Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

WITHOUT SUCH TeVoie As "ouiu nv
caused by the insurgents. II Is ciaineu
that should the rebellious portions OF the
island indicate their Willingness 10 ac-
cept the system OF nome rule suggested
by Spain. and cease the insurrectioh'
that the reforms immeoiateiy wouio 20
into effect. Though the decree m
nounced is intended at present Ior Porto
Rico alone, when they are enected IN
Cuba they will be on an enlarged scale.
and Porto Rico also will be favored with
the larger rights allowed. Friends OF
the Spanish legation here state tnat
these reforms were not brought about py
the intermediationo OF the limited STATES.
Senior De Loroe said last night: Inc re-
form law was voted by the cortes IN Feb
ruary, 1896. It was accepted then, Py the
autonorHst party and Aeived mani
nous vote in the cor94E Among tine
voters were SUCH psv l0us autono-
mists as Menter0 LeDra, retySs
Fernando and o. - Cubans. LIE
leaders OF the a4lfsJ 49, party OF Porg
Rico have bee@&4 44ddfid this wtnteST
and the royal 1ecree entirely meets WHY
their approvaf.SWhat has been prfnq
as new plan of refOrmS& }Qfhing but
the law of 1895. pubifshed spanish
legation in May last in tn let en-.
titled Spanish Rule ins me re-
strictions on the appointing Sunset
lors are not against the pe0bldsbut q re-
striction of the powers OF the govern
.nent. Nearly all the councillors APP
pointed by the crown are to be, taken
from the people that havereceived vote;
rom the electors. or hay1 been A6pmi-
q in the business ceHtIianif erc
Yang the principal ia xpa3&s. E4a4c
Fona, the meMber of the New *
4 hta. and evens People now in theM
Gould be appointed counsellor byf42f
crown and ofpqkiNpe elected. !:
The object a. reforms in cAh4 M
Porto Rico in Sransfer to IL fDtcii
Of administration Of eachisland poHsers
which hitherto have been attffpueton'i
oe governments officials and exafQiped Hi
Madrid. The feforms as annuRce tAts'
that this council Of administraG 10
be composed. in the case of Port lco. o.
six provincial assemblymen OF the re-
gion in which the next biennial election
snail take place. ana SIX councillors ap-
pointed by the supreme government.
The council is to deliberate upon the
general estimates OF expenditures and
revenues OF the island; u4on the general
accounts which the imam den8rt
~ tbs island mis-, nrese,,t nn,,ua,,,.
within the sly mon ths .fnItoyvins. tho end
~ The t,sc.T wear ,,non tha removals Nv.
ausnansions az MAYER or aldermen am,
.,,no,, he netitions Tor leri ella tive rafor,r..
nat amanate NOM the nrovts;onaI as
ssmhlv l-se :, :.
SForto Rico, consists Of one prov,nca
divtaa.1s - tu,o reriona mini. n a,nrsr.
f,om cuba. which Is diyiied into six
provinces
Tho nrov;nci., assemble 70 n con.,st
of - assembIvmen. sir from eech
region. Terms OF Office four wears
The election TO fiji the vacant .aa 10 10
to take place every two wears tbc
repion of San Imam voting M ono
election and the region az Ponce ut an
other. ssa
The provincial assembly tn elect its
ovn president. to fudge of. the elections
e.'. sn an0 "a a - sss..sn AZ. .. ~.
, s to its own orsan,zation nnde,
40 law -, - +.
onI,, tho s,,nr.r,a court ~ IN. ,.,.r,
.,,h.n hava tnr;sJ;c,ion o,,sr The annaa,
eron, the dscision ~, tho nrovino;a, a 20.
sarnh,v in tbese nuss,,ons - ' - '''' 80
The provincial assembly shall re-.