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Postal rates in insular possessions.

EXECUTIVE ORDER.

WHITE HOUSE, February 17, 1904.

It appearing that the conditions no longer exist which prompted the issuance of executive orders of November 4, 1899, and November 3, 1900, subjecting to the domestic postal regulations of the United States only, gifts or souvenirs forwarded through the mails by officers, soldiers, sailors and civil employees serving in Porto Rico, Cuba, Guam, the Philippine Islands and China, to members of their families in the United States, and vice versa, the said orders are hereby revoked.

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THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

Collection and conservation of revenues of Santo Domingo.

To the ACTING SECRETARY OF STATE:

WHITE HOUSE, Washington, March 28, 1905.

I have carefully considered the following telegram from Minister Dawson: SECRETARY OF STATE,

Washington:

Under pressure foreign creditors and domestic peril, Dominican government offers to nominate a citizen of the United States receiver southern ports pending ratification protocol; four northern ports to be administered under the award. Forty-five per cent. total shall go to the Dominican Government, 55 to be deposited in New York for distribution after ratification. Creditors to agree to take no further steps in the meantime, and receiver to have full authority to suspend importers' preferential contracts. Italian, Spanish, German, and American creditors, except the Improvement (Company), accept unconditionally. Belgian, French representatives will recommend acceptance. Some modus vivendi absolutely necessary. I am ready, if desired, to start for Washington, D. C., 28th, to explain details and modifications of plan obtainable; the whole matter can be held open during my absence.

DAWSON.

I direct that the Minister express acquiescence in the proposal of the government of Santo Domingo for the collection and conservation of its revenues, pending the action of the United States Senate upon the treaty, to the end that in the meantime no change shall take place in the situation, which would render useless its consummation or bring complications into its enforcement.

The Secretary of War of the United States will present for nomination by the President of the Dominican republic men to act in the positions referred to in both the northern and southern ports. The utmost care will, of course, be taken to choose men of capacity and absolute integrity, who, if possible, shall have some knowledge of Spanish. All the moneys collected from both the northern and southern ports, not turned over to the Dominican government, will be deposited in some New York bank to be designated by the Secretary of War. and will there be kept until the Senate has acted. If the action is adverse the money will then be turned over to the Dominican government. If it is favorable, it will be distributed among the creditors in proportion to their just claims under the treaty.

Meanwhile Mr. Hollander will thoroughly investigate these claims, including the claim of the American Improvement Company, and will report in detail all the information he is able to gather as to the amount actually received by Santo Domingo, the amount of indebtedness nominally incurred, the circumstances, so far as they are known, under which the various debts were incurred, and so forth.

This action is rendered necessary by the peculiar circumstances of the case. The treaty now before the Senate was concluded with Santo Domingo at Santo Domingo's earnest request, repeatedly pressed upon us, and was submitted to the Senate because in my judgment it was our duty to our less fortunate neighbor to respond to her call for aid, inasmuch as we were the only power who could give this aid, and inasmuch as her need for it was very great.

The treaty is now before the Senate, and has been favorably reported by the Committee on Foreign Relations. It is pending, and final action will undoubtedly be taken when Congress convenes next fall. Meanwhile, Santo Domingo has requested that the action above outlined be taken; that is, she desires in this way to maintain the status quo, so that if the treaty is ratified it can be executed.

With this purpose in view, I direct that the proposed arrangement be approved. It will terminate as soon as the Senate has acted one way or the other. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

(Modus Vivendi with Santo Domingo, Mar. 31, 1905. P. 281, S. Doc. 47, 61st Cong., 1st sess.)

(Proclamation, Oct. 14, 1905. Exportation of arms to Santo Domingo. P. 285, S. Doc. 47, 61st Cong., 1st sess.)

TAFT, Habana.

Establishment of provisional government, Cuba.

OYSTER BAY, September 29, 1906.

The following just received from President (Provincetown, Mass., Sept. 29): "Cable Taft as follows: Your cable containing Palma's proposed message received. You have done all in your power to get Cubans to establish their own Government. You can now do nothing but establish provisional government as you suggest.

I approve your proclamation with the insertion of statement that the Cuban flag will fly over the public buildings.

Land marines at once to guard treasury and, of course, I presume also to take possession of forts and guard the waterworks.

I hope you can convince insurgents that it is to their interest to lay down arms at once, as we intend immediately to hold a new election, and that they will have practically all the advantages they would have had if Palma had gone into the original agreement, to which they assented.

Your last two messages have not yet reached him.

ROOSEVELT."

LATTA, Acting Secretary

To the People of Cuba:

PROCLAMATION.

The failure of Congress to act on the irrevocable resignation of the President of the Republic of Cuba, or to elect a successor, leaves this country without a government at a time when great disorder prevails, and requires that, pursuant to a request of President Palma, the necessary steps be taken in the name and by the authority of the President of the United States to restore order, protect life and property in the Island of Cuba and islands and keys adjacent thereto, and for this purpose, to establish therein a provisional government.

