The record-union., 1895-10-17

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-The latest advices
from Cuba state that General Maceo has
penned up the Spanish troops under CEN
sral Echagne, sent after him, and they
must surrender If the re-enforcements
sent to him do not speedily arrive. Al
ready the Spaniards have lost 100 killed
and 1913 wounded in trying the break
through the insurgents.
REVoLUTIoNIsTS' CONSTITUTION.
NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-The Constitution
of the Cuban revolutionary Government
has been promulgated. The text follows:
1.-THE revolution for the independence
and creation IN Cuba Of a democratic re-
public, initiated the Oath day of February
last, solely declared the separation OF
Cuba from the Spanish monarchy.
1.-THE elected delegates of the revolution
in convention mbled have now
formed compact between the world and
Cuba and pledge themselves to the fol-
lowing articles of the Constitution Of the
new Cuban Republic:
ARTICLE 1.-The supreme power Of the
republic will be vested IN q Council OF
Ministers, composed of a President, a
Vice President and four Secretaries, for
the dispatch of business OF war, OF the
interior and of foreign affairs.
Article II.-Eyery Secretary will have
8 Sub-Secretary in order to supply q va
oancy.
Article III.-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 main tain them; to declare
reprisals with respect 10 the enemy, and
to ratify treaties, except the peace with
Spain: to submit Judicial authority TO the
President; to approve the law of mill
tary organization and ordinances OF the
military service as drawn up by the
Commander-in-C Chief.
ARTICLE IV.-The Ministerial Council
only will be able TO intervene In taking
part in military operations when, in
their judgment, it will be absolutely
necessary.
ARTICLE Wits requisite for the valid
ity of the Ministerial Council DEGREES that
two-thirds OF the members will have
ooncurred in them.
Article NI.-The Office of Counselor
is incompatible with the others OF the re-
public and requires any mem Der to be %
years OF age.
Article NIL.-The executive will rest
with the Presidents, or in default with the
Vice President.
isterial Council will be sanctioned by the
President, who will be able to dissolve it.
Article IA.-The President may enact
treaties, with the ratification of the Min
isterial Council.
Article N.-The President will receive
Em bassadors.
Article AI.-The treaty of peace with
Spain, which it ia necessary to have to
form an absolute basis of independence
10 "a al md nf mi sh ha ~oti iad
by the Ministerial Council and by an
assembly OF representatives convok ed for
that end.
Article XII.-The Vice President will
act for the President in case OF necessity.
Article KILN case the offices OF
President and Vice President should be-
vacant by resignation, or by death, or by
other causes, at the same time, an as
emily OF representatives will be called
Tor an election.
Article XIV.-The Secretaries are to
take part with voice and vote IN all de-
hDerations.
Article XV.-It is permitted to the
Secretaries to arrange for all the EN-
ployes OF their respective departments.
Article AFI.-The sub-Secretsries
will constitute legal body in GASES OF
vacancies in the Secretaries OF State,
having their voice in the deliberations.
Article NNII.-All outside armament
OF the republic and the direction OF the
operations Of war viii be directly under
the hand of the chief,
who will have at his order as second in
command a Lieutenant General as sub
stltute in case of necessity.
Article NV1II.-All functiOnariss of
whatever class who are able must lend
reciprocal help for the better accom- plish-
ments of the resolutions of the Minis
terial Government.
Article XIX.-All Cubans will be
obliged to serve the Republi with their
persons and interests according TO their
power.
Article XX.-The property of what
ever class appertaining TO foreigners ia ex-
empt from paying taxes in favor of the
Repu bile, providing their respective Gov
ernments recognize the belligerency of
Cuba.
Article XXI.-All debts contracted
for the actual initiation of the war until
this Constitution is promulgated will be
paid.
Article XXII.-The Ministerial Coun-
Gil has power to reduce any memb Der Tor
just cause in the judgment OF wo-thirds
of the Counselors.
ARTICLE XXIII.-The judicial au-
thority will proceed with entire independ-
enoe OF all Others"