Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-07-19

properly tuDiie ana Prayate NOT TO le
Confiscated, Except Under Military Ne
cessity-otAer Instructions by President.
WASHINGTON, July ia STA, paper
that will be historic, marking an epoch
in American history, was issued last
night by direction of President Nc
Kinley.
1t provides in general terms for the
government of the province of Santiago
de Cuba, and is the first document of
the kind ever prepared by president OF
the United States.
By order of Secretary Alger, Adj. Gen.
Corbin last night cabled the document
to General Shafter, i'll command of the
military force at Santiago. The docu.
ment says i'll part:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, July Is, 1896.
To the Secretary of War:
"Sir-The capitulation Of the Spanish
forces in Santiago de Cuba and in the
eastern part of the province of SANTIAGO
ana 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 dur.
ing the military occupation.
9TH @ first effect of the military oceu-
patton of the enemy's territory is the
severance of the former political rela-
lions OF the inhabitants and the estab-
lishment OF Il new political power. I'm
der this changed condition of things
the inhabitants, SO long as they perform
their duties, are entitled to security III
their persons and property and IN all
their private rights and relations. 1t is
my desire that the inhabitants of Cuba
should be acquainted with the purpose
of the United States to discharge to the
fullest extent its obligations III this re-
gard. 1t will therefore be the duty of
the commander of the army of occupa-
ton to announce and proclaim in the
most public manner that we come, not
TO make war upon the inhabitants OF
Cuba, nor upon any party or faction
among them, but to protect them in
their homes, in their employments and
in their personal and religious rights
All persons who, either by active aid or
by honest submission, cooperate with
the United States in its efforts to give
effect to this benefcent purpose, will
receive the reward of its support and
protection. Our occupation should be
as free from severity as possible.
Further along he says: ''The judges
and the other officials connected with
the administration OF justice may, if
they accept the supremacy of the United
States, continue TO administer the or
binary law of the land, and as between
,1,tHa, a ,iOif ,,f
the American commander i'll chief
1.-The native consta 7lary will, so far
as may be practjc be preserved
The freedom of tho ..eople TO pursue
their accus, omed occupations will DO
abridged only when it may be necessary
to do so.
"While the rule of conduct Of the
American commander in chief will be
such as has just been defined it will be
his duty TO adopt measures of a differ
ent kind il, unfortunately, the course
of the people render such measures in
dispensable to the maintenance of law
ana order
lit is conceded that all public funds
and securities belonging to the govern
ment Of the country IN its own right,
and ali arms and supplies and other
movable property of such government.
may be seized by the military occupant
and converted to his own use The real
property of the state he may hold ana
administer, at the samee time enjoying
the revenues thereof, hut he is not to
destroy it save in the case of military
necessity. All public means OF trans
portation, such as telegraph lines, ca
bles, railways and boats belonging to
the state may be appropriated to his
use, Tut, unless in case OF military nee
essity, they are not to be destroyed.
All churches and buildings devoted to
religious worship and to the arts and
sciences, all schoolhouses, are, so far as
possible, to be protected, and all de-
struction Or Intentional DETACHMENT of
such places, of historical monuments or
archives, OF of works of science on art
is prohibited, save when required by
urgent military necessity"
AT another point the president says:
/ while 1t is held to be the right OF
the conqueror to levy contributions
upon the enemy III their seaports,
towns or provinces which may be III
his military possession by conquest,
and to apply the proceeds to defray the
! expenses OF ths war, this right is TO be
exercised within such limitations that
1T may not SAVIOR OF confiscation. As
the Jesuit of military occupation the
taxes and duui $ payable by the inhab-
iJanrs to tine former government be-
coins payable to the military occupant,
unies. he sees lit co substitute for them
Other rates or modes of contribution to
e IL IL