The provisional government hereby established by direction and in the name of the President of the United States will be maintained only long enough to restore order and peace and public confidence, and then to hold such elections as may be necessary to determine those persons upon whom the permanent government of the Republic should be devolved.

In so far as is consistent with the nature of a provisional government established under the authority of the United States, this will be a Cuban government, conforming, as far as may be, to the constitution of Cuba. The Cuban flag will be hoisted as usual over the Government buildings of the island. All the executive departments and the provincial and municipal governments, including that of the city of Habana, will continue to be administered as under the Cuban Republic.

The courts will continue to administer justice, and all laws not in their nature inapplicable by reason of the temporary and emergent character of the government will be in force.

President Roosevelt has been most anxious to bring about peace under the constitutional government of Cuba, and has made every endeavor to avoid the present step. Longer delay, however, would be dangerous.

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In view of the resignation of the cabinet, until further notice the heads of all departments of the central Government will report to me for instructions, including MajorGeneral Alejandro Rodriguez, in command of the Rural Guard and other regular government forces, and General Carlos Roloff, treasurer of Cuba.

Until further notice, the civil governors and alcaldes will also report to me for instructions.

I ask all citizens and residents of Cuba to assist in the work of restoring order, tranquillity, and public confidence.

HABANA, September 29, 1906.

WM. H. TAFT,
Secretary of War of the United States,
Provisional Governor of Cuba.

Administration of provisional government of Cuba through the Bureau of

Insular Affairs.

518.

EXECUTIVE ORDER.

It is hereby ordered that the temporary administration of the government of the Republic of Cuba in virtue of the requirements of Article three of the Treaty of May twenty-second, one thousand nine hundred and three, shall be conducted in Havana by the Provisional Governor subject to the supervision of the Secretary of War; and all business in relation thereto in this country will be transacted in the Bureau of Insular Affairs of the War Department, where it will be made a matter of official record.

THE WHITE HOUSE, October 23, 1906.

THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

Entrance of Japanese or Korean laborers.

589.

EXECUTIVE ORDER.

Whereas, by the act entitled "An Act to regulate the immigration of aliens into the United States," approved February 20, 1907, whenever the President is satisfied that passports issued by any foreign government to its citizens to go to any country other than the United States or to any insular possession of the United States or to the Canal Zone, are being used for the purpose of enabling the holders to come to the continental territory of the United States to the detriment of labor conditions therein, it is made the duty of the President to refuse to permit such citizens of the country issuing such passports to enter the continental territory of the United States from such country or from such insular possession or from the Canal Zone;

And Whereas, upon sufficient evidence produced before me by the Department of Commerce and Labor, I am satisfied that passports issued by the Government of Japan to citizens of that country or Korea and who are laborers, skilled or unskilled, to go to Mexico, to Canada and to Hawaii, are being used for the purpose of enabling the holders thereof to come to the continental territory of the United States to the detriment of labor conditions therein;

I hereby order that such citizens of Japan or Korea, to-wit: Japanese or Korean laborers, skilled and unskilled, who have received passports to go to Mexico, Canada or Hawaii, and come therefrom, be refused permission to enter the continental territory of the United States.

It is further ordered that the Secretary of Commerce and Labor be, and he hereby is, directed to take, thru the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization. such measures and to make and enforce such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry this order into effect.

THE WHITE HOUSE, March 14, 1907.

THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

Call for election of delegates in Philippine Islands.

602.

EXECUTIVE ORDER.

Whereas; By the sixth section of the Act of Congress approved July 1, 1902, entitled An Act Temporarily to provide for the administration of affairs of

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civil government in the Philippine Islands, and for other purposes," it was provided:

"That whenever the existing insurrection in the Philippine Islands shall have ceased and a condition of general and complete peace shall have been established therein and the fact shall be certified to the President by the Philippine Commission, the President, upon being satisfied thereof, shall order a census of the Philippine Islands to be taken by said Philippine Commission.

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That two years after the completion and publication of the census, in case such condition of general and complete peace with recognition of the authority of the United States shall have continued in the territory of said islands not inhabited by Moros or other non-Christian tribes and such facts shall have been certified to the President by the Philippine Commission, the President upon being satisfied thereof shall direct said Commission to call, and the Commission shall call, a general election for the choice of delegates to a popular assembly of the people of said territory in the Philippine Islands, which shall be known as the Philippine Assembly. After said assembly shall have convened and organized, all the legislative power heretofore conferred on the Philippine Commission in all that part of said islands not inhabited by Moros or other nonChristian tribes shall be vested in a legislature consisting of two houses the Philippine Commission and the Philippine Assembly. Said assembly shall consist of not less than fifty nor more than one hundred members to be apportioned by said Commission among the provinces as nearly as practicable according to population; Provided, That no province shall have less than one member; And provided Further, That provinces entitled by population to more than one member may be divided into such convenient districts as the said Commission may deem best."

