The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-07-19

I ton Of President Mckinley. Il provides
Ia general terms for the government OF
the province Of Santiago de Cuba. and f.
the flrst document ot thc kind ever pre-
pared by president OF the United states.
by order OF Secretary Alger Adjutani
General Corbln tonight sent the document
10 General Shafter In command Of the mil
ltary forces at Santiago The paper Is
not only the authorization and ins,ruc-
ton of General Shafter Tor the govern
ment OF the captured territory. but Is
also proclamation 10 the people Of the
territory OF the intentions Of the gov
crnmcnt OF the United States regarding
them and their interests
II marks the formal establishment OF
a new political power In the island Of
Cuba and insures 90 the people OF the
territory over which the power extends
absolute security In the exercise Of their
private rights and relations as well ss
security 20 their persons and property.
The proclamation says Il will be the
duty OF the commander Of the army OF
Occupation TO announce and proclaim In
the most public ms"ner that We come not
TO make war upon the inhabitants OF
Cuba. nor upon any party or faction
among them but 20 protect them IN their
homes. In their cmployments and In their
personal and religious rights, All persons
who either by active aid or by honest sub
mission cooperate with the United states
In SIS efforts to give effect 10 this benef-
Iceni purpose will receive the reward Of
Its support and protection, our occu-
patton should be as free from severity
as possible
The most important and mos, practical
problems which lt viii De necessary 20
deal is that OF the treatment OF property
and the collection and administration Of
revenues. II Il conceded that all public
funds and securities belonging TO the gov
crned country In It's own right, and all
arms and supplies and other movable
property of such kind may be seized by
the military occupant and converted TO
their own use, The real property OF the
state It may hold and administer al the
same time enjoying the revenues thereof,
but he Is not to destroy H. save in case
OF mutary necessity.
While It is held to be the righ, of the
conqueror TO levy contributions upon the
enemy in seaports, towns or provinces
which 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 llmi-
tations that It may not savor OF conhsca-
ton.
As a result OF the military occupation
the taxes and duties payable by the inhab-
nants to the former government become
payable to the military occupant, unless
he sees At 10 substitute for them other
rates or modes Of contribution TO the ex-
penses OF the government The moneys
so collected are to be used for the purpose
Of paying the expenses OF the government
under military occupation, such as the
salaries OF the judges and the police, and
the expenses OF the army.
Private property taken for the use OF
the army is to be paid for, when possible
In cash at a fair valuation, and when
payment in cash Is not possible receipts
are to be given,
All ports and places in Cuba which
may be in actual possession OF our land
and naval forces will be opened to the
of neutral nations as we'll as
our own, IN articles not oontraband OF
war, upon the payment OF the prescribed
rates Of duty which may be in force at
the time of Importation,