The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-20
THE REVOLUTION In CUBA.
THE TRUTH ABOUT CUBA AND mn.
FISI's ADMINISTRATION

EISIf'S dDNINISTR1TION.
The sworn Testimony Of Gen. Thomas Jor-
From the abb speech Of ths Hon, Ferrdndo Wood In q.
Houw or R7p tsentair's June IS.
assume that any authority which, in the iudg.
ment OF the President, is sufficiently valid and now
crrul 10 entitle Il to place In on important state
parer lie an authority am entitled TO use in ny
criticism Of his message. lie tells us what Gen.
Jordan says and lie gives him as authority FOR IN.
position he takes on this question. I have another
statement from Gen. Jordan, made undcr the
soleinnity Of an oath, which grew ont Of q recent
litigation in New York city, where It became ncccs.
sary to FIX the status OF tie Cuban Government I
ask the Clerk TO read what this gentleman who Inns
been referred TO by the President az good authority
SAYS Is the true condition OF alairs IN Cuba at this
The Clerk read as follows:
Sdteor Ne,o ro,t, towpiy ana Guy n Not Joyt
landed In 1ys a HS Of ba a. l9S y e y
s sy % hST ad S. 9 S a, sorS on Or GGoe'
dyponeni ,raverscd large part d said 81 nd to VIII
eSbs BSmS las g ana sn M2fSn Santiago de
That ne was 10 the military service Of the Republic
Shef Of the sGc o. Orient beSt as ecf Of tbs ncr
Of te Pa OF s sy sna hay, as m
tics incumbent nr1n him IN these several positions no
nc military ,nG E?lical l.nsll99 and
and he aoooa co iae'r tI,o e! &C.; .Sr n9vsnens
This doponcnt further declares that in ali OF the az.
and black are. with very few excentons IN perfect &C
Sor an nn on ior tne,r mutual rroteoion against tho
- defense 9 tacr rights IN The conc.t now wasing
9le g them ana nnon &c reanle information Which
pie throughout thh districts OF Cinco Villas ssIto
dad, are also with The Hkc few exceptions In similar
ceora ana p9a M nu t1sS o, S aGs sIS1ay
, Deponent inrher says that the catsa ana Ieasop Why
and ss6eaied for their mo ua protection ana dcience
have not a. yet been enabled - assume the offensive
the Government spain, Is the scarcity OF and
SR Of si% u MAINLY c SSiD S S5
given 70 ibc so-cnlle neutrality Jaws Of the Unled
via q @ SS inc YAK nS saw So
ssG dgG 70 the yigancs or activity or mower Of he
ratln OF which. this dcDoneut that TIE oniy
Ba WS SSSS OF s slE 9S! II ss n a
was not arrested by Brsh.oacIa effected andngof
Cubins some time in The month o. January isi0, in
aespte 9, al the efforts made ~ ne spanish Govern
Deponcnt nrthcr saws that there Is an organised
sadislgpd heretofore enumerated and engaged
stan almost daily connct with the spanish forces with.
;hc sans Inc sad forces ne under the command re;
The o2ScTs o S S S@ SSsg srs s @
orders ron through the War Department the nc.
ppenonc further save TIA, ,bcre c,.,s orn,v
esg6li'led ard effective Cuban civii government.
months throughout all he parts OF thc -and hsreh.
before Indicated over all The cit kens OF the republic
WV exceptions by al Csbl6s' whether residing in The
, nf 9Fn ,s % Sra an GyYI es s re,d
or innae ,I, OF re sEansh ARMY ps,,.
Cuba consists o. Presllelt executive chief nash
ratc wi unctions almost similar to those exercised
almost nnycisaliy rec lsniscd and rsESrdcd ~ the
people OF Cuba The president Is supported by Cab
Nseefciary OF STATE for exterior or foreign Affairs
n
iary ior te department OF Tho ,i"asuy and ,astly,s
sscretery lor the department Of the int Tor. Each Of
action aad adnial,uat9n. 70 when 4 is recos 9ized
Ueponcnt futaer say, that tnere Is organized ~.
court OF apes, sri reD,s tribunal "a court OF eiv
and anolhef Of crimVa jurisdiction That trce fonrths
oushiy and cHcctycly united fo tho purposes herein
css fas"s tovcrSSf by n,S AZ 81 ma
These atcs are subdylded into districts und Lieu
Visions, prcrctpras and sub.prcfccturas nader ON
cais kn1wnr s projects and subprciccs, hayl mags
arc oxet cieSd and discharged without control inter
Deponeni further saws that the Cuban Government
AM q late q each 81 he district, hgfel before es
VA sed com ensiye law re St,ng oHns and aIsS
one providing Tor education by the State; these Two
beng notable Instances OF legislation by the Congress
pcronent further that there Is law force pro-
yding Tor uni ersal suffrage embracing all races In
M island and this deponent las been PEI onlly
Tor The Governor OF the state OF Cainasdcy tSp mem
beri Of Congress and soro MINOR Officials ana rrthef.
been aolilsned, and that inc provision has without
heitliion beer complied vita ~ al Cnnlns, win the
SPANISH forces and nnally iaat the n,sroc, in me
goat number Of en- cmancrated were IN The mutay
service under the Immediate command Of dnpgnenS
Sworn TO before mo this "a day o june, 1870.
| AdroSIo D. GONZALES Commissioner OF Deeds