Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
ORDER WAS ISSUED MAY 8
SECRETARY OF WAR Is GIVEN
FULL CONTROL.
Governor General Will Keep an ALL
Seeing Eye on Subordinate OFF,
cinIs and File n Report Ey-
cry Quarter-Duties of
the Auditor.

WASHINGTON. May 26.-On May S, Pres
ident Mckinley issued the following execu-
tive order not heretofore published, for the
government OF the Islands which came un-
der control of the United States govern
ment as d result of the war with Spain:
Executive Mansion,
Washington, May S. 1929
BY virtue Of the authority vested in me
as the commander-in-chief of the army and
navy of the United States, I hereby order
and direct that during the maintenance OF
the military government by the United
States in the island of Cuba and all islands
in the West Indies west of the 7tth de-
gree, west longitude. evacuated by Spain,
there are hereby created and shall he MAIN
tanned the offices of auditor of the Islands;
one assistant auditor for auditing the ac-
counts of the department of customs and
one assistant auditor for auditing the ac-
counts of the department of postofFices,
who shall be appointed by the secretary of
war, and whose duties shall be 10 audit all
accounts of the islands
There is hereby created and shall he
maintained the Office of treasurer of the
islands, which shall be illed by the appoint
ment there 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 islands,
snail dis5urse or transfer the same only
upon warrants issued by the auditor of the
Islands and countersisned by the governor
general.
All rules and instructions necessary to
carry into effect the provisions of executive
orders relating TO said islands shall be is
sued by the secretary of war.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY"
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 to government
Assistant Secretary Meikleiohn. who has
cnarse of the insuiar matters in the war
department, conferred with the secretary
OF the treasury to TIE best method OF
carrying out the order, and after careful
consideration decided that fhe islands shall
be under the direct control Of the govern
or general. The government of the islands.
Its finances and officers will be wholly IN
der the control of the military governor
until congress shall otherwise provide.
The officials in responsible positions will
all be army officers.
Rules for Guidance of Officers.
Mr.. Meiklejohn has prepared explicit
rules and regulations governing the ISL
ends and for the guidance of the officers.
These provide the auditor and assistant
counts pertaining to the revenues and OK
penditures; one assistant auditor to have
charge of the postal and other customs and
other moneys. The auditor shall issue and
sign all warrants for money for the ap-
proval of the governor general. All agents
or officers who receive money are to pay
the full amounts 10 the treasurer and to
send accounts monthly to the auditor.
Within ten days from the end of each
month, the auditor shall forward a COM
plete report To the secretary of wa.
The treasury shall keep separate ac-
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 foreign
coin shall be reduced TO United States
money. The treasurer will also be required
TO submit report 10 the secretary of war
ten days after the end of each month.
The treasurer, who will he an army Of
fcer. shall give a bond for the faithful
performance of his duties.
The governor general is required To make
an examination quarterly, or oftoner If
deemed eXpcnient. of the books and SC
counts of the auditor and treasurer: and
make account Of the None IN t. hands
of the treasurer. and submit h,s cport 10
the secretary of war. The governor gem
eral in passing upon acquisitions 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 expenditures In his government.
Should the governor general 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 instruC-
tions Is to keep the accounts of the ISL
ands wholly separate from each other, and
from the other accounts of the treasury OF
the United States.