The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-21
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the PuDtshment Of SediGiOus Persons
RndI their AccOmpIices-Te Deum in
Honor of the spanish victory GU at
CnIIaO.
HAVANA June l6.-That the Spanish Govern
ment Is alarmed for their possessions in these
regions is quite clear. Whether or not they
have good cause is questionable; but that is Their
affair, and they should be the best judges OF the
proper course to pursue. The new policy adopted
for these islands is the repressive and restrictive
one now being applied under the direction of
new set OF officials; and this much beng certain,
it only remains for the curious spectator to OBJ
serve how many turns of the screw will be
deemed necessary to secure everything nice and
right.
A couple Of days ago decree appeared in all
the papers OF tbs city. by which a law made for
and heretofore existing only in Spain, is declared
to be in force in Cuba and Porto Rico. This
decree is dated at Madrid, January %, 1866, and
the law TO which it refers is dated April II,
1921. The best way tn explain these movements
will be 10 give an extract from each. The Crst
in order is as follows:-
The Ministry OF War has communicated to
this Captain-Generalcy, under date OF April 13
last past, the following royal order:-
Most Excellent Slr:-lh he Colonial Bureau has ad.
dressed to this, the War Department. the following
Dirt sses TO the Supenor Civil Governors the follow
ing:-In order TO AVOID doubts and difficulties winch
in the execution of the law of April H. 1921 ordered
to be enforced IN the provinces beyond sea by
rova decree OF this dateL might arse IRON the cir
cumstance that military and political powers Tor
the most part united in one person, the Queen has
thought proper to order that the following
instructions shall be observed; = First - When
ever there shall appear, or there shall be
reason to fear or suspect the appearance or
parties of seditious evil-disposed persons,
or that public order shall be IN any way disturbed IN
part in all the territory of provinces beyond
sea the Superior Civil Governors shall publish the
proclamation provided for by articles tour, five, and
of the law OF April IT, 1921 ordering likewise it's
insertions in he newspapers OF the towns IN the dis
turbed districts. Slxth.-When the
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or dlstrcts in which is published the bando, pro.
camatOn provided tor by the law of April II 1921,
the accused shall be turned over, with the facts OF
the case to the chief military officer of the province
or district for the purposes explained In article five.
The article alluded to only says that any
armed force OF the army constitutes "a military
force" and the courtsmartial shall be composed
as the chief officer shall tit and according to
The army regulations Article seven says if
there be any further difficulties in forming
courts.martial the Captaln-General shall deter.
m,ne the question, keeping in view the spirit
OF the law OF April H."
The next document in order is the royal de-
cree spoken of above. dated january 90, OF this
year. extending the law of April II, lS2i to all
the provinces and possessions of the Spanish
crown. Article first simply says that the law in
question, heretofore in force only in the Pc
ninsnla," shall extend and be in force in all
her Maesly's provinces. Article second defines
what is meant by military force" Article three
declares that in case the Captain.G General should
Lot agree with the hnding of court martial the
case shall be turned over to the Regent. that is
President of the Supreme Court. Article four
refers Courts and judges to royal decree of
January 30, 1855, for instructions in regard TO
questions of power and jurisdictions
Finally, we come to the law of April II, 1921,
which is very, long, very explicit, ald very
severe. Articles four, five, and six, being
alluded to above, let us look at them. Article
tour simply orders the necessary proclamation
to be issued in the cases provided. Article five
says when the number OF hours prescribed in
the proclamation for the dispersion of the
sediious party shall have elapsed, the mill
tary force shall proceed to arrest the follow
ING three classes of persons:-Those who are
with the sedltlous persons, although unarmed:
those who have been in suspicious company
and are found fleeing to their homes, and those
who, after having been in such company, are
found concealed, and out of their house with
arms. Those who 60 home within the prescribed
time are all right, provided they are not leaders
or have only been in bad company for the first
time. The persons who may be arrested shall
be tried Immediately by court martial and if
sentenced to death, the sentence shall be exc
cuted within torty-eight hours. By the thirty
fourth article, accomplices shall be treated as
principals In short, the law covers the whole
ground, leaving no loophole for escape.
fla man happens to be in the neighborhood of
supposed unlawful assemblage, though un-
armed and going home, he is arrested If he
should unfortunately be possessed of a weapon
OF any kind at the time OF his arrest, there are
ninety-nine chances in a hundred against him:
and every man in the country parts in this
island goes armed habitually, either with knife
pistol, or musket. IL sweeps up the whole
adult population in the neghbOrhood Of the
suspicious assemblage OF the district and CON
signs them to the tender mercies of an officer
who NAV be no better than thousands of hIs
kind in the Spanish army.
IMPORTANT TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS,
In consequence of certain repairs and i'm
prOyements about to be commenced on the
Moro Castle, the usual revolving light will not
be exhibited from the lst OF July to the 10th of
August. Instead thereof white fixed light will
be substituted, visible in fair weather at a dis.
tance OF nine miles.
THE SPANISH VICTORY % AT CALLAo
was celebrated once more this morning bv a
je DelGd at the cathedral, at which the CAPTAIN
General and all the naval. military, and civic
authorities assisted.
HURRICANE.
The neighborhOod of Bazamo was visited on
the 9th instant by a hurricane of great violence,
ing up immense trees and desolatng the fields.
The air became so cold that the rain which fell
IN bhn0ing torrents was converted into nail
Fortunately the hurricane was confined within
an area oil about one square league.
THE TACoN THEATRE,
By an order from one of our civil courts the
Grand Tacon theatre Is TO be let TO the highest
bidder tor one year, commencing from the lst
OF September next.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
The town OF Regla, opposite Havana lost
twenty-three houses on last Thursday evening
by fire. OF course Matanzas is the only city of
Cuba which has respectable engine.