrts,
towns, or provinces which may 1e in
his military possession by cOnques.
and to apply the proceeds to detray
the expenses Of the war. this right d
IN be exercised within such limita-
lions that it may not SAVIOR OF conh7
cation. As a result Of military occu-
patton the taxes and duties are pay
able TO the military occupant. unless
he sees fit 10 substitute for them
other rates or means OF contribution
to the expenses Of the government.
Moneys so collected are to be used for
the purpose Of paying the expenses
OF the government under military oc-
cupation, such as salaries Of judges
and police. and for the payment Of
the expenses Of the army.
Private property taken for the use
OF the army Is to be paid for when !
possible in cash at a fair valuation,
and when payment IN cash il not pos /
sible receipts are to be given.
"All ports and places ii Cuba which
may be in the actual possession Of
our land and naval forces viii be
opened to the commerce Ct al neutral
nations, as ven as our own. IN articles
not contraband Of war, upon the pay
ment Of the prescribed rates q duty
which may be "a force al the time Of
importation. William Mckinley.
by order Of secretary Of war;
III. c. Corbin, adjutant general