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Vol IX. No. 271.
LAWS FOR SANTIAGO.
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HOME OFFICERS TO BE RETAIN
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WiWfNOTOX, July 10 -*4 D imo*!’-
taat acate niuiw was iaaSwA i ' vosler-da*
by 4ireclii*a ttl fch»f»e»id«ut, ku which
ha orov idne^TH 1 ysw r* I terms fas- the
goveruwni oHtrt &>WMe »t «MBU
•go de Ctte*t XFb<» &U wfbTWB the
«in«in ment M' : '
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ington, fejy ISj 1898*-Grtteral SbaU
ter, Santiago,€esa:Tbe fallowief is
••n£ wam -Bn.# vaaf i nlnrrnnt inn *ndi
BCD* pa jur pur wuu
gflTdaace. It wilt be published io
each manner ia both Eugliab aad
Spanish as will stve it the widest
oirculation th tbe territory under yoer
control:
“Executive Mansion, Washington,
July 18, 1888 —Turbo Secretary of
Sir : The capitulation ol the
Spahfah forces in Santiago de Cuba
•nd i»‘ th* eastern part of the province
of Santiago, and the occupation of tq»
territory.by the forces of the United
States, render it necessary to instruct
the military commander ol the United
States as to tbe conduct which he is
to observe during tbe military occu
pation.
“The first effect ol the military oc
cupation of the enemy’s territory is
;. the severance of the former political
relations of the inhabitants and ’the
establishment of a new political pow
er. Under thia changed condition of
/ things the inhabitant*, so long as they
perform their duties, are entitled to
security in their persons and property,
and io all their private rights and re
lation*. It is my desire Chat the in
habitants of Cuba should be acquafai
«d with the purpose of the United
States to discharge to the fullest ex
tent its obligations in this regard. It
willAhentiara ha the duty al aha eom
mender of the army of occupation to
announce and proclaim in the moat
public manner that we come not to
make war upon thd inhabitants of
Cuba, nor upon any party or faction
among them, but to protect them in
their homes, in their employments
and in their personal and religious
rights. All persons who, either by aid
or by honest submission, co operate
with the United States in its efforts to
give effect to this beneficent purpose,
mil receive the reward of its support
•nd protection Our occupation
should be as free from severity as
- possible.
"Though the powers of lbs military
occupant are absolute and supreme,
and immediately operate upon the
political condition of the inhabitants,
the municipal laws of the conquered
territory, suoflas affect private rights
of person and property, and provide
for the punishment of crime, are con
sidered as continuing in force, so far
as they are compatible with the new
order of things, until they are sus
pended are superseded by the occu
pants, and in practice they are not
usually abrogated, but are allowed to
remain in force, and to be adminis
tered by the ordinary tribunals, sub
stantially as they were before the oc
cupation. This practice is, so- far as
possible, to be adhered to on the pres
ent occasion. The judges and the
other officials connected with the ad
ministration of justice may, under the
supremacy of the United States, con
tinue to administer the ordinary law
of the land, as between man and man,
under the supervision the American
commander in chief The native con
stabulary will, so far as may be prac
ticable, be reserved. The freedom of
the people to pursue their accustomed
occupations will be abridged only
When it may be necessary to do so.
"While ibe rule of conduct of the
American commander io chief will be
such as has just been'dt-fined, it will’
be his duty to adopt measures of a
different kind, if, . unfortunately, the
course of the paopler make such meas
ures indispensable to the maintenance
of law aad order He will then possess
the power to replace or egpel the ni
liya officials in part or altogether, to
substitute new courts of bis own con
stroclion for those that now exist, or
to create such new or supplementary
tribunals as may be necessary. In the
egerciae of these high powers the com
mender must be guided by his judg*
merit and tris experience, and a high
sense of jusi.ee
"One of the moat important and
most practiesl problems with which it
will be ueeeglßry to deal ia that con- j
nected with property and the revenues.
