ted by the Secretary of War
and whose duty shall be to audit all accounts of the Islands.

There is hereby created and shall be maintained the office of Treasurer
of the Islands, which shall be filled by the appointment thereto of an
officer of the regular army of the United States. The Treasurer of the
Islands shall receive and keep all moneys arising from the revenues of
the Islands and shall disburse or transfer the same only upon warrants
issued by the Auditor of the Islands and countersigned by the
Governor-General.

All rules and instructions necessary to carry into effect the provisions
of Executive Orders relating to said Islands shall be issued by the
Secretary of War.

WILLIAM McKINLEY.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, D.C., May 6, 1899._

By virtue of the authority vested in me as Commander-in-Chief of the
Army and Navy of the United States, I hereby order and direct that
during the maintenance of Military Government of the United States in
the Island of Cuba and all Islands in the West Indies, west of the 74th
degree west longitude, evacuated by Spain, there are hereby created and
shall be maintained the offices of the Auditor of the Islands, one
Assistant Auditor for auditing the accounts for the Department of
Customs, and one Assistant Auditor for auditing the accounts of the
Department of Postoffices who shall be appointed by the Secretary of War
and whose duties shall be to audit all accounts of the Islands.

There is hereby created and shall be maintained the office of Treasurer
of the Islands which shall be filled by the appointment thereto of an
officer of the regular army of the United States. The Treasurer of the
Islands shall receive and keep all moneys arising from the revenues of
the Islands and shall disburse or transfer the same only upon warrants
issued by the Auditor of the Islands and countersigned by the
Governor-General.

All rules and instructions necessary to carry into effect the provisions
of Executive Orders relating to said Islands shall be issued by the
Secretary of War.

WILLIAM McKINLEY.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, D.C., May 10, 1899._

In accordance with the provisions of Act of Congress approved June 4th,
1897 (30 Stat. 36), and by virtue of the authority thereby given and on
recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior, it is hereby ordered
that Baker Lake and the surrounding lands within half mile of the shore
thereof within the limits of the Washi