William McKinley: “The freedom of the people to pursue their accustomed occupations will he abridged only when it may be necessary to do…”

These tracts having been found better adapted to agricultural than forest purposes

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.

It is hereby ordered that upon Tuesday the ninth (9th) instant...shall be excused from duty at one o'clock P.M. for the remainder of that day to enable them to participate in the exercises of the unveiling of the statue erected to the…

The tariff of Consular fees is amended accordingly.