Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-12-10

which the governor general acts by his
own authority as the delegate Of the GEN.
trail government.
This parliament receives the oath Of
the s9
ony. and to II the colonial secretaries are
responsible. 1t has the right to propose
to the central government. through the
governor general, notifications OF the
charter and to invite new projects OF law
or executive measures In the interest OF
the colony.
Powers Of the Assembly.
Besides its local powers It Is competent
first. to regulate electoral registratio and
procedure and prescribe the Qualifica-
lions OF electors and the manner of ex-
ercising suffrage; second. to organise
courts OF justice with native judges from
members OF the local bar: third. to frame
lures and revenues to meet the Cuban
share Of the national budget. which latter
will he voted by the national cortes with
the assistance OF Cuban senators and
In the negotiations Of the national govern
ment for commercial treaties which may
effect Cuban interests; NTH. to accept or
tional Cover nment may have concluded
without the participation OF the Cuban
government: sixth. to frann the colonial
sular government In scheduling articles OF
mutual commerce between the mother
country and the colonies.
voting apSn
government and hear Its opinion thereon !;
ing made public. Finally. all conflicts Of
Jurisdiction arising between the different
municipal. PROVINCIAL and insuiar assem-
executive power, and which from their
nature may not be referrable to the GEN.
trail Eovernment for decision. shall be sub
tad n n
tered upon . course. from which recession
wss sSeSf t. sSs few e. Week. hs:
existed. i has made earnest OF the sincer;
lily of It's professions is undentabie. !
mpatience Be SUFFERED 10 emSarrass i: in
the task 1t has undertaken. 1t IL honestly
due to- Spain and to our friendly relations
reasonable chance 10 realise her. expec.a-
tons and to prove the asserted efficacy
Of the new order Of thing. e which she
recalled the eo mn whose brutal
flied the horrible order OF concentration
less and permit those who desire to re-
so, and assures them Of the protection OF
occupations. She has. just released the
ell to death. and who have been the SUBJ
ject of repeated diplomatic correspondence
during both this and the preceding ad-
minstratOn. Not a single American citi-
zen Is now under arrest or In confinement
in Cuba Of whom this government has
any knowledge.
Prepared for EFFICIENCY.
The near future will demonstrate wheth-
er the indispensable condition OF a right
eous peace, Just alike to the Cubans and
to Span, as well AZ equitable to all our
interests, SO intimately involved in the
welfare OF Cuba. is likely to he att tanned.
If not, the exixency OF further ana other
action by the United States will remain to
be taken. When that time comes that &c.
ton will be determined in the line OF In
disputable right and duty. It will be
faced without misgiving or hesitancy IN
the light Of the obligation this governmen
owes to itself, to the people who have
confided to II the protection Of their In
teresis and honor. and to humanity. :,
Sure OF the right. keeping free from all
offense ourselves, aetuated only by up;
neither by passion nor selnshness. the
career over the rights and property OF
American citixens and will abate noLs q
it's efforts to bring about. g. peaceful
agencies. peace which shall be honor.
| able and enduring. II II shall hereafter
be a duty imposed by our obligations t.
ourselves. to civilization and humanity
| to intervene with force. It shall be with.
| out fault on our part and only because
| the necessity for such action will be q
| clear az to command the support and an
prevail Of the civilized world.