San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-16
CUBA'S CONSTITUTION.
1T is PROMULGATED IN FULL TO
THE WORLD.
The officers of Government and
Their Duties Fully Set Forth.
Provision For Vacancies and
Treaty With spsin-Foreign Prop
erty Exempt From Taxation.

the Cuban revolutionary govern
ment has been promulgated. The
text is as follows: "The revolution,
for the independence and creation
in Cuba of a democratic republic,
instituted the oath day of Febru-
airy last, declares the separation Of
Cuba from the Spanish monarchy.
The elected delegates OF the
revolution in convention assemb-
led have now formed a compact
between the world and Cuba, and
pledge themselves to the following
articles of the constitution of the
new Cuban republic.
Article 1.-The supreme power
of the republic will be vested in
council of ministers, composed Of
president, vice-president and four
secretaries for the despatch of bust
ness; of war, OF the interior, of
foraign affairs, and of agriculture.
Article 2-Every secretary will
have a sub-secretary In order to
supply vacancy.
Article 3-The attributes OF the
ministerial government will be to
dictate to all 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
make treaties, except the peace
with Spain; to submit judicial
authority to the president; to ap-
prove the law of military organiza-
ton and ordinances of the military
services, as drawn up by the COM
mander-in-chief.
Article 4. The ministerial
council only will be able to inter-
vene in taking part in the militia
ry operations, when, in their judg-
ment, it will be absolutely neces-
sary.
Article 5.-It is requisite for the
validity Of the ministerial council
DEGREES that two-thirds of the men,
bers will have concurred in them.
Article 6.-The Office of coun-
sellor is compatible with the
others Of the republic, and re-
quires any member to be twenty
five years Of age or upward.
Article THE executive will
rest with the president or, in de-
fault, in the vice president.
Article s. The work of the
ministerial council will be sane
toned by the president, who will
be able to dissolve it, not to ex-
coed ten days.
Article 9.-The president may
enact treaties, with the ratifica-
ton of the ministerial council.
Article l0.-The treaty of peace
with Spain, which it is n cessary
to have to form any absolute basis
of independence for the Island OF
Cuba, shall be ratified by the min
isterial council and by assembly
of representatives, invoked for that
end.
Article 1.-THE president will
receive ambassadors.
Article l2-The vice president
will act for the president in case of
necessity.
Article BIN case the offices
of president and vice president
shall be vacant by resignation or
by death, or by other cause, at the
same time, an assembly of repres-
entatives will be called for an cleo
ton.
Article 1.-The secretaries are to |
take part with voice and vote In
all deliberations.
Article 15-It is permitted to |
these secretaries to arrange for all |
employees of their respective de-
partments.
Article 16-The sub-secretaries
will constitute a legal body in
cases of vacancy of the secretaries
OF state, having their voice in the
deliberations.
Article l7-AIl outside arma-
ment of the republic, and the
of the operations of war
will be directed under the hand Of
the communicating chief who will
have at his orders, as second in
a lieutenant gen ral as
a substitute in case of necessity.
Article 1S-All functionaries OF
w whatever class, who are able, must
lend reciprocal help for the better
accomplishment OF the operations
of the ministerial governmen
Article 19-All subordinates will
be obliged to serve the republic