The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-07-23
Notable Document Is Cabled to
General Shafter to Be Pro-
claimed BY Him.
UNCLE SAM is A LIBERATOR
People Not to Be Oppressed but
Assisted In Conserving
Their Rights.
ALL RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED
Present Municipal and Criminal
Laws Will Continue In Force
---Fi,st Paper or the Kind
Issued by II President.

Washington, July ia state paper
that will be historic, marking an epoch
in American history, was issued last
night by direction Of President Nc
lNinlcy. 1t provides n general terms
for the government of the province
of Santiago de Cuba and is the first
document of the kind ever prepared
by a president of the United States.
BY order of Secretary Alger, Adju-
tant General Corain 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 n p%rocla-
nation to the people of the territory
of the intentions of the government OF
Che United States regarding them and
their interests. 1t marks the formal es-
tablishment 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 exercise of their private rights
and relations, as well as security to
their persons and property.
Text of The Document.
The full text of the document is as
follows:
"Adjutant Generals Office. WASH
ington, July 10, 1SgS.-General Shat
ter Santiago, Cuba: The following is
sent you for your information and
guidance. It will be published in such
manner, in both English and Spanish,
as will give it the widest circulation in
the territory under your control:
Executive Mansion, Washington,
July IS, 1S9S.-To the Secretary of
War: Sir-The equalization of the
Spanish forces in Santiago de Cuba
and in the eastern part of the province
OF Santiago, and the occupation Of the
territory by the forces of the United
States, render it necessary to instruct
the military commander of the United
States as to the conduct which he is
to observe during the military occupa-,.
ton.
"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 pow
err. Under this changed condition of
things, the Inhabitants, so long MS
they perform their duties, are enti-
tied to security in their persons and
their property aud all their private
rights and relations.
SIT is my desire hat the inhabit1nts
of Cuba should be acquainted with
the purpose of the United States to
discharge to the fullest extent it's obi
cations in this regard 1t will there
fore be the duty of the commander OF
the army of occupation to announce
and proclaim in the most public man-
ner that we come not to make war
upon the lnhanltaiits OF Supa, nor p
ON any party or 1action among 'ien.'
but to protect tfem IN ,le1f MONIES, ~
their aliu ~ thsif pen-
sonal and rights. vi per-
ers VINO either by aetise aug or "
honest SUBMISSION cooperate WIN Iie
United otaues IN lts eIor's 70 sive -
rect TO THIS ~penencent VIII le,
ceive reward OF us ana
pfotecHon. our oecupa.loils snoulu oe
as ffee from severity us Possiple.
Some Laws I" cmat y" Force
Though the powers of the military
occupant are absolute and supreme,
and Immediately operate npon the po-
litical condition OF the inhabitants the
municipal laws OF the conquered ter
ritory, such as affect private rights. OF
person M property and PROVIDE Tor
the punishment OF CRIME are cons'a-
cred as coht,h'lng IN !orce, 50 5lar "
they are eollPhnoie Win .i'e new VI
ger OF 1hings, u'.,i ,ney aie uspen
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md tha nther n]firinIs connentaa VIII
She administration of Justice may. If
they accept the supremacy of the
United States, continue to administer
the ordinary law of the land, as be-
tween man and man, under the upper