The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-06

MsDpTD FEB. 5-The OEgciai Gazette
vii nrfnt tomorrow the full scheme Of
Cuban reforms So approved hy TIE queen
reeenr IN formal decree The following
= fan extract Of the DEGREES proper
without the prea mble. article By article:
Article the laws Of March Is iSS
~fE IT, amplIdei in accordance with the
following rules. which viii ee Developed
..RrIs The municipalities and assem-
hfieS OF the SIX provinces OF the Island OF
Cuba lPlnar del Rio. Havana, Mstsnzas,
santa Clara. Puerto Principe and San;i-
ago ee Cuba} Will enjoy all the liberties
compatfbie with the laws and the respect
OF individual rights. The assemblies VIII
have the rlghr 10 elect their presidents
ecutfvs committee elected by the assem-
bly, every six months. and its president
viii be elected by said committee.
The mayors and deputy mayors VIII 5e
elsctsi BY me municipalities from
amongst the members. They VIII exer-
else. VI hout limitation. the active func-
tons ne municipal sdminissra,ion; as as
palltiss TIE provincial assemblies VIII
have the right 70 suspend the decision OF
the MUIR qualities when they go beyond
the hKfgs OF fseir municipal rights. but
Ia this case the nuBieipslitie viii have
the right 10 appeal TO the highest court
OF the province. The provincial assem-
blies will have large powers in matters
and local systems OF taxation. The APP
propriati0ns for the provinces and munic-
Qualities viii be separately made. The
organization of establishments OF public
Instruction ia the provinces will CORES
pond 70 the provisional assem- blies and in
the towns and cities 70 the municipalities.
The governor general and the civil COVER
nors OF the provinces will only have right
OF intervention In matters of public in
StructiOn 20 assure the fulhllment of the
general laws and the compatibility of the
municipal and provisional appropriations
with the expenses Of those establish
msnts
Rule . The council OF administration
Of the island will be composed Of thirty
FIVE councillors: twsnty-one OF them will
be elected directly by the people with the
same conditions and census as elects the
provincial assemblies aud the municipal
tiles according 10 the rule established in
article third OF the law OF March Is, 1896.
Nine viii De as follows:
The president OF the University of
Havana.
The president Of the Chamber OF Com
The president OF the economical So
cieties Of the Friends OF Country of Ha-
vana.
The president of the Planters Asso-
citation. the president OF the Tobacco Man
ufscturers' Union.
lone member representing the chapters
OF the cathedrais OF Havana and OF San
"one representing all the trades assem-
blies OF Havana
Two designated among the taxpayers
OF the province of Havana.
The other five will be senator's. or
representatives TO the cories who have
been elected by the island OF Cuba In
greater number OF general elections.
The governor general will be honorary
president OF the council, and the actual
president viii be nominated by the gov
ernor general from among the members
OF the council. The members OF the cortes
lore
OF administration.
In order to be elected councillor 1t is
necessary TO have the same qualifications
as are required 10 be deputy TO the cortes
and IL Is necessary to have resided two
years on the island.
The appointment OF the officers and
clerks Of the council win be vested ex-
clusively in said council.
The council will elect. every six
months. committees. each OF them COM
posed OF five members, for the transaction
OF business and the drafting Of resolutions
Rule 3 TIE cortes viii determine the
amount OF the expenses Of sovereignty
Imperial expenses and Will determine the
total OF the budget. To meet that amount
the council Of administration will ac-
cord, every year. the taxes and revenues
necessary 10 supply the expenses APPROX
"a ~ the cortes. only in the case OF the
council OF administration not having APP
proved AMI voted by the first OF July the
taxes and revenues necessary 10 meet the
budget approved by the cortes. the gov
tlHeI SehtTai VIII decree them, with the
advice OF the intendrnte
The council Of administration wifi
frame and approve the local budget and
the resources for the expenses. Educa-
uonal institutions 70 qualify for govern
mental positions. excepting for those OF
the army and navy, Will correspond in or
sanitation TO the council OF administra-
ton
Rule & The attributes TO the council
or administration AS regards the customs
tariffs viii be as follows:
"Ffrst-It Will FIX al ruIes FOR the ap-
pitcaton OF custom duties
"Second-It win decide what IL most con-
Nenient regarding taxes on exports
THRIFT viii fix or modify the fiscal
duueS for revenue on importatiOns in the
island
'F0urth-It IS 10 be heard IN an a4vl-
sorry manner regarding the rules, CLASH
nr7tio1 snd schedule % duties The rights
WI. have ne following limitations:
'First-Nstional products directly i'm
ported 70 CUBA viii enjoy Indispensable
protection, taking into consideration that
the taxes on foreign products will be for
revenue only.
"Second--TaNes for revenue established
by the council OF administration will he
applied alike 10 foreign and 20 national
products
''Third-Taxes on exports vii be equal
~ levied and VIII not ~ dlfrerential: but
II VIII oe impossible 10 except from these
rules me direct exports 70 Spain for home
"Fourth-No prohibition on exnortq viii
- imposed upon products directly EXPORT
ed Tor home consumption IN Spain TIE
custom tariff VIII have the following form
and Viii consis; OF two columns: one