William McKinley: “I hereby empower the Naval officer in command at the Island of Guam to act as Collector of Customs for said Island.”

It is the constitutional method of ascertaining the public will.

The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to enlist in the Insular Forte United States Navy, which is hereby established, not to exceed five hundred (500) Filipinos in the following ratings at the rates of pay indicated.

The prophets of evil were not the builders of the Republic.

On recommendation of the Military Governor of Cuba, approved by the Secretary of War, I hereby order and direct that the export rates of duty on tobacco, provided on page 50 of the 'Customs Tariff for Ports in the Island of Cuba'…