The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-01
MILITARY
GOVERNORS
Will Rule Over New
Possessions.
THE PRESlDE,T'S FIRST ORDER
Regarding tho Plans OF Govern
msnt In Cuba. Porto Rico
and tho Philippines.

WASHINGTON, u. g. June -
ON May President Mckinley issued
the following executive order. not
heretofore published. for the govern
mcnt % the islands under control Of
the United states government az a
result % the war With Spain
Executive Mansion. Washington,
May - by virtue Of che authority
vested In me a. the eommander.in-
chief OF the army and navy % the
United states, hereby order and d.
rect that during the maintenance II
the military government by the Unit
ed States in the islands % Cuba and
all islands IN tho West Indies west
Of the 5fth degree Of west longitude.
evacuated hy Spain. there are here
BY created and shall be maintained.
the Offices Of auditor Of she islands
one assistant auditor Tor auditing
the accounts Of the department 81
customs and one assistant auditor
for auditing che accounts % the dc.
parimens 81 pcssogtlees. who shall be
appointed by the secretary u war
and whose duties shall be 90 audit
all accounts Of tbs islands.
There IL hereby created ard shall
be maintained the once Of treasurer
Of the Islands. which shall be niiej
by the appointment thereto % an Of.
ncer Of the regular army % the Unit
81 States. The treasurer 81 the ials
ands shall receive ana Keep all ~
the money aristnA from thr revenues
Of the Islands. shall dlshurss 90
transfer the sans only upon var
rants issued BY the auditor % tire
islands ard eeuntefsisnei b the
sovrrnor general
All rules aud Instructions nee*s-
ssry to carry into effect the proNis
sions % executive orders relating 90
said islands shall b. issued 10 The
secretary - var.
WILLIAM N'KfSf.EY.
A similar order wae issued. suastis
tutinx Porto fuco. and another sub
shutting the Philippines fer Cuba. ~
that all the groups are 60 BE- idsn-
teal a. 90 government.
Assistant Secretary MeikIeiphn. In
charge % Insular matters In the war
department. conferred with the sec
rotary ~ the treasury az % the best
methods Of carrying out the orders.
and after careful consideration de-
clded that The islands shall be kept
autonomous. ard thai all anasfn
shall be under the direct control %
the governor general The governor
OF the lsia ads. lts faancss and on
eer. will be wholly uuser the eonsroi
Of the military governor until ena-
srras shall otherwise provide. The
ofriciais IN responsible positions ~ill
ali BE- army officers.
Mr.. Meikieiohn has prepared err
pileit ruiss and regulations govern
ing the isiAnas and for the guidance
Of the officers.
These provide the auditor and as
si~tans auditors shall examine aud
settle all accounts pertaining 10 the
r~xenuer. receipts and expenditures.
one assistant auditor % have charge
Of the postal ard other customs and
other moneys The auditor shall H.
sue and sign all wsrrantr for money.
Tor the approval Of the governor sen.
erai. All agents or officers who re-
csgvs moneys are 60 ray the tuil
amounts to the treasurer and 70
s~rst account. monthly 20 the audi
tor. within ten days from the end
Of each month the auditor shall for
ward a complete report 20 the seere-
tary Of war.