Executive Order
08/05/1898
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Neutral vessels lying in any of the ports to which the blockade is by the present proclamation extended will be allowed thirty days to issue...
Now, therefore, I, William McKinley, President of the United States, do hereby declare and proclaim that in addition to the blockade of the ...
It is not to be presumed that the Senate, under such circumstances, would desire the Executive to take the action indicated in the resolutio...
Whereas pursuant to section 3 of the act of Congress approved July 24, 1897, entitled 'An Act to provide revenue for the Government and to e...