Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-30
KEEPS TRACK Of REVENUES
Plans Made Public Regarding
Our Recent Acquisitions.
PRESIDENTS ORDERS
Regulations Regarding the Collection
of Customs and Provision
for Auditing.

Washington, D. c., May 26-On May
President Mckinley issued the follow
ing executive order not heretofore pub
lished for the government of the islands
which come under control of the United
States government as a result Of the wal
with Spain
Executive Mansion Washington. D. c.,
May s, 1S99.-By virtue of authority
vested in me as the commander-in-cnief OF
the army and navy of the United States, ]
hereby order and direct that during The
maintenance of the military government BY
the United States in the Island Of Cuba anu
all islands in the West Indies west of the
74th degree, west longitude, evacuated by
Spain, tnere are hereby created and shan
be maintained the offices of auditor of The
island; one assistant auditor Tor auditing
the &c counts of the department of customs
and one assistant auditor for auditing the
accounts OF the department Of posuoIfices.
who shall be appointed by the secretary oi
war, and whose duties shall be TO audit al
accounts of the islands.
There is hereby created and shall be main.
tanned the office of treasurer of the islands,
which shall be filled by the appointment
thereto of an officer Of The regular army OF
the United States. The treasurer OF the
islands shall receive and keep ali moneys
arising from the revenues OF the lslanus,
shall diSburse or transfer the same only
upon warrants issued by the auditor Of the
islands and cOuntersigned by the governor
general
All rules and instructions necessary to
carry into effect the provisions of executive
orders relating 10 sud islands shall be Is
sued by the secretary of war.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
A similar order was issued substitute
ing Porto Rico and another substituting
the Philippines for Cuba, SO that ali tht
groups are to be identical as to govern
ment.
Assistant Secretary Meikeljohn. who
has charge of insular matters III the wal
department, conferred with the secretary
OF the treasury as to the best method OF
carrying out the order and after careful
consideration decided that the islands
shall be kept autonomous and that al
affairs shall be under the direct contro
Of the encouragement. The govern
ment Of the islands, its finances and OH
GERS will be wholly under the control OF
the military governor until Congress
shall otherwise provide. The officials III
responsible positions will all be army
officers. Mr.. Meiklejohn has prepared
explicit rules and regulations governing
the islands and for the guidance OF the
officers. These provide the auditor and
assistant auditors shall examine and set
tie all accounts pertaining TO the reve
nues, receipts and expenditures. One as
siStant auditor to have charge of the pos,
tai and other customs and other moneys.
The auditor shall issue and sign all war
rants for money, for the approval Of the
governor general.
All agents or officers who receive
money are To pay the full amounts tC
the treasurer and TO send accounts
monthly to the auditor. Within ten DAVIS
from the end of each month the auditor
shall forward a complete report 10 the
secretary of war.
The treasurer shall keep a separate ac-
count OF receipts classifying them as Gus
toms postal, internal and miscellaneous.
IL Il.
Of the United States and receipts in for
eign coin shall be reduced to United
States money. The treasurer IS also re-
quired to submit d report to the secre-
tary of war ten days after the end of
each month. The treasurer. who will be
an army officer. shall give bond for the
faithful performance of his duties.
The governor general is required to
make an examination, quarterly, or oft
ener If deemed eXurdipnt, Ct the books
and accounts Of the auditor and treas
urer. and make account of the money III
the hands Of the treasurer and submit
his report to the secretary of war The
governors general in passing upon requisi-
tions for money may return the same to
the auditor and state what changes are
necessary TO secure his approval He
will be absolute master of the eXpendi-
lures in his government.
Any person dissatisfied with the action
of the auditor in the settlement Of any
account may appeal within one year to
the encouragement. If the governor
general shall confirm the action of the
auditor it shall be final and conclusive
Should the encouragement fail to sus-
tain the action of the auditor the whole
case shall be referred to the secretary of
war, whose instructions shall be final.
The object of the order and the in
structions is to keep the accounts of the
islands wholly separate from each other
and from the other accounts of the treas
ury of the United States