The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-28
SENIOR PRENDERGAST..
The New Colonial Minister Outlines
His Plan of Action.
SPEAKS AT SOME LENGTH.
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Autsasaiss-ro Have Thsir Owa
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New York. Oct 27.--A dispatch from
Madrid TO the Herald says Scnor More
" Prendorgaat. the new colonial min
lister, has outlined for the Herald LIS
plan for Cuban reforms AZ follows.
The autonomy which the cabinet of
senor saGasta proposes 10 beatow upon
tho Islands ~ Cuba and Porto Rico. In
fulfllment OF the engagement con-
tracted In the manifesto Of June a, is
A. special autonomy founded on the
asplrniiona adopted In the platform of
The Antilllan autonoihists and not
Identical with the other colonial con-
ntltutlona. II IN clear that In its prln-
cipls the future constitutions OF Cuba
aud Porto Rico agree with those colo
nlal constitutions that start from self
government ~ the capital idea-solf
legislation responsible Ia the govern
ment and the supremacy Of the gov
ernor who. either under the name or
that Of ylceroy. shall represent the
mother country and who shall choose
the ministers WHO shall b. the oxocu-
tive IN that colony.
Starting from the above basis. the
project OF the Spanish government
eoniaina the frst partition of those
matters and concerns that belong 10
the colonial parliament aud TO the Inn
perial parliament that IA 10 the ma
uonal cortea. The partition n found
ed upon a careful discrimination be-
tween what interests the Islands them.
selves ih local sense and what Is OF
national Importance The project IN
operation will interpret Ia the most
generous manner the phrase local ll-
teresia since Il will not only grant 10
the colonista complete control % an
that relates 10 education. charity. pub
lie works. interi asular navigation. ag-
ricultural industry. mines. etc. but Il
also intrusta TO representatives Of the
local self government the right of
drawing up their customs tarin with
out any limitations beyond those nut
ualiy arranged.
with the metropolis to cooperate IN
their respective mercantile and CONF
mercial interests. the above functions
will be performed by an inHular cham
hcr totally electoral In nature. without
restrictions a. 10 subsequent subdi-
vision into two similar chambers that
H. the house Of Representatives and
the senate
Members ~ this parliament shall b.
elected by the sane suffrage system a.
that which requisites the elections IN
the peninsula The same electoral
body shall elect deputies 10 the span-
iuh cortss. who are TO represent Cuba
In the imperial parliament Once this
assembly has been constituted the
governor general a. the representative
of the central power. shall choose the
ministers who are 10 be- executive body
responsible 10 the lnsular parliament.
thus completing the organization -
the parliamentary government and en-
dowing u with that degree n rorpon-
sihlllty characte isiic ~ every colony
Administered on the principles % folt-
government
The ministers shall BE- responsible
10 the colonial parliament and every
enactment of the governor general a.
the representative - the executive POW
or. In all that touches the local gov
eminent shall be treated IN the coun-
Ell
"Of those ministerial functions re-
served 10 the metropolis. arr. hrgt.
those that innAtely concern interna-
tlonAl relations. second. military and
naval matters. third. organization ~
the Law courts in conformity with
their laws regulating the onices q
magistrates and. fourth those depofl-
lions that under the name of partonolu
regulations between the chnrch and
state
AT the same time the now oonsii-
tuition shall grant 10 the Cuban people
the nae of and the protection offered
By the civil and political rights sane
toned BY the Spanish constitution IN
such manner that they shall obtain In
all iis integrity. In the colonies. while
besides. there shall he established. a.
In the United States necessary dispo-
gillons 10 prevent the colonial parlla-
ment from any ettempl 10 lessen. ciog
or delimil the rights ~ citizenship
that are set forth In the national oon-
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