The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-27
Executive Mansion,
Washington, May 8, 1899.

Washington, May 8, 1899.
By virtue Of the authority vested in me
as the commander-in-chief of the army
and navy Of the United States, hereby
order and direct that during the mainte-
nance OF the military government by the
United States in the island Of Cuba and
all islands Of the West Indies, west of the
seventy-fourth degree. west longitude,
evacuated by Spain, there are hertby ere
ated and shall be maintained the offices
of avdtor Of the islands. one assistant
auditor for auditing the accounts of the
department OF customs, and one assistant
auditor for auditing the accounts of the
department Of postofices, who shall be APP
pointed by the secretary of war and whose
duties shall be to audit all accounts Of the
islands.
There is hereby created and shall be
maintained the office OF treasurer Of the
islands, which shall be lied by the ap-
pointment thereto of an officer Of the reg
ular army Of the United States. The treas
urer of the islands shall receive and keep
all moneys arising from the revenues Of
the islands, shall disburse or transfer the
same only upon warrants issued by the
auditor with resolutions and countersigned
10y the governor general.
All rules and instructions necessary TO
carry into effect the provisions of execu-
tive orders relating to said islands shall
be issued by the secretary Of war.
CSigned) WILLIAM TKINLEY.
a similar order was issued substituting
Porto Rico and another substituting the
Philippines for Cuba, so that all the
groups are to be identical as 10 govern
meut.
Assistant Secretary Meikeljohn, who has
charge Of insular matters in the war de-
partment, 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 all
affairs shall be under the direct control
of the governor general. The government
OF the islands, its nances and officers win
be wholly under the control of. the military
governor until congress shall otherwise
provide. The officers in responsible posi-
lions win all be army officers.
Mr.. Meiklejohn has prepared explicit
rules and regulations governing the islands
provide that the auditor and assistant
auditors shall examine and settle all ac-
counts pertaining to the revenues receipts
and expenditures; one assistant auditor
10 have charge of the port and the other
of customs and other moneys. The audi
Tor shall issue and sign all warrants for
money. for the approval of the governor
general. All agents or officers who re-
ceive money are to pay the fun amounts
TO the treasurer and to send accounts
monthly to the auditor. Within ten days
from the end of each month, the auditor
sail forward a complete report to the sec
Rotary Of war.
The treasury shall keep a separate &C
count Of receipts, classifying them as Gus
toms, postal, internal and miscellaneous.
The accounts shall be kept in the money
of the United States, and receipts in for
eign coin shall be reduced to United States
money. The treasurer is also required to
submit q 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 per-
Torrance of his duties.
The governor general is required to make
an examination, quarterly, or oftener if
deemed expedient, of the books and ac-
counts OF the auditor and treasurer and
make account Of the money in the hands
of the treasurer and submit his report to
the secretary of war. The governor gen
eral. In passing upon requisitons for
money, may return the same to the audi
tor, and state what changes are neces- /
airy TO secure his approval. he will be
absolute master Of the expenditure in his
government. Should the governor fail TO
sustain the action Of the auditor the whole
case shall be referred to the secretary Of
war, whose Instructions shall be final.
The object if the order and the instruc-
lions is TO keep the accounts Of the
islands wholly separate from each other
and the other accounts Of the treasury Of /
The United States