Executive Order
05/18/1898
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I hereby empower the Naval officer in command at the Island of Guam to act as Collector of Customs for said Island.
I recommend that, following our national precedents, especially that in the case of Admiral Dewey and the Asiatic Squadr...
This order to take effect on the first day of November, 1900.
I am constrained to withhold my approval from the bill.