Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-31
3 GOVERNOR GENERALS,
Three Auditors, Six Assistants and Three Treasurers Make Up the
 List of Appointments.

lowing executive order, not nefeJ0- fore published, for the government of the islands which came undercOn- trol of the United States government as q result of the war with Spain.
 Executive Mansion, Washington, D. C., May 8, 1S99.-By yirture of the authority vested in me as the com mandeI -in-chief of the army and navy of the United States, hereby Crder and direct that during the mainten- ance of the military government by the United Stated in the Island of Cuba and all islands in the West Indies west of the 74th degree west longitude. evacuated by Spain, there are hereby created and shall be main- tained the offices of Auditor of the Islands; one Assistant Auditor, for auditing the accounts of the Depart ment of Customs, and one Assistant Auditor, for auditing the accounts of the Department of Postof1ices, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of War, and whose duties shall be to audit all accounts of the islands.
 There is hereby created a1d shall be maintained the office of Treasurer of the Islands which shall be filled by the appointment of an officer of the regular army of the United States. The Treasurer of the Islands shall receive and keep all moneys arising from the revenues of the is lands, shall disburse or tranfer the same only upon warrants issued by the Auditors of the islands and coun- tersigned by the Governor General All rules and instructions necessary to carry into effect the provisions of executive orders relating to said is- lands shall be issued by the Secretary of War
 William Mckinley.
 A similar order was issued. substi- tuting Porto Rico, and another eub- stituting Philippines for Cuba, so that all the gro ups are to eidentical as to government.
 Assistant Secretary Meikeliohn, who has charge of insular matters in the War Department, conferred with the Secretary of the Treasury as to the best method of carrying out the order, and after Reconsideration decided that the islands shall be uD- der the direct control of the Cover nor General. The government of the Islands, it's finances and officers will be wholly under the control of the Military Governor until Congress shall otherwise provide. The officials in responsible positions will all be army officers.
 Mir, Meikeliohn has prepared ex- plicit rules and regulations govern ing the islands and for the guidance of the officers. These provide tLat that Auditor and Assistant Auditor shall examine aud settle allaccounts pertaining to the revenue receipts and expenditures; one Assistant Auditor to have charge of the pos tai and the other customs and other moneys. The Auditor shall issue another warrant f0r money, for the approval of the Governor General. All agents or officers who receive money are to pay the full amounts to the Treasurer and to send ac- counts monthly to the Auditor. Within ten daYs froE the end oi each month the Auditor shall forward a complete report to the Secretary of War.
 The Treasurer shall keep a sepa- rate account of receipts, classifying them as customs, postal, internal and miseellan ous. The accounts shall be kept in the money of the United States, and receipts in for eign shah bereduced to United States money. The Treasurer is also re Quired to submit a report to the Secretary of War ten days after the end of each month. The Treasurer who will be an army officer, shall give bond for the faithful perform. ance of his duties.
 The Governor General is required to make an exam ination quarterly