Whereas satisfactory proof has been given to me that no tonnage light-house dues or any equivalent tax or taxes whatever are imposed upon ve...
And the suspension hereby declared and proclaimed shall continue so long as the reciprocal exemption of vessels belonging to citizens of the...
One and all have displayed the most conspicuous gallantry and earned the gratitude of the nation.
May the Father of Mercies protect and comfort them.
Your splendid command has endured not only the hardships and sacrifices incident to campaign and battle, but in stress of heat and weather h...
The native constabulary will, so far as may be practicable, be preserved.
Our occupation should be as free from severity as possible.
The powers of the military occupant are absolute and supreme and immediately operate upon the political condition of the inhabitants.
The freedom of the people to pursue their accustomed occupations will be abridged only when it may be necessary to do so.
All ports and places in Cuba which may be in the actual possession of our land and naval forces will be opened to the commerce of all neutra...
Private property, whether belonging to individuals or corporations, is to be respected, and can be confiscated only for cause.
It is my desire that the inhabitants of Cuba should be acquainted with the purpose of the United States to discharge to the fullest extent i...
All churches and buildings devoted to religious worship and to the arts and sciences, all schoolhouses, are, so far as possible, to be prote...
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 ...
All destruction or intentional defacement of such places, of historical monuments or archives, or of works of science or art is prohibited s...
We come not to make war upon the inhabitants of Cuba, nor upon any party or faction among them, but to protect them in their homes, in their...
All persons who, either by active aid or by honest submission, co-operates with the United States in its efforts to give effect to this bene...
The sturdy valor and heroism of officers and men fill the American people with pride.
