New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-11
FAITH IN CUBA'S FREEDOM.
SOCIETY FORMED TO DECIDE UPON A
FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
wELL-XNowN FORMER RESIDENTS OF THE
ISLAND FOUND THE socrEDAD EsTUDIos
JURIDIcos EcoNoMIcos-MoD-

ISLAND FOUND THE socIEDAD EsTuDIos
JURIDTcos EcoNoMIcos-MoD-
ELS TO BE FOLLOWED.
The socedad Estudios Juridicos Economics
Is the name OF new Cuban society formally
organized al the home of DR.. Emilio dtl juno.
No. 141 West Fourteenth on Monday night.
by about fifty Cubans interested In the success OF
the revolution and all we'll known in New-York
commercial and professional life. Among them
are lawyers. newspaper men. bankers. merchants
and planters. The firm belief Of the Cubans
resident In this city that the revolution is on
the verge of success led to the organization its
object being. in the language Of one OF Its men,
bers, Ito collect 1ata and to study various ques-
tions which will come up Immediately after the
independence Of the island Is accomplished. In
connection with the laws. political organization.
economical institutions. financial problems.
taxes and so FORTH under the new regime.
1T is the intention Of the members to meet as
often as necessary" the speaker went on. "In
order that the plan Of government may be ready
when the time comes. Pending this. the result
Of the society's studies will be embodied in spe-
cial and carefully prepared reports. which will
be handed to the proper authorities In Cuba
when the work Of reconstruction shall COM
mence."
The officers OF the association are: President.
Enrique ]. Varona: vice-president. Isaac Car
rillo: treasurer. Francisco Figueras: recording
secretary. Emilio del Junco: corresponding Sec
retary. Nicolas Heredia; members OF the Board
Of Directors-Manuel Sanguily Fidel G. Pierra.
Eduardo zero. Francisco Chenard. Horacio Ru-
bens. Enrique Trujillo. Gonzalo de Quesada,
Antonio G.. Gonzales. Nestor Ponce de Leon.
Raimundo Cabrera. Eduardo Cartaya. Emilio
Delmonte Manuel Monteverde. Ernesto Castro.
BENJAMIN Guerra Ricardo Lancis. Lincoln de
Zayas. Rafael GOWN Manuel r. de Morales and
Manuel F. Cuervo.
So far as could be learned yt-terday. the Gu
bans have not yet formulated a plan OF gov
ernment. Many OF them. 1t Is understood. are
In favor of a republic patterned after the Con-
sttution Of the United States. Others are said
10 prefer government similar to that Of France
or certain South American countries. Those
who oppose the Federal Government plan do so
on the ground that there is not yet that intelli-
gence or progressiveness among the bulk OF the
Cubans on the island necessary to warrant such
a system
Our idea" said n member OF the directory last
night. "is simply to form a basis Of government
not complicated ut simple TO administer. After
the Republic Is in order 1t can be changed as the
cx,gencies OF Cubas development may require
We feel that we can avoid many complications
and mistakes by strictly following this plan
our societyle II be understoon' VIII act strict
ly I'm n formuativc and advisory capacity. Our
yorI, finished we will say to the provisional
Government: Here. gentlemen. Is our report
Do with Il as you may. 1t contains all the es-
sentiaI forms and laws for the administration OK
our island. - .s.
I'VE shall In the mean time. however, stuo!
vour system in all It's bearings. One or the most
imnortant things will be n revision OF the taxes.
Spaniah rule rest on nOtnlnB.
with them It IL grab all you can.
"As to our Congress. am In the DARK For
myself. I should prefer n House and Senate l
~ r,cn,hers ard cn mot speak with authority.
Whatever is done We think will be well done.
considering the character and ability OF our
members our president. Mr. Earona. Is man
~ grcat ability and emnenty fitted for the I'M
liant work which he will direct. The society
w,ii no divided into three sections: Constitution
nj General Laws and Economics"