Reports on the Law of Civil Government in Territory Subject to Military Occupation by the Military Forces of the United States: Submitted to Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary of War by Charles E. Magoon, Law Officer, Division of Insular Affairs, Office of the Secretary, War Department. Published by Order of the Secretary of War |
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... governments maintained by the United States in the islands lately ceded and relinquished by the Gov- ernment of Spain ... Legal status of the territory and inhabitants of the islands acquired by the United States during the war with Spain ...
... governments maintained by the United States in the islands lately ceded and relinquished by the Gov- ernment of Spain ... Legal status of the territory and inhabitants of the islands acquired by the United States during the war with Spain ...
Page 28
... Spain are officials of the United States , and derive their authority from this Government , and not from the Crown of Spain . The right to exercise certain royal prerogatives which had been possessed by the officers of Spain did not ...
... Spain are officials of the United States , and derive their authority from this Government , and not from the Crown of Spain . The right to exercise certain royal prerogatives which had been possessed by the officers of Spain did not ...
Page 32
... Spain had seen fit to peaceably relinquish sovereignty in Cuba and turn over its subjects in the island , their personal and property rights , and the public property belonging to the Spanish Government situate in Cuba , to the care of ...
... Spain had seen fit to peaceably relinquish sovereignty in Cuba and turn over its subjects in the island , their personal and property rights , and the public property belonging to the Spanish Government situate in Cuba , to the care of ...
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... Spain was forced to aban- don the various sections of said island and the territory became subject to military occupation by the forces of the United States , there was installed a government of civil affairs in said sections , whereby ...
... Spain was forced to aban- don the various sections of said island and the territory became subject to military occupation by the forces of the United States , there was installed a government of civil affairs in said sections , whereby ...
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... Spanish Government at the time of taking possession . Second . That in those taxes and duties are included specially those on imports , exports , transfer of shipping , etc. , which were collected under those officers whose powers are ...
... Spanish Government at the time of taking possession . Second . That in those taxes and duties are included specially those on imports , exports , transfer of shipping , etc. , which were collected under those officers whose powers are ...
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