The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-01
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Proclamation Establishing q Military Court
and Supreme Council of War.

Proclamation Establishing q Military Court
and Supreme Council of War.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 30.-Sehor ARoncillo. the
representative ofSthe revolutionary Govern
ment OF the Philippine Islands, who is in
Washington. to-day gave out for publication
Aguinaldo's military proclamation. recently
issued from the seat Of the revolutionary gov
eminent. 1t reads:
TO he People Of the Philippines:
1.-THE Divine Providence has placed in me a
sacred trust, and while 1 realize that I may not
be fully Qualihedto perform the mission which
is imposed Upon me, yet nevertheless I realize
my duty. which Is first to deliver my country
from the slavery to which It has been 30 long
subjected n to secure the establishment Of
Just and equitable laws in conformity with the
revolutionary Constitution and the dictates Of
honor and the duty which I owe to my coun-
try.
TT is recognized that all civilized countries
have their military courts for the trial and
judgment Of those persons who In time OF war
may violate the laws, rules and regulations OF
warfare and civil rights. and in accordance
with the power vested in me by the Constitu-
ton and the acts Iof the revolutionary Con-
gress. I therefore decree the following;
There shall be established In the Philip
pine Army a military court for the trial and
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Of any rule of civilized warfare or the COM
mands of any superior. When the commander
Of a division shall have been duly advised Of
the commitment Of an act for which the Of
fender should be tried. he shall Immediately
appoint a court-martial for the trial Of such
person. In aceordance with the orders hereto
fore given out. II the offender has the grade
ONCE next to that Of commahder. Ii" COM
mander OF the division shall sit as Judge OF the
g Io1dss sIsS ot and shall select e associate
the offender as he may see at to Dc;
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rank as the offender. The court-martial shall
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OF the country and army. and such sentence
shall be executed the same as provided for In
peal from. a decision Of the court~martial,
There shall also be created a Supreme Council
War and six associates. whose. rank shall In
no case pc " than that, Of Brigadier- Gem
fI5af a and o% much SSSSnG II d Shfll cit on only kin II the
Those persons who, shall be tried by court
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rights and property Of all prisoners q war all
ests Of the Philippine Isiands. and serve as
spies for the enemy q, those who may reveal
government; those who consplre to provoke
jealousy between oficers Of the army; those
tiaS.r seek sa Public S,f SSSnsFib Satpor to the re tSau:
who surrender to the enemy without resist
ance TO- their fullest extent those who In any
part In the revolution: those who maj be
guilty OF any attack or offence upon man or
those who rob or Stesi. and ali other act;
against law or order. Such persons as may
be convicted. under this decree may be pun
ished according to the Spanish code. or whore
punishment is not provided the court-martial
shall impose sufficient sentence"