It is.*oHcedM that all public funds
•nd* secustiW belonging to the gov
•mment ms country in Ils own
right, and all arms and supplies add
property of ench gov
jMM.-bWseized by the mili-
MWy Ahl converted to bis
"The te*t>«Hpwrty of the state he
W*i.fO fed tn roister, al the aame
revenues thereof Jbut
•b»*t* bovteWstroy il save in the case
of military All public
of such as telegraph
and boats
US* may b« appropti
•tmkto iw* »Ai b«»i, unless in ease of
they are not to be
ehurcbes sod buildings
worship and tc
‘Wift* all schoolhouses,
aßfr/So far possible, to be protected
awd detiftiction or intentional de
facepuffitof such places of historical
medbmepis or arctuvee of of workrol
science or is prohibited, save when
required military necessity.
property, whether belong
iag to' UMtivtduals or corporations, is to
be resytected, and cas be confiscated
only qa hereafter indicated. Moans of
treweportattoa, such as telegraph lines
and cables, railways and boats, may,
they belong to private indi
viduals or corporations, be seised by
the military occupant, but unless de
stroyed under military necessity, are
not to M retained. s
"While it,is hold to be the right oil
the conquerer to levy contributions
upon the enemy in their seaports,
towns or provinces wbich'x may be in
bis military possession by conquest,
and to apply the proceeds to defray
the,expenses of the war, this right is
to be exercised within such limitations
that k may 'not savor of confiscation.
As the result of military occupation
the taxes and duties payable to the
substitute for them ratee or other
modes of contribution to the support
of the government. Moneys collected
are to be used fox-tbe purpose of pay
ing the expenses of the government
under the military occupation, such as
the salaries of judges and the police,
and fcr the payment of the expenses
of the army.
"Private property, taken for the use
of the army, is to be paid for when
possible in cash at a fair valuation,
and when payment in cash is not pos
sible, receipts are to be given.
"All ports and places in Cuba which
may b? in the actual possession of our
land and naval forces will be opened
to the commerce of all neutral nations
as well as our own, in articles not con
traband of war, upon payment of the
described rates of duty which may be
in foice at the time of the importation.
- “William McKinley.
"By order of th«s secretary of war,
C. Corbin, Adjt. Gen.”
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List of Delegates.
Tbe following delegates have been
appointed from this county to attend
the reunion of the confederate veter
ans in Atlanta, and will go up today :
Wm. R. Hanleiter, commander, Seaton
Grantland, Joshua Hammond, C. A. Dick
inson, J. Y. Patterson. Alternates-T.
W. Thurman, A-W. Blake, P. H. Wells,
L H. Kendall, W. C. Hammock.
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9RIFFIN, eKORfIIA, WEDNESDAY MORNIND, JULY 20. 1898.
22,789 SPANISH SOLDIERS
ABE BURIODEBID TO GEN
SHATTER AT SANTIAGO.
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Tampa Troops to Be Moved to Fer
nandina on Account of fw*»—
Wants Immune Regiment-
Washihoton, July 19.—The war de*
pari men t has received a dispatch from
Gen Hhsfter saying that the roster of
prisoners was handed in yesterday af
ternoon by Gen. Toral and that ths to
tal is 22,789 men.
Gen. Shafter's dispatch added that
the prisoners turned over to him far
exceeded in numbers tbe strength of
his own army.
Gon Shafter has asked the war de
part meat to burry forward the regi
mentsol immunes for servicral San
tiago city and vicinity in order that
tbete may be a minimum of danger of
farther infection of our troops from
the fever which prevails al Santiago
Our army captured *10,000,000
rounds of ammunition at Santiago so
that it will not need such supplies far
some time.
Several suspicious cases of sickness
have been discovered among our troops
at Tampa. One of the high officials
of t&e war department says the dis
ease is ysllow fever, though the sur
geon general will not admit this,
claiming it to be malarial
As a rssult of the discovery the war
department has decided to abandon
the camp at this place. All tbe regu
lar infantry, cavalry and artillery sta
tioned there are under orders to get
ready to accompany the expedition to
Porto Rtoo. All the others of tbe
18,000 troops encamped thete that do
not go to Porto Rico will be trans
ferred to Fernandina on the east coast
of Florida.
The probabilities of peice are as re
mote as ever. No move in that direc
tion has been made by the foreign
officials here, and despite tbe pitiful
condition of Spain, her pride appears
to restrain her from making any direct
overture*.
A cabinet official, in speaking of the
situation today, sXd that it was amaz
ing that Spain seemed to lack all
comprehension of her deplorable con
dition.
Her best fleets have been wiped out,
her hold on the Philippines is practi
cally st an end and dow she has
approved Gen. Toral’s surrender of
5,000 square miles of Cuban soil, and
yet, be said, Spain seems to take no
account of her misfortunes, »nd to
adopt oo means to limit the extent of
her defeats and losses
Under such circumstances he said
the only thing left for this country to
do was to press on until Spain roaches
some comprehension of her impoten
eysr Itis with this end in view that
active steps are being taken far further
aggressive campaigns.
A Wartime Tragedy.
He was an unsuccessful war author and
lie had been vainly tryipg tq piduco the
bank officials tQ consent to the renewal of
his 90 day note, and when he reached home
he was sad and low spirited,- but he found
this little memorandum under his plate:
"John, please attend to these items at
once:
“The gas bill is t«. 80.
“The coal bill is >9.00.
"Please give the servants |lO apiece.
“Pay the bUteher SBO.
“The groceryman must have WO,
”We owe |U for milk and butter.
“If my new dress comes while you are
home, pay the boy $lB.
“I believe that is all for the present. At
least I don’t think of anything more just
now.
3 “P. S.—Put $lO under the red hand
kerchief box on nay bureau for me.’’
He went over the above items carefully
and prayerfully, and when he had fully
mastered them he penned these lines:
"htoUy—l have gone to enlist in the ar
my. It is cowardly to skulk around' home
when my country needs my services. I
hope the Lord will take care of you. I
can’t’’—Atlanta Constitution.
The Yankee -Tommy Atkins.**
An Englishman, writing in a London
paper, says that physically the Yankee
** ‘Tommy Atkins’ is a fine fellow enough
—deep chested, bull throated and hard as
nails. You will never find in a United
States regiment tho. undersized weaklings
so oompion in many armies. The reason
is that the hig|i rates of pay attract to the
colon many more recruits than are actu
ally required, of whom of course only the
best are enlisted. Tho men are, almost
without exception, excellent shots.
“The reason for this is not far to seek.
Stationed for the most part in a wild and
unsettled country, rifle practice, confined
with us, so far as the individual soldier
is concerned, to a few weeks in each year,
is with them unceasing. There are no
costly ranges to maintain, nor is it neces
sary to erect butts. The target, a paper
one on a framework of iron, is set up out
side the fort stockade, and the squads go
down and blaze away their hundreds of
rounds before breakfast. Besides this
there Is usually more or less game in the
vicinity, aad hunting parties are constant
ly being organized. *-*
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ROYAL RAKING POWDtR 00., NCW YORK.
i . Population in Manila-
' It is difficult to make even an ap
proximate estimate to-day of the num
erical population of Manila*, bqt it
Arobably consists of from 270,000 to
3Q0,000 souls. The largest proportion
es these, excepting the Mtives them-
Selves, is composed of Chinese and so
called Chinese natives, exceeding even
that of.the Spaniards. There is a
large colony of Germans and Swiss,
Who, according to rumor, are mainly
responsible far the present and recent
nprisings, and also a handful of
Scotch Englishmen ; not too small a
handful, however, to maintain an
"English Club” in the suburbs and a
"Tiffin Club" down town. Tbe saying
goes in the Far East that if an En
glishman, a Spaniard and an Ameri
can were to be left npon a desert island
tire first would organize a club, the
■second build a qhuich, and the third
Start a newspaper.
HalKa dozen Americans are all that
remain fa Manila now, in sad contrast
to the "old days," when two great
American business houses flourished
only to go down almost together with
«crash that* was heard around the
world. What is now the English Club
bpuse was built by one of these great
bouses lor its "junior men," and on its
back veranda white —▼Ury white men
off" bn Bundays and holidays and
watch tbe cocoanut rafts drift by from
the "enchanted lake,” and read aix
weeks old papers, and dream of New
England pines and Scottish heather,
10,000 weary miles away.—Leslie's
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