The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-19

United States. continue to administer The
ortinsry law O. the land. as between man
AMI man. under The SUPERVISED OF the
American corn-a1eer-.a-chisf- TIE na-
i've corstabulary Will so FAR as may be
practicable. be preserved
The freedom Of the people ~ pursue
their accustomed occupations VII be
abridged Only when K may BE- necessary
70 DO 80
While the rule Of eonSluc; OF he Anleri-
can commander -sn-chief Will 5e such az
has just been defined. il Will Re ms duty
20 adopt measures % 3 d:Ssren. kind. X,
unfortunately. ths course q the people
should render such measures ia6-spe HsA-
bic 70 the maintenance OF law ard order.
He viii then possess the power 70 re-
pace or expei the native officials in part
or altogsra her. 20 substitute rev courts OF
his own construction for these tkas now
exist. or 20 create such rsw or supple
Ien:a-y tribunals as may be- neCass syy.
IN the exercise of these high powers the
commander must be guided by MS judg-
ne1t' and his experience AMI q aigl sense
OF Justice
One % the most important and most
practical problems with which il viii De
necessary 20 deal. is that OF the treatment
Of property and the construction and ad-
tnlnisiraIior % the revenues. Il is con-
coded all public funds and securities be-
longing 10 the governed country IL is own
right, and all arms and supplies and other
movable property Of such kind. may be
seized by the military occupants and con-
verted 70 his own use. The real property
or the state be may hold and administer.
at the same time enjoying the revenues
thereof. bui he is not 10 destroy it, save
In The case OF military necessity. Al pub
lie means Of transportation, such eeie-
graph lines, cables. railways and boats be-
II nz Ia 1r,rt.4 tod
TO his use, but unless in case OF military
necessity they are Dot TO be destroyed. All
churches and buildings devoted 20 religious
WORSHIP and 70 the arts and sciences, all
school houses, are 80 far as possible TO be
protected, and all destruction or Intentional
DETACHMENT OF such places OF historical
monuments or archives or works OF science
or art IS prohibited. save when required by
urgent military necessity.
Private property. whether belonging 10
individuals or corporations, IS 10 be respect
ed and can be confscated only as hereafter
indicated. Means Of transportation, such as
telegraph lines and cables, railways ard
boats. may. although they belong TO pri-
vate individuals or corporations, be seized
by the military occupant. but unless de-
stroyed under military necessity. are not
10 be retained.
While it is held to be the right of the
Con4ueror to levy contributions upon the
enemy in their sea ports. towns or provinces
which may be in his military possession by
conquest, and TO apply the proceeds 10 de-
fray the expense Of the war, this right IS
10 be exercised within such lin:ta lions thai
II may not SAVIOR Of confscation. AS the
result of military occupation, the taxes
and duties payable by the inhabitants to
the former government become payable TO
the military occupant. unless he sees iii
To substitute for them other rates or modes
OF contribution 10 the expenses OF the gov
eminent.
The moneys so collected are TO be used
for the purpose of paying the expenses Of
government under the military occupation.
such a the salaries Of he judges and the
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, IL
cash, at q fair valuation, and when pay
lnent In cash is not possible. receipts are
10 DC 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 com
merce Of ali neutral nations as we'll as our
own in articles not contraband of war
upon payment or the prescribed rates OF
duty which may be in force at the time Of
the importation.
tSignedl civilian NJ kINLEY.
BY order OF the secretary OF war.
III & CDEH!\ Adlutaut"