One of the great laws of life is progress.
It is my earnest desire that you shall thoroughly investigate these charges.
I put upon you no limit to the scope of your investigation.
If there have been wrongs committed, the wrong doers must not escape conviction and punishment.
The records of the War Department and the assistance of its officers shall be subject to your call.
I cannot impress upon you too strongly my wish that your investigation shall be so thorough and complete that your report, when made, shall ...
In my own behalf and for the nation I extend to you and the officers and men of your command sincere thanks and congratulations for the cons...
Receive for yourself and for the officers, sailors, and marines of your command my thanks and congratulations and those of the nation for th...
Use whatever means in your judgment are necessary to this end.
The insurgents and all others must recognize the military occupation and authority of the United States and the cessation of hostilities pro...
The United States, in the possession of Manila City, Manila Bay and Harbor, must preserve the peace and protect persons and property within ...
All law-abiding people must be treated alike.
I, William McKinley, President of the United States, do, in accordance with the stipulations of the protocol, declare and proclaim on the pa...
do hereby command that orders be immediately given through the proper channels to the commanders of the military and naval forces of the Uni...
Consular Agents will be governed by the foregoing requirements in relation to official services and will render their quarterly reports in a...
The amounts which may be found due at the Treasury on account of services rendered to American vessels and seamen will in all cases be sent ...
Ordered, That the graves of our soldiers at Santiago shall be permanently marked.
The present marking will last but a short time, and before its effacement occurs suitable and permanent markers should be put up.
