The records of the War Department and the assistance of its officers shall be subject to your call.

It is my earnest desire that you shall thoroughly investigate these charges.

I put upon you no limit to the scope of your investigation.

If there have been wrongs committed, the wrong doers must not escape conviction and punishment.

Receive for yourself and for the officers, sailors, and marines of your command my thanks and congratulations and those of the nation for the gallant conduct all have again so conspicuously displayed.

In my own behalf and for the nation I extend to you and the officers and men of your command sincere thanks and congratulations for the conspicuously gallant conduct displayed in your campaign

Use whatever means in your judgment are necessary to this end.

The insurgents and all others must recognize the military occupation and authority of the United States and the cessation of hostilities proclaimed by the President.

The United States, in the possession of Manila City, Manila Bay and Harbor, must preserve the peace and protect persons and property within the territory occupied by their military and naval forces.

All law-abiding people must be treated alike.

do hereby command that orders be immediately given through the proper channels to the commanders of the military and naval forces of the United States to abstain from all acts inconsistent with this proclamation