...Act, creating the office, provides that:— "He shall he appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; he shall hold his...United States, until the decision of the President shall be ascertained; he shall commission all officers that he may be authorized to appoint, and may...

...17. That the official title of the chief executive officer shall be 'The Governor of Porto Rico.' . He may grant pardons and reprieves, and remit fines...the decision of the President can be ascertained." Conceding the proposition that the Government of the Philippine Islands has no powers excepting those...

...pardons and reprieves, and remits fines and forfeitures for offenses against the laws of the Territory and respites for offenses against the laws of the...States until the decision of the President can be known, and commissions all officers appointed under the laws of the Territory. He also has power in...

...remit fines and forfeitures for offenses against the laws of Porto Rico, and respites for the offenses against the laws of the United States, until the decision of the President shall be ascertained; he shall commission all officers that he may be authorized to appoint, and may...

...President." He has the ordinary powers of a Territorial executive. He grants pardons and reprieves for offenses against the laws of Porto Rico, and respites...the decision of the President can be ascertained. He is the commander in chief of the militia and shall at all times faithfully execute the laws. The executive...

...Governor, may grant pardons for offences against the laws of the Territory, reprieves for offences against the laws of the United States, until the decision of the President can be made known thereon;" "and: shall take care, that the laws le faithfully executed." I hold it as correct...

...remit fines and forfeitures for offenses against the laws of Porto Rico, and respites for all offenses against the laws of the United States until the decision of the President can be ascertained, and may veto any legislation enacted as hereinafter provided. He shall commission all officers that...

...remit fines and forfeitures for offenses against the laws of Porto Rico, and respites for all offenses against the laws of the United States until the decision of the President can be ascertained, and may veto any legislation enacted as hereinafter provided. He shall commission all officers that...

...reprieves, remit fines and forfeitures for offenses against the laws of the territory, and can grant respites for offenses against the laws of the United...States, until the decision of the President can be known. He commissions all officers appointed under the laws of the territory, and is required to see...

...thereof; he may grant pardons and respites for offenses against the laws of said Territory and reprieve for offenses against the laws of the United States until the decision of the President of the United States can be made known thereon; he shall commission all officers who shall be appointed...