The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
Provides for Government
of the Province of San
tiago de Cuba.
Presidents Proclamation Estab-
fishing a New Political Power
in the Island.

belligerent; and in practice they are not usu-
ally abrogated, but are allowed to remain in
tribunals. substantially as they were before the
occupation. This enlightened practice is, so
ent occasion. The judges and the other off,
Gals connected with the administration of JUS
Gs shey the the
binary law of the land, as between man and
man under the supervision Of the american
served 30 The freedom Of the people to pursue
their accustomed occupations will be abridged
only when it may be necessary to do SO;
While the. rule OF conduct of the American
commander-in-chi will be such as has just
been defined, it will be his duty to adopt meas
ures of different kind If, unfortunately, the
and order He will then possess the power to
replace or expel the native officials. in part art
construction for those that now exist. or
to create such new or supplementary tribunals
high powers, the commander must be guided
by his Judgment and his experience, and high
One of the most important and most practical
problems with which it VIII be necessary to
deal is that of the treatment OF property ana
enues. 1t Is conceded that all public FUNDS ana
securities belonging to the government OF the
country in its own right and all arms ana sup
eminent, may be seized by the military occu;
pant and converted to his own use. The real
property of the State he may hold and admin
lister, at the same time enjoying the revenues
thereof, but he is not to destroy II save IN the
case of military necessity.
All public means of transportation. such as
telegraph lines cables, railways and boats, be
longing to the State may be appropriated to his
use, but, unless in case of military necessity,
they are not to be destroyed. All churches ana
the arts and sciences, and all school houses.
are far possible to be protected, and all
places, OF historical monuments or archives, or
Of works of science or art. Is prohibited. save
when required by urgent military necessity
Private property. whether belonging to in
dviduas or corporations, is to be respected.
and cen be confiscated only hereafter in
dicated Means of transportation such tele-
graph lines and cables, railways and boats,
uais s' or Corporations be seized By the military
occupant, but unless destroyed under military
necessity are not to be retained.
While 1t is held to be the right of the con-
queror to levy contributions upon, the enemy Enemy
may be in his. military possession by conquest,
and to apply the proceeds to defray the expense
of the war. this right is to be exercised within
such limitations that it may not SAVIOR of con-
fscation. 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 fit to sub
stitute for them other rates modes of con-
tribution to the expenses Of the Government
The MONEYS collected to be used for the
purpose OF paying the expenses .a Of Government
ries of the. Judges and the police. and for the
payment of the expenses Of the army.
army is to be paid for when possible in cash
at a fair valuation, and when payment in cash
Is not possible receipts 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 payment of the
prescribed rates OF duty which may be in force
~ WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
By order Of the Secretary of War.
II. c. CORBIN, Adjutant General.