The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-17
THE CURAN CONSTITUTION
The RevOIutiOnists Formulate
Their Basic Law
1T is BRIEF AND EXPLICIT
The Cuban Republic Is Now a de Facto
Government
1T is BRIEF AND EXPLICIT
Full Text of the Instrument Which Is the
Supreme Law in the New
Latin Republic


NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-The Herald
says: The constitution of the Cuban
revolutionary government has been pro-
mulgated. The text follows:
THE revolution for the independence
and creation in Cuba of dem ocratic
republic, initiated the oath day of Feb
ruary last, solely, declared the separation
of Cuba from the Spanish monarchy.
''The elected delegates of the revolu
tion in convention assem- bled, have now
formed q com pact between ths world and
Cuba and pledge themselves to the fol-
lowing articles of the Constitution of the
new Cuban republic:
ARTICLE The supreme power of the
republic will be vested in council of
ministers, composed of president, a
vice. president and four secretaries for the
dispatch of business of war, of the in
teriur, of foreign affairs ana of financial.
ARTICLE l1.-Every secretary will have
sub-secretary in order to supply va
Cancy.
ARTICLE III.-The attributes of the
ministerial government will be to dictate
all the relative dispositions of tine civil
and political life of the republic ito receive
contributions; to contract public loans;
10 Issue paper money; raise troops and
maintain them to declare reprisals with
respect to the enemy and to ratify
treaties, except the peace with Spain; to
submit judicial authority to the presi-
dent; to approve the law of military Or
ganization and ordinances of the military
service as drawn up by the comm ander
in chief.
Article IV.-The ministerial council
only will be able to intervene in taking
part in the military operations when.
;heir judgment, it will be absolutely
necessary.
Article VT is requisite for the wand
ity of the ministerial council DEGREES that
two-thirds of the me m bers will have con-
Cured in them.
ARTICLE vi. The office of councillor is
Incompatible with the Others of the re-
public and requires every member to be 25
years OF age and upwards.
Article VI1.-The executive will rest
with the president or in default with the
vice. president.
"Article VIII.-The work of the MIN
siterial council will be sanctioned by the
president who will be able to dissolve
it, not to exceed ten days.
Article IX.-The president may enact
treaties with the ratification of the min
isterial council.
"Article X-The president Will receive
am bassadors.
'Article XI-The treaty of peace with
form an absolute basis of independence
for the island of Cuba, should be ratified
by the ministerial council and by an as
sembly of representatives convoked for
that end.
ARTICLE XII--The vice president will
act for the president in case of necessity.
"ArticIe KILN case the offices of
president and vice e-presidert should be
vacant by resignation or by death, or Dy
other causes. at the same time, an as
sembly of representatives, will be called
for an election.
ARTICLE XIv-The secretaries are to
take part with voice and vote in all de-
liberations.
Article XV-It is permitted to the
secretaries to arrange for all the en-
ployees of the respective departments.
'Article XVI-The sub-secretaries will
constitute legal body in cases of va
cancy OF the secretaries of state, having
their voice in the deli beratIons.
"Artcle XVII-All outside armament
of the republic and the direction of the
operations of war will be directly under
the hand of the com mmander-iD- chief, who
will have at his order as second in COM
maDd acknowledgement as substitute
IN case of necessity.
'Article XVIII-All functionaries of
whatever class who are able must lend
reciprocal hel p for the better accomplish
ment of the resolutions of the ministerial
government
"Article XIX-All Cubans will be
obliged to serve the republic with their
persons and interests, according to their
power.
"Article XX-The property of whatever
class appertaining to foreigners is exempt
from paving taxes in favor of the repub-
lie, providing their respective govern
ments recognize the belligerency OF Cuba.
"A ,ticle XXI-All debts contracted
from the actual initiation Of the war un-
til this constitution is promulgated will
be paid.
t'Article XXI1-The ministerial coun-
Gil has power to reduce any mem ber TO.
just cause in the judgment Uf two-thirds
of the counselors.
article XXIII-The judicial authority
will proceed with entire indepen ience of
all the others"