Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.
This executive order, signed by President William McKinley on 1901-04-02, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Executive Order." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪13th, 1899, and the tract of land embraced in amended survey M 58 of the North American Commercial Co.
▪Be, and it is hereby reserved for public purposes.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
Total Words
56
326 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
10.4
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order, "Executive Order," William McKinley (Apr 2, 1901). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-102.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
It is hereby ordered that all of Amaknam Island, District of Alaska, except the tract of land reserved for light-house purposes by executive order of Jan. 13th, 1899, and the tract of land embraced in amended survey M 58 of the North American Commercial Co. be, and it is hereby reserved for public purposes. WILLIAM McKINLEY.
