The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-16
Gu BA LIB R E.
The Impeachment Proceedings Against PrsSi-
dent Cespedes.
THE MAMBl CONGRESS- IN THE MANIGuA.
The Speeches Which Preceded His Deposition
Severe Lesson to Republ can Execu-
tives-American Legislators,
Please Take Notice.

Inc MstoTlC uOCumeuC, y BynOplb OF winch l6
given below, although reaching the public SO long
after the happening OF the memorable event In
which it originated, loses none Of Its interest or
value as faithful picture and exact record OF the
political situation in Tree Cuba 1t shows the
patriots in new and very favorable light 1t
demonstrates respect for the law, and proves a
determination on the part OF the Cubans to pre-
serve their constitution intact-that Is worthy OF
imitation 1t does credit alike to the great patriot
President who bowed to the mandate OF the Legis.
lature, and to the Representatives themselves for
infexible frmness In what they conceived to be
the execution Of an unpleasant but imperative
duty.
The Chamber OF Representatives OF the Cuban
Republic met IN Biucal, Jiguani, on the 9th or
last october. There were present Salvador Cisne-
ros Betancourt Tomas Estrada, Jesus Rodriguez,
Juan b. Spotorno, Luis yictoriano Betancourt, Ra-
mon Perez Trujillo, Marcus Garcia, Fernando
Fornaris and Eduardo Machado. Salvador Cisne-
ros Betancourt was called 10 the chair.
Perez Trujilo took the floor, and, in the course
OF MS observations, said that the Cuban people.
upon entering the struggle for their independence,
had two objects In view-that Of being masters
OF their own destiny and Of
ENJOYING The BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY.
In order to realize these objects the people had
decided to perish rather than remain in slavery,
and therefore adopted and swore allegiance to the
Cuban constitution, where their rights are set
forth and the guarantees OF their liberties deslg-
mated. They did not wish to bend the neck to
new form of odous OPPRESSION after shaking OF
the hateful yoke OF Spain. Amid the din OF arms
republican form had been given to the govern
ment, and the peoples representatives were now
assembled to watch over their liberties. The peo-
ple's constancy and virtues throughout this strug-
gle proved them to be amply worthy OF that inde-
pendence to which they aspire. 1t ia in the solemn
moments in which they were meet that the follow
ing proposition was submitted to the patriotism
and Judgment OF the Legslature-namely, that
the Chamber OF Representatives, in virtue OF the
powers conceded to 1t by the ninth article OF the
constitution,
DEPosE THE CITIZEN CARLOS MANUEL DE CEsPEDEs
FROM THE PRESIDENCY OF THE REPUBLIC.
In support of this resolution the Speaker went on
to say that the mistakes in the policy OF Cespedes
had been SO numerous and notorious TO make
comment upon them unnecessary, and hence the
Republic ielt obliged to do without the man OF the
10th Of OCTOBER 1885, well assured that this is the
only means OF preserving the country's liberties.
Pursuing personal policy abroad, not only had he
| been the cause OF disuniOn among the patriots
| who from afar were aiding the army, but he had
| openly protected General Manuel Quesada, when
the anathemas OF the nation, as expressed by the
unanimous resolution OF the representatives,
passed in December. 1869, still hang over
his head. Cespedes had also incurred vote
OF censure when 1t was known that
he had conferred extraordinary powers upon
Quesada which vote was, for patriotic motives,
afterwards withdrawn by its movers. And not
withstanding this when the death OF the Illus
trious General Ygnacio Agram0nte and the depart
ure abroad OF two Deputies made Cespedes think
that be had secured his place for ever arrOgated
foc,, htDhO
him Dictator ana named the same General Quesada
agent abroad, the instrument OF his irrational pro-
The citizen Estrada was allowed the floor in sup
port OF the res0 luton moved by Perez 1rullo and,
SAID that ne depored the dire necessity which
made 1t incumbent upon him to ask for the separa.
ton OF Carlos Manuel de Cespedes from the head of
the government. because ne mad hoped that the
man OF the 10th OF October, 1868, would con-
tinue in the post where he had been
placed on the 18th OF April, 1869; but there were
admit Of their being dsregsraed Fortunately
the democratic form OF government, which had
been adopted in Cuba on the 10th Of April, 1869,
did not allow any attempt TO be made for the pur-
pose OF overthrowing II, and least OF all
BY THE FIRST MAGISTRATE OF THE REPUBLIC;
pei the observance OF the constitution and laws Of
the country But the acts OF Cespedes were 50
would BE- crime II the rapresentatiyes did not
take notice OF them and put an end to such
abuses by isolating Carlos Manuel dc Cespedes
not enter into the favoritism observed by Ces-
pedes, which he had so often practsed in con fer
ring military rank to his friends and relatives,
without any merit on their part. and placing them
In the most elevated public positions against the
81 n pppuar ana contrary 70 tne
nne his observations to those infractions OF the
constitution, which were o. greatest moment to
S IL. month q or Nay s II sroSes
district, made complaint against the members OF
court MARTIAL because Its sentence affected the
complainant. the President. regardless Of the law
which makes the judicial power Independent, con-
court OF revision, annuled the sentence OF court
ment that punished ali those who had taken part
In the former proceedings, not forgetting the
who conducted the trial. with the object Of sup.
porting the new system that had been lnaugur-
ated, ana thinking, perhaps,
THAT THE REPRESENTATIVES, WOULD NOT AGAIN
ASSEMBLE,
the President introduced new law Of military
eanization which was published In the last days
OF May. He afterwards issued q circular TO the
commanders OF army CORPS delegatlng to them q
By n Of wc ne ~
law above referred to had been published This
new power conferred upon military commanders
ings OF all courts martial and to suspend alter
annul all their proceedings. These facts, in the
animus OF Cespedes TO overlap the bounds OF all
democratic forms OF the Republic and to
DIRECT THE REVOLUTION BY MEANS OF DICTATOR
The speaker said that there were TWO sacred
motives which tmpeled the heroic Cuban people
TO take arms against spanish rule; one was to
emancipate themselves from the metropolis, and
the other to plant their liberties the solid basis
OF popular democracy. And 1t IL just as criminal
terms that did not embrace the independence OF
Cuba, IS to make any attempt whatever against
the rights OF the people,
The next speaker was the citizen Machado.
who supported the deputies In their motion
against President Cespedes. The nrst magistrate
mad committed grave offences against the
country, In systematically attacking the rights
OF the Poop Q. The speaker remembered how on
numerous occasions, the Chamber had noted
with indignation the conduct observed BY the
Executive In matters connected with the election
OF national representatives. He also rcconected
the duty incumbent upon them to propagate mar.
mony and good feeling between the two powers OF
the State. and endorsed the natterng hopes That
had been entertained Of seeing the faults OF TO-
dav corrected tomorrow. desire OF harmony