“Art. 3.  A soldier who has been found with no cartridges by reason of throwing them away during an engagement, shall be court-martialled, and severely punished.

“I most earnestly recommend you to carefully look after your soldiers and see that every one is complying with the foregoing order.

“This order should be transmitted from one town to another mentioned in the margin, and the last one should return it to this office with the information that the same has been received and complied with by all.

“May God guard you many years.

“E.  Aguinaldo, Dictator.

“Cavite, June 17th, 1898.”

—­P.I.R., 1124. 2.

[396] “November 16, 1900.

(Stamp) “Lacuna Brigade.  Headquarters.

“Major Thomas Tagunton:  Advise all officers of this brigade that he who allows his soldiers to load their rifles without being before the enemy, shall be liable to capital punishment.  If the soldiers intentionally or otherwise fire their pieces, whether in the air or at any determined or undetermined person, said soldiers and the officers to whose command they belong shall also be liable to the same punishment as above, without further proceedings, for the reason that we are almost in front of the enemy, and all the more if the shots take effect upon any of the soldiers or chiefs.

“Sergeants and corporals shall also take heed of the present warnings, as they will also be given the same punishment if they by abandoning their squads allow them to commit certain outrages.

“You will report receipt of and compliance with this order.

“God preserve you many years.

“General Headquarters, November 16, 1900.

(Signed) “Lacuna, General, Political-Military Governor and Chief of Operations.”—­P.I.R., 643. 1.

[397] Taylor, AJ. 85.

[398] “Kabatuan, Oct. 14th, 1899.

“Edict

“Martin F. Delgado, General and Politico-Military Governor of the Province of Iloilo.

“As a consequence of the frequent assaults and robberies committed by persons wearing military uniforms, and with the determination to correct, with a firm hand, such scandalous conduct, which, besides causing such deeds to be laid at the door of the military, also makes it easier for evil-doers to commit their misdeeds, I have, at the suggestion of the Councillor of Police, ordered the following:—­

“1.  From this date forward all private citizens are absolutely prohibited from wearing military uniforms.

“2.  All authorities, both civil and military, under this Government, are obliged to see to the strict enforcements of this edict.

“3.  All persons who, not being in the military service, are, after the publication of this edict, found wearing military uniforms, and who cannot show that they are in the military service, will be suspected as evil-doers and will be sent to this Government to be subjected to the corresponding corrective measures.