The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-07-19

Our Government Assures the Inhabitants
of Cuba of the Intention to Protect Them
in Their Homes, in Their Employments
and in Their Personal and Religious
Rights-All Who Honestly Submit Will
Receive the Reward-"0ur Occupation
Should Be as Free From Severity as
Possible"
Washington, July ia state paper
that will be historic, marking an epoch
in American history was Issued last
night 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 docu-
ment of the kind ever prepared by a
president of the United States.
BY order of Secretary Alger, Ad-
jutant General Corbin last night cabled
the document to General Shafter, in
command of the military forces at
Santiago. The paper is not only an
authorization and instruction of Gen
eral Shafter for the government of the
captured territory, but also a procla-
nation to the people of the territory of
the intentions Of the of the
United States regarding them and their
interests. 1t makes the formal estab-
lishment of a new political power in
the Island of Cuba and insures to the
people of the territory over which the
power extends absolute security in the
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latlons, as well as security to their per-
sons and property. The document Is
addressed to the secretary of war, and
will be published in English and Span
ish. 1t is as follows:
THE capitulation of the Spanish
forces in Santiago de Cuba and in the
eastern part of the province of San
tiago and the occupation of the terri
tory by the forces of the United States,
render it necessary to instruct the mill
tary commander of the United States
as to the conduct which he is to OBJ
serve during the military occupation.
"The first effect of the military oc-
cupation of the enemy's territory is
the severance of the former political
relations of the inhabitants and the
establishment of a new political power.
Undo this changed condition of things,
a. L.L.. '
So that. d,ti oat+,eI
curity in their persons and property,
n in all their private rights and re-
ations. 1t Is my desire that the inhabi-
tants of Cuba should be acquainted
with the purpose of the United states
to discharge to the fullest extent its OBJ
legations in this regard. 1t will there
tbe amy NJ ocornotion to onnnnroa
and nrocIaim In tha most ruLIio -
nor mot y,e cone NOT 60 -
unon tba inbobitonts of Cubo no. 80
env marty ar factior mono +hor, -
~ nrotect then, In tbeir bo,nas in
their empIovmants and I'm thair n~arsopoi
and RELIGIONS RIGHTS All nersons ,ybo
either nv active aid or Lv honest s,,h
mission co-onerate vim tbe tinted
states in its efforts IN giva efpect ~
this benefcant n,,rnose win receive tho
reward of it's sunnort and nrotoction
Our occunat zion should he no free fron,
severity as noseihlo
"Though the movers of military oo-
cunation are absolute and s,,nremo
and immediately onarato mon tba mo-
IIticaI condition Of tho irbabitont H.
municinaI Laws NJ tbe coro,erad tar-
ritorv such as affect nrivate rigbts ~
nerson and nronerty and nroyIda Tor
! tbe nuniebmant ~ c,Ir,a ora oo-nstdoroa
os continuirg IN f,rco co 90 a.. tho,,
are comnotIblo uitb tho non, 80, 20
tbings untl thay arc s,snon1ad 80
sunoreeded nv tho occrr,Tnr haI,nou
ont and In nroctice tbay orc not 20,