Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1895-10-25
REPUBLIC OF CUBA.
Prom cation of the Constitution o; the
Revolutionary Government.

New YORK, oct. 6.-Ihe Herald 10
day says:
The constitution Of the Cuban revo-
l1tionary government has been prom
ulgated. The text follows:
"The revolution for the independence
and creation in Cuba Of democratic
republic, initiated the gath day of
February last, solely declared for the
separation of Cuba from the Spanish
monarchy.
"The elected delegates Of the revolu-
tion, in convention assembled, have
now formed compact between the
world and Cuba, and pledge themselves
to the following articles of the consti-
tuition of the new Cuban republic:
''Article /. The supreme power of
the republic has been vested in coun-
Gil of ministers composed Of presi-
dent, vice-president and four secre-
taries, for the dispatch of business of
war, of the interior, of foreign affairs,
and of the treasury.
Article 2. Every secretary will
have sub-secretary in order TO supply
a vacancy.
ARTICLE 3. The attributes of the
ministerial government will be to die
tate all the relative dispositions of the
civil and political life of the republic;
to receive contributions; to contract
! public loans; to issue paper money; to
raise troops and to maintain them; to
declare reprisals with respect to the
enemy and to ratify treaties, except
the peace with Spain; TO approve the
law of military organization and ordi-
nSnces of the military service as drawn
up by the commander r-in-cbief.
| "Article 4. The ministerial council
only will be able to intervene in taking
part in the military operations when,
in their Judgment, it is absolutely
necessary.
Article s. 1t is requisite for the
validity of the ministerial council de-
crees that two-thirds Of the members
will have concurred in them.
| ARTICLE 6. The Office of the coun-
cilor is incompatible with the others of
the republic, and requires any member
to be 25 years old or upwards.
ARTICLE Z. The executive will rest
with the president, or in default, with
the ce-president.
ARTICLE 8. The work of the minis
terial council will be sanctioned by the
president, who will be able to dissolve
it, not to exceed ten days.
Article 8. The president may en-
act treaties with the ratification of the
ministerial council.
Article 10. The president will re-
ceive ambassadors.
: ARTICLE IL. The treaty of peace
with Spain, which it is necessary tC
have to form an absolute basis of inde
peDdence for the island of Cuba, shall
7 be ratified by the ministerial council
: and by an assembly of representative
s convoked for that end.
. Article IL. The vice-president viii
act for the president if necessary.
ARTICLE Is. In the case the office
: of president and vice-president shoul'
: be vacant by resignation or by death O
: otner causes, at the same time, an as
Q sembly of representatives will be calle'
: for an election.
ARTICLE ii. The secretaries are t.
: take part with voice and vote in all de
: liberations.
/. Article 10. 1t is permitted to tn
!. secretaries to arrange for all the em
b ployes of their respective departments
:, Article Is. The sub-secretaries vii
y constitute legal body in cases of va
l. cancy of the secretaries of the state
= having their voice in the deliberation:
Article II. All outside armamer
of the republic and the direction
operations of war will be directl
s. under the hand of the commander-iI
l. chief, who will have at his order, {
l. second in command, lieutenant ger
t. eral as substitute in case of necessit.
S. Article IS. All functionaries
xt whatever class who are able, must len
s. reciprocal help for the better accon
c. plishment of the resolutions of tt
m ministerial government.
n "Article 10. All Cubans will
pit obliged to serve the republic with the
n persons and interests, according
their power.
ARTICLE 30, The property, of wha
ever class. appertaining to foreigner
r- is exempt from paying taxes in fav
e. of the republic, providing their respe
se tive governments recognize the belli
u erency of Cuba.
le. ARTICLE 81. All debts contract
te, from the actual initiation of the W
ed will be paid.
at ARTICLE 90. The ministerial cou
N Gil has power to reduce any memt
for just cause in the Judgment of tv
thirds of the councillors.
ARTICLE 2S. The judicial authori
ial will proceed with entire independen
ngl of all the others.
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