William McKinley actually said...

I have determined to order that all ports or places in the Philippines which may be in the actual possession of our land and naval forces by...

In the exercise of these high powers the commander must be guided by his judgment and his experience and a high sense of justice.

You are instructed to confer with the Secretary of War in order that measures may be devised by which any conflict of authority between the ...

All public means of transportation, such as telegraph lines, cables, railways, and boats belonging to the state may be appropriated to his u...