The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-24
GOV. LEARY'SRULE IN GUAM.
COOP PROGRESS MADE TOWARD
tJTILIzING the NATIVES

Concubinnne and Poiyenmy Prohibited
Every Man Must Work to Escape the
| Penalty of the vnprancy Law-IIe Must
Own mt Lenst 4. Hens, I Cock aud Sow.
WAsHIvaToN. Nov. %. Capt. Richard p.
I.oary. L. $. ". the Governor OF Guam. IN IA
report to the Navy Department. has withdrawn
temporarily his request for re endorsements of
| marines. He indicates u purpose. however. Of
| renewing the request when living quarters for
! the additional men have been completed. The
lack OF materials and tools for use In preparing
and constructing quarters and the difficulties
| oil Transporting them from the coast have re-
tnrdcd the work The men are compelled to
bring all material n distance Of Ave or six
miles.
Capt. Lcary il getting aiong very well in
some Respects In the experiment Of trying to
inject some iiea ~ American enterprise and
dcccncy into the Guamitcs. lie has proceeded
10 accomplish both by Official DEGREES prcscrib-
ing what the people may do and may not do In
| certain circums tancos. Secretary Long to-day
permitted THE Sun reporter 10 make extracts
from the report and gave him copies OF the de-
crces, or orders. a. they are designated by
Can't. Lcary. Corcublnage and polygamy
have been abolished in an order to which the
s,ringcncy Of tho Edmunds- Tucker Anti
rolygnmy act Is mild. He has directed every
man to work TO escape the application Of the
vn9rancy laws. lie must own AT least twelve
hens. one cock and one SOW" In his report
Capt. Leary says:
"Th" scarcity Of competent natives and their
Ignorance II III" English language. together
with tn" prejudice against American customs
ard rigid adherence TO the naiiv" laws. have
forced me TO organize a mil tary- commission
for the administration 81 justice. which will
exercise It's functions untll further orders.
1t has become neccs e. begin the work
Ia tTnt IA
them To become us"iu and repmtablc citizens
For this purpose haV" issued orders pro-
proper appreciation Of the married state. The
results are most gratifying. and the divorce
court and hymenenl altar are popu!nr resorts
The court cricr and the merry welding bells
are constantly ard tremendously ringing out
Lack Of food has made I, necessary to issue
orders limiting the amount 81 supplies issued
TO visiting ships or sold cut Of the island AMI
the result has been satisfactory. The di~in-
cllnnton Of the natives TO work. and their lack
Of industry hns forced me to command those
without trade To- TIL the soil Srrcinl a'ten-
ton is directed To the plating Of cereals. cocoa
aud coffee l9r food purposes. The natives are
Capt. Leary says that medical stores. saw
m Is Ice maxim machines. and additional
officers are tmmediatn nccessities. He eN;
from the station for duty in Manila. Il ear
no.tly request that others bee sent To- this STA
Government purposes. hut is "a cool object
lesson To- the natives. in whom we are irving
iniustry." He asks for m@dical ofrs"rss AMI AMI
more marin" officers ut nee.
The orders issued ny cant Ieary nbolt.hinG
concuhinage and compelling the people 10
CONVENIENT Hor~E.
AGANh. Guam Sept II. lN's'
The EXISTING custom Of concub!nage rear
paisivc 20 IDEAS Of dee"icy. antSsomla,ic 10
moral a. announcements inSomnati6te Nth the
nj al sri mi, ~
the ON SrH aS who sf e noE "sHssb
,Gr'G prShG,s, %9d , /; dS%l2rS3 l. Re
~ Nm" ard irrrsonment and all parsons IN
this island SO living together "ut % the bonds
the C"yern,"nt n" nacrIaary 'r mnrriaca
license and 20 be married 10y either the civi or
church authorities; or hv both IN order that
iii Nov. 3, isfi. the license and the cvl cerc.
mony VIII b- free
RICHARD = IEAUY. I. $. y. Governor"
"GoyEENMENr IIorsE. AGANA Guam, oct
General Order No. ::
Il. Every tuhRhitInt who Is without q trade
or hahitun OCCUPATION. hy meats uf when he
Is abe IN provide for m" Necessities Of himself
and hrs family. must plant n quantity of corn.
rice. cocoa. sweet potatoes or other fruits and
Vegetables sui,icicpt Tor that rn,p. ,,.
one cock and one sow.
g The land n'c.eSary for tn" provision Of
I
produces with good results II sIuIlr article: II
II b" su'ahi" for two or more articles h" must
plant ~ great u Uuantt'y n UOS~t hl" cons st.
eht with the means al his disposal. AMI taking
into consideration what Is most necessary Tor
maintenance ~ u u.
-. Citizens who possess no land for planting
may solicit from the Government that which
they NAV require for this Object.
-. Whom land j. once granted II must he
cleared, cleaned and Wanted within such time
as the Government may deem niece irr, the
period beng Indicate when tn" grant Sma ir
the means OF the petitioner being taken into
consideration.
~ 1.-THE land he not cleared ut the cxpirn-
ma e, the person receiving the grant will ho
considered vagran' unless he prove that la
was prevented from accomplishing the work
by some cool cause,
TOR cultivation even though the sites selected
DO adjacent 10 cattle ranches In tNa latter
case II VIII be obligatory for the planter to
enclose his garden iatch with fences To protect
them from damage 10y cattle.
~, Those who Ivy virtue Of this provision. |
have their rlantatlOns near cattle ranches
cannot claim dnmag"" Tor injuries caused 10y
cutric II II can he proved that tn" plantations
-. H"nceforth. lands granted for pastures
or plantations may T." affixed lay their pos
sesaors for stock farming or agriculture. nr-
cording TO the nature 81 the soil. with |
tho condition that they ne properly tcn"ri
stock farm will ho Obliged before
tnkn his cattle thifhcr. To fence in tho tori
tory where they are tn Craze, being responsible |
for tho ''amnGc that they may CaUso to the
crops OF neighbors for lack Of fences or proper
Captains Of towns and INSPECTORS Of corps
will report monthly IN writing conccrnin" the !
progress ~ plantations ma other matters re-
ferr"d Ia in this ord"r.
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