Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-28

of each island shall be composed OF IN
.,.sular parliament, divided into w"
| chambers. while a governor-Be 80,
| representing the home government,
| exercise In it's name the supreme
| thority. -.
| Article 3 declares that the faculty Oh
making laws on Colonial affairs rests "'1"
the insular Chamber and the GoSefho'-
| General.
Article 4 declares that the insular repre-
sentation shall be composed OF TWO COT
poratons with equal powers-'I.,
| chamber OF representatives, ana d SV"'-
Gil OF administration.
Article provides that the Counch Oh
| Administration shall consist of thirty-hVe
members, Of whom eighteen shah De
| elected and seventeen nominated by the
home government.
Article provides that the members
OF the Council of Administration must De
Spaniards. at least 50 years OF age, VINO
were born in one Of the islands, or VINO
have resided there continually for four
years 1t specifies numerous ohcidls'
such as senators and presidents OF courts
and of chamber of commerce ana other
bodies, as eligible TO election 10 ING
Council. ~,
Articles 7 to "a, inclusive, deal with
election OF councils.
Article Is empowers the Throne or the
Goyernor-General to convoke, suspend
or dissolve the Chamber, with an opllga-
ton to reassemble them within three
months.
Articles 16 TO % deal with the proce-
dure of the chambers, and grant immunl-
ty TO members.
Article 20 empowers the insular parlia-
ment to receive the Governors oath ana
make effective the responsibility OF inc
secretaries forming the Governor Couh-
ell Secretaries may be impeached by tne
chambers in which case they are 70 DE
Judged by the Council of Administration.
NEGOTIATIONS for treaties of commerce
are TO be made by the home government,
with the assistance OF the secretaries or
the island.
Article 80 confers upon parliament the
imposing of customs duties.
Article 40 deals with the commercial
relations of the islands with the penin-
sula, and provides that no import or
export tax may differentiate to the pre-
iudice of the productions Of either island
or the peninsula.
\ list will be formed Of articles coming
from Spain direct, which will be granted
favorable treatment in regard to similar
articles coming from ABROAD, ana INC
same will be done for productions of the
islands entering Spain, the differenual
duty I'm no case to exceed 80 per cent.
The remainder of the decree explains
the Governor Generals powers. He Will
exercise supreme command, be response
BILE for the preservation of order, have
free power to nominate officials and his
secretaries, will publish and execute the
laws, and DEGREES, international treaties,
conventions. etc, and will have the power
Of pardoning, suspending legislative
guarantees. and ordering state of siege
should circumstances require 1t.
PROPOSITIONS sCORNED.
NEW YORK, November T.-Thomas
Estrada Palma, the Cuban delegate In
this city. speaking to-day OF the terms
of the autonomy decree, said:
These propositions were scorned In ad-
vance Of their presentation. They can re-
ceiye no consideration now. With Cuba,
II is. as It has been since the war began,
and will be until 1t ends. independence or
DEATH"