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Whereas: On September 11, 1902, the Philippine Commission certified to me that the insurrection in the Philippine Islands had ceased and that a condition of general and complete peace had been established therein, and

Whereas; In pursuance of the provisions of the law above quoted and upon the foregoing due certification, and being satisfied of the facts therein stated, on the 25th day of September, 1902, I ordered a census of the Philippine Islands to be taken by the Philippine Commission, and

Whereas; The census so ordered was taken, and announcement of its completion and publication made to the people of the Philippine Islands on March 28, 1905, and

Whereas; The Philippine Commission has now certified to me the following resolutions:

"Whereas; The census of the Philippine Islands was completed and published on the 27th day of March, 1905, which said completion and publication of said census was on the 28th day of March, 1905, duly published and proclaimed to the people by the Governor General of the Philippine Islands with the announcement that the President of the United States of America would direct the Philippine Commission to call a general election for the choice of delegates to a popular assembly, provided that a condition of general and complete peace with recognition of the authority of the United States should be certified by the Philippine Commission to have continued in the territory of the Philippine Islands for a period of two years after said completion and publication of said census, and

Whereas; Since the completion and publication of said census there have been no serious disturbances of the public order save and except those caused by the noted outlaws and bandit chieftains Felizardo and Montalon and their followers in the provinces of Cavite and Batangas, and those caused in the provinces of Samar and Leyte by the non-Christian and fanatic pulajanes resident in the mountain districts of said provinces and the barrios contiguous thereto, and

Whereas; The overwhelming majority of the people of said provinces of Cavite, Batangas, Samar and Leyte, have not taken part in said disturbances and have not aided nor abetted the lawless acts of said bandits and pulajanes, and

Whereas, The great mass and body of the Filipino people have during said period of two years continued to be law abiding, peaceful, and loyal to the United States, and have continued to recognize and do now recognize the authority and sovereignty of the United States in the territory of said Philippine Islands;

Now, Therefore, Be it resolved by the Philippine Commission in formal session duly assembled, that it, said Philippine Commission, do certify, and it does hereby certify to the President of the United States that for a period of two years after the completion and publication of the census a condition of general and complete peace with recognition of the authority of the United States has continued to exist and now exists in the territory of said Philippine Islands not inhabited by Moros or other non-Christian tribes: be it further resolved by said Philippine Commission that the President of the United States be requested and is hereby requested to direct said Philippine Commission to call a general election for the choice of delegates to a popular assembly of the people of said territory in the Philippine Islands, which assembly shall be known as the Philippine Assembly."

Now, Therefore, I, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, in pursuance of the provisions of the law above cited, and being satisfied of the facts certified to me by the Philippine Commission, do hereby direct said Philippine Commission to call a general election for the choice of delegates to a popular assembly of the people of the territory of the Philippine Islands not inhabited by Moros or other non-Christian tribes, which shall be known as the Philippine Assembly.

THE WHITE HOUSE, March 28, 1907.

THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

Communications and reports relative to certain territories and possessions to be transmitted through the Interior Department.

633.

EXECUTIVE ORDER.

It is hereby ordered that on and after June 1, 1907, all official communications or reports from and to executive officers of the territories and territorial possessions of the United States, viz: Arizona, Hawaii, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Porto Rico, Alaska, Indian Territory, Samoa, and Guam, and all official communications or reports relating to territorial matters from and to all executive officers of the United States stationed in such territories and territorial possessions, shall be transmitted through the Secretary of the Interior in such manner and under such regulations as he may prescribe.

THE WHITE HOUSE, May 11, 1907.

THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

(Proclamation of treaty with Santo Domingo, July 25, 1907. P. 292, S. Doc. 47, 61st Cong., 1st sess.)

Dominican customs receivership.

EXECUTIVE ORDER.

THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, July 25, 1907.

Whereas, the Convention concluded on the 8th of February, 1907, between the United States of America and the Dominican Republic has been duly signed and ratified by the governments of said countries, the following regulations are hereby promulgated for the government of the customs receivership established thereunder:

GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DOMINICAN CUSTOMS RECEIVERSHIP UNDER AND IN PURSUANCE OF THE CONVENTION OF FEBRUARY 8TH, 1907, BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.

1. In accordance with the provisions of Article 4 of the Convention, the accounts of the General Receiver shall be rendered to the Contaduria General of the Dominican Republic, and to the State Department of the United States. and referred for examination and verification to the Bureau of Insular Affairs, which shall have immediate supervision and control of the receivership. pursuant and subject to such directions in regard thereto as shall be received from the President directly or through the Secretary of State.

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