The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-08
SPANS CUBA REFORM
TERMS OF THE PROPOSED
SCHEME.
Copy 10 In Oipey's Hands-Ths Government
Of the Island to be In Control Of . Conn
on Of Administration and Governor Con-
erai-Oniy Partial Home Rule.

New YoRx, Dec. 3I.-The Journal
published In a special dispatch from
Washington what IL declared was tho
full text Of the scheme Of reform for
Cuba which Premier Castillo Of Spain
10 said TO propose to inaugurate In
Cuba rs soon as the p~acification Of the
island shall be declared. 1t declares
that Secretary Olney Is insisting on
certain notifications in the interest
purely Of good government in Cuba, SO
that native propcrty-holding Cubans
oan control taxation, expenditures and
the courts.
Under the Canovas scheme, as pub.
lished, fifteen of the thirty members Of
the council OF administration are to DO
appointed by the crown and fifteen
elected by limited electors, and they
are to have general control under re-
%strictions by the Cortes. This may DO
modified 80 rs TO increase the local
strongth, but the notifications will
not be important. II is to have con
troll over the formation Of municipali-
ties and the provincial assembly will
attend To the organization of boards Of
aldermen, which are to elect one Of
their members as mayor, subject to
the governor generals approval and
control. Provincial governors may
censure, warn, fine or suspend MEM
bers Of corporations when they exceed
their powers The boards of aldermen
are to have power over all taxes for
municipal expenses, subject to review
bv provincial assemblies.
The council OF administration Is to
be presided over by the governor gem
eral. The members of the council are
to be chosen from leading business
mon OF planters, leading lawyers,
principal taxpayers, senator's or menu
bers OF the cortes, mayors of a provin-
cinl capital for two or more terms, and
provincial assem- jmcn for two years.
The term of office IL to he four years,
half being elected and appointed alter
nately. Havana to have four, Santi-
ago three and the other provinces two
each. The council Is to decide what il
proper for the management of the
whole island in every public way, to
prepare and approve the estimates and
correct all accounts. The governor
general Ii 10 carry out the resolutions
Of the council, but may stay any reso-
luton and take measures demanded
by public needs. He may suspend the
members Of the council for transgres-
sions Of legitimate powers threatening
TO disturb the public peace or for mis-
demeanor.
The governor general Is TO be the
representative of the national govern
ment, commander Of the army of the
island, the guardian and administra-
tor Of the laws Of the Legislature and
Of royal DEGREES and orders, and act as
intermediary between the home gov
eminent and the island authorities.
The council Of authorities Is to con
sist Of the Bishop Of Havana, Arch
bishop OF Santiago de Cubn, commander
er Of the naval station, military gov
ernor, presiding Judge Of the supreme
court OF Havana, attorney general,
head OF the department Of finances
and director of local administration.
The governor general Is TO attend
directly to matters Of government
patronage, conflicts Of jurisdiction pub
lie peace, foreign affairs, jails peni.
te~ntiaries, statistics, personnel of the
departments, communications between
authorities Of the island and the su-
preme government and all the other
matters that are unassigned.