Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-10-16
INDEPENDENT CUBA.
r.,,tItu,Ion Adopted by tho R'Yolu'
tIonary Party.
DEMOCRATIC nEPUBLIc FORMED
Principle, Of Government to be carried
Gu, When the Island shall Have
Gained Liberty.

Svw YoRK, Oct. i0.-The Herald
,oa,y ,ayn The constitution OF iho
~oO.u revolutionary government has
zen promulgated. Tho text is I" '0''
oun ,.
,.a n,,.,lon in Cuba OF . democratic
.soubIIc, initiated on the 2ilh day oil
rss,u,ry last, solemnly declared the
'.n,,,tion OF Cuba from the Spanish
nonsfoby.
I'm, elected delegates Of the revolu-
linn ip convention assembled have
now formed a compact between the
uo,ll and Cubs, and pledge .hc'a-
'.I,cs 10 the following articles oil
,ss constitution Of the new Cuban re-
publlci ,ov., MIN.
tstubllc will DO vested In counciI OF
m,ni,lers, composed OF president, a
vice pr,sident and four secretaries LOT
80 a,spaton OF business. for war, oil tue
interior, Of foreign Affairs aud Of agn-
a rtlele .. Every secretary will have
n sub.,screlary in order to supply u
Article 8. The attributes OF the min
t.,.rial government will be 10 dictate
ali tbs relative dispositions OF tue civil
and uoll,lcal life Of tho republic; u re-
es,ys contributions; 10 contract public
iosp,: 10 issue paper money; 10 raise
t,onts and 10 maintain them; 70 declare
r,pflsals with respect 10 tue many,
ahd 10 falify treaties, except the peace
with spain; to submit judicial author.
Inv 10 tic president; tospprove the law
OF military oTgani EatiOn and ordnance
Of tbs mi lafy service as drawn up by
tho commsuder.in.chief.
Article 4. Tue ministerial council
will only DO able TO convene Tor taking
uaft 10 the military operations, when,
In their Judgment, II will be- absolutely
Necessary.
Article 8. IL IL requisite for the
validity Of tue ministerial council de-
ofees that two-lhirds oil this members
will have conouIred In thea.
Article y. The office OF counselor IL
lreunlAtlDt WIN tho ohhetb W aho ~
public and requires any members ~ be
Is yeafs OF age, or upwards.
Article Z. The executive will rest
with the president or IN default with
tue vice president.
Article .. Ths work OF the minister.
lal council will be sanctioned by the
pto,ideni, who will be- able To dissolve
II, moi 10 exceed ten days.
Article .. The PRESIDENT may enact
treaties with the ratification Of the
ministerial council.
Article 10. Tho president will re-.
cave ambassadors.
Article II. The treaty OF peace with
Spain which II 10 Necessary TO have to
form an sbsolute bhsiA Of Independence.
for the island OF Cuba should be rail
fed by tue ministerial council and by
IN assembly OF Representatives CON
yuktd lot that end.
Article L.. The vice president will
set for tue president In case OF necet-
city.
Article 10. In case tbs offices OF
President aud vice president should be
vacant by designation or death, or by
other causeA nj the same time, M
assembly Of representatives will be
called for an election.
Article IL. The secretaries are 10 take
part with voice and vote In oil de.
llbefationr.
Article 10. 1t 10 permitted to the
secretaries TO arrange for all tho en-
lllyt, Of their respective departments.
Article 10. The sub-secretaries will
constitute u legal body In osses OF
vacancy CT the secretary OF state.
having their voice IN the elaboration.
Article IL. All outside armament a
tue republic aud tho direction OF the
operations OF war will bo directly
under The hand OF tho coiI mander In
ehlel, who will have at his order us
soonu IN Command, lieutenant gen.
sfal as a substitute In csss OF necessity,
Article is. All flnciionarles Of what.
ever class who arc able, must lend n.
oipTocal help for the better accom-.
pnsnmtn's OF the resolutions OF tho
ministerial government.
Article 10. Cubans Will be Obliged
10 serve the public with their lersops
anu interests, according TO their
Article ~. The property OF whatever
ela,e appef1alning TO foreigners IL ex-
cup, rom paying taxes In favor OF tn.
ispuuilc, providing their respective
e ~ recognize the bsligerency
Article u. All debts contracted from
~, .uo ae'ual intention Of tho war until
be paid. e~'0u va"
Article 20. The ministerial council
~, we power 10 reduce any member
~ us' cause In the Judgment of two.
'niids OF the councillors.
Article 20. The judicial authority
y, proceed with entire indepe ndence
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