New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-18
DEFINING CUBAN UTONOMY.
SCHEME OF THE ISLAND GOVERNMENT
OUTLINED.
POWERS OF THE CUBAN CHAMBER-To VOTE THE
BUDGET AND ESTABLISH Gus


TOMS TARIFF.
Madrid. Nov. flowing TO the indIsposlton OF
Sehor Moret Minister for the Colonies the meet
ing Of the Spanish Cabinet. which had been
called for the discussion Of Cuban autonomy
this evening" vas postponed The principal
bases Of the scheme to be considered when the
Cabinet meets are the enjoyment of all the
rights accorded by the Spanish Constitution
without any curtaiment whatever; the identity
OF political and civil rights for Spanlards ana
Cubans. without distinction OF race or color. ana
the creation Of a Cuban Chamber, all the men,
bers of which are to be elected by popular vote
Cuban Senate Is to be created later on.
The Chamber is to be empowered to vote the
budget expenditure. make laws controlling pub
lie services, establish customs tariffs and decide
the relative responsibility OF the executive OFF,
GERS.
The m otherland will have exclusive control OF
international affairs. military and naval matters
and Of the organization OF the tribunals.
Spain also retains the direction OF the pofu-
cal and civil laws OF national character, ana
retains control OF the expenditures OF the same
character.
The executive power will be vested In Gov
ernor- General. with deputies appointed by him-
self
Both the Governor-Ge General and his deputio-
will be responsible to the Cuban Chamber.
FREEDOM FOR THE COMPETITOR MEN
REPORT THAT THEY ARE To RE RELEASED AND
SAIL TO-DAY FOR THIS COUNTRY.
Havana, via Key West. Nov LIT Is re-
ported late this evening that Marshal blanco
has received cable instructions from Madrid to
release the prisoners captured on board the
American schooner Competitor in April. 1895.
nd
they will sail tomorrow for the United States
II is also reported that the instructions TO the
Governor-General direct the return Of the capt
ured arms and Of the vessel to It's owners. Al
miral Navarro IT Is said. was at first In
clned to dlsobey these instructions. and with
the other naval authorities. was disposed to re-
sign before carrying them out.
Marshal Blanco has requested the military
authorities at Madrid to send Colonel Escribano
former chief Of staff OF Weyler, back to Cuba
to account for his actions In the matter OF cattle
supplies
General Quntln Randera, whom General
Gomez last September ordered to be court
martlaled for disobedence 70 special IN
structon as to military procedure, has been ar
rested by order OF the Cuban Commander-ln-
Chief on charge Of immortality.
General Carrillo has reached tho camp or
General Gomez with four thousand cartridges
from the expedition thht recently IhHHfp h'i'
CienfucgOs. Reports from Pinar del Rio say
that an expedition has landed AT Las Poseas. on
the north coast
on Monday night the insurgents fred on the
forts Of CuatTc CaminOs. on the outskirts OF
Havana but without special result. They at
tackled the town ~ san Juan Y"ras, Province OF
Santa Clara, as already cablcd and succeeded
I'm burning few houses and sacking two
stores at the rear OF the town. They burned
two railway culverts to cut on reinforcements.
but were finally Iepulsed. leaving eight killed.