The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-06
SCHEME TO BE OPERATIVE WHEN
THE STATE OFF THE WAR
PERMITS.
GOVERNMENTAL SYSTEM OUTLINED
Control of Their DOmes tic Affairs
Delegated Largely to the Ma
ttves of the Island.

decree proper, without the preamble,
article by article!
Article l. The laws Of March Is. 1895. will
be amplified in accordance with the following
rules which will be developed in by laws:
Rule 1. The municipalities and assemblies
OF the six provinces Of the island of Cuba
lPinar del Rio, Havana, Matanzas, Santa
CARA, Puerto Principe and Santiago de Cuba
Will enjoy all the liberties compatible with
the laws and the respect Of individual rights.
The assemblies Will have the right to elect
their president. In each assembly there win
be an executive committee elected by the as
sembly every six months and its president
Will be elected by said committee.
The mayors and deputy mayors will be elect
ed by the municipalities from amongst the
members They will exercise, without limi-
tation, the active functions of the municipal
administrator as executors of the decisions of
the municipalities.
The provincial assemblies will have the right
TO suspend the decision of the municipalities
when they go beyond the limits of the NUM-
cpal rights, but in this case, the municipalities
Will nave the right to appeal to the highest
court OF the province. The provisional as
semDl1es Will have large powers in matters of
taxes, IN accordance with the general and local
system or taxation. The opportunities for the
provinces and municipalities will be separately
made
The organization of establishments of public
instruction IN the provinces will correspond to
the provisional assemblies, and in the towns
and cities to the municipalities. The COVER
nor general and the civil governors of the
IN matters OF public instruction to assure
the fulfllment Of the general laws and the
compatibility Of the municipal and provincial
appropriations with the expenses Of those es-
Establishments.
Rule 2. The council Of administration Of
the island will be composed of So councillors;
people. with the same conditions and census
that elects the provincial assemblies and the
municipalities, according to the rule estab-
lished in article 3 of the law of March L.
q VIC oci-
dent OF the University Of Havana the presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce of Havana
the president of the Economical Society Of the
Friends OF the Country of Havana the presi-
cent OF the Planters association, the presi-
dent Of the Tobacco Manufacturers union
one member representing the chapters Of the
CaCnedrals OF Havana and of Santiago de
cuba, one representing all the trades associa-
lions or Havana, two designated among the
taxpayers of the province Of Havana The
other i've will be senators or representatives
TO the cortes, who have been elected by the
Island OF Cuba in the greater number of gen.
era1 elections.
The governor general will be honorary
president of the council and the actual presi-
dent will be nominated by the governor gen
era! from among the members Of the council
Inc members of the Cortes, during their
term, cannot be councillors of administration
In orde: to be elected councillor it is necessary
TO have the same qualifications as are re-
CURED 70 be deputy to the cortes, and it
| Is necessary to have resided two years in the
island me appointment of the officers and
| clerks Of the council will be vested exclusive
IN said council. The council will elect
every SIX months committees each composed
| OF I'VE members, for the transaction of bust
| ness and the drafting of resolutions
Ruie j.. The oortes will determine the
amount OF the expenses of sovereignty Jim
perlaI expenses) and will determine the total
OF the budget To meet that amount the
council OF administration will accord, every
supply the expenses approved by the corteS
only In the case Of the council Of administra-
a 1lon not having approved and voted by the
nrst Of July the taxes and revenues neces
sary to meet the budget approved by the
cortes, the governor general will decree them
with the advice Of the intendante
Tne council Of administration will frana
ana approve the local budget and the resources
Tor the expenses. Educational institutions to
quarry Tor governmental positions exceDt-
ing for those Of the army and navy will
correspond In organization to the council Of
administration. -
Rule T. The attributes Of the council Of
ad,InIlhlstrauon as regards the customs tarifr,
F1rst-It will fix all rules for the applica-
| ton Of the custom duties
Second-lt will decide what is most con-
Venlent regarding taxes on exports.
Ih1rd-It Will nix or modify the fiscal duties
for revenue on importations in the island.
Fourth-1t is to be heard in an advisory
manner regarding the rules, classifications
| and schedule of duties
| tons:
First-National products directly inported
| to Cuba will enjoy indispensable protection
taking into consideration that the taxes on
Foreign products will be for revenue only
Secono-TaxeS for revenue established by
| the council Of administration will be applied
alike to foreign and to national products
Third-Taxes on exports will be equally
| levied and will not be differential but it will
| be impossible to except from these rules
| the direct exports to Spain for home con-
sumption.
Fourth-No prohibition on exports will be
imposed upon products directly exported for
home consumption in Spain.
The custom tariff will have the following
form:
1t will consist of two columns: One for
revenues only equally applied and in the
and the other column will consist Of differ
entail duties imposed all foreign products
and where there will be a margin Of pro-
lection for the national industry with
maximum that the cortes will establish.
The government will fix for the first time
the articles of the tariff, which will make
not exceed 20 per cent Of the value of the
articles. The government will decree a
revision of the official valuation of merchan-
and con.
The Immediate realization of all the condi-
lions established in these rules being impos-
sible. the minister Of the colonies in ac-
cordance with the law Of June %, 1895, will
publish a provisional tariff on these lines in
order to avoid delay in the reform of the
tariff laws.
The commercial treaties or conventions
affecting the tariff of Cuba will be special. In
order to establish reciprocity there will not
be in them the most favored nation clause
or it's equivalent.
The council Of administration will be con-
suited over the ACCESSIBILITY Of negotiating
commercial treaties and conventions, which
1t Is the intention of the government to ne
gotiate, and this will be done before the
final drafting of the treaty and Its presen-
tation for the approval Of the cortes.
Rule five refers to the powers of the gov
ernor general to appoint employees In the
Offices of the general government and in the
of1ces Of the civil government Of the prov
inces,
Rule six refers to the secretariat of the
general governor, to the powers Of the in
tendante comptroller director Of local admin
istration and names the clerks in their Of
fees.
Rule seven refers to the appointment Of
governmental employees by the governor gen
eral who must be Cuban-born or have re-
sided two years on the island These ap-
pointments will be made with the advice and
consent of the council of administration.
From this are only excepted the secretary,
general intendante, comptroller director of
local administration, director Of postal and
the six provinces.
The governor general will be authorized to
name delegates In the municipalities to exer-
else the executive functions, but In no case
will be allowed to interfere with the proper
functions Of the mayors of the municipal
tiles.
Rule refers to the members Of the ju-
dietary. who will be only appointed among
Cuban born or persons having resided two
years In the island. The municipal judges
will be appointed by election by the members
OF the municipalities, supplemented by a
number OF electors chosen by the people.
Rule o. The council Of administration will
respect the actual pending contracts, and at
the expiration OF the same will have the
ris1t 70 accept or repeal them; The council
island the trOaN0yY Laws Of the pMna1rMulM and