The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-07-29
CUBAN PROTECT OR'A|'1I /.
|lnhab itants Assured Protection ii
All Their Rights.
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Its Text. .=5$
Washington, d. g., July 10.-A state
paper bound to become HISTORIC aimee II
marks an epoch in American history, was
issued Inst night By President Mckinley.
3 II provides in general terms for the gov
eminent OF the province of Santiago de
Cuba, and Is the FIRST document Of the
kind ever prepared by President Of the
United States. . l5s
B BY order Of Secretary Alger, Adjt.- Gen.
Corbin cabled the document to Gen. Shat
ter, since the document is not only an au-
thorization and instruction to Gen. Shat
ter for the government Of the captured
territory. but also q proclamation to the
people of the territory of the intentions Of
the government of the United States re-
garding them and their interests. It
marks the formal establishment of a new
political power in the island of Cuba and
tnsures to the people of the territory over
which this power extends absolute secur-
and relations, as well as security to their
persons and property.
II was cabled to Gen. Shafter by the
acknowledgement with the following brief
but explicit introduction: ...*
Gen. Shafter, Santiago de Cuba: Fol-
lowing is sent you for your information
and guidance. It will be published in such
manner in both English and Spanish az
will give it the widest circulation in the
territory under your control"
The Proclamation.
Executive Mansion, Washington, D. c.,
July 10, 1S98-The Secretary Of War: The
capitulation Of the Spanish forces In San.
tiago de Cuba and in the eastern part Of the
States, render It necessary to instruct the
military commander Of the United States as
to the conduct which he Is to observe during
The first effect Of the military occupation
Of the enemy's territory is the severance OF
the former political relations Of the inha ,i
cal power Under this changed condition Of
things the inhabitants, SO long as they per-
form their duties, are entitled to the secur.
tSeir private rights and Feiatons. It is my
desire that the Inhabitants Of Cuba should
be acquainted with the purpose of the
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therefore be the duty Of the commander Of
the army Of occupation. to announce and pro.
ene ~ q o aat q
them, but to protect them In their homes;
hef ard II the
BY active aid or by honest submission. co.
operate with the United States in Its efforts
to give effect to this beneficial purpose, will
receive the reward of Its support and pro-
lection. Our occupation should be as free
from severity as possible.
Local Municipal Laws Continued.
Though the powers Of the military .oc-
cupant are absolute and supreme and I'M
mediately operate upon the political condi.
of the conquered territory, such as affect
private rights of person or property and
provide for the punishment of crime are con.
are compatible with the new order Of things,
re occupying belligerent; and IN practice
lowed to remain IN force and to be admin
TALLY as they were before the occupation.
This enlightened practice is, so far as pos
sion. The judges and the other officials con.
nected with the administration Of Justice
nEt.d they accept, the Of the
Ordinary law, OF the land, as between man
end man, under the supervision Of the Amer.
lean commander-in-chief. The native con-
be preserved. - - .*~s
The freedom of the people to pursue their
accustomed occupations will be abridged
only when 1t may be necessary to do so.
Power of Mi1itary Governor. =
|sas While the rule of conduct Of the American
Observation-Disclosures win be such as has JUS
been defined, It will be his duty to adopt d
measure Of 4 differsnt kind il. unfortunate
the sourse Of the people should render
ance1 OF law and order. He will then possess
the power to regulate or expel the native Of
Meals . II part or altogether to substitute new
now exist. or to create such new or supple
mentary tribunals as may be necessary.
I'm the exercise Of these high the
Justice. 81 -,
~ Collection of Revenues.
One of the most important and prac-
teal problems with which it will be nee
essary to deal e that OF the treatment Of
tration OF the revenues. It is conceded
longing to the government Of the country
and other movable property Of such gov
eminent inay be seized by. the military oc-
cupant and converted to his own use. The
fs property Of the state he may, hold
the revenues thereof, but he is not to Dc:
stroys it save. In the case Of military neces:
sity. All public means of transporta-
ton such as telegraph lines, cables, rail-
be appropriated to his 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 ana sciences, all schoolhouses are SO
Tar As possible to protect all destruction
OF m9lentlonal. defacement OF such places:
o. h,stoficai monuments or arcnives, or OF
WORKS: OF science or art is prohibited, save
Tnen required by urgent military neces-
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= f i.ls.al property, whether belonging to
Or to BE
nere0fter indicated. Means OF transport
tation, such as telegraph lines and cables,
anyways and boats, may, although they
belong to private individuals or corpora.
pnl unless Destroyed Under military neces-