Executive Order 2332 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 2332—Former Siletz Indian Reservation

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Tuesday, February 29, 1916

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1 min read (81 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Woodrow Wilson on 1916-02-29, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Former Siletz Indian Reservation." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Reviewed under the Tenth Amendment and the principle of dual federalism, this order touches upon domains traditionally reserved to the sovereign States. The Framers would caution against any attempt to commandeer state officers or displace local police powers through federal executive fiat.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ 2223, dated July 19, 1915, is hereby revoked, and the unappropriated lands will be subject to entry under the act of August 15, 1894 (28 Stat., 326), on and after April 1, 1916.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities

Total Words

486 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

11.1

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 2332, Woodrow Wilson (Feb 29, 1916). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-2332-former-siletz-indian-reservation.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Executive Order No. 1228 of July 13, 1910, temporarily withdrawing the lands for the purpose of classification and pending enactment of legislation within the former Siletz Indian Reservation located in the State of Oregon, as modified by Executive Order No. 2223, dated July 19, 1915, is hereby revoked, and the unappropriated lands will be subject to entry under the act of August 15, 1894 (28 Stat., 326), on and after April 1, 1916. WOODROW WILSON The White House, February 29, 1916