losed at 8:30 in the
evening on week days and to be kept closed on Sundays, and that the
orderly condition of the city compares favorably with cities of similar
size in the United States.

WILLIAM McKINLEY.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _May 12, 1900_.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

In response to a resolution of the Senate of April 11, 1900, reading as
follows:

_Resolved_, That the President be, and is hereby, requested, if not
incompatible with public interest, to inform the Senate whether persons
have been executed in Puerto Rico by the Spanish method of garrote since
he has been governing that country as Commander-in-Chief of the Army and
Navy of the United States; and if so, the President is requested to
inform the Senate why this mode of execution was adopted.

I transmit herewith copies of reports from Brig.-Gen. George W. Davis,
United States Volunteers, military governor of Puerto Rico, which
contain the information called for.

WILLIAM McKINLEY.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, May 19, 1900_.

_To the Senate_:

In response to the following resolution of the Senate of April 28, 1900:

_Resolved_, That the President be, and he is hereby requested, if
not incompatible with the public interest, to inform the Senate whether
General Torres, one of the officers of the Philippine army, came to
General Otis with a flag of truce on February 5, 1899, the day after
the fighting commenced between our forces and those of the Filipinos,
and stated to General Otis that General Aguinaldo declared that
fighting had been begun accidentally, and was not authorized by him,
and that Aguinaldo wished to have it stopped, and that to bring about
a conclusion of hostilities he proposed the establishment of a neutral
zone between the two armies of a width that would be agreeable to
General Otis, so that during the peace negotiations there might be no
further danger of conflict between the two armies, and whether General
Otis replied that fighting having once begun, must go on to the grim
end. Was General Otis directed by the Secretary of War to make such an
answer? Did General Otis telegraph the Secretary of War on February 9,
1899, as follows: "Aguinaldo now applies for a cessation of hostilities
and conference. Have declined to answer?" And did General Otis
afterwards reply? Was he directed by the Secretary of War to reply, and
what answer, if any, did he or t