Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-21

ticable, be preserved. Freedom Of the
people TO pursue their accustomed oc-
equations will be abridged only when
it is necessary to do so. While the
rule of conduct OF the American COM
mander in chief will be such as has
just been defined, it will be his duty to
adopt measures of different kinds, if
unfortunately the course Of the people
should render such measures indis-
pensible to the maintenance Of law
and order. He will then possess the
power to replace or expel native Of
ficials in part or altogether, to substi-
tute new courts of his own constitu-
ton 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
it will be necessary to deal is that
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 seized by the military
occupant and converted to his own
use. The real property Of the state
he may hold and administer, at the
same time enjoying the revenues
save in case Of military necessity. Ali
public means of transportation,
such as telegraph lines, cables, rail-
ways and boats belonging to 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 to arts and
science and all schoOlhouses are, so far
as possible, to be protected and all
destruction or internal deflce-
ment of such places, Of 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, and can be confscated
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 to levy contributions
upon the enemy in their seapOrts,
towns, or provinces which may be III
his military possession by conquest
and to apply the proceeds to defray
the expenses of the war, this right is
to be exercised within such limita-
lions that it may not SAVIOR of cOnfis-
cation. AS a result Of military Occu-
patton the taxes and duties are pay
able to the military occupant, unless
he sees fit to substitute for them
other rates or means of contribution
to the expenses of the government.
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 fair valuation,
sible receipts are to be given.
"All ports and places in Cuba which
may be in the actual possession of
our land and naval forces will be
opened to the commerce Of all neutral
nations, as we'll as our own. in articles
not contraband of war, upon the pay
ment of the prescribed rates of duty
which may be in force at the time of
importation. William Mckinley"
by order of secretary of war:
H. G. Corbin, adjutant general