LUKBAN REGULATIONS FOR SAMAR MILITIA FORCES, NOVEMBER 18, 1901

Exhibit 1362.

[Spanish and Visayan. Unsigned document. P.I.R., 2019.4]

REGULATIONS FOR THE MILITIA FORCES OF THIS PROVINCE OF SAMAR.

NOVEMBER 18, 1901.

1. Respect, obedience and submission to the Government of the Philippine Republic in this the province of Samar, as also to all of its authorities.

2. Exact compliance with the provisions or orders and mandates of these Political Military Superior Headquarters.

3. Constancy and self denial in the war.

4. To avoid any relations with the enemy, the American imperialists and their secret police.

5. Pursuit, capture and arrest of the treasonable secret police of the enemy, robbers, criminals or malefactors, sending them under proper guard to these headquarters or to the second in command, but without mistreating them.

6. To avoid any abuse of, or violence to, all kinds of persons, respecting the family and property, whatever be their nationality, provided they do not commit acts against the Government and its cause; and also violence to women and adultery which are strictly prohibited.

7. Disinterested and immediate protection to weak towns which ask for assistance to oppose the enemy, or to check an alarm.

8. and last. Respect and good treatment to an enemy laying down his arms or who surrenders, sending this person to these Headquarters, his conductors taking care that he is not maltreated.

NOTICE.-The commanders and officers of this force of militia shall conform strictly to these provisions and shall see to their strict fulfill. ment by their subordinates, and the first violator shall be given from these political military headquarters the proper penalty in accordance with law.

Camp at Samar, November 18, 1901.

(No signature)
The Supreme Politico-Military commander.