William McKinley actually said...

Inasmuch as said land has been abandoned for military purposes, it is further ordered and directed that the portion of said military reserva...

Any authority heretofore exercised in the premises by the Naval Officer in command is hereby ratified as if said power to appoint had been c...

In case the commandant shall make such appointment from civil life he shall require of the appointee good and sufficient security for the du...

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