As other portions of the enemy's territory come into the possession of the land and naval forces of the United States, postal communication may be opened under the same conditions.
William McKinley: “As other portions of the enemy's territory come into the possession of the land and naval forces of the United States…”
On the recordJuly 20, 1